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President Obama elected to second presidential term

Matthew Flores • November 7, 2012

In a hard-fought, drawn-out election that was supposed to keep a nation of voters holding its collective breath late into the night, the clock struck midnight on the Romney campaign before Tuesday even...

Obama’s re-election leaves lasting impact

Beatriz Costa-Lima • November 7, 2012

After a race between two different styles of government, President Barack Obama's re-election Tuesday night reaffirmed the direction the nation will take in the next four years. This election served as...

In Senate race, national spotlight on Missouri

Rachel Brooks • November 7, 2012

Even outside the bounds of Missouri, the race for Senate became highly publicized as Rep. Todd Akin, R.-Mo., fought for incumbent Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill’s seat. A race that was already regarded...

McCaskill defeats Akin to retain US Senate seat

Rachel Brooks • November 7, 2012

Sen. Claire McCaskill was re-elected to her U.S. Senate seat for Missouri on Tuesday. McCaskill won the majority of the state with 54.7 percent of the vote against Republican State Rep. Todd Akin’s...

Schaefer will continue fighting for higher education

Jill Deutsch • November 7, 2012

State Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R-District 19, has been re-elected for a second term. The 19th District’s state senate election was a race between Schaefer, the incumbent, and State Rep. Mary Still, D-Columbia. The...

Schaefer defeats Still, retains state Senate seat

Katherine Knott • November 7, 2012

State Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R.-District 19, will return to Jefferson City for a second term after defeating Democrat challenger Mary Still in Tuesday's election. Still, who has served in Missouri's House...

MU students reflect on voting experiences

Andrew Graham, Sara Naatz • November 7, 2012

As election results poured in, MU students gathered in various places on campus and in downtown Columbia to watch the presidential race toggle back and forth between candidates until a victory for Barack...

Nixon likely to continue education policies in second term

Cassa Niedringhaus • November 7, 2012

Gov. Jay Nixon, D-Mo., was re-elected as Missouri’s governor over Republican candidate Dave Spence Tuesday. It is the first time a Missouri governor has been re-elected since Mel Carnahan was re-elected...

Nixon wins bid for re-election

Claire Boston • November 7, 2012

Democratic incumbent Gov. Jay Nixon defeated Republican Dave Spence, a St. Louis businessman, in the Missouri gubernatorial race Tuesday. Nixon received 54.7 percent of the vote to Spence’s 42.6 percent....

Re-election gives America another chance at change

Ben Levin • November 7, 2012

Barack Obama defeated Mitt Romney to retain the presidency of the United States. Of course, you know this. Everyone knows this. But I want to dwell on it, because although the election in 2008 was in...

Nixon encourages donations to Share the Harvest program

Cait Campbell • November 6, 2012

Gov. Jay Nixon visited hunting supplier MidwayUSA Inc. on Thursday to encourage hunters to donate venison to Missouri’s Share the Harvest program. Nixon said the program, now in its 21st year, is an...

Q&A: Missouri for McCaskill spokesman Erik Dorey

Andrea Gonzales-Paul • November 6, 2012

After a rally at the Democratic Party Coordinated Campaign Office at 300 E. Broadway encouraging people to vote, The Maneater had the opportunity to interview Erik Dorey, incumbent Sen. Claire McCaskill’s...