Wednesday, November 7, 2012
President Barack Obama was re-elected to his office Tuesday, but voters in McHenry County supported Republican candidate Mitt Romney by a wide margin.
Four years ago, voters in McHenry County made history when, for the first time, the majority supported a democratic presidential candidate. McHenry County has long been known as one of the most Republican areas in the state. But, in the 2008 election, constituents surprised many political onlookers and helped send then-Democratic candidate Barack Obama to Washington, D.C. This year, the county reverted back to its traditional political leanings. Republican candidate Mitt Romney, with 71,488 votes in McHenry County, captured 53.4 percent of the votes. President Obama, with 59,691 votes, drew 44.5 percent of the votes, according to the unofficial election results posted Tuesday evening on McVote.
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
President Obama defeated Republican Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.
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Tuesday, November 6, 2012
President Barack Obama and Vice-President Joe Biden were re-elected Tuesday night, defeating Republican challenger Mitt Romney and his vice-presidential running mate Rep. Paul Ryan. NBC News called the presidential election for Obama around 11:15 EST. The president sent a message on Twitter at 10:14 saying simply, "This happened because of you. Thank you." The Obama campaign won the most expensive presidential race ever, with both parties raising about $2.6 billion. The race was filled with negative campaigning on both sides, from President Obama attacking Romney’s business experience with Bain Capital to Romney lambasting Obama’s handling of the economy. The race tightened during the final months of the campaign, with gaffes and surges …
A roundup of Illinois election results as those results become available. Check back with Patch all night for results.
Federal President of the United States 6th Congressional District 8th Congressional District 9th Congressional District 10th Congressional District State Senate 9th State Senate: Biss vs. Farkas 26th State Senate: Duffy vs. Howland 28th State Senate: Kotowski vs. O'Donnell 29th State Senate: Friedman vs. Morrison 30th State Senate: Link vs. Castella 31st State Senate: Neal vs. Bush State House 16th State House: Lang vs. Romano 17th State House: Fine vs. Frank 18th State House: Gabel vs. Lieberman 20th State House: McAuliffe vs. Randazzo 52nd State House: McSweeney vs. Beaubien 53rd State House: Harris vs. Renz 54th State House: Morrison vs. Rudd 55th State House: Moylan vs. Sweeney 57th State House: Nekritz vs. Greenberg 58th State …
Illinois voting ends at 7 p.m. But other states, including swing states, have different hours.
Illinois voters have until 7 p.m. to cast their 2012 presidential ballots, but no one is waiting very anxiously to see if our state swings Red or Blue. However, for key swing states, the picture is much different. The earliest key state to watch for is Virginia, where polls close at 6 p.m. central time. Voting ends 30 minutes later in swing states Ohio and North Carolina. At 7 p.m. swing states Florida, Pennslvania and New Hampshire close their polls. Wisconsin polls close at 8 p.m. Nevada and Iowa close their voting at 9 p.m. Check here as Patch updates Election 2012 results as they come in.
As the 2012 presidential election campaign winds to a close, reflect with us on the past year-plus of political cartoons on Patch.
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Tuesday, November 6, 2012
The candidates have made their closing statements, and now it's your turn. We thought you might like to take a moment on Election Day and check out some political cartoons.
Monday, November 5, 2012
Patch editors will liveblog from McCormick Place in Chicago, where President Barack Obama and supporters will be waiting for election night results.
Patch editors will begin liveblogging from the McCormick Place event in the evening. Check back to talk with us then!
Sunday, November 4, 2012
In a few days, voters will decide the presidency.
The presidency of the United States will be decided Tuesday, Nov. 6. We are not going to make an argument for either candidate – Patch does not issue endorsements. Please feel free to speak your mind about President Barack Obama and his Republican challenger Mitt Romney.
Monday, October 22, 2012
The foreign policy presidential debate between President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney is scheduled for 8 p.m. Central Standard Time on Monday, Oct. 22.
After President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney sparred over Benghazi in last week's debate, the nation's voters are looking forward to Monday night's third and final presidential debate, focusing on foreign policy. The third presidential debate between Obama and Romney is set for 8 p.m CST on Monday, Oct. 22. Check below for more information on that debate and the remaining debates leading up to Election Day. AOL will provide a live stream of the debate. TV Channels Broadcasting Live: ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, CNN, Fox News, MSNBC and more, including CNN Espanol. Live Streaming Online: YouTube's Election Hub, AOL. Full information on Monday night's debate, as well as the schedule for the final debate, both of which are presented by the …
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Tuesday's round two between President Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney is Oct. 16 at 8 p.m. Central Time. The town-hall style debate will be moderated by CNN’s Candy Crowley. Patch will liveblog the event for local readers.
The second presidential debate between President Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney is set for 8 p.m. Oct. 16. The debate is at Hofstra University in New York and will be moderated by CNN's Candy Crowley. In the first debate, the candidates focused on domestic issues, including the economy and taxes, health care reform and the role of government. This second debate between the candidates is a town hall-style debate, including questions from the audience. It will focus on both domestic and international issues and will include questions from voters. The tradition of holding live town hall debates for presidential candidates began in 1992 and has since proved to be one of the biggest challenges for debaters. Taking questions from the …
Friday, October 5, 2012
The first presidential debate between Gov. Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama was held Wednesday night in Denver.
Some saw Gov. Mitt Romney as the clear winner of last night's presidential debate, citing President Barack Obama's "weak performance" and inability to press Romney on some of the key isssues in his campaign so far. Others thought Romney started out strong though Obama pulled ahead in the end. Still others believed neither presidential candidate should be credited with a win. Area Patch.com readers sounded off on the first presidential debate Wednesday in Denver on the Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Patch Facebook page. Romney came off strong during the first presidential debate, according to an Associated Press analysis, making sure to highlight his key campaign issues: "lower tax rates, less regulation, the repeal of 'Obamacare.'" …
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11:34 pm on Thursday, November 8, 2012
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