2012 Elections: News, Analysis, Videos, and Breaking on the Presidential Election, Local Elections, and More

2012 Elections: News, Analysis, Videos, and Breaking on the Presidential Election, Local Elections, and More

Complete coverage of the 2012 election

Obama
Nov 27, 2012

Obama: "The Best Is Yet to Come"

Obama: "The Best Is Yet to Come"

President Barack Obama won a second term on Tuesday, emerging from a long, punishing campaign with a new mandate to lead a divided and anxious nation. "Tonight in this election, you, the American people, reminde...

Prop 30
Jan 4, 2013

Brown: Prop 30 Taxes for "California Dream"

Brown: Prop 30 Taxes for "California Dream"

Gov. Jerry Brown says approval of Prop 30 isn't a "cure," but that it will prevent education cuts.

NBCNews.com
Nov 13, 2012

Obama Wins Fla., Final Tally 332-206

Obama Wins Fla., Final Tally 332-206

NBC News has declared Saturday that President Barack Obama won Florida, giving him a final electoral vote tally of 332 to Mitt Romney’s 206.

Barack Obama
Nov 9, 2012

Obama Sheds Tears Thanking Campaign Workers

Obama Sheds Tears Thanking Campaign Workers

President Barack Obama was among those who got teary eyed Wednesday during a surprise visit to his Chicago-based 2012 campaign headquarters. "What you guys have done means that the work that I'm doing...

mary bono mack
Nov 8, 2012

Bono Mack Challenger Ruiz Sees Lead Widen

Bono Mack Challenger Ruiz Sees Lead Widen

The gap between Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack of Palm Springs and her Democratic challenger increased slightly Thursday night as newly counted ballot numbers were released by Riverside County election officials.

Prop 30
Nov 8, 2012

Prop 30 Tax Bills to Come Soon

Prop 30 Tax Bills to Come Soon

The tax-raising ballot initiative that voters approved on Election Day has just been passed, but some Californians will feel its impact right away.

NBCNews.com
Nov 8, 2012

First Read: Obama Faces Tough Choices, GOP Has Major Brand Problem

First Read: Obama Faces Tough Choices, GOP Has Major Brand Problem

Now that the afterglow of his reelection victory has faded, President Barack Obama is getting back to work in Washington on Thursday — and has the daunting challenge of the imminent fiscal cliff to...

Nov 8, 2012

Decision 2016: Will Hillary Clinton, Marco Rubio Run?

Decision 2016: Will Hillary Clinton, Marco Rubio Run?

Political insiders are laying odds on the next round of contenders.

Fiscal Cliff
Nov 8, 2012

Obama, GOP Leaders Lay Down Markers on Budget Deal

Obama, GOP Leaders Lay Down Markers on Budget Deal

President Barack Obama spent little time celebrating his re-election, speaking by phone Wednesday with House Speaker John Boehner and other top House and Senate leaders ahead of a looming “fiscal cliff” showdown...

OPINION
Nov 9, 2012
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By Joe Mathews

Opinion: Least Scrutinized Initiatives Get Most Votes

Opinion: Least Scrutinized Initiatives Get Most Votes

California's election results reveal a problem: the initiatives that escape scrutiny are most likely to win.

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8-Year-Old Boy Dies After Alleged Torture

8-Year-Old Boy Dies After Alleged Torture

An 8-year-old boy has died after being found not breathing and severely beaten allegedly by his mother’s boyfriend, the Palmdale Sheriff’s Department said Friday evening.

New Father, Killed in Afghanistan, Hailed a Hero

New Father, Killed in Afghanistan, Hailed a Hero

Sgt. 1st class Jeffrey Baker died on May 14 trying to members of his unit after a bomb exploded. On his second deployment to Afghanistan, the 29-year-old husband and father of an infant daughter...

Plans Nixed to Build Dump Near Joshua Tree Nat'l Park

Plans Nixed to Build Dump Near Joshua Tree Nat'l Park

Held up in litigation for the past 20 years, LA County sanitation department’s plan to build a 4,000-acre dump surrounded by the park on three sides has been opposed by desert farmers and environmentalists.

Girl, 16, Among Victims in Alleged Human Trafficking

Girl, 16, Among Victims in Alleged Human Trafficking

Authorities believe there may be more human trafficking victims out there after they arrested two men in Long Beach on suspicion of forcing a teenage girl and two women into prostitution against their wills.

"Kitten Season" Leaves Dozens of Animals Without a Home

"Kitten Season" Leaves Dozens of Animals Without a Home

Animal shelters are bulging at the seams as the number of abandoned kittens and puppies continues to surpass the number of loving homes willing to adopt a four-legged family member.

405 Freeway Lane Opens Before Holiday Weekend

405 Freeway Lane Opens Before Holiday Weekend

A lane on the northbound 405 Freeway reopens as part of an improvement project on a 10-mile stretch.

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