2012 Federal Elections

President Obama was reelected for a second term in office. His opponent Gov. Mitt Romney gave him a very close race but the battle was won in the battle ground states like Ohio and Florida. According to the CNN Exit Polls, Mitt was very successful in getting the white votes. He had 59% of the white votes, most of which came from white males. Obama had an overwhelmingly turnout and support from the minority voters. He received 93% of the african american votes, a very high percentage in a Presidential Election. As expected, Gov. Romeny gained support from the higher class while Obama had support from the middle and lower classes. According to The New York Times, Obama was reelected due to his support from women, hispanics and youth voters. Before the election, it was said that conservatives were more "fired up" about the upcoming election and that their turnout would good, but after the election, it is clear their enthusiasm was out matched by liberal voters as Obama won the popular vote.