Saturday, November 10, 2012
We're hearing reports of long-time friendships being cut off, especially on Facebook, during the bitterly contested campaign. Did it happen to you?
The arguing is over, and so is the election. But has it hurt your relationships? Have you unfriended someone on Facebook—or been on the other end of it yourself? Admittedly, arguing over politics never really ends in the United States; that's part of the price we pay for living in a constitutional republic, in which the big decisions are made by a majority of the citizens. But at least, with the question of "who's going to be president the next four years?" settled, the arguing can settle back down to the ordinary background noise of bickering, as opposed to the daily shoutfests in which so many seemed to be engaged during the campaign. Or can it? We're hearing lots of reports about long-time relationships being cut off in recent months, …
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Voters in Minnesota on Tuesday cast their ballot for Barack Obama, giving him the state's 10 Electoral votes.
Barack Obama won Minnesota’s 10 electoral votes on Tuesday, defeating Republican Mitt Romney. CBS News has called the Minnesota race for the President shortly after 9:30 p.m., about the same time ABC News projected Minnesota for Obama, after Obama took a more than 40,000 vote lead with about 10 percent of precincts reporting. The Associated Press also called the Minnesota race for Obama before 10 p.m., according to the Pioneer Press. Obama's 12 percent lead would match his margin over John McCain in 2008. In the 2008 presidential election, the state voted for the Democratic candidate, and since the 1990s has voted for the overall winner of the presidential race 3 out of 5 times. It has voted Republican only once in the last 50 years. …
As the final votes are cast, election judges in Burnsville say voters showed up in greater numbers than even the record-breaking election in 2008.
If the anecdotal evidence is to be believed, 2012 has even 2008 beat, in terms of voter turnout. With less than an hour left on the clock, activity was still brisk at Burnhaven Library, Burnsville City Hall and Eden Baptist Church. Officials there estimated that about 80 percent of the registered voters came out to the polls. "It's way up. When you look at that versus last time—which was about 71 percent— it's a huge difference," said Susan Bastian, one of two head judges at Burnhaven. "And that's not even counting new voters." In spite of the uptick in traffic, all went smoothly and according to plan, though there was a little confusion about the location of the polls. Bastian said there were a number of people who had to be redirected to…
Check here: We'll be updating Patch all night until the the final ballot is counted and the election is called.
It's the final countdown. Will Obama get a second term? Will the Minnesota marriage amendment pass or fail? Find out. We've got three articles where we'll be tracking results all night long. Links to all are below. • MINNESOTA ELECTION RESULTS: President, U.S. Senate, Congress and the Amendments • DAKOTA COUNTY ELECTION RESULTS: Commissioners, Legislature, Judges • Burnsville-Savage General Election Results 2012: Check here to see the results of the mayoral race (Kautz v. Willenburg, part II), the city council race and the contest for the Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District.
Minnesota voters young and old used Twitter to talk about their Minnesota Election decisions, particularly on the proposed Marriage Amendment.
We followed a few common topics around the Twin Cities, including both sides of the Minnesota Marriage Amendment vote, and found what people were talking about on social media this Election Day. A reminder, though, that Tweeting a photo of your ballot, filled out, is stongly discouraged by the Minnesota Secretary of State's Office. Take a look.
According to a recent poll, Muslim voters are more inclined to vote for the Democratic Party, but not all are sold on President Barack Obama: In October, a quarter said they were undecided about the presidential race.
Think Barack Obama has a lock on the Muslim vote? Think again. According to a poll released on Oct. 24, approximately 25 percent of American Muslim registered voters are still undecided about who to vote for on Tuesday. The poll, sponsored by the Washington-based Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), included 500 randomly selected Muslim voters, who were surveyed in the first two weeks of October. Muslim voters are an increasingly influential group, though their community is still small relative to the general population. The Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies (ASARB) reports that the number of Muslims living in the U.S. doubled from 2000 to 2010, growing from 1 million to 2.6 million across the country. In …
Monday, October 22, 2012
The two candidates for President of the United States addressed issues of foreign policy. Who presented his case better, President Barack Obama or challenger Mitt Romney? You tell us.
Barack Obama and Mitt Romney duked it out tonight in a contentious debate in Florida. Patch live-blogged the debate, which featured the candidates touching on issues from the Libya and Afghanistan to the fiscal crisis in Europe and a nuclear Iran. You can watch the entire debate on YouTube Politics. Patch conducted a live chat during the debate, and the reaction was mixed as to who made his point better: Some of the points resonated with our live-blog panelists. Many were split on who came out on top: Mark: The president comes across as far more knowledgeable and authoratative than Romney (tonight). Minnetonka: “It’s not government that makes business successful” agree. Sometimes it’s almost “in spite of” government hand in business. …
Participate in Minnesota Patch’s live blog while you’re watching Monday's final debate, and share your thoughts on how the candidates are doing.
Can Mitt Romney overcome his London gaffe? Can President Barack Obama put the Libya issue to rest? At 8 p.m. Monday, the president and challenger will meet for the second time this election season in Florida. The foreign police debate will be moderated by CBS' Bob Schieffer. Throughout the debate, Patch will be moderating a live blog where users can share their thoughts in real time, participate in polls and post photos from debate-watching parties. We’ve also invited state legislators, political candidates, party activists and other movers and shakers across the state to offer their expertise. To participate, just check back with this page starting at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. We can’t wait to hear your thoughts! *** Not sure where to watch …
Monday night, President Barack Obama once again squares off against Republican Candidate Mitt Romney, who gained ground in polls during the last two debates.
Follow Burnsville Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter| Blog for us President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney are up for a rematch on tonight in the third and final round of presidential debates. The stakes are high for both candidates, who remain neck and neck in recent polls. At this point, recent polls are offering conflicting views on who the likely victor may be. The most recent survey from Gallup says that Romney has a six point advantage, while others show Obama maintaining his early lead. Romney's campaign began to pick up steam after his performance at the first presidential debate on Oct. 3. To see the first debate in its entirety, click here. According to a POLITICO/George Washington …
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
President Barack Obama and former Gov. Mitt Romney hit key points again and again Tuesday night in their second of three debates. Who came out ahead?
Barack Obama and Mitt Romney duked it out tonight in a contentious debate in New York. Patch live-blogged the debate, which featured the candidates touching on issues from the budget defecit to national security, to America's energy sources. You can watch the entire debate on YouTube Politics. Some of the points resonated with our live-blog panelists. Many were split on who came out on top: From Ryan: The more I read his policies, the more I start to feel that Romney is the GOP version of John Kerry. He doesn't know what policies he believes in. From David Cross: The one thing this type of online chat demonstrates is how divided our country is. And this may result in us going down a path that we will regret and cannot recover from. I am …
Clare Kennedy
5:07 pm on Saturday, November 10, 2012
Me neither, but I did witness a few very heated Facebook battles over politics, especially in the week leading up to the election and the day after. more ›