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2012 Election 2012 Election Recap Recap
Presidential Presidential Election Election
And The Winner IsAnd The Winner Is……Barack Obama Mitt Romney
332 Electoral Votes 206 Electoral VotesPhoto Credit: New York Observer, The White House
2012 Electoral Map2012 Electoral Map
Obama‐332Electoral Votes Romney‐206 Electoral VotesSource: Huffington Post
Swing State BreakdownSwing State BreakdownBarack Obama Mitt Romney
• Colorado • Florida • Iowa• Nevada• Ohio • Pennsylvania • Virginia • Wisconsin
• North Carolina
How They Voted: How They Voted: Popular VotePopular Vote
Barack Obama 62,085,892 (50.6%)
Mitt Romney 58,777,012 (47.9%)
How They Voted: How They Voted: GenderGender
Group (Percentage of Electorate)
Barack Obama Mitt Romney
Male (47%) 45% 52%Female (53%) 55% 44%
Source: CNN Politics
How They Voted: How They Voted: RaceRace
Group (Percentage of Electorate) Barack Obama Mitt Romney
Caucasian (72%) 39% 59%African American (13%)
93% 6%
Latino (10%) 71% 27%Asian American (3%)
72% 26%
Other (2%) 58% 38%Source: CNN Politics
How They Voted: How They Voted: Age GroupAge Group
Group (Percentage of Electorate)
Barack Obama Mitt Romney
18‐24 (11%) 60% 36%30‐44 (37%) 52% 45%45‐64 (38%) 47% 51%65+ (16%) 44% 56%
Source: CNN Politics
How They Voted:How They Voted:Income Level Income Level
Group (Percentage of Electorate)
Barack Obama Mitt Romney
<$50k (41%) 60% 38%$50K‐$100K (31%)
46% 52%
>$100K (28%) 44% 54%
Source: CNN Politics
How They Voted:How They Voted:RaceRace‐‐GenderGender
Group (Percentage of Electorate) Barack Obama Mitt Romney
Caucasian Men (34%) 35% 62%Caucasian Women (38%)
42% 56%
African American Men (5%)
87% 11%
African American Women (8%)
96% 3%
Latino Men (5%) 65% 33%Latino Women (6%) 76% 23%
Source: CNN Politics
How They Voted: How They Voted: Marital StatusMarital Status
Group (Percentage of Electorate)
Barack Obama Mitt Romney
Married Men (29%)
38% 60%
Married Women (31%)
46% 53%
Unmarried Men (18%)
56% 40%
Unmarried Women (23%)
67% 31%
Source: CNN Politics
How They Voted: How They Voted: Party IDParty ID
Party (Percentage of Electorate) Barack Obama Mitt Romney
Democrat (38%) 92% 7%Independent/Other (29%)
45% 50%
Republican (32%) 6% 93%
Source: CNN Politics
How They Voted:How They Voted:Economic IndicatorsEconomic Indicators
Economic Conditions(Percentage of Electorate)
Barack Obama Mitt Romney
Good (21%) 90% 9%Not so good (45%) 55% 42%
Poor (31%) 12% 85%Getting better (39%) 88% 9%Getting worse (30%) 9% 90%Staying about the same (29%)
40% 57%
Source: CNN Politics
Trait Barack Obama
Mitt Romney
Cares about people like me
81% 18%
Is a strong leader
38% 61%
Shares my values 42% 55%
Has a vision for the future
45% 54%
Source: Washington Post
How They Voted:How They Voted:Personal TraitsPersonal Traits
How They Voted: How They Voted: Affordable Care ActAffordable Care Act
Should ACA Be Repealed?
