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President Barack Obama says the American people have "picked ourselves up" and fought back during tough economic times, declaring after winning re-election that the "best is yet to come." Mitt Romney conceded the presidential race to President Obama, thanking his supporters early Wednesday morning
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Chris Collins Victory Speech
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President Obama Victorious
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A year after being rejected in his re-election bid as Erie County Executive, Republican Chris Collins gave his party their local silver lining Tuesday, defeating incumbent Democrat Kathy Hochul in the 27th Congressional District.
Collins recieved 51 percent of the vote in a newly drawn district that stretches from Buffalo's northern suburbs to Canandaigua
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Collins and WBEN's David Bellavia
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Grisanti Win's NY Senate Seat
DiPietro Beats Abt in 14th Assy. Dist.
All other NYS Legislators from WNY returned to office.
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BUT....Senate Control is Undecided- and has probably flipped to Democrats
Knowing who has enough votes to control New York's State Senate could be two weeks away until absentee ballots are counted in some races, and it could be weeks after that before senators select a leader READ MORE
Last Year's Smaller Size Town Board Stands in Alden & West Seneca
In two seperate referendums Tuesday, nearly 7 in 10 voters in both Alden and West Seneca rejected a bid to increase the number of town board members from three to five. READ MORE
House Of Representatives Still Under GOP Rule ; Higgins, Slaughter & Reed Returned to Office
Except for Kathy Hochul, all of WNY's incumbent congress members were returned to a House of Representatives that will remain in Republican control. READ MORE
Get used to learning how to spell Mychajliw: Former TV Reporter Wins Comptroller Race
Former TV reporter Stefan Mychajliw will become Erie County's new fiscal watchdog. He defeated incumbent Democrat David Shenk Tuesday night , taking 52 percent of the vote, READ MORE
Gillibrand Defeats Long, Returns To US Senate
| Obama's re-election celebrated around world | |
| From his old school in Indonesia to a Japanese beach town that happens to share his name, people around the world cheered President Barack Obama's re-election Wednesday and expressed hope that he will help allay global conflicts and economic woes. | |
| Obama: 'We have picked ourselves up,' fought back | |
| A triumphant President Barack Obama heralded his re-election with a call to action early Wednesday, telling Americans that their citizenship doesn't end with their vote and declaring that the "best is yet to come." | |
| A LINCOLN INTERLUDE | |
| On election night, when it came to presidents on television, Barack Obama had some competition. Abraham Lincoln gave him a real run for his money. | |
| Romney says his principles endure even in loss | |
| After nearly six years trying to become president, Mitt Romney conceded he had lost to President Barack Obama early Wednesday morning, declaring that "this election is over, but our principles endure." | |
| Obama powers to re-election despite weak economy | |
| President Barack Obama rolled to re-election Tuesday night, vanquishing former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney despite a weak economy that plagued his first term and put a crimp in the middle class dreams of millions. In victory, he confidently promised better days ahead. | |
| Boehner offers congratulations to Obama | |
| House Speaker John Boehner says that the decision by voters to keep a Democrat in the White House and Republicans in control of the House means they are looking for political leaders to find common ground. | |
| Analysis: Obama wins but Washington unchanged | |
| President Barack Obama's victory means that everything he campaigned upon is alive and about to drive the political conversation with his adversaries. Every legacy of his first term is safe and enshrined to history. | |
| Democrats maintain control of Senate | |
| Democrats handily secured a majority in the Senate on Tuesday, snatching Republican-held seats in Massachusetts and Indiana and turning back fierce, expensive challenges in Virginia, Ohio, Wisconsin and Connecticut to maintain the control they've held since 2007. | |
| Text of Barack Obama's speech after re-election | |
| President Barack Obama's speech in Chicago after his re-election Tuesday night, as transcribed by Roll Call: | |
| Obama: Wants to work with GOP | |
| President Barack Obama is sounding a conciliatory tone after his re-election victory, saying he has learned from those who supported him and those who opposed him. And he says he returns to Washington "more determined" and "more inspired." | |
| Text of Mitt Romney's concession speech | |
| Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's concession speech Tuesday night in Boston, as transcribed by Roll Call: | |
| Quiet media night explodes suddenly, Rove protests | |
| Careful media coverage of a close presidential election Tuesday exploded so suddenly Tuesday that it left the bizarre spectacle of Fox News Channel analyst Karl Rove, a major fundraiser for Republican Mitt Romney, publicly questioning his network's declaration that President Barack Obama had been re-elected. | |
| Survey: Voters have more favorable view of Obama | |
| Preliminary results from a national exit poll in Tuesday's elections for The Associated Press and the television networks: | |
| The economy Obama faces: Slow but gaining steadily | |
| Some reward. | |
| Exit poll: Hint of economic optimism boosted Obama | |
| Voters who feel the economic outlook brightening after years of misery and believe Barack Obama better understands people like themselves propelled the president to a second term, exit polls show. Mitt Romney suffered from being labeled a champion of the wealthy over the common man. | |