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Four more years

Obama accepts victory in 2012 presidential election amidst cheers and calls for more change

CHICAGO — Forward.
For months, President Barack Obama has been asking voters to help him move forward to four more years in office.
On Tuesday, the voters did just that.

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Counting down to victory

A minute-by-minute replay of the Obama rally at McCormick Place in Chicago

CHICAGO — More than 10,000 people filled a massive hall at Chicago’s McCormick Place to see if their Commander-in-Chief could back up his famed rallying cry: “Yes We Can.” After spending a long evening with eyes trained on massive projection screens airing media commentary, the crowd breathed a sigh of relief around 10:15 p.m. when it was clear: Yes, he did.

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Democrats watch

President Obama to serve second term

Democrats celebrate reelection of Barack Obama

Members of Notre Dame College Democrats took over the first floor of LaFortune Student Center Tuesday night to watch state-by-state election results come in. Students arrived as early as 7 p.m. and stayed throughout the evening, which culminated in President Obama winning a second term as President.

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Students mobilize support for candidates

For students interested in running for public office, working on any level of campaign this election season was valuable experience. 

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Study abroad participants vote from overseas

While most Americans watched the presidential debates from their couches at home and followed live news coverage of the election this season, junior Danielle Dorrego has watched the 2012 campaigns unfold from across the pond. 

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SMC students attend Obama rally in Ohio

Early Monday morning, most Saint Mary’s students were getting ready for class or sleeping in. Seniors Callie Brown, Paige Daniel, Karla Moreno and London Lamar were headed to Ohio to see President Barack Obama speak at Nationwide Arena in Columbus.The students found out about the rally from a friend’s Facebook post. 

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Decision made

Tight race comes to close as Romney officially recognizes Obama’s victory early Wednesday morning

BOSTON — It’s all over.

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Minute by minute, fighting until the end

BOSTON — After a long day of travel, including more than four hours of flight delays, we finally checked into the Revere Hotel just before 7 p.m. We quickly changed and headed off to the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center (BCEC), the central hub of Election Night 2012 for the Romney/Ryan campaign. We are based in the Press Filing Center, which is playing host to hundreds of reporters from around the world as they cover the GOP side of the presidential race. Here is a minute-by-minute account of the night’s events.

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Republican election watch ends in disappointment

The Notre Dame College Republican election watch only met disappointment when incumbent President Barack Obama beat former Gov. Mitt Romney with enough electoral votes to claim another four years in office Friday night.

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Political classes examine election coverage

Voter education has long been a focal point of any election, and several Notre Dame professors took that a step further this semester by teaching courses on the American political system and this year’s campaigns. 

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International students weigh in

As America turns its focus inward for the upcoming presidential election, the rest of the world has its eyes trained on America. Notre Dame’s international community bridges the gap between national and international students, balancing values developed at home with priorities studied during a young adulthood spent abroad.

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