Answer
Yes 49%
No 44%
Source: CNN Politics
2008 vs. 2012:2008 vs. 2012:Obama vs. Romney Obama vs. Romney
Obama‐332Electoral Votes Romney‐206 Electoral VotesSource: Huffington Post
2008 vs. 2012: 2008 vs. 2012: Obama vs. McCain Obama vs. McCain
Source: PoliticalMaps.org
How They Voted: How They Voted: 2008 vs. 20122008 vs. 2012Barack Obama McCain/Romney
2008 69,456,897 (52.9%) 59,934,814 (45.7%)2012 62,085,892 (50.6%) 58,777,012 (47.9%)Change(% change from 2008)
‐7,371,005 (‐10.6%) ‐1,157,802 (‐1.9%)
Source: CNN Politics, New York Times
How They Voted: How They Voted: 2008 vs. 2012 2008 vs. 2012
Group (Percentage of Electorate) Barack Obama ‘08 Barack Obama ‘12
Caucasian 43% 39%
African American 95% 93%Latino 67% 71%Men 49% 45%Women 56% 55%Youth (18‐29) 66% 60%Independents 52% 45%
Source: CNN Politics, New York Times, Washington Post
How They Voted: How They Voted: 2008 vs. 2012 2008 vs. 2012
Group (Percentage of Electorate) John McCain‘08 Mitt Romney‘12
Caucasian 55% 59%
African American 4% 6%Latino 31% 27%Men 48% 52%Women 43% 44%Youth (18‐29) 32% 37%Independents 44% 50%
Source: CNN Politics, New York Times, Washington Post
How Obama WonHow Obama Won• Developed and executed a vastly
superior Get-Out-The-Vote operation • Defined Romney early with very little
rebuttal from Romney campaign• Maintained high favorability with
women, minorities, and younger voters.
GOP TakeawaysGOP Takeaways• Need dramatically revamped voter
identification, registration, and turnout operation.
• Reach parity on early voting. • Enlarge tent to increase GOP appeal
to more demographic groups o Women, Latino, African American, and Younger
Voters.
Battle for Battle for Congress Congress
SenateSenate
The Senate: 112The Senate: 112thth CongressCongress• At the time of the
election, Democrats hold 53 seats (including 2 Independents). Republicans hold 47 seats and needed 4 to take the majority
The Senate: 113The Senate: 113thth CongressCongressD+2D+2
• When the 113th
Congress convenes in January, the Senate will be comprised of 55 Democrats (including 2 Independents ) and 45 Republicans.
Senate: Senate: Winners and LosersWinners and Losers
Senate Election Summary Senate Election Summary Democratic Gains Republican Gains
Nebraska
Senate Race:Senate Race:IndianaIndiana‐‐Democratic GainDemocratic Gain
• Incumbent (Defeated): Richard Lugar (R)• Winning Candidate: Joe Donnelly (D)• Losing Candidate: Richard Mourdock (R)
• 2008 Presidential: Obama 49.95%• 2012 Presidential: Romney 54.3%
Photo Credit: Indy Star
Rep. Joe Donnelly Treasurer Richard Mourdock
Senate Race:Senate Race:MassachusettsMassachusetts‐‐Democratic GainDemocratic Gain
• Incumbent: Scott Brown (R)• Winning Candidate: Elizabeth Warren (D)• Losing Candidate: Scott Brown (R)
• 2008 Presidential: Obama 61.80%• 2012 Presidential: Obama 60.9%
Photo Credit: Politico
Sen. Scott Brown Professor Elizabeth Warren
Senate Race:Senate Race:MaineMaine‐‐ Independent GainIndependent Gain
• Incumbent (Retiring ): Olympia Snowe (R)• Winning Candidate: Angus King (I)• Losing Candidate: Cynthia Dill (D)• Losing Candidate: Charles Summers (R)• (Likely to Caucus with Democrats)
• 2008Presidential: Obama 57.71%• 2012 Presidential: Obama 56.3%
Photo Credit: Kennebec Journal
ME Sec. of StateCharlie Summers
State Senator Cynthia Dill
Fmr. Gov. Angus King
Senate Race:Senate Race:NebraskaNebraska‐‐ Republican GainRepublican Gain
• Incumbent (Retiring ): Ben Nelson (D) • Losing Candidate: Bob Kerrey (D)• Winning Candidate: Deb Fischer (R)•
• 2008 Presidential: McCain 53.1%• 2012 Presidential: Romney 60.5%
Photo Credit: KNEB Radio
Fmr. Sen. Bob Kerrey NE State Sen. Deb Fischer
Lame Duck Wild Cards Lame Duck Wild Cards Defeated Retiring
• Scott Brown (R-MA) • Jon Kyl (R-AZ)• Joseph Lieberman (I-CT)• Daniel Akaka (D-HI)• Richard Lugar (R-IN)• Olympia Snowe (R-ME)• Ben Nelson (D-NE)• Jeff Bingaman (D-NM)• Kent Conrad (D-ND)• Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX)• Jim Webb (D-VA)• Herb Kohl (D-WI
Prospective Committee Prospective Committee Chairs for 113Chairs for 113thth CongressCongress
*If John Kerry becomes Secretary of State, it sets up a domino effectthat could see several chairmen shuffle committees.
