Wednesday, November 7, 2012
A local breakdown of key races, according to municipality.
President Barack Obama received a majority of voters' support Tuesday in Plymouth and Canton en route to winning Michigan and, ultimately, the electoral college. In the City of Plymouth, Obama's 2,689 votes held the edge over opponent Mitt Romney's 2,506. In Canton Township, Obama's 25,017 topped Romney's 19,907. Plymouth Township voters favored Romney, however, with 9,557 for the former Massachusetts governor and 7,364 votes for the president. Canton Township supported its outgoing trustee, Democrat Dr. Syed Taj, in his unsuccessful bid for Michigan's 11th Congressional District. Taj earned 23,255 votes in his hometown, to Republican Kerry Bentivolio's 17,804. Taj also polled well in the City of Plymouth, with 2,456 to Bentivolio's 2,…
Charles Curmi joins incumbents on Plymouth Township Board of Trustees.
Charles Curmi is back on the Plymouth Township Board of Trustees. The longtime Republican trustee, who took a work-related hiatus from public office in 2008, won his seat back in a Tuesday election dominated by Republican township candidates, according to unofficial election results released early Wednesday. Curmi will join incumbent Republican trustees Kay Arnold, Michael Kelly and Robert Doroshewitz. In the treasurer's race, incumbent Republican Ron Edwards defeated Democrat Rita White. Supervisor Richard Reaume, a Republican, defeated Richard Sharland, an independent. Clerk-elect Nancy Conzelman, who defeated incumbent Joe Bridgman in the Aug. 7 primary, ran unopposed in Tuesday's vote.
Dian Slavens wins re-election bid against Joe Barnabei.
Rep. Dian Slavens (D-Canton) easily retained her 21st District House seat against challenger Joe Barnabei (R-Van Buren), according to unofficial results. "I think people are happy with what I've done in Lansing in this last term," Slavens said at an Election Day party Tuesday at Canton Coney Island. Slavens said her focus in her next term will be on investing in education and helping middle class families. She said she also hopes to focus on emphasizing government accountability in the wake of a ballot-rigging scandal in the House this year. Slavens said she is excited to get started on her next term. "I wish the best to (Barnabei) and his family and I look forward to moving forward and working for the 21st district," she said. Dian …
Former school board president Sneideman, longtime township supervisor Yack join incumbents Pat Williams and John Anthony.
One year removed from failing to keep his seat in a close Plymouth-Canton Board of Education race, Steven Sneideman had something to smile about Tuesday. Sneideman, a former school board member and past school board president, led all candidates in Tuesday's election for the Canton Township Board of Trustees with nearly 22 percent of the vote. Sneideman, a Democrat, will join the board with Republican Thomas Yack, a former township supervisor seeking a return to the board. Republican incumbents Pat Williams and John Anthony also earned new terms, while Republican Gregory Demopoulos fell short in his bid to retain his seat on the board. "It’s surprising," Sneideman said of his vote total. "I was just hoping for fourth place." Sneideman …
Taj conceded the race Wednesday morning.
Some results are still trickling in, but Democrat Syed Taj conceded the race for Michigan's 11th Congressional District to Republican Kerry Bentivolio Wednesday morning. "It goes without saying that I am disappointed in last night's results. However, I am not disappointed in the campaign that we have ran in the 11th. We faced a tough map and in spite of this disadvantage worked our district hard and left nothing on the table," Taj said in a statement. Bentivolio spoke to a group of supporters just before midnight Tuesday at his election party at the Sheraton in Novi, thanking them for their support. "We're going to go to Washington, and we're going to represent the 11th District like it's never been represented before," he said. As of …
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Five of the six statewide ballot proposals were defeated, according to early results.
Voters throughout Michigan chose Barack Obama over Mitt Romney for president, according to early results, and voted no on at least five of the six state proposals. Michiganders also chose incumbent Democrat Debbie Stabenow over Republican challenger Pete Hoekstra for Senate, according to early results. Voter turnout was reported to be high across the state. In 2008, 66.2 percent of Michigan's registered voters cast ballots, the highest number since 1968 when voter turnout was 66.8 percent. On Tuesday, many precincts were still taking ballots well after 8 p.m. to accommodate voters. 1:32 AM: U.S. Rep. John Dingell claimed victory and a record-breaking 30th term in Congress. 12:46 AM: Results are trickling in. Dexter Patch reports Gretchen …
President Obama defeated Republican Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.
President Barack Obama and Vice-President Joe Biden were re-elected Tuesday night, defeating Republican challenger Mitt Romney and his vice-presidential running mate Rep. Paul Ryan. NBC News called the presidential election for Obama around 11:15 EST. The president sent a message on Twitter at 10:14 saying simply, "This happened because of you. Thank you." The campaign Obama won was the most expensive presidential race ever, with both parties raising about $2.6 billion. The race was filled with negative campaigning on both sides, from President Obama attacking Romney’s business experience with Bain Capital to Romney lambasting Obama’s handling of the economy. The race tightened during the final months of the campaign, with gaffes and …
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Exit polls show voters backing Barack Obama; national media give the state's 16 electoral votes to the president.
The polls have not been closed long, but based on exit polls results several media organizations have declared President Barack Obama the winner of Michigan's 16 electoral votes on Tuesday, defeating Republican and native son Mitt Romney. NBC, NPR, CNN, the Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post all have declared Obama the winner. Media outlets also have called the overall race for Obama. In the 2008 presidential election, the state voted for the Democratic candidate, and in recent elections has voted for the overall winner of the presidential race 3 out of 5 times. Romney and Obama did not campaign aggressively in Michigan. The state has typically been a Democratic stronghold in recent presidential elections. The economy was a key …
Candidates, campaign workers take to the phones, polling places to influence voters.
Local campaign workers and candidates made a final push Tuesday to appeal to voters just two hours before Election Day draws to a close. Rep. Kurt Heise (R-Plymouth) and his opponent, Tim Roraback (D-Plymouth) competed for votes as each candidate worked crowds Tuesday in the parking lot of the Plymouth Cultural Center, the polling place for all four of the City of Plymouth's voting precincts. Candidates' family members also made a late push for votes Tuesday. Jacki Price of Canton, appearing with her daughter, Maddie, displayed a large sign supporting her husband, Wayne County Commission candidate Shannon Price, outside the Plymouth Cultural Center. At the Western Wayne County Democrats' office at Joy and Lilley Road, campaign workers …
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Marine mom, daughter vote together at Summit on the Park in Canton.
Sherry Sweeney and her daughter, Chassidy Jamnick, both of Canton, waited two hours in line Tuesday to vote at Tyler Elementary in Belleville before realizing they had the wrong polling location. To the relief of the mother-daughter duo, voting together Tuesday as they do every four years, lines weren't nearly as long at their correct polling place, Summit on the Park in Canton. Sweeney and Jamnick said they both were cautiously supporting President Barack Obama in this year's election. The mother and daughter said while they didn't necessarily support Obamacare, they also did not support Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan's plans for Medicare. Sweeney, whose son is a Marine, said she supported Obama's pledge to withdraw troops from Afghanistan …
Bruce
7:38 am on Friday, November 9, 2012
IMO, the only winner in the presidential election is the status quo. more ›