# US2012

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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

Voices

Column: ‘Politics across the Atlantic should make us consider our own system’

The Irish and US political systems are different – but both have their good points, writes Professor Maura Adshead.

Nov 8th 2012, 1:30 PM

Voices

Column: 'The culture war is over, and conservatives have lost'

Conservatives will win again, writes John McGuirk – but first they must stop allowing themselves to be seen as anti-women, anti-science and anti-rights.

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Nov 7th 2012, 8:30 PM

# Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico votes in favour of becoming a full US state

The island is officially an ‘unincorporated territory’ of the US – but wants to be treated as a full state of the Union.

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Nov 7th 2012, 6:27 PM

# US2012

Paul Ryan to remain as chair of House Budget committee

The defeated vice-presidential nominee intends to stay on as the Republicans’ leading fiscal spokesman.

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Nov 7th 2012, 5:31 PM

# Donald's Hump

Donald Trump on Obama's win: "A total sham and a travesty"

Someone’s not happy.

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Nov 7th 2012, 5:37 AM

# 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

# Legitimate rape

'Legitimate rape' controversy costs election for Senate hopeful

Todd Akin caused international furore when he said the female body could repel a pregnancy after a “legitimate rape”.

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Nov 7th 2012, 3:57 AM

# US Senate

Wisconsin Democrat to become first openly gay member of Senate

Tammy Baldwin is projected to defeat her Republican rival Tommy Thompson, becoming the Senate’s first openly gay member.

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Nov 7th 2012, 3:36 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

# Massachusetts

Democrats win back Ted Kennedy's old Senate seat

Elizabeth Warren has won back the seat sensationally taken by the Republicans’ Scott Brown in 2010.

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Nov 7th 2012, 2:50 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

Just Hanging Out Pics Of The Day

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Nov 6th 2012, 10:24 AM

# Advertising

Paddy Power sticks to its guns after advertising watchdog complaint

At least one complaint has been lodged with the Advertising Standards Association of Ireland over this morning’s newspaper ad.

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Nov 5th 2012, 5:29 PM

# US2012

6 celebrity Twitter accounts to follow for the US Election

They’ve got a lot to say…

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Oct 29th 2012, 9:00 AM

# US 2012

Obama calls Romney a 'bullshitter'

Rolling Stone editor claims Obama used unparliamentary language about his presidential race candidate.

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Oct 26th 2012, 9:46 AM

Voices

Column: Europeans saying Obama has to win? It makes me want to scream

It makes little difference to us who sits in the Oval Office – and we shouldn’t kid ourselves otherwise, says David Cronin.

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Oct 25th 2012, 7:00 AM

# Shame

Nasty Ann Coulter tweet gets ultimate smackdown

The most dignified response to the offence caused by the conservative US commentator is contained in a guest post on the Special Olympics blog…

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Oct 24th 2012, 12:20 PM

# US 2012

US 2012: Romney ups criticism of Obama as finish line comes closer

A new ad by Mitt Romney alleges that Barack Obama has not put forward a full policy platform for the next four years.

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Oct 20th 2012, 5:40 PM

# US 2012

US 2012: Obama and Romney trade jokes at dinner

The US presidential candidates scored big laughs at an annual fundraiser at New York’s Waldorf Astoria hotel last night.

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Oct 19th 2012, 8:47 AM

# US 2012

Romney hits the road while Obama closes ranks ahead of second debate

Mitt Romney’s going to Ohio, Virginia and Iowa with a spring in his step; Barack Obama’s busy practising his lines.

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Oct 13th 2012, 12:19 PM

# US 2012

Obama mocks his own debate fiasco

The US president took a shot at his own performance against Mitt Romney (in a very backhanded fashion).

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Oct 8th 2012, 4:35 PM

# US 2012

Video: Romney and Obama first debate songified

The Colorado clash gets a melody and some beats – and some serious noddy-dog action.

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Oct 6th 2012, 7:30 AM

# US 2012

VIDEO: Democrats mash up Mitt Romney's new campaign ad

Video response to Republican candidate’s new strategy uses Romney video against him.

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Sep 28th 2012, 10:44 AM

# US 2012

Redistribution of wealth 'a foreign concept', says Mitt Romney

The Republican candidate for US president says seeking the spread of wealth has made government become too big and too expensive.

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Sep 19th 2012, 8:13 AM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Good morning! Here are 9 things to know as you start your day…

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Sep 10th 2012, 8:45 AM

# Eastwooding

Clint Eastwood: Why I spoke to an empty chair

The actor tells his local paper why he used a chair as a prop in his controversial Republican convention speech: “Some fella kept asking me if I wanted to sit down.”

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Sep 7th 2012, 8:45 PM

# US 2012

US unemployment rate drops but just 92,000 jobs created in August

The latest jobs figures are not likely to boost Barack Obama’s re-election hopes ahead of the November vote.

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Sep 7th 2012, 4:12 PM

# US2012

Obama asks for second term, says nation will recover

The economy was the focus of the President’s speech on the final day of the National Democratic convention, promising that challenges could be met if he was given four more years.

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Sep 7th 2012, 7:27 AM