2012 U.S. Presidential Election

Why annihilate the GOP?

2013-02-01 00:00:00

Still reeling from the Republican defeat in the 2012 presidential election, House Speaker John Boehner warned in a Ripon Society speech the other day that the re-elected Obama administration is now out to kill off their party. The embattled speaker...

Fiscal trench warfare

2013-02-22 00:00:00

As the clock ticks down on the sequester solution to the nation's budget mess, it's looking more and more like a descent into World War I trench warfare. The two partisan sides are dug in, declining to surrender inches of policy and ideological territory,...

Leave liberal Hollywood to the liberals

2013-02-21 00:00:00

"We need to buy a movie studio." Amid the umpteen conferences, panels, meetings and informal conversations in the wake of the presidential election, this idea has been a near constant among conservatives who feel like the country is slipping through...

Michael Phelps to grace cover of 2013 World Almanac

2012-12-17 10:16:00

Yet another laurel for Michael Phelps' swim cap: The Olympian will grace the cover of the 2013 World Almanac. Phelps will be in good company, the Almanac folks announced Monday. Joining him in the prime spot are Barack Obama, Mitt Romney and, for some...

Santa Claus wins Maryland -- in a way

2012-11-28 14:57:00

The official, certified results of Maryland's 2012 presidential election are in, and the the winner is Santa Claus -- at least among the write-in candidates. Apparently an actual person who lives in Nevada, Claus garnered 625 votes from people who...

More voted than ever before in Harford Tuesday, but percentage lags behind '08

2012-11-09 05:04:00

With more than 16,500 early voters and the highest number of registered voters in Harford County's history, polling locations had large turnouts Tuesday for the 2012 presidential election and tradition held with the county going for the Republican, Mitt...

Obama's mandate

2012-11-06 20:52:00

President Barack Obama won re-election yesterday thanks to a narrow edge in a swath of key battleground states. His prize: another four years as the leader of a sharply divided nation facing a series of seemingly intractable problems, chief among them the...

Harford's large turnout Tuesday astounds elections officials, as vote count begins

2012-11-06 17:37:00

Long lines were found at polling places throughout Harford County Tuesday, as many residents said they had become energized by the presidential race and the opportunity to have their say on several controversial state ballot questions. Elections...

Hillary in 2012? It could happen

2012-11-05 03:00:00

A number of news reports have suggested the possibility of the presidential election ending in a draw — both candidates garnering 269 electors. You need 270 to win. A long shot? Maybe. It happened in 1800, when Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr each...

Early voting starts Saturday, runs 6 days

2012-10-26 17:29:00

Starting Saturday, Marylanders can go to the polls and cast their votes for president and other matters on this fall's ballot. But those who wish to enter the voting booth before Election Day shouldn't wait too long. Maryland's early-voting period runs...

Florida Travel Tips & Deals

2013-05-22 09:28:00

Check this list often as new tips, events and deals around Florida come in: Culinary features on Anna Maria Island Mainsail Beach Inn on Florida’s Anna Maria Island has partnered with the Beach Bistro to offer a number of culinary luxuries to...

IRS probe ignored most influential groups

2013-05-20 05:40:00

IRS probe ignored most influential groups KEN THOMAS,Associated Press STEVE PEOPLES,Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — There's an irony in the Internal Revenue Service's crackdown on conservative groups. The nation's tax agency has admitted to...

In 2012, Washington columnist Doyle McManus predicted a "razor close" presidential election after President Obama's lackluster performance in his initial debate with Republican challenger Mitt Romney. Above: The candidates are seen during the second presidential debate on Oct. 16.

2012-12-31 15:38:07

This combination of two photos shows US Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney (R) at a rally in West Allis, Wisconsin and US President Barack Obama (L) speaking at campaign rally at Springfield High School in Springfield, Ohio, on November 2, 2012.

2012-11-05 07:03:00