Prospective Ranking Prospective Ranking Members for 113Members for 113thth CongressCongress
House House
The Senate: 112The Senate: 112thth CongressCongress• At the time of the
election, Republicans hold 240 seats. Democrats hold 190 seats and needed 28 to take the majority. There are five vacancies
• Vacancies to be filled on Election Day: CA-18, KY-4, MI-11, NJ-10, and WA-1
Generic Ballot Generic Ballot Date Democrats Republicans Advantage Outcome
Nov 5, 2012 47.3% 47.5% Republicans +0.2
Republicans retain House,
Democrats retainSenate
Oct 31, 2010 41.3% 50.7% Republicans +9.4Republicans gain House, Democrats
retain Senate
Nov 2, 2008 47.6% 38.6% Democrats +9.0
Democrats expand
majorities in both
chambers
Nov 5, 2006 52.1% 40.6% Democrats +11.5Democrats
gain control of both
chambers
Nov 1, 2004 45.4% 45.4% Tie
Republicans retain control
of both chambers
Source: Real Clear Politics Average
The House: 113The House: 113thth CongressCongressGains for DsGains for Ds
• When the 113th
Congress convenes in January, the House will be comprised of 194 Democrats and 233 Republicans. Though Republicans will retain their majority in the new Congress, there are 8 races that have yet to be called.
Retiring or Defeated Retiring or Defeated MembersMembers
Defeated Retiring• 23 incumbents were
defeated on Election Day (10D, 13R.)*
• Some well known incumbents who were defeated include: Joe Baca (CA-D), Roscoe Bartlett (MD-R), Howard Berman (CA-D), Mary Bono Mack (CA-R), and Leonard Boswell (IA-D)
• 25 incumbents will retire after the 112th Congress (14D, 11R)
• Some well known incumbents who are retiring include: Barney Frank (MA-D), Jerry Lewis (CA-R), Ron Paul (TX-R), Lynn Woolsey (CA-D), Edolphus Towns (NY-D), and Dan Burton (IN-R)
*Several House races are yet to be called, leaving the potential for more defeated incumbents
Prospective Committee Prospective Committee Chairs for 113Chairs for 113thth CongressCongress
**Dan Lungren is locked in a tight race but may still yet be defeated
Prospective Ranking Prospective Ranking Members for 113Members for 113thth CongressCongress
The Lame Duck The Lame Duck
Fiscal Cliff ItemsFiscal Cliff Items• Expiration of the Bush tax cuts• Expiration of the payroll tax cut• Expiration of unemployment insurance benefits• Expiration of the doc fix• Sequestration of $1.2 trillion in government
spending ($984 billion in reductions evenly split between defense and non-defense plus $216 billion in debt services savings)
• Likely need to increase the current debt ceiling of $16.4 trillion in late 2012 or early 2013
3 Fiscal Cliff Scenarios3 Fiscal Cliff Scenarios1. Go off the the fiscal cliff: Unlikely result because of the
highly negative impact on the economy and on both political parties.
1. Comprehensive Grand Bargain on tax and entitlement reform: Unlikely result due to complexity of the negotiations and the brief lame duck period.
1. Short-term punt with pre-agreement on Grand Bargain: Likely result. Short-term punt that sets forth process, timetable, parameters, and possible consequence for failing to achieve grand bargain. Pre-agreement could include targets for revenue increases and entitlement cuts – without specifying nature of the revenue or the cuts.