Thursday, November 8, 2012
A look at Suwanee and Gwinnett voting results for president.
Courtesy of Gwinnett County and state elections officials, we bring you a precinct by precinct breakdown of Tuesday's voting for president. The city was in line with Gwinnett County as a whole -- it backed GOP nominee Mitt Romney over President Obama. Overall in Gwinnett, Romney received 53.9 percent of votes -- 159,536 of 295,560 ballots cast. Obama received 44.6 percent (131,879 votes), and Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson received 1.3 percent (4,118 votes). But some areas of the county were quite different. As reported by Norcross Patch, one precinct in Norcross solidly backed Obama -- with 79.11 percent of the votes. Suwanee results: Suwanee A Barack Obama: 356 Mitt Romney: 528 Gary Johnson: 17 --- Suwanee B Barack Obama: 756 Mitt …
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
How the president's 2012 victory played out online.
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Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Though President Obama did not win Georgia's electoral votes Tuesday, he got more than 300 electoral votes nationwide to win re-election. As noted, the president not only ran well in the swing states, but he also captured a majority of women and Hispanic voters. Here's a summary of how some news organizations covered the event. -- How do you feel about President Obama's re-election? What do you think were his keys to victory? Share your thoughts in the comments below. You might also enjoy reading:
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
President Obama defeated Republican Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election, according to projections.
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, according to network projections. 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…
Voters in Georgia on Tuesday cast their ballot for Mitt Romney, giving him the state's 16 Electoral votes, according to early results.
In a move that fell in line with expectations, Mitt Romney was projected to win Georgia’s 16 electoral votes on Tuesday, defeating Democrat Barack Obama. In the 2008 presidential election, the state voted for the Republican candidate, and since the 1990s has voted for the overall winner of the presidential race 3 out of 5 times. Romney and Obama did not campaign aggressively in Georgia and spent more time visiting the Peach State to raise money. The state has been a Republican stronghold in recent presidential elections. The economy was a key issue for many voters in Georgia state, which has had a higher than average unemployment rate. Turnout was strong in Georgia and early voting was almost as popular this year as four years ago. …
Charter school amendment appears headed for win.
UPATE 5:50 pm If you are in line to vote at 7 pm, you will get to vote even though the polls close then. Tens of thousands of Fulton County voters have already cast ballots today. Turnout is especially high for today’s General Election, as it is in most Presidential election years. It's too early to know how this year compares to 2008. In the evening after traditional work hours, peak turnout is anticipated, and tens of thousands of additional voters could exercise their right to vote. Fulton County elections officials released a statement advising that voters who are in line at 7 pm will be allowed to vote under Georgia law. As provided by Georgia law, voters who are over age 75 or who have a disability are eligible to ask to move ahead …
Monday, November 5, 2012
A leading newspaper in battleground state Wisconsin is among those doing an about-face from 2008. Share your thoughts.
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Monday, November 5, 2012
Newspaper endorsements of presidential candidates always have gotten a lot of attention, and so it is in the ultra-close 2012 election. With one day to go, GOP challenger Mitt Romney can claim some momentum in the journalist sector. Eight leading swing-state newspapers have switched from President Obama to Romney in 2012, according to poynter.org, which tracks the media industry. And overall, Romney leads Obama in endorsements from swing-state newspapers. In Florida, always a crucial state, Romney leads 7-2 in newspaper endorsements. Ohio is split 4-4 -- talk about close! -- Do you follow newspaper endorsements of candidates? Do you think they hold sway with voters? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
The Suwanee high school conducts a mock election.
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Monday, November 5, 2012
Checking in on the youth vote, or a least a portion thereof in Suwanee ... Seems that the Social Studies department at Peachtree Ridge High conducted a mock election last week (October 29-30), according to the school newsletter. The result? "With 1,335 votes being cast (in 57 different classes), President Obama emerged as our Mock Election winner, receiving over 56 percent of the vote. Mitt Romney received just over 42%," the newsletter read. -- Are you surprised that Peachtree Ridge students "voted" for Obama? Has your school or organization conducted a mock vote? Tell us in the comments below. Don’t miss any Suwanee news. Subscribe to Suwanee Patch’s free newsletter, like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.
In toss-up Florida, voter confusion arises -- again. Hurricane/Superstorm Sandy's damage may be a factor. Share your thoughts.
Election Day in America is just one day away. President Obama and GOP nominee Mitt Romney know it, too, as they prepared to visit several states Monday (November 5). The race is still labeled as too close too call, with one leading electoral vote map saying as many as 89 electoral votes are in the toss-up category. In New York and New Jersey, ravaged last week by Hurricane/Superstorm Sandy, officials were scrambling with last-minute measures to hold the election. And in Florida, a crucial swing state, there were reports of confusion at voting sites -- shades of the 2000 election. Here's a look at online news accounts of some leading last-minute developments. -- How do you think Election Day will shake out? Have you voted? Tell us in the …
Friday, November 2, 2012
Three leading online vote-counters show a close race between Obama and Romney.
With all three presidential debates over and Election Day 2012 just four days away, the presidential electoral vote situation is still up in the air. Two leading vote-tracking maps -- by USA TODAY and The Washington Post -- report that neither President Obama nor GOP nominee Mitt Romney can claim the 270 electoral votes necessary to win the election -- based on so-called committed states. -- How do you think the election will shake out? Will it be deadlocked like in 2000? Tell us in the comments below. A vote tracking map by the Huffington Post gives Obama 277 electoral votes -- down from more than 300 in a posting in September, before the debates. A candidate needs at least 270 electoral votes to win the presidency. If a candidate …
Monday, October 29, 2012
Despite a long wait and having an Obama campaign sign stolen from her yard, a woman enjoys the mission.
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Monday, October 29, 2012
Note: This is an email to Suwanee Patch by a reader. We stood in line for 6 hours to vote at George Pierce Park in Suwanee, GA (Gwinnett County). Even though we had planned to go out and vote on Saturday early voting day, we were even more inspired to vote when our Obama/Biden yard sign was stolen right out of our yard on Friday night. When my husband woke me up on Saturday morning, he told me that our sign was gone, but we both agreed that the best way for us to show our support for President Obama was by casting our vote on Saturday, so that's what we did. We met so many wonderful people while standing in line for 6 hours, some who were clearingly on different ends of the political spectrum than us. We were sharing stories, food and …
Steve Burns
8:06 am on Thursday, November 8, 2012
This article and the link to overall Gwinnett precinct voting is another example of the diversity of this county. more ›