election
Mayor Nutter Says Won’t Leave Philly for President Obama’s Administration
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter addressed the press on Wednesday afternoon regarding the 2012 election. He said that, despite some speculation, he has no expectation of […]
Life Is Tough for Philadelphia’s Republicans
It wasn’t much of a surprise to most people when news networks all over the country projected that President Barack Obama had won Pennsylvania’s 20 […]
Big LGBT Wins Last Night
As President Obama delivered his acceptance speech late last night (well, technically this morning), championing equality for everyone – including the LGBT community – there […]
When Voter Turnout in Philadelphia Really Matters
Polls were crowded and lines to vote were long on Election Day here in Philadelphia. Unfortunately, that is not always the case. It is a […]
Voter Turnout Shows That Basically Nobody Voted This Year
If you made the trek down to the polls yesterday, then go ahead and pat yourself on the back because nobody else voted. Actually, at […]
Obama Lost 55 of PA’s 67 Counties
Barack Obama won, but if the State of Pennsylvania had been decided on a county-by-county basis, Mitt Romney would have won by a landslide here. […]
WATCH: Awkward Karl Rove Fights With Fox News Moment
Fox News was one of the earlier networks in calling the presidential election for Barack Obama last night, and Karl Rove wasn’t happy about it—making […]
We Made the Wrong Choice for President
It’s a new day, and we have a new president. Well, actually, we have the old President along with the old House and the old […]
The Internet Thinks Diane Sawyer Was Drunk During Election Coverage
The election dominated television on Tuesday night as every network and their brothers tried to get you to tune in and see who America would […]
President Obama Wins a Second Term, But Nate Silver Wins the Election
Barack Obama Is Re-Elected. In case you couldn’t hack it with the big boys last night, here’s President Obama’s victory speech from the early hours […]
The GOP Deserved to Lose the Election
Barack Obama has been re-elected to a second term. I voted for the president, and I’m beyond gladdened that Obamacare will be implemented as planned, […]
Watch Barack Obama’s Victory Speech
President Obama began his 2012 presidential victory speech at about 1:40 a.m., Wednesday, November 7, 2012. If you’re into side-by-side comparisons or flashbacks, […]
Chris Christie’s White House Dream Is Over; Michael Nutter’s Has Just Begun
Pity poor Mitt Romney. No, I never wanted the man to be president—and given the Pennsylvania returns in Tuesday’s election, neither did many of you—but […]
Election 2012 Results: Fox News Says Barack Obama Wins [UPDATE: Romney Concedes]
At shortly after 11 p.m., Fox News Channel called the election in favor of President Barack Obama. Juan Williams started talking about Obama’s legacy in […]
PHOTOS: Philly Politics at Famous 4th Street
A Philadelphia tradition, Famous 4th Street saw lots of familiar faces on voting day. This year, amid the big sandwiches and political chatter, there was […]