Washington – The Congress formally confirmed on Friday, nearly two months after polls closed, that President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden won the 2012 White House election.
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At a joint session of the Senate and House of Representatives, lawmakers carried out the final phase of a process known as the Electoral College that dates back to the founding of the nation.
They verified the vote of 538 electors from the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia, each of whom represented a presidential and vice presidential candidate. Electors were picked on Election Day, based on the popular vote.
In approving and then adding up individual certification documents, they confirmed that Democrats Obama and Biden beat Republican challengers Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan, 332-206. At least 270 electoral votes are needed to win.
Republican House Speaker John Boehner and Biden, as Senate president, presided over the process that lasted about 30 minutes.
Interesting. The appointed day for this confirmation is always Jan 6…this year, it’s a Sunday. I thought it would have been pushed off to Monday, 7th. I must tell my students when it actually occurred. We all learn a lot from VIN!
I still had hope till this day that perhaps Congress will discover that somehow Romney won the election…
I mean, what a waste of time
To #2 - A fair national U.S. election was held on Nov. 6, 2012. The results were fairly tabulated, and confirmed. Therefore, regarding your disappointment pertaining to the losing team, I can only state GET OVER IT! Case closed, no appeals!
To #5 - There is nothing funny or humorous about those who still question the results of the U.S. Presidential election, which was held on Nov. 6, 2012. Since Jews are especially on guard against historical revisionists, shouldn’t we be as equally concerned against those who question a fair election,no matter what one’s political persuasion is?