The Daily Numbers (Election Edition): 303-206 win in the Electoral College for President Barack Obama.
4 more years in the White House with the win for the president.
51,111,110 votes for the president, to 50,865,566 for Mitt Romney.
50-48 tie in popular vote, but with huge electoral margin for Obama.
54-44 percent win for U.S. Sen. Bob Casey in routing Tea Party Republican Tom Smith.
216,198 votes for Republican U.S. Rep. Pat Meehan, who cruised to a win over Democrat George Badey with 156,175.
222,408-39,128 landslide for Democratic U.S. Rep. Bob Brady in 1st District.
16,697 votes for Democrat Rep. Thaddeus Kirkland, who rolled over Marcus Hook Republican Mayor Jay Schiliro in the 159th state House race.
13,000-vote margin for state Sen. Dominic Pileggi, who beat Democrat Pat Worrell.
119-vote margin for longtime state Rep. Nick Micozzie over Democrat Sheamus Bonner in 163rd Distict. The race is too close to call.
1,869 vote margin for Republican freshman Rep. Joe Hackett over Democrat Larry DeMarco in the 161st District race.
53-47 majority for Democrats in U.S. Senate, after they picked up 2 seats while Republicans gained 1.
27-23 margin for GOP in Pa. Senate, after Dems picked up 3 seats. Republicans also control the House.
1 woman and 1 Democrat ever elected Pa. attorney general. Kudos to Kathleen Kane, a big winner Tuesday.
2 other row offices up for grabs taken by Dems in races for auditor general and treasurer.
*
Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Four more years? Not for Andy Reid. More likely something like 4 more weeks.
*
I Don’t Get It: We’ve already stopped talking about the election and are now again talking about the weather. I don’t get it.
*
Today’s Upper: Things to be thankful for: No more non-stop political commercials. And you can pick up all those lawn signs now, folks.
*
Quote Box: “This happened because of you. Thank you.”
- President Barack Obama, talking to supporters after claiming victory last night.
Comments