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# Swing States

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# US politics
The challenges facing US media outlets this year in projecting the next elected president
Media outlets play a significant role in analysing election data and projecting a winner.
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Nov 3rd 2020, 11:21 PM
# road to victory
US Election: Your guide to the key swing states Trump and Biden are targeting
There’s just a few days left until the US Presidential Election.
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Oct 30th 2020, 6:30 AM
# In Numbers
Minorities, causes and Nate Silver witchcraft: US election 2012 in numbers
121,366,971 people went to the polls on Tuesday. How did they vote – and which candidates did better with certain groups?
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Nov 10th 2012, 7:30 PM
# Four more years
Barack Obama wins second term as US President
The Democratic incumbent fends off the challenge of Mitt Romney to clinch Ohio – and four more years in the White House.
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Nov 7th 2012, 4:40 AM
AS IT HAPPENED
Barack Obama re-elected as US President: as it happened
Barack Obama will serve four more years as the President of the United States. Here’s how it all unfolded.
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Nov 7th 2012, 4:07 AM
# Swing States
Obama holds slender lead as Florida heads down to the wire
With over 7.4 million votes counted – around 84% of the total – Barack Obama leads by only a few thousand votes.
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Nov 7th 2012, 3:23 AM
# Swing States
Queues mean final Virginia, Florida results could be delayed by hours
Mitt Romney’s hopes are likely to hinge on Virginia – but long queues and state law means the result could be a late one.
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Nov 7th 2012, 2:09 AM
# Swing States
Ohio and Florida exit polls appear to favour Obama
The incumbent appears to have the upper hand according to the first polls from the Buckeye State, which will be crucial.
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Nov 7th 2012, 12:48 AM
# electoral college
So what happens if the Electoral College is a tie?
It probably won’t happen, but the result could be 269-269. So what happens if there’s a deadlock?
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Nov 7th 2012, 12:26 AM
# US 2012
The final countdown: Obama and Romney in last push for votes
The candidates are criss-crossing the key battleground states with just hours to go before the US decides on Obama or Romney.
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Nov 5th 2012, 7:55 AM
# usa 2012
'Cliffhanger' US election awaits as debates wrap up
All eyes on the swing states.
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Oct 23rd 2012, 8:04 AM