Associated Press
| Nov 8, 2012
Tears roll down the cheeks of a far from aloof President Obama as he thanks the staff and volunteers who helped him to victory in this video released by his campaign. He tells the workers they are the source of his hope, strength, and inspiration.
Reuters
| Nov 7, 2012
An improving economy, changing demographics favoring the president and middle class support were the keys to Barack Obama's win in his hard-fought race, conclude these anaysts from both sides of the political spectrum.
The Wall Street Journal
| Nov 6, 2012
A fired-up Barack Obama claimed his hard-fought victory on stage in Chicago, tellling cheering supporters he has "never been so inspired." We have "picked ourselves up, and we have fought our way back," he declared. "We are an American family, and...
The New York Times
| Nov 6, 2012
Mitt Romney issued a heart-felt thanks to supporters and his family, including his wife, who would have "made a great first lady," he noted in his concession speech. He said he congratulated Barack Obama and "prays" that the president will be "suc...
The Guardian
| Nov 6, 2012
Thousands of faithful Obama supporters at the McCormick Center in Chicago celebrate as the president is re-elected for a second term.
NewsX
| Nov 6, 2012
A triumphant Barack Obama steamed into a second term as president in a near-sweep of the battleground swing states, carrying Iowa, Ohio, Wisconsin, Virginia and New Hampshire (and maybe Flordia) to grab at least 303 electoral votes.
The Guardian
| Nov 6, 2012
Obama's election night rally at the McCormick Center in Chicago begins to fill up with an energized and optimistic crowd, just as TV networks begin to make their first projections.
Telegraph.co.uk
| Nov 5, 2012
President Barack Obama visits the swing state of Wisconsin during the final day of campaigning for the 2012 US Election
CNN
| Nov 5, 2012
Relive the biggest moments of the 2012 campaign, from the Republican Primaries, to the conventions and debates, in just two minutes.
Euronews
| Nov 4, 2012
Malicious "Twitter bombs" packed with false information about a candidate could exert a mighty sway on the presidential election at the last possible moment, some observers fear. The lightning speed and contagion of just-the-right social networkin...
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...in a last-minute attempt to shore up the President's lead in the Midwestern swing state. They then travelled on Air Force One together to Ohio a...
— Oct 4, 2012 at 03:13 pm
...that we took.' But in a statement issued late on Wednesday night, senior vice-president John Hishta rejected the link between the AARP and the P...
— Nov 7, 2012 at 02:03 pm
...campaign compared to giving only $18.7 million to Barack Obama, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. The $80 million spent on the tw...
— last Monday at 08:19 pm
...by 2012 Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney to attack President Barack Obama on what he called the administration's failed investments i...
— Sep 16, 2012 at 03:25 pm
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On April 4, 2011, the President of the United States, Barack Obama, formally announced his re-election campaign for 2012. His running mate was Vice President Joe Biden and they were opposed by candidates from the Republican Party and candidates from other parties. The election took place on Tuesday, November 6, 2012.
Obama's campaign headquarters were in Chicago and key members of Obama's successful 2008 campaign, such as Jim Messina and David Axelrod, returned to staff it. On the day of the announcement, the campaign released a promotional video showing supporters of Obama organizing for the re-election effort. As The Guardian newspaper noted, this was the first U.S. presidential re-election campaign to use Twitter and Facebook for promotion.
Between the beginning of 2011 and June 30, 2012, the Obama campaign and supporters spent approximately $400 million, according to the Federal Election Commission. Obama won his re-election bid by a margin of 51.06%-47.21%. The campaign was successful in getting out the vote, especially among voters who believed the Republicans were trying to shut them out. This was the first time since 1944, when President Franklin D. Roosevelt won re-election, that a Democratic president had twice won by a majority of the popular votes and over 51% of the popular vote both times.
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