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Credit: usnews.com On August 11, 2012, former Governor Mitt Romney picked Paul Ryan to be his running mate in the presidential election.  The move was aimed at energizing conservatives, but also a political calculation thought to increase Romney’s chances of winning Wisconsin’s swing state electoral college votes. Wisconsin appeared to be particularly vulnerable. While Obama had won the state in 2008 by a fourteen point margin, the Badger state swung decidedly Republican in the intervening yea

President Asif Ali Zardari of Pakistan has warmly congratulated President Barack Obama on his reelection. President Zardari stated Obama’s reelection is a clear reaffirmation by the American people of their confidence in Obama’s leadership and a powerful endorsement of his vision for the United States. A statement issued on Wednesday, November 7, by the Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated: "The President [Zardari] expressed the hope that the relationship between Pakistan and the US wou

The 2012 election cycle saw a record number of women elected to Congress. An all time high of 20 women were elected in the Senate, and at least 77 women in the House, with a few races left uncertain. For the past two years, the 2012 Project worked to ensure 20% of those elected to Congress in 2012 were women. The goal has been achieved in the Senate, with 20 female senators, but House of Representatives fell short in reaching its goal by ten women. (This number is uncertain as of today, since t

A few notes on the election and what it 'means.' Much will be said about how Obama's win and Romney's loss reflects policy, politics, demographics, social issues, cultural issues, etc. In my opinion, most of the commentary on the presidential race is wrong. 1. The general consensus is that Obama ran a great campaign and Romney ran a terrible one. Really? Apparently, Obama is the first president in history to lose votes in his reelection bid. A few presidents (Carter, Bush 41, etc.) have been de

While America voted for president, states across the nation voted on social issues, with same-sex marriage on the ballot in Maryland, Maine, Washington, and Minnesota. While widely ignored by the presidential candidates, America displayed a broad acceptance for previously rejected social issues in Tuesday's election, with all four states making history as same-sex marriage laws passed in three states, and an amendment defining marriage in heterosexual terms failed in Minnesota. In Maryland, vot

Credit: Angela Peterson/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel President Obama has picked up the 10 electoral votes in the swing state of Wisconsin, receiving 50% percent of the vote, CNN reports. The swing state is critical to the outcome of the presidential election, and the results were heavily influenced by voter turnout and "get out the vote" efforts executed by the Obama campaign. Mitt Romney received 49% percent of the vote. Wisconsin has voted Democratic in the past six presidential elections, but

Credit: Stacey Wescott After a long wait for the results, Democrat Tammy Baldwin won the Wisconsin Senatorial race with 52 percent of the vote, beating out Republican Tommy Thompson by 7 percentage points. Wisconsin was the center of a fierce fight for the the Senate seat between Baldwin and Thompson. Both were trying to replace long time Senator Herb Kohl, who is retiring, in a seat that has been held by the Democrats since 1957. The seat was highly disputed, as the winner will influence who

It's been a long, long road, but the big day has finally arrived: Election 2012. It has been a media frenzy to a near apocalyptic end, with so many important races to watch, but they warrant the attention. This election's lofty implications and expectations are a test of our heralded theory of governance, a test of democracy in America. Importantly, a declaration of independence by so many voters has indicated a distinct and special shift in the status quo, giving this election an undeniable air

[Update 5:20 PM PST] Independent candidate Angus King is projected, by CNN, to win the Senate seat in Maine. -- [Update 5:15 PM PST] In Ohio, 1.8 million voters cast their ballot early or by absentee ballot. It could still be some time before we know a victory. CNN projects Georgia will go to Mitt Romney. In Florida, over half of the precincts are reporting a very slight lead for Romney now. This is the first time the GOP candidate has taken the lead tonight. His lead is 52-47. -- [Updat

[Update 8:18 PM PST] IVN.us announces Barack Obama has been re-elected to a second term. [Update 8:17 PM PST] CNN projects President Barack Obama will win re-election by taking the state of Ohio. [Update 8:15 PM PST] With the projection of Oregon going to Obama, statistically speaking it is very unlikely Romney will be able to pull off a victory because one more state will put the president over the top. CNN also projects Missouri to be carried by Mitt Romney. -- [Update 8:10 PM PST] Th