Americans, why do you pronounce Kansas as it is, but pronounce Arkansas as "Arkansaw"? Why, people?
— Bassem Sabry باسم (@Bassem_Sabry) November 7, 2012
Election result maps haven't always been on really huge HD screens. #vote2012 theatlantic.com/technology/arc…
— RFE/RL (@RFERL) November 7, 2012
The results (electoral votes in parentheses):
Battleground States
# Florida (29) - 67% reporting - Obama 50% - Romney 49%
# New Hampshire (4) - 8% reporting - Obama 61% - Romney 37%
# Ohio (18) - 25% reporting - Obama 56% - Romney 43%
# Virginia (13) - 36% reporting - Romney 54% - Obama 45%
States Called
Mitt Romney
# Alabama (9)
# Arkansas (6)
# Georgia (16)
# Indiana (11)
# Kentucky (8)
# Mississippi (6)
# Oklahoma (7)
# South Carolina (9)
# Tennessee (11)
# West Virginia (5)
Barack Obama
# Connecticut (7)
# Delaware (3)
# Illinois (20)
# Maine (4)
# Maryland (10)
# Massachusetts (11)
# Rhode Island (4)
# Vermont (3)
In Soviet Union, we didn't have to stand in line to vote. Just saying.
— Evgeny Morozov (@evgenymorozov) November 7, 2012
A man dressed as the character Cookie Monster watches TV screens in Times Square giving #election results in New York reutersgallery.com/reutersgallery…
— Reuters Pictures (@reuterspictures) November 7, 2012
The election day that was: a look at last-minute campaign emails in our #MessageMachine: propub.ca/SyTLO0
— ProPublica (@ProPublica) November 7, 2012
Here's a projection worth considering: election spending this year will cost $6 billion. opensecrets.org/news/2012/10/2…
— Azmat Khan (@AzmatZahra) November 7, 2012
Looking at the map, Ohio may not even matter. Obama has numerous routes to 270 if trends continue.
— David Gregory (@davidgregory) November 7, 2012
When was the last time a ticket lost both home states? Seriously, I dunno. #vote2012
— Zach Peterson (@zachprague) November 7, 2012