Elections

"It Doesn't Get Any More Bleak Than This"

Dispirited Romney supporters weigh in at the RNC's election night party in DC.

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| Wed Nov. 7, 2012 12:39 AM PST
Barack Obama

Obama Beats Back the Right-Wing Tide

The president spent two years setting up this tough victory—turning the election into a stark ideological choice and crafting a brilliant ground game.

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| Tue Nov. 6, 2012 5:01 PM PST
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Gay Marriage Finally Wins at the Polls

Tuesday brings four unprecedented gains for marriage equality.

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| Tue Nov. 6, 2012 3:19 PM PST
Allen West

Michele Bachmann and Allen West: Tea Party Stars Fade

It's still a nailbiter for two conservative icons—and for the movement they represent

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| Tue Nov. 6, 2012 2:41 PM PST

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Rocky Mountain High

Colorado legalizes pot. Washington too. But will Justice Department fight back?

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| Tue Nov. 6, 2012 10:17 PM PST

2012: The Year of the Woman Senator

A record number of women—though still fewer than 20 percent—are headed to the upper chamber.

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| Tue Nov. 6, 2012 10:48 PM PST
Tim Kaine

George Allen Fumbles Virginia Senate Race—Again

Tim Kaine will be the next senator from Virginia.

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| Tue Nov. 6, 2012 9:06 PM PST
McCaskill/Akin

Claire McCaskill Shuts Down Todd "Legitimate Rape" Akin

Just call her Comeback Claire.

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| Tue Nov. 6, 2012 8:29 PM PST
Rep.-Elect Tammy Duckworth (R-Ill.)

Tammy Duckworth Sends Tea Party Loudmouth Packing

If Joe Walsh wants to keep yelling at people, now he'll have to do it as a private citizen.

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| Tue Nov. 6, 2012 6:01 PM PST
Alan Grayson

We'll Have Alan Grayson to Kick Around Again

After a two-year hiatus, the progressive firebrand is back in Congress.

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| Tue Nov. 6, 2012 7:27 AM PST
Bruce Majors

"Do Not Use the Green Line" Guy Loses DC Delegate Race

Bruce Majors, who advised Glenn Beck fans to avoid some DC subway lines, may have lost his bid to become DC's next delegate to the US House of Representatives.

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| Tue Nov. 6, 2012 8:12 PM PST
Joe Donnelly

Richard "God's Will" Mourdock Won't Be a Senator

Democrat Joe Donnelly beats ladyparts foe Mourdock in a tight Indiana race.

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| Tue Nov. 6, 2012 8:53 PM PST
Elizabeth Warren

Elizabeth Warren Takes Down Scott Brown

The Harvard Law professor and progressive icon unseats Massachusetts' junior senator.

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| Tue Nov. 6, 2012 2:17 PM PST

Video of Ludicrously Long Voting Lines in Florida

You have to see it to believe it.

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| Tue Nov. 6, 2012 7:32 PM PST
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Sen. Sherrod Brown Fights Off the Dark-Money Machine to Win in Ohio

Brown's win puts Democrats that much closer to keeping their slim Senate majority.

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| Tue Nov. 6, 2012 7:35 PM PST

Charlie Crist's Wife Receives Sleazy Robocall

Vote tomorrow, it said—that is, the day after Election Day.

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| Tue Nov. 6, 2012 6:46 PM PST

Linda McMahon Spent $100 Million to Lose Twice

The former wrestling executive spent more of her own money in pursuit of a federal office than any American history. It wasn't enough.

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| Tue Nov. 6, 2012 6:47 PM PST

Lines of 150 People and 90 Minute Waits in Akron, Ohio

Did election officials deliberately under-staff some Ohio polling stations?

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| Tue Nov. 6, 2012 5:14 PM PST

WATCH: On Long Island, Sandy Victims Vote—Or Not

Will President Obama's storm response sway voters in this Republican-leaning neighborhood?

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| Tue Nov. 6, 2012 4:00 PM PST

Florida: Is This 2000 All Over Again?

Ballot shortages, broken machines, long lines disenfranchise voters

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| Tue Nov. 6, 2012 4:59 PM PST