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Inslee speaking at same time? RT @elisahahnk5: They just turned tv monitors off Obama 's speech to listen to Inslee, people are a tad upsetby Chris Daniels via twitter 11/7/2012 6:41:31 AM
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RT @kellieseattle: Folks at Dem HQ not happy that Inslee's speech overlapping Pres. Obama. People shouting "Obama!" Monitors showing Insleeby Chris Daniels via twitter 11/7/2012 6:42:11 AM
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RT @jordan_schrader: Crowd cheers when the TV changes from Inslee to Obama. Now shouting over Inslee, "Obama," "Obama" #waelexby Chris Daniels via twitter 11/7/2012 6:42:40 AM
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Inslee leaves Westin ballroom, hard to tell if he knew that he was delivering his speech during the president's. But supporters here were...by elisa hahn via twitter 11/7/2012 6:44:06 AM
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RT @elisahahnk5: Inslee leaves ballroom, hard to tell if he knew he was delivering his speech during the president's. supporters here were..by Chris Daniels via twitter 11/7/2012 6:45:10 AM
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RT @todayshow: Obama family on Election Night, then and now. Pic: twitpic.com/bb0rf7 #NBCPolitics
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RT @ElisaHahnK5: Inslee leaves Westin ballroom, hard to tell if he knew that he was delivering his speech during the president's. But su ...by Linda Byron via twitter 11/7/2012 6:50:50 AM
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"Our economy is recovering. A decade of war is ending. A long campaign is now over." - Barack Obama #NBCPolitics.by NBC News via twitter 11/7/2012 6:52:58 AM
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"I will return to the White House more determined and more inspired then ever." -President Obama #NBCPoliticsby NBC News via twitter 11/7/2012 6:53:59 AM
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RT @howardfineman: Excellent, eloquent speech by the president. Small point perhaps: no thanks for Bill Clinton, who deserved at least a ...by David Gregory via twitter 11/7/2012 6:54:48 AM
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Same-sex marriage gets OK in Maryland, Maine http://nbcnews.to/REMqPk #NBCPoliticsby NBC News via twitter 11/7/2012 7:10:21 AM
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RT @JeffreyGoldberg: So how long will it take Sheldon Adelson to earn back the money he just lost?by David Gregory via twitter 11/7/2012 7:11:35 AM
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At least we won't have to sit through three days of dangling Floridian chads.by Eric Wilkinson via twitter 11/7/2012 7:11:42 AM
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RT @MichaelCate: In Monroe, voters say no to red light cameras in an advisory vote. #WAelexby Eric Wilkinson via twitter 11/7/2012 7:12:57 AM
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RT @ChrisDaniels5: John Urquhart looking like a winner in King County Sheriff's Race, up 57-42. #waelexby Eric Wilkinson via twitter 11/7/2012 7:14:07 AM
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From President Obama's acceptance speech in Chicago RT @CarrieNBCNews: Finis. instagr.am/p/RuDJE1Bki1/ #NBCPolitics
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Text of Mit Romney's concession speech:
I have just called President Obama to congratulate him on his victory. His supporters and his campaign also deserve congratulations. I wish all of them well, but particularly the president, the first lady and their daughters.
This is a time of great challenges for America, and I pray that the president will be successful in guiding our nation.
I want to thank Paul Ryan for all that he has done for our campaign and for our country. Besides my wife, Ann, Paul is the best choice I've ever made. And I trust that his intellect and his hard work and his commitment to principle will continue to contribute to the good of our nation.
I also want to thank Ann, the love of my life. She would have been a wonderful first lady. She's -- she has been that and more to me and to our family and to the many people that she has touched with her compassion and her care.
I thank my sons for their tireless work on behalf of the campaign, and thank their wives and children for taking up the slack as their husbands and dads have spent so many weeks away from home.
I want to thank Matt Rhoades and the dedicated campaign team he led. They have made an extraordinary effort not just for me, but also for the country that we love.
And to you here tonight, and to the team across the country -- the volunteers, the fundraisers, the donors, the surrogates -- I don't believe that there's ever been an effort in our party that can compare with what you have done over these past years. Thank you so very much.
Thanks for all the hours of work, for the calls, for the speeches and appearances, for the resources and for the prayers. You gave deeply from yourselves and performed magnificently. And you inspired us and you humbled us. You've been the very best we could have imagined.
The nation, as you know, is at a critical point. At a time like this, we can't risk partisan bickering and political posturing. Our leaders have to reach across the aisle to do the people's work. And we citizens also have to rise to the occasion.
We look to our teachers and professors, we count on you not just to teach, but to inspire our children with a passion for learning and discovery. We look to our pastors and priests and rabbis and counselors of all kinds to testify of the enduring principles upon which our society is built: honesty, charity, integrity and family. We look to our parents, for in the final analysis everything depends on the success of our homes. We look to job creators of all kinds. We're counting on you to invest, to hire, to step forward. And we look to Democrats and Republicans in government at all levels to put the people before the politics.
I believe in America. I believe in the people of America. And I ran for office because I'm concerned about America. This election is over, but our principles endure. I believe that the principles upon which this nation was founded are the only sure guide to a resurgent economy and to renewed greatness.
Like so many of you, Paul and I have left everything on the field. We have given our all to this campaign.
I so wish -- I so wish that I had been able to fulfill your hopes to lead the country in a different direction, but the nation chose another leader. And so Ann and I join with you to earnestly pray for him and for this great nation.
