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Obama win election in US for second term as president.
But, really Najib can win election in Malaysia for second term??
For me, it cannot consider second term, as previous election our government was lead by Pak Lah.
Then, for me, it is really Najib first term election. Right???
Am I wrong?
But, most important thing is, how democrat and republican respect the election results.
How they can really understand the whole process and how they accept the results is brilliant.
Perhaps, during Malaysia's election in early next year, our Barisan National (BN)
and Pakatan Rakyat (PR) really can follow how american's accept the result.
Can we?????????? 50 - 50.......
Can read more in: http://www.edmontonjournal.com/business/Election+2012+Voters+choose+between+Romney+Obama+best/7508305/story.html
WASHINGTON
— President Barack Obama won re-election Tuesday night despite a fierce
challenge from Republican Mitt Romney, prevailing in the face of a weak economy
and high unemployment that encumbered his first term and crimped the middle
class dreams of millions.
“This
happened because of you. Thank you” Obama tweeted to supporters as he secured
four more years in the White House. The president sealed his victory in Ohio,
Iowa, New Hampshire and Colorado, four of the nine battleground states where
the two rivals and their allies spent nearly $1 billion on dueling television
commercials.
Ultimately,
the result of the brawl of an election campaign appeared likely to be the
political status quo. Democrats won two more years of control of the Senate,
and Republicans were on track to do likewise in the House. Romney was in
Massachusetts, his long and grueling bid for the presidency at an unsuccessful
end.
The two rivals
were close in the popular vote.
Romney
had 45.2 million votes, or 49 per cent. Obama had 45 million, also 49 per cent,
with 65 per cent of precincts tallied. But Obama’s laser-like focus on
battleground states gave him the majority in the electoral vote, where it
mattered most. He had 284, or 14 more than needed for victory. Romney had 200. Yet
to be settled were battlegrounds in Florida, Virginia and Nevada.
The
election emerged as a choice between two very different visions of government —
whether it occupies a major, front-row place in American lives or is in the
background as a less-obtrusive facilitator for private enterprise and
entrepreneurship. The economy was rated the top issue by about 60 per cent of
voters surveyed as they left their polling places. But more said former
President George W. Bush bore responsibility for current circumstances than
Obama did after nearly four years in office.
About
4 in 10 said the economy is on the mend, but more than that said it was
stagnant or getting worse more than four years after the near-collapse of 2008.
The survey was conducted for The Associated Press and a group of television
networks. Democrats got off to a quick start in their bid to renew their Senate
majority, capturing seats in Indiana and Massachusetts now in Republican hands.
Taxes
In
a race where the two men disagreed often, one of the principal fault lines was
over taxes. Obama campaigned for the renewal of income tax cuts set to expire
on Dec. 31 at all income levels except above $200,000 for individuals and $250,000
for couples.
Romney
said no one’s taxes should go up in uncertain economic times. In addition, he
proposed a 20 per cent cut across the board in income tax rates but said he
would end or curtail a variety of tax breaks to make sure federal deficits didn’t
rise.
The
differences over taxes, the economy, Medicare, abortion and more were expressed
in intensely negative advertising.
Voters
More
than 30 million voters cast early ballots in nearly three dozen states, a
reflection of the growing appeal of getting a jump on the traditional Election
Day.
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