Tag: New Jersey

News, The News Media, The President, tweets

(Updated). Realtime: all the updates on the US polls, Obama vs. Romney, minute-to-minute

(overreported but only 48 hours left to go!)

        In the interest of balance, fairness, truth, accuracy, impartiality, “objectivity”, clarity, completeness,  correctness, timeliness — and all the qualities of news — here are all the updates realtime on the U.S. presidential race:

                                                       Ok. Calm down.

“Networks Give Obama, Romney Disproportionate Airtime As Election Nears

“AP  |  Posted: 11/05/2012 12:39 pm EST

“NEW YORK (AP) — Television news networks are showing some of the final stump speeches for the presidential candidates, but what you see depends on where you look.

“The liberal group Media Matters for America said Monday that the left-leaning MSNBC aired 79 minutes of speechifying by President Obama from Thursday through late Sunday afternoon, compared with 44 minutes of Republican challenger Mitt Romney.

“There was a larger disparity on Fox News Channel, which is popular with conservatives. During the same period, Fox aired 27 minutes of the Democratic incumbent and 168 minutes of Romney making his case.

“Media Matters says CNN aired 66 minutes of Obama and 53 minutes of Romney.”

xxx

“Early Voting Chaos Ensues In Swing States

from huffingtonpost.com:   “MIAMI — The battle over ballot access continued across the country Monday, as Republican Party operatives and elected officials pressed forward with apparent attempts to suppress the vote ahead of Election Day.

“Chaos reigned in South Florida, where Republican Gov. Rick Scott has refused to extend a reduced early voting period despite lines lasting as long as eight or nine hours, and an emergency lawsuit from state Democrats. His GOP predecessors Jeb Bush and Charlie Crist both extended early voting hours by executive order, and on Sunday Crist called Scott’s refusal to follow suit “indefensible” and “unconscionable.” “

xxx

“Nine swing states will decide final results

The Irish Times – Tuesday, November 6, 2012.   “xxx Both campaigns agree that 36 states are not competitive. Some 22 will vote for Republican Mitt Romney, while 14 will plump for President Barack Obama. However the states where the president is popular are more populous. When tallied with electoral college votes attached to each state, Obama is in a stronger position.

“Battleground states

“These states alone with give Obama 197 votes and Romney 169. Both, then, are short of the 270 votes needed to capture the White House. No ballots have been counted yet, but several states offer information about party affiliation of the voters casting early ballots.

“This data indicates that Democrats lead in four of the five battleground states, while Republicans appears to be ahead in one.

“Experts have cautioned against reading too much into these findings, as final results may differ significantly.

“Latest polling data indicates that President Obama carries a significant – but slim – edge over former Massachusetts governor Romney

xxx

“Why the 2012 election is the closest in recent history

By Scott Bomboy | National Constitution Center – 2 hrs 38 mins ago.   “As Election Day approaches, a review of polling data going back to 1936 shows the race between President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney is the closest in 76 years.

xxx

“Two final tracking polls split between Obama and Romney

by Liz Goodwin, Yahoo! News | The Ticket – 3 hrs ago.  “Two final tracking polls from Gallup and the Washington Post/ABC News were released Monday, with the former showing Mitt Romney up 1 point among likely voters and the latter favoring President Obama by 3 points

xxx

“Early voting results favor Obama, but popular vote remains uncertain

“By Brendan James | The Ticket – 4 hrs ago. Thirty million votes are already cast for the next president of the Unites States, and the turnout so far favors President Barack Obama over GOP challenger Mitt Romney.

xxx

“After 2 years and $2 billion, it’s time to choose

“(CBS News) Two years. $2 billion. Now it’s your turn. The long and expensive presidential campaign is down to its last hours. National polls show the race dead even, but in the few swing states that will tip the balance, the president has a slight advantage over Mitt Romney.

xxx

“Do or die: Final campaign day dawns

“Updated: 2012-11-06 08:19. By Tangi Quemener in Madison, Wisconsin ( China Daily).  “Both candidates frantically court undecided voters.

“After a grueling 18-month battle, the final US campaign day arrived on Monday for President Barack Obama and rival Mitt Romney, two men on a course for the US top job….”

xxx

Gera

“Pag nanalo republicans, may gera uli (war of  aggression), maiipit na naman tayo…”  by marichulambino.

xxx

News, tweets

Weather forecast: Hurricane Sandy (Frankenstorm): State-by-state (do you have family & friends in these states?)

 “A state-by-state look at the East Coast superstorm by the Associated Press – 15 minutes ago 

“Hurricane Sandy is churning off the East Coast and is expected to join up with two other weather systems to create a huge and problematic storm affecting 50 million people. Here’s a snapshot of what is happening or expected, state by state.

“CAROLINAS: storm lashed barrier islands, several homes and businesses nearly inaccessible, about 90 miles off the coast, a tall ship carrying 17 people was in distress. CONNECTICUT:  power outage increased quickly, hundreds without electricity, many Long Island residents heeded warnings, evacuated. DELAWARE: Hundreds fled to shelters, rough surf pounded the coast, water covered some roads. KENTUCKY: Snow expected in mountainous areas.MAINE: forecast: coastal flooding and beach erosion, utility crew brought for anticipated power failure. MARYLAND: Baltimore opening six shelters; several city intersections closed due to flood threats. Early voting canceled for Monday. MASSACHUSETTS: Utilities brought in for anticipated power failures, most schools and colleges canceled classes. NEW HAMPSHIRE: 100 National Guard soldiers on active duty, two shelters set up, some schools closed. NEW JERSEY: Sandy’s center to make landfall here late Monday. By daybreak, thousands of homes and businesses were without electricity. Thousands of people evacuated low-lying areas, many inland towns hit by flooding from storm Irene last year issued evacuation orders. NEW YORK: Many residents left low-lying flood evacuation zones,  subway system shut down Sunday night, storm surge of 11 feet possible, highest of all coastal areas being hit by Sandy, New York Stock Exchange other U.S. financial markets shut down for at least the day, thousands of flights canceled at major airports. OHIO: Residents of low-lying areas and along Lake Erie told to watch for flooding; utilities anticipate high winds that could blow down trees and poles. Snow forecast in some areas. PENNSYLVANIA: Many schools closed,  Philadelphia shut down mass transit system, hundreds of flights canceled, dozens took shelter at evacuation centers. Thousands of members of the National Guard ready for deployment. RHODE ISLAND: Several communities ordered mandatory evacuations, many schools closed for the day, big waves  to cause floods along Narragansett Bay, which bisects the state, prep for long periods without electricity. TENNESSEE: Snow is expected in higher elevations, freeze warning issued, high winds expected. VIRGINIA: About 2,000 customers lacked power, about a million could ultimately lose electricity, many residents of Chincoteague Island, popular with tourists, shrugged off the idea of evacuation. VERMONT:state of emergency declared for access to National Guard troops. WASHINGTON DC:  transit system shut down rail service for the first time since 2003, Smithsonian Institution closed for the day. WEST VIRGINIA: forecast:  2 to 3 feet snow in mountainous areas, and floods in some areas. Several shelters on standby, power crews prepped.”