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Wednesday, November 7 2012

  • Today's Takeaway | November 7, 2012 November 7, 2012

    Obama Wins a Second Term | Strategists Discuss Yesterday's Election | Ballot Measures Mark Change in States | Florida Presidential Outcome Remains Undecided | The Country's To Do List... (episode)

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    • Obama Wins a Second Term November 7, 2012

      After months of campaigning and over a billion dollars spent, Mitt Romney faced defeat last night from his headquarters in Boston. Despite his loss, Romney insisted that the principle...

    • Election Favors the Women November 7, 2012

      Anne Sale, reporter from It's a Free Country, has closely followed the Senate races this election season. In regards to female elected officials and women's issues, she says, "I think...

    • David Frum on Yesterday's Election November 7, 2012

      The votes are in, and two political strategists join us to discuss the election's outcome, and the long campaign season at last drawing to a close. David Frum is a Republican strategi...

    • Women Score in Key Senate Races November 7, 2012

      It wasn't just a major win for Democrats, it was also a historic night for women as female candidates won many of these races bringing the United States Senate to its highest level of...

    • Ballot Measures Mark Change in States November 7, 2012

      Voters in 38 states across the country also cast their votes yesterday on a total of 176 ballot measures. Among the initiatives that passed: Maine and Maryland became the first states...

    • Florida Presidential Outcome Remains Undecided November 7, 2012

    • The Tea Party After the Election November 7, 2012

      In the wake of a sharp defeat by the Democrats and President Obama, Republicans are left struggling to refocus the party's direction. Meanwhile, Tea Party advocates have grown increas...

    • Who Showed Up at the Polls? November 7, 2012

    • Gay Rights Win Big in Ballot Measures November 7, 2012

      What do these ballot initiatives in Minnesota, Maine, Maryland, and Washington do? And what do they say about the desire of the people, the limits of the law, and the very idea of con...

    • The World Reacts to the 2012 Presidential Election November 7, 2012

      Many Americans watched last night's election results with baited breath, but the election may have major consequences for the citizens beyond our borders. What does the rest of the wo...

    • The Looming Crisis of the Fiscal Cliff November 7, 2012

      If Congress fails to pass a deficit reduction deal before 2013, automatic spending cuts and tax increases will go into effect on the first of the year sending the United States off th...

    • That Song in Your Post-Election Heart November 7, 2012

      Songs of joy, and music of mourning: Regardless of which presidential candidate you backed yesterday, your heart is, no doubt, singing a happy or sad song today. If you haven't picked...

    • Reacting to Election Results November 7, 2012

      The results are in, but what’s next for the country? The Takeaway's panel of political and cultural experts reacts to the results. Jeff Yang writes the Tao Jones column for The Wall ...

    • China Reacts to a Second Term with President Obama November 7, 2012

      The United States has elected its leader for the next four years, but across the globe another world power is also embarking upon a moment of transition in its leadership structure. O...

    • The Identity of the Republican Party November 7, 2012

    • Listener Share their Hopes for the Next Four Years November 7, 2012

      "In the next four years, I want my country to _________." The day after the presidential election, many Takeaway listeners had an easy answer to that question: Get along. Other listen...

    • The President's Next Four Years November 7, 2012