Thank you, and God bless America. You guys are the best. Thank you so much. Thank you. Thanks, guys. -
Apparent Rep-elect Denny Heck (D-10th District) says he heard frustrations from voters about bickering in DC and says he won't forget that.by Drew Mikkelsen via twitter 11/7/2012 7:17:24 AM
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My colleague Jean Enersen says on @KING5 it looks as if R-74 will be approved. #waelexby Chris Daniels via twitter 11/7/2012 7:19:10 AM
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RT @BetsyMTP: Thx to fab @NBCNews embeds! @AliNBCNews @AlexNBCNews @AndrewNBCNews @AnthonyNBCNews @CarrieNBCNews @garrettnbcnews @jamie ...by David Gregory via twitter 11/7/2012 7:21:03 AM
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NBC News declares Barack Obama the projected winner in Virginia. #NBCPoliticsby NBC News via twitter 11/7/2012 7:21:40 AM
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RT @7im: shocker: MN was no joke: obama's vote % there (51.3) lower than in IA, WI, NV, NH, MI or PAby David Gregory via twitter 11/7/2012 7:23:40 AM
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RT @DanaBashCNN: siren: nrsc chair john cornyn says with gop loses "we have a period of reflection and recalibration ahead for the Repub ...by David Gregory via twitter 11/7/2012 7:24:46 AM
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RT @GlennThrush: Very few Obama name checks: No Bill Clinton, or top staffers and surrogates in speech.by David Gregory via twitter 11/7/2012 7:25:13 AM
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RT @chucktodd: You can't go home again, Bob Kerrey, George Allen and Tommy Thompson all lost bids to get back to statewide office.by David Gregory via twitter 11/7/2012 7:30:16 AM
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People setting off fireworks on Seattle's Capitol Hill. #waelexby Chris Daniels via twitter 11/7/2012 7:31:02 AM
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RT @kailanikm: Same-sex marriage passes in Maine, Maryland. Results still inconclusive in Minnestoa and Wash. state: http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2012/11/06/gay-marriage-vote-dominates-election-day-maine/gNebea13WaTUiNb4ZVynbI/story.htmlby Linda Byron via twitter 11/7/2012 7:32:54 AM
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RT @EricWilkinson: At least we won't have to sit through three days of dangling Floridian chads.by Linda Byron via twitter 11/7/2012 7:34:14 AM
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RT @MikeBakerAP: Amazing. Pot legalization got approval in 7 Wash. counties that also went to Romneyby Chris Daniels via twitter 11/7/2012 8:14:42 AM
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Getting unfollowed on election night. Listen, people, I just report the winners & losers. You elect them.by Eric Wilkinson via twitter 11/7/2012 8:16:13 AM
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America has traveled quite a long way to end up right where it began.by Eric Wilkinson via twitter 11/7/2012 8:20:35 AM
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RT @seattletimes: Sneak peek of tomorrow's front page: http://imgur.com/Kr0MI (download the PDF at http://seati.ms/Rgsxgb) #waelexby Eric Wilkinson via twitter 11/7/2012 8:21:36 AM
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My headline would be "History Repeats."by Eric Wilkinson via twitter 11/7/2012 8:22:12 AM
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Watch the drama of election night quickly unfold in a 3-minute montage of sights and sounds http://nbcnews.to/PD8fim #NBCPoliticsby NBC News via twitter 11/7/2012 11:29:43 AM
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RT @chucktodd: A slew of uncalled CA House races: incumbents Mary Bono Mack and Brian Bilbray are both trailing. http://elections.msnbc.msn.com/ns/politics/2012/California#.UJpH6GeIR8Eby NBC News via twitter 11/7/2012 11:41:49 AM
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RT @NBCPolitics: Tea Party favorite Michele Bachmann wins tight race in Minnesota http://nbcnews.to/PWQBaZby NBC News via twitter 11/7/2012 1:42:47 PM
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Nor'easter threatens up to a foot of snow in wake of Sandy nbcnews.toby NBC News via twitter 11/7/2012 1:59:07 PM
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RT @EJDionne: Obama asked the voters to settle Washington's argument. They did. Will Congressional Republicans notice? My column http:// ...by David Gregory via twitter 11/7/2012 4:02:25 PM
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.@zaheerali @bwilliams great point. Nate Silver had it exactly right.by David Gregory via twitter 11/7/2012 4:07:40 PM
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RT @KING5Seattle: Pictures of the R-74 celebration on Seattle's Capitol Hill last night: http://kng5.tv/T2GwpRby Natalie Swaby via twitter 11/7/2012 4:16:39 PM
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RT @KING5Seattle: Given a second term, Obama now faces a new urgent task: http://kng5.tv/StE4aFby Natalie Swaby via twitter 11/7/2012 4:16:58 PM
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Women candidates broke many barriers on Election Day 2012 http://nbcnews.to/VDnhHN #NBCPoliticsby NBC News via twitter 11/7/2012 4:20:00 PM
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RT @CNBC: Dow drops more than 300 points for first time since Nov. 21. (via @BobPisani) http://cnb.cx/sBh06Eby NBC News via twitter 11/7/2012 4:21:52 PM
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Already gotten 3 emails from people wanting to move to post-election Washington. No, you can't sleep on my couch.by Eric Wilkinson via twitter 11/7/2012 4:25:31 PM
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Donald Trump, Ted Nugent, others tweet election disappointment http://nbcnews.to/VDzsEx #NBCPoliticsby NBC News via twitter 11/7/2012 5:09:24 PM
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NBC News declares Steve Bullock as the projected winner in Montana - Governor. #NBCPoliticsby NBC News via twitter 11/7/2012 5:41:47 PM
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Strong earthquake hits off Guatemala, tremors felt in Mexico City http://nbcnews.to/TL99doby NBC News via twitter 11/7/2012 5:49:38 PM
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Microsoft to drop instant-messaging program, switch to Skype http://nbcnews.to/TL9NYk @NBCNewsTechby NBC News via twitter 11/7/2012 5:54:25 PM