Election Day Preview: 98th Assembly District
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Tuesday, February 19th is Primary Election Day in Wisconsin, and with no Democrat in the race, the focus is on the five Republicans running in the 98th Assembly District.The race began in the 98th Assembly District when Paul Farrow won his bid for state Senate.Five candidates hope to replace him, including Jeanne Tarantino, who says her experience working for Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch makes her the best fit."I will be ready, job-ready on Day One.
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Tuesday, February 19th is Primary Election Day in Wisconsin, and with no Democrat in the race, the focus is on the five Republicans running in the 98th Assembly District.The race began in the 98th Assembly District when Paul Farrow won his bid for state Senate.Five candidates hope to replace him, including Jeanne Tarantino, who says her experience working for Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch makes her the best fit."I will be ready, job-ready on Day One.
GAB shares cost of eliminating election day voter registration
MADISON (WITI) -- Wisconsin's Government Accountability Board (GAB) says eliminating election day voter registration in the state would cost taxpayers between $13.1 million and $14.5 million.The Final Report on the Impacts and Costs of Eliminating Election Day Registration in Wisconsin was released on Monday, February 18th.
MADISON (WITI) -- Wisconsin's Government Accountability Board (GAB) says eliminating election day voter registration in the state would cost taxpayers between $13.1 million and $14.5 million.The Final Report on the Impacts and Costs of Eliminating Election Day Registration in Wisconsin was released on Monday, February 18th.
Pres. Obama to win Florida, sweeping all battlegrounds
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Barack Obama will narrowly win the presidential vote in Florida, CNN projected, based on updated vote totals provided by the counties to the state by Saturday's noon deadline.
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Barack Obama will narrowly win the presidential vote in Florida, CNN projected, based on updated vote totals provided by the counties to the state by Saturday's noon deadline.
65% of Latino voters in Wisconsin chose President Barack Obama
MILWAUKEE -- Voter turnout for Tuesday's election was near 87% in the city of Milwaukee, and one group in particular was a big part of the turnout.
MILWAUKEE -- Voter turnout for Tuesday's election was near 87% in the city of Milwaukee, and one group in particular was a big part of the turnout.
Stocks tumble Thursday on "fiscal cliff" fears
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- U.S. stocks sank Thursday, November 8th -- adding to the previous day's sharp declines, as investors continue to worry that political gridlock in Washington will drive the economy off the fiscal cliff.
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- U.S. stocks sank Thursday, November 8th -- adding to the previous day's sharp declines, as investors continue to worry that political gridlock in Washington will drive the economy off the fiscal cliff.
With absentee ballots counted, Florida remains in question
Washington (CNN) -- Officials from Miami-Dade County say they have finished counting absentee ballots and will begin counting the county's 2,800 provisional ballots on Thursday afternoon.
Washington (CNN) -- Officials from Miami-Dade County say they have finished counting absentee ballots and will begin counting the county's 2,800 provisional ballots on Thursday afternoon.
Political analysts: Never too early to start talking about 2016
(CNN) -- Get ready: The 2016 campaign for the White House is getting under way.
(CNN) -- Get ready: The 2016 campaign for the White House is getting under way.
After Obama re-elected, deadline looms for WI compliance with health care law
MILWAUKEE -- With campaign 2012 in the rearview mirror, and President Barack Obama elected to a second four-year term, Obama's Affordable Health Care Act will become law in 2014.
MILWAUKEE -- With campaign 2012 in the rearview mirror, and President Barack Obama elected to a second four-year term, Obama's Affordable Health Care Act will become law in 2014.
President Obama telephones Republican, Democratic legislative leaders
(CNN) -- President Barack Obama telephoned key congressional leaders on Wednesday, November 7th -- including the top Republican in both the House and Senate, an Obama official told reporters traveling with the president.
(CNN) -- President Barack Obama telephoned key congressional leaders on Wednesday, November 7th -- including the top Republican in both the House and Senate, an Obama official told reporters traveling with the president.
After decisive election victory, challenges ahead for President Barack Obama
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- After months of rallies and fundraisers and seemingly endless robocalls and political ads, the 2012 presidential race is over.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- After months of rallies and fundraisers and seemingly endless robocalls and political ads, the 2012 presidential race is over.
