Election 2012 President

Minneapolis Urban League hosts second inauguration celebration

By Robin James, Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder

On Monday, January 21, doors opened at 9:30 am at the Glover-Sudduth Center located in North Minneapolis for a community celebration like no other.

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Inauguration 2013: Obama presidency gives African Americans hope for 'a more perfect union'

By Vickie Evans-Nash, Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder

(Photos by Vickie Evans-Nash)

Over 800,000 people were in attendance on the National Mall for the 2013 presidential inauguration. Though the crowd may not have equaled the size of the 2009 gathering, this second presidential inauguration of Barack Hussein Obama demonstrated Americans’ enthusiasm for his presidency.

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Inauguration 2013: Obama takes second oath of office, evokes spirit of 'We the people' joined in common cause

By Charles Hallman, Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder

(Photo by James L. Stroud, Jr.)

Barack Obama, who became the third consecutive U.S. president to deliver a second Inauguration Address, told the nation Tuesday that it is up to all of us to “act in our time” to move this country forward.

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A mandate or a rejection? Lessons from the 2012 elections

By David Schultz, Schultz's Take

For a year that was not supposed to be theirs, the Democrats appeared to do well across the country and in Minnesota. But while the Democrats may conclude that it was a mandate for them, it is possible that their success was more a rejection of the Republicans. The election returns thus provide important lessons for both of the parties both across the country and in Minnesota.

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Election 2012: Politics in the Age of Division (and final predictions)

By David Schultz, Schultz's Take

The polls perhaps say it all. We have a closely divided race nationally for the presidential race. In fact, go back six months ago and Obama and Romney were essentially tied at about the same place they are now. Except for one month between the Democrat National Convention and a period after the first debate, the polls have been stable, revealing a stable yet clearly split electorate.

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My thoughts on the 2012 election and a link to a voter guide

By Kyle "Guante" Tran Myhre, Guante.info

Part of the trouble with releasing an album on Election Day is that a lot of my energy and ink is put toward promoting that, rather than the obviously-more-important election. But before we get to a deluge of music videos and promos and reviews and all that, here are my thoughts on 2012:

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The road to the White House: How Obama could lose it

By David Schultz, Schultz's Take

From a political science perspective Obama is strategically positioned to win the presidency on November 6. If all the polls are correct Obama has well positioned himself to win the critical 270 Electoral Votes to win the presidency, even if he were to lose the popular vote. This split in the Electoral Vote and popular vote is a real possibility, but there are so many signs pointing to an Obama victory. He has a better ground game than Romney, he has registered more voters, delivered more early voters to the polls. He has the demographic advantage with women and people of color. All of this points to an Obama victory.

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A Donald Trump why-ku

By Dale Connelly, Trail Baboon

TV talk show producers, bloggers and assignment editors are asking themselves today why they continue to pay attention to Donald Trump. His “blockbuster announcement”, promoted for days through various news and entertainment venues, turned out to be an offer to donate 5 million dollars to a charity of President Obama’s choosing if the president releases his academic and passport records.

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