Election 2012

Census: Black Voting Surpassed White in 2012

Matt Stiles — Wed, 08 May 2013 21:05:00 +0000

Black voters showed up at the polls at higher rates than whites in last year's presidential election, driving the rate of minority participation to historic levels, a new government report shows.

While voting and turnout rates from 2012 were known soon after President Obama's re-election, the survey by the U.S. Census Bureau offers new details on the social and demographic characteristics of the electorate by age, gender, race or Hispanic origin, and geography.

Bloomberg: Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum Talked About A 2012 'Unity Ticket'

Eyder Peralta — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 17:45:00 +0000

Yes the 2012 elections have been combed over a thousand times. But what's one more detail, right?

Today, Bloomberg reports that were it not for egos, Mitt Romney could have been toppled by a conservative "unity ticket" featuring Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum.

'47 Percent' Video Maker: 'Didn't Go There With A Grudge Against Romney'

Mark Memmott — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 19:19:00 +0000

The man who videotaped 2012 Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney infamous comments about the "47 percent" has stepped out of the shadows.

He's bartender Scott Prouty, who was working last May at the Romney fundraiser in Boca Raton, Fla., when the candidate made comments that in September would come back to haunt him after Prouty's tape surfaced on the Internet.

In First Post-Election Interview, Romney Calls Race A 'Magnificent' Experience

Padmananda Rama — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 17:53:00 +0000

It was not the outcome they had hoped for, but in his first interview since losing the presidential election, Mitt Romney said he and his wife are moving on.

Speaking to host Chris Wallace on Fox News Sunday, Romney described last year's presidential race, his second attempt at serving in the White House, as a "great, thrilling experience of a lifetime."

"It didn't end the way we wanted it to, but the experience itself was magnificent," Romney said.

Both he and his wife, Ann, said they did not expect to lose to President Obama last November.

"I think we were convinced that we

After Tough 2012, Conservative Koch Brothers Regroup

Peter Overby — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 22:48:00 +0000

The network of political groups headed by conservative industrialists David and Charles Koch spent millions of undisclosed dollars in last year's elections. Now, after failing to help Republicans win the White House or the Senate, the Koch brothers are re-examining the network, its goals and strategies.

The Koch brothers rank among the most influential money men in conservative circles. Twice a year, they convene other wealthy conservatives to strategize and pledge money.