2012 voter turnout: 70% of voters in WI, 87% of voters in Milwaukee
MADISON (AP) -- Cold, wet weather didn't deter Wisconsin voters from turning out in near record numbers on Election Day.
MADISON (AP) -- Cold, wet weather didn't deter Wisconsin voters from turning out in near record numbers on Election Day.
Some in Janesville say they'd like to see a Paul Ryan 2016 pres. bid
JANESVILLE -- Paul Ryan of Janesville, Wisconsin was on the ballot twice Tuesday, November 6th for some Wisconsin voters.
JANESVILLE -- Paul Ryan of Janesville, Wisconsin was on the ballot twice Tuesday, November 6th for some Wisconsin voters.
Nate Silver calls all 50 states correctly in Tuesday night's presidential vote
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Across the media and twittersphere Tuesday night, Nate Silver was a clear winner in the 2012 presidential election.
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Across the media and twittersphere Tuesday night, Nate Silver was a clear winner in the 2012 presidential election.
With 'fiscal cliff' looming, Congress facing compromise or confrontation
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A day after an election that both parties agreed was a mandate to find compromise and avoid the so-called fiscal cliff, Democratic and Republican congressional leaders also continued to sharply disagree over the key issue of whether top tax rates should be raised to help resolve the looming crisis.
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A day after an election that both parties agreed was a mandate to find compromise and avoid the so-called fiscal cliff, Democratic and Republican congressional leaders also continued to sharply disagree over the key issue of whether top tax rates should be raised to help resolve the looming crisis.
Analysis: Why Romney lost 2012 presidential election
BOSTON (CNN) -- Before Republicans went looking for answers Tuesday night, some of them went looking for the remote.
BOSTON (CNN) -- Before Republicans went looking for answers Tuesday night, some of them went looking for the remote.
N.J. Gov. Chris Christie "extraordinarily disappointed" after Romney loss
(CNN) -- New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, a strong backer of Mitt Romney's presidential bid who raised eyebrows praising President Barack Obama's disaster response after Superstorm Sandy hit his state, said Wednesday he was "extraordinarily disappointed" by Romney's Tuesday night loss and that he's "not thinking about" his own political future.
(CNN) -- New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, a strong backer of Mitt Romney's presidential bid who raised eyebrows praising President Barack Obama's disaster response after Superstorm Sandy hit his state, said Wednesday he was "extraordinarily disappointed" by Romney's Tuesday night loss and that he's "not thinking about" his own political future.
Senate Majority Leader Reid calls for cooperation with expanded Dem. majority
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid called on Republicans to cooperate with an expanded Democratic majority Wednesday, November 7th -- a day after the Democrats picked up at least one more seat in the chamber.
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid called on Republicans to cooperate with an expanded Democratic majority Wednesday, November 7th -- a day after the Democrats picked up at least one more seat in the chamber.
Presidential election a popular Facebook topic on Election Day
(CNN) -- Facebook, where people love to discuss politics and complain about other people discussing politics, saw a huge surge in Election Day chatter on Tuesday, November 6th.
(CNN) -- Facebook, where people love to discuss politics and complain about other people discussing politics, saw a huge surge in Election Day chatter on Tuesday, November 6th.
Barack Obama re-elected as president of the United States
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Barack Obama rode a wave of broad support from minorities, women and moderates to win re-election Tuesday, November 6th -- defeating Republican challenger Mitt Romney in Democratic strongholds and key battleground states.
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Barack Obama rode a wave of broad support from minorities, women and moderates to win re-election Tuesday, November 6th -- defeating Republican challenger Mitt Romney in Democratic strongholds and key battleground states.
Baldwin wins election, becomes Wisconsin's first female Senator
MADISON -- Democrat Tammy Baldwin became Wisconsin's first female Senator and the first openly gay Senator by defeating Republican Tommy Thompson.
MADISON -- Democrat Tammy Baldwin became Wisconsin's first female Senator and the first openly gay Senator by defeating Republican Tommy Thompson.