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Voter demographics for the 2012 presidential election

Mark J. Perry | February 7, 2013, 2:28 pm

The charts above (click to enlarge) show some of the voting patterns by age, race, and gender in the 2012 presidential election, and there are lots of additional voter demographic breakdowns here at the CNN Election Center. It’s maybe obvious, … read more >

Debate moderator Candy Crowley speaks to the audience before the start of the second U.S. presidential campaign debate in Hempstead, New York, October 16, 2012. REUTERS/Win McNamee/Pool

Politics and Public Opinion, Elections

Candy and Sandy

Stan Veuger | November 9, 2012, 4:25 pm

President Obama won reelection this past Tuesday. Congratulations to him! Let us hope that his second term will be marked by freedom and prosperity, not freeness of prophylactics. How did he pull off a victory in spite of high unemployment … read more >

U.S. President Barack Obama, who won a second term in office by defeating Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, waves as he addresses supporters during his election night victory rally in Chicago, November 7, 2012. REUTERS/Jim Bourg

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Ask the scholars: What’s your reaction to the election results? (Updated)

Brittany French | November 7, 2012, 5:00 pm

In the wake of President Obama’s reelection, I asked several AEI scholars how they accounted for the decisive Democratic victory last night. The reaction to the results here at AEI unanimously suggest that, while the Democrats ran a hard game, … read more >

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Pethokoukis

Hey, here’s a Wall Street firm that thinks Romney will win

James Pethokoukis | November 6, 2012, 10:29 am

The consensus Wall Street view is that President Obama will be reelected today. He is certainly the favorite according to betting markets and the poll aggregators. But Keefe, Bruyette & Woods takes the other side of the trade. read more >

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Ask the scholars: Who are the American voters of 2012?

Brittany French | November 5, 2012, 3:11 pm

With the election being held tomorrow and the future of the nation in the hands of the majority, the spotlight shines on the voters marching their way towards the polls. There has been a great deal of speculation regarding the … read more >

Politics and Public Opinion, Elections

Ask the scholars: What will happen after the election?

Brittany French | November 2, 2012, 4:48 pm

As the election campaign wraps up, we turn our attention to the experts for one final comment on the future of America. Voters will be expected to choose between two very different leaders representing fundamentally distinct paths for our nation. … read more >

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Campaign absurdities: Jeeps ‘made in China’

Claude Barfield | November 1, 2012, 2:55 pm

In this campaign, economic “truthiness” has long since disappeared. The latest evidence of this is the flap over Governor Romney’s claim on the campaign trail and in ads running in Ohio that Chrysler is planning to ship jobs to China by opening a plant to make Jeeps in that country. read more >

Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney acknowledges the cheers of the crowd at a campaign rally in Avon Lake, Ohio, Oct. 29, 2012. REUTERS

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[UPDATED] Early Ohio numbers promising for Romney

Henry Olsen | November 1, 2012, 1:28 pm

Barack Obama is clearly winning the early vote in Ohio. But careful analysis of the actual numbers so far suggest very good news for Mitt Romney. read more >

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Carpe Diem

Shale gas has brought economic prosperity to key swing states PA and Ohio; will that end if they help Obama get re-elected?

Mark J. Perry | October 27, 2012, 10:31 am

FrackNation: The 2012 election may come down to two swing states: Ohio and Pennsylvania. Both states are in the midst of an economic boom brought by increased natural gas production. Does President Obama deserve praise for this boom? Will he … read more >

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Politics and Public Opinion, Polls

A Romney landslide?

New Gallup numbers show it could happen

Henrik Temp | October 18, 2012, 2:34 pm

Gallup’s likely voter track has had Romney at or above 50% for three days in a row now (In fact, he’s been trending upwards each of those days, and sits at 52% today). The president, meanwhile, has hovered at about 46%. read more >

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