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5:34 pm
Sat November 10, 2012

Obama Wins Florida...Finally, Officially

Credit Alex Cook / WUSF

President Barack Obama was declared the winner of Florida's 29 electoral votes Saturday, ending a four-day count with a razor-thin margin that narrowly avoided an automatic recount that would have brought back memories of 2000.

No matter the outcome, Obama had already clinched re-election and now has 332 electoral votes to Romney's 206.

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4:32 pm
Fri November 9, 2012

Florida Democratic Chair Rod Smith Tries to Keep Up Election Momentum

Rod Smith

After being the "invisible" party in Tallahassee for several years, Florida Democrats shined in this week's elections. Senate Republicans no longer have a veto-proof "supermajority," and the Democrats picked up at least four seats in the House - including knocking off the incoming speaker. WUSF's Steve Newborn talks with Florida Democratic Chairman Rod Smith about whether the party can keep up the momentum.

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10:50 am
Wed November 7, 2012

Florida Too Close to Call for Obama: But This Time, No One Cares

Credit Google
The Florida election landscape.

Originally published on Wed November 7, 2012 9:03 am

It's refrain that will take you back to 2000: For NPR, Florida is still too close to call.

The big difference is that President Obama has enough of an electoral cushion that it would not affect the outcome of the elections.

Still, for record, here are the latest numbers from Florida, Ohio and Virginia, three states that gave pollsters headaches yesterday.

We'll start with Florida:

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