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It's over. Shortly after 11 PM eastern, the major television networks, including NBC News, CNN, CBS News, and even a reluctant Fox News, put the state of Ohio in the column for Barack Obama and moments later--given the national projections--those same networks announced they felt comfortable calling the evening as a re-election victory for Obama.
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\u201cNBC News declares Barack Obama as the projected winner of the Presidency of United States. More at https://t.co/sDzQ1TaC #NBCPolitics\u201d— NBC News (@NBC News) 1352261666
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\u201cBarack Obama will be re-elected president, CNN projects. #CNNelection https://t.co/Z7bkFuLd\u201d— CNN Breaking News (@CNN Breaking News) 1352261932
\u201c*BREAKING* @CBSNews projects: BARACK OBAMA RE-ELECTED AS PRESIDENT OF UNITED STATES https://t.co/y3vExdEJ\u201d— CBS News (@CBS News) 1352261732
\u201cFox News projects #Obama re-elected president https://t.co/JinmRKTv via @foxnewspolitics #election2012\u201d— Fox News (@Fox News) 1352262031
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The Washington Post reports:
By 11 p.m., Obama had already won the battleground states of Pennsylvania, Iowa and Wisconsin, the home of Romney's running mate Rep. Paul Ryan.
Other prizes -- Florida, Ohio and Virginia -- were still too close to call, but Obama appeared headed to victory because of still-to-be counted votes in Democratic strongholds there.
In Florida, Obama clung to a narrow lead, but Democrats were encouraged that the votes remaining to be counted come from South Florida counties where the president enjoys his strongest support.
Likewise in Ohio, thought to be the most closely contested state in the election, Obama had a slight lead with many votes still to be counted in the urban areas where he is strongest.
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\u201cNBC News declares Barack Obama as the projected winner of the Presidency of United States. More at https://t.co/sDzQ1TaC #NBCPolitics\u201d— NBC News (@NBC News) 1352261666
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\u201cBarack Obama will be re-elected president, CNN projects. #CNNelection https://t.co/Z7bkFuLd\u201d— CNN Breaking News (@CNN Breaking News) 1352261932
\u201c*BREAKING* @CBSNews projects: BARACK OBAMA RE-ELECTED AS PRESIDENT OF UNITED STATES https://t.co/y3vExdEJ\u201d— CBS News (@CBS News) 1352261732
\u201cFox News projects #Obama re-elected president https://t.co/JinmRKTv via @foxnewspolitics #election2012\u201d— Fox News (@Fox News) 1352262031
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The Washington Post reports:
By 11 p.m., Obama had already won the battleground states of Pennsylvania, Iowa and Wisconsin, the home of Romney's running mate Rep. Paul Ryan.
Other prizes -- Florida, Ohio and Virginia -- were still too close to call, but Obama appeared headed to victory because of still-to-be counted votes in Democratic strongholds there.
In Florida, Obama clung to a narrow lead, but Democrats were encouraged that the votes remaining to be counted come from South Florida counties where the president enjoys his strongest support.
Likewise in Ohio, thought to be the most closely contested state in the election, Obama had a slight lead with many votes still to be counted in the urban areas where he is strongest.
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Â
\u201cNBC News declares Barack Obama as the projected winner of the Presidency of United States. More at https://t.co/sDzQ1TaC #NBCPolitics\u201d— NBC News (@NBC News) 1352261666
Â
\u201cBarack Obama will be re-elected president, CNN projects. #CNNelection https://t.co/Z7bkFuLd\u201d— CNN Breaking News (@CNN Breaking News) 1352261932
\u201c*BREAKING* @CBSNews projects: BARACK OBAMA RE-ELECTED AS PRESIDENT OF UNITED STATES https://t.co/y3vExdEJ\u201d— CBS News (@CBS News) 1352261732
\u201cFox News projects #Obama re-elected president https://t.co/JinmRKTv via @foxnewspolitics #election2012\u201d— Fox News (@Fox News) 1352262031
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The Washington Post reports:
By 11 p.m., Obama had already won the battleground states of Pennsylvania, Iowa and Wisconsin, the home of Romney's running mate Rep. Paul Ryan.
Other prizes -- Florida, Ohio and Virginia -- were still too close to call, but Obama appeared headed to victory because of still-to-be counted votes in Democratic strongholds there.
In Florida, Obama clung to a narrow lead, but Democrats were encouraged that the votes remaining to be counted come from South Florida counties where the president enjoys his strongest support.
Likewise in Ohio, thought to be the most closely contested state in the election, Obama had a slight lead with many votes still to be counted in the urban areas where he is strongest.
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