Barack Obama

Obama Loss In NC A Blow To Local Democrats

Julie Rose — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 08:04:46 +0000

President Barack Obama was re-elected to a second term last night in race that see-sawed back and forth late into the night. This time four years ago, it was still unclear which way North Carolina had gone in the presidential race. Not so today. Republican Mitt Romney won the state by 96,000 votes – dealing a blow to local Democrats.

Day After The Election Wrap-Up

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 05:00:00 +0000

Join us for “the morning after”… we’ll talk about Tuesday’s Election results, from local, regional and gubernatorial to the presidential election. Who are our new leaders? What does their election mean for our region, our state and the nation? We’ll do our best to give you the answers with WFAE reporters and political scientists, when Charlotte Talks.

First Lady Gives Final Obama Campaign Push In Charlotte

Julie Rose — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 22:14:59 +0000

First Lady Michelle Obama rallied a few thousand supporters in a hangar at the Charlotte airport this afternoon.

Romney Counting Chickens Before They Hatch?

Michael Bitzer — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 20:41:47 +0000

With the word last week that the Romney campaign was feeling “confident enough about North Carolina … to shift staff out of the state” on the same day as in-person early voting started, it might be wise for them to consider some past history and the first couple of days worth of early voting.

Assume Video Cameras Are Always Rolling

Michael Bitzer — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 01:50:32 +0000

"There are 47 percent of the people who will vote for the president no matter what. All right? There are 47 percent who are with him, who are dependent upon government, who believe that they are victims, who believe that government has a responsibility to care for them, who believe that they are entitled to health care, to food, to housing, to you-name-it. That that’s an entitlement, and that government should give it to them. And they will vote for this president no matter what. I mean, the president starts off with 48, 49 -- he starts off with a huge number.