Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Check back throughout the day for election coverage, photos, and local election results from the Back Bay.
The city released unofficial results Wednesday morning of wards and precinct numbers. Of the 9,590 registered voters in the Back Bay (Ward 5, Pct. 6, 7, 8, 9), 5,903 voted, or 61.6 percent. See the tables below for more information on how Back Bay voted. Update: 8 a.m.: Long lines at Copley library. 2:30 p.m.: Lines shorten a bit after snaking out the library's front door since 7 a.m. 2:45 p.m.: 2,763 votes cast so far at Copley library. 3 p.m.: 906 votes cast at Emmanuel Church on Newbury, or more than 50 percent of registered voters in that precinct. Clerk calls turnout "very high." 12:40 a.m.: No post on the city website breaking down voting by precinct yet. Looking to vote on Tuesday? See our Election Preview guide for information …
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
President Obama defeated Republican Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.
President Barack Obama and Vice-President Joe Biden were re-elected Tuesday night, defeating Republican challenger Mitt Romney and his vice-presidential running mate Rep. Paul Ryan. NBC News called the presidential election for Obama around 11:15 EST. The president sent a message on Twitter at 10:14 saying simply, "This happened because of you. Thank you." The Obama campaign won the most expensive presidential race ever, with both parties raising about $2.6 billion. The race was filled with negative campaigning on both sides, from President Obama attacking Romney’s business experience with Bain Capital to Romney lambasting Obama’s handling of the economy. The race tightened during the final months of the campaign, with gaffes and surges …
Mike Capuano earned his eighth term in Congress with a win over Karla Romero.
With 18 percent of precincts reporting, the Associated Press has declared Democratic Congressman Mike Capuano the winner of the reconfigured Seventh Congressional District. Capuano, who is currently serving his seventh term representing the Eighth Congressional District, defeated Independent Karla Romero. "I am honored by the support that voters have shown in sending me back to Congress," Capuano said. "Our country is facing great challenges and I will continue fighting to make sure that the voices of my constituents are heard." Prior to his seven terms in congress, the Somerville native served as the mayor of his hometown. Capuano is currently on the House Transportation Committee and Financial Services Committee. Romero, his challenger, …
A majority of voters in Massachusetts on Tuesday cast their ballot for Barack Obama, giving him the state's 11 Electoral votes.
Barack Obama won Massachusetts' 11 electoral votes on Tuesday, defeating Republican Mitt Romney. In the 2008 presidential election, the state voted for the Democratic candidate, and since the 1990s has voted for the overall winner of the presidential race 3 out of 5 times. Shortly after 8 p.m., the AP called Massachusetts for Obama, along with with six other east coast states and the District of Columbia. Romney and Obama did not campaign aggressively in Massachusetts. The state has typically been a Democratic stronghold in recent presidential elections. The economy was a key issue for many voters in the state, as was the Affordable Care Act, colloquially known as Obamacare. Romney cast his ballot this morning in his hometown of Belmont, …
What's it like inside one of America's most exclusive parties? Patch is there to find out.
Mitt Romney's back in Massachusetts and throwing a party tonight. Ever wonder what a presidential election night party is like? What do you wear? What's the food like? How excited do people get? Newton Patch Editor Melanie Graham is at the Boston Convention and Exposition Center for Romney's shin-dig and will tweet out all these details and more as the night goes on.
What's it like when the potential next leader of the free world votes in your town? Patch sent three editors to find out.
How do you start the most important day in your life? If you're Mitt Romney, you come back to your home town to vote. Belmont will witness one of the rarest sites in America: A presidential candidate voting on election day. Join Patch as we live tweet from inside and outside the Beech Street Center in Belmont. Editors will capture the scene with tweets, photos, video and more. From broadcast news trucks to local media to protesters to residents just looking to get to Dunks, the scene should provide a colorful start to election day. ___ Late Update, 10:27 a.m.: Check out Belmont Editor Franklin Tucker's photo gallery from inside the voting station. 9:23 a.m.: "Line to vote has disappeared at Romney's polling place in Belmont," tweeted @…
See a copy of the ballot, locate your polling place, and find more helpful information for voters.
For all Back Bay residents planning to vote in Tuesday's election, here is what you need to know. Polls are open today from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Click here to enter your address to see your polling place. If you have any questions, call the Boston Election Department at 617-635-3767. See this link for a full version of the ballot. President, Vice President: Johnson and Gray, Libertarian; Obama and Biden, Democrat; Romney and Ryan, Republican; Stein and Honkala, Green-Rainbow. Senator in Congress: Scott Brown, Republican; Elizabeth Warren, Democrat. Representative in Congress: (7th District) - Michael Capuano, Democrat; Karla Romero, Independent. Councillor: (3rd District) - Marilyn Petitto Devaney, Democrat; Thomas Sheff, Unenrolled. …
How might the U.S. Senate race between Scott Brown and Elizabeth Warren affect the presidential race—and vice-versa? Find out what local politicos think, and check here late for election results. Connect with us on Twitter at #PatchElections.
Check back at your local Patch all day for live election updates. While Massachusetts is expected to go to Barack Obama over Mitt Romney in the race for President of the United States, influential Massachusetts political insiders have varying opinions on how the U.S. Senate race between Scott Brown and Elizabeth Warren will affect the presidential race, and vice versa. According to results from the Blue Commonwealth and Red Commonwealth surveys sent out last week and compiled today, Monday, 60 percent of the 23 local Republicans who responded think that the Brown-Warren race will result a modest increase in votes for Romney, while 40 percent of the 20 local Democrats who responded think the U.S. Senate race will increase Obama's total of …
Monday, November 5, 2012
Due to anticipated crowds, Boston officials are asking residents to vote during "off peak" times during the day, if possible.
City officials said to expect long lines on Tuesday's election day in Boston for a possible "record" turnout. "Lines are always longest first thing in the morning and after 4 p.m., so if voters' schedules allow, they should vote during non-peak hours," said Emilee Ellison, a spokeswoman for the city of Boston. Non-peak hours are traditionally from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Polls open at 7 a.m. and will stay open until 8 p.m. Polls will remain open to all residents in line by 8 p.m. Residents can check their voter current status on the city's website before they show up, as well. Officials also said they were encouraging voters to read up on the three ballot questions ahead of time. Question 1 asks voters whether they support right to repair, …
According to the latest poll by UMass Lowell, Brown had a one point lead heading into election day, but the lead was within the poll's margin of error.
Just a day before election day, a new poll released shows that Elizabeth Warren and Scott Brown are virtually tied in the US Senate race among likely voters in Massachusetts. Brown is ahead of Warren by 1 percentage point, 49-48, the poll showed. The one-point advantage is within the poll's 4.1 margin of error. The latest poll was conducted by UMass Lowell's Center for Public Opinion and the Boston Herald. Nearly one thousand Massachusetts voters were surveyed between Wednesday, Oct. 31 and Saturday, Nov. 3. The poll found that Brown is viewed favorably by 54 percent of the 956 voters surveyed, and 39 percent hold a negative opinion of him, according to the Herald. Warren was viewed favorably by 50 percent of voters, with 42 percent …
Jim Smith
9:16 pm on Friday, November 9, 2012
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