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Election 2012
4:57 pm
Tue November 6, 2012

Ohio Already Reporting Solid Voter Turnout

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Originally published on Tue November 6, 2012 5:08 pm

Melissa Block talks with Don Gonyea as polls close in Ohio.

Election 2012
4:50 pm
Tue November 6, 2012

All Eyes On The Battleground States As Polls Close

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Originally published on Tue November 6, 2012 5:08 pm

Robert Siegel talks with Ron Elving about the big picture of Tuesday's elections.

Election 2012
4:47 pm
Tue November 6, 2012

Voting By Email In New Jersey Runs Into Snags

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Originally published on Tue November 6, 2012 5:08 pm

Melissa Block talks with Pam Fessler about voting issues that arose on Tuesday.

Election 2012
4:41 pm
Tue November 6, 2012

Voter Turnout Appears To Be High In Ohio

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Originally published on Tue November 6, 2012 5:08 pm

Melissa Block talks with Tamara Keith in Ohio.

Election 2012
4:37 pm
Tue November 6, 2012

Polls Closed In Virginia, But Race Too Close To Call

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Originally published on Tue November 6, 2012 5:08 pm

Robert Siegel talks with Brian Naylor in Virginia, where the polls have closed.

Election 2012
4:02 pm
Tue November 6, 2012

Polls Start To Close In Big Battleground States

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Lynn Neary talks to Mara Liasson for an election update as polls start to close.

It's All Politics
2:59 pm
Tue November 6, 2012

Four More Years: Obama Wins Re-election

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President Obama walks on stage with first lady Michelle Obama and daughters Sasha and Malia to deliver his victory speech on election night in Chicago.
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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney delivers his concession speech in Boston.
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Supporters of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney react to his defeat in Boston.
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Supporters cheer as President Obama delivers his victory speech in Chicago.
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Originally published on Wed November 7, 2012 3:58 am

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Americans elected Barack Obama to a second term Tuesday, with the president capturing or on the verge of winning all of the key states that had been at the center of his hard-fought campaign against Republican Mitt Romney.

"Whether I earned your vote or not, I have listened to you," Obama said early Wednesday at a speech before thousands of supporters in Chicago. "I have learned from you. And you've made me a better president.

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It's All Politics
2:54 pm
Tue November 6, 2012

The Battle For Congress: Senate And House Races To Watch

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Democrat Elizabeth Warren takes the stage after defeating incumbent GOP Sen. Scott Brown in the Massachusetts Senate race on Tuesday.
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Independent Angus King celebrates under a splash of champagne in Freeport, Maine, on Tuesday, after winning the Senate seat vacated by Republican Olympia Snowe.
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Rep. Tammy Baldwin greets supporters at a campaign rally for President Obama in Milwaukee on Saturday. Baldwin defeated former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson for a U.S. Senate in Wisconsin.
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Originally published on Wed November 7, 2012 3:45 am

Republicans have easily maintained their hold on the House, while missteps from Tea Party favorites helped Democrats retain a majority in the Senate.

That means the two chambers of Congress remain deeply divided, with prospects for agreement on such big-ticket items as deficits, tax rates and climate change unclear.

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Superstorm Sandy: Before, During And Beyond
2:08 pm
Tue November 6, 2012

Protection From The Sea Is Possible, But Expensive

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Residents of the Colonial Place neighborhood watch as heavy rain from Hurricane Sandy floods the Lafayette River in Norfolk, Va., on Oct. 28.
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Originally published on Wed November 7, 2012 6:14 am

While New York City and other places along the Northeast coast are still recovering from Superstorm Sandy, they're also looking ahead to how they can prevent flooding in the future, when sea level rise will make the problem worse. They may be able to take some lessons from coastal Norfolk, Va., which is far ahead of most cities when it comes to flood protection.

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NPR Story
1:57 pm
Tue November 6, 2012

Obama, Romney Make Final Campaign Calls

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Originally published on Tue November 6, 2012 5:08 pm

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LYNN NEARY, HOST:

From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Lynn Neary. It is almost over. After more than $2 billion and about a thousand campaign events, we will soon know the results.

MITT ROMNEY: This is a big day for big change. We're about to change America to help people in ways they didn't imagine they could be helped, with good jobs and better take-home pay.

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