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Neck2Neck.com ‘s 2012 Presidential Election Recap Presented by Various Authors

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About Neck2Neck.com

Neck2Neck.com (located at web address http://www.neck2neck.com) is ethnically diverse

media outlet for views, news, and entertaining articles. The articles in this e-book cover the

events related to the 2012 Presidential Election and are available on Neck2Neck.com.

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Table of Contents

ABOUT THE AUTHORS ............................................................................................................................................ 4

COCO MICHELLE ............................................................................................................................................................ 4

ROBERT HERRING ........................................................................................................................................................... 4

CHARLES PETERSON ........................................................................................................................................................ 4

JAY SMITH .................................................................................................................................................................... 5

SORILBRAN STONE .......................................................................................................................................................... 6

DNC AND RNC THOUGHTS ..................................................................................................................................... 7

WATCHING THE WATCHDOGS - NEWS MEDIA IN THE PRESIDENTIAL RACE .......................................................... 11

VOTER SUPPRESSION - TURNED AWAY AT THE POLL ........................................................................................... 14

FINAL DEBATE ILLUSTRATION .............................................................................................................................. 16

SIZING UP THE ELECTION PROCESS - EXPLAINING THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE ........................................................ 17

WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? : ELECTION 2012 ............................................................................................... 19

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About the Authors

Coco Michelle

About Coco Michelle Micheal (pronounced Michelle) Law is a writer, life-style blogger and

social media consultant. Be sure to check out her witty social commentary and fashion

advice at www.cocomichelleblog.com. You can reach Micheal at cocomichelleblog2000-

media@yahoo.com.

Website: http://www.cocomichelleblog.com

Robert Herring

Co-Owner of Neck2Neck.com, Blogger, Jedi, Lover of Cake, and Positive Thinker

Follow Me On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NITEPUMA

Website: http://neck2neck.com/contentzone/item/robert-herring-2.html

Charles Peterson

Raised in quaint Newnan, Georgia near Atlanta, Charles Peterson is a 23 year old English

graduate of Mercer University, amateur personal blogger, and short story writer with

interests in politics, technology, and modern literature. Studying abroad at Oxford in 2010

and teaching EFL abroad in 2011-12, Charles has international travel experience and a

passion for cross-cultural communication. Last year Charles wrote for Gallopade

Publishing's forthcoming Georgia Careers Curriculum, as well as advertised their product

through E-Newsletter content creation. His creative nonfiction has been published in the

university setting, and he is currently awaiting acceptance of an academic article to the

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Faulkner Journal. He recently returned from a year teaching EFL in Thailand—recounts of

which are recorded in Wordpress. He now happily lives in Macon, Georgia and writes from

home.

Website: http://neck2neck.com/contentzone/charles-peterson.html

Jay Smith

Illustrations by Memphis Artist Jay Smith

Website: http://neck2neck.com/contentzone/item/jay-smith.html

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Sorilbran Stone

Sorilbran Stone is an Atlanta-based information professional who earns her living as a

ghost writer. Originally a Detroit native, Sorilbran began what she calls her “professional

training” in the HR department of a Fortune 500 Company in the late 1990s. It was there

that she was introduced to the term “restructuring” and the idea that there was no such

thing as job security. With that understanding, she quickly acquired the skill set and

confidence to venture out on her own. Over the years, Sorilbran has run companies in

various industries including construction, retail, entertainment and the beauty industry. As

well, she has invested a significant portion of her free time helping would-be entrepreneurs

to organize and start businesses of their own.

Sorilbran has found a way to convert nearly two decades of first-hand small business

entrepreneurial experience into effective and practical home business strategy. She has

ghostwritten several books, and regularly delivers digital content under her own name.

She is the author of the Girl Warrior productivity book series and writes on personal and

professional development topics specifically targeted at women.

Sorilbran’s digital credits include ownership of two websites - Girl Warrior by Sorilbran

and Girl Re-Imagined. The latter site is a resource and lifestyle site that promotes

independence and self-sufficiency in women. She has two eBooks on the market, Girl

Warrior: Launch! 71 Home Businesses Real Women Can Start Right Now and Girl Warrior:

The Virtual Assistant’s Emergency How-To Kit. As well, she provides content for several

sites including Profit Blog and STEM Career Paths.

Sorilbran is a mother and award-winning musician. As for the moniker urban geek she

says: “People need information and strategy so I’ve nominated myself the local Information

Robin Hood. The geek in me synthesizes concepts and ideas. The sista in me spits it out in a

way that folks can understand and apply what they’ve learned.” And that’s her war cry for

all women: “Smarts. Guts. Strategy.”

Connect with Sorilbran on LinkedIn, follow @GirlReimagined on Twitter and visit the Girl

Warrior Books page on Facebook. Or feel free to shoot her an email at

Sorilbran@girlreimagined.com

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DNC and RNC Thoughts Written by Sorilbran Stone

It is election year and over the course of the last two weeks, many of us have had the

distinct pleasure of watching the Republican National Convention, which was held in

Tampa, FL from August 27 – August 30, 2012, and the Democratic National Convention,

broadcast from Charlotte, NC September 3 – September 6, 2012.

The Republican National Convention

Both the Dems and the GOP will agree that the U.S. is the greatest nation on earth. During

both conventions, that ideology was entrenched in the spirits of RNC and DNC participants.

It didn’t take long, however, before two very strong themes emerged during the RNC. The

first theme was simply an emphasis on the importance of maintaining traditional values so

that we can return America back to her former glory. The second theme actually surprised

me. It was the persistent and recurring idea that President Obama is spearheading a

campaign to divide the citizens on these United States.

We Built It!

“Standing up and striving for more…. This is the America we know because we built it!”

The harrowing call of Utah’s Mia Love still rings in my American spirit. Love is the mayor

of Saratoga Springs and the Republican Party nominee for the U.S. House of

Representatives in Utah’s 4th congressional district. Love’s enthusiastic and inspirational

speech has positioned her as a GOP darling. Add to that the fact that she’s an African

American mother, full-time public servant and part-time fitness instructor who frowns at

the idea of government handouts and you can say that Mia Love has Middle America in her

pocket. She sure had me.

The Empty Chair Bit

There’s been quite a bit in the media about Clint Eastwood’s unscripted performance at the

RNC. For anyone who missed it, Eastwood was featured as a special mystery guest

scheduled to speak at the RNC in support of Governor Mitt Romney. Once on stage, he

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offered a sort of tongue-in-cheek, old fogey presentation wherein he delivered an improv

speech / Q & A session to an empty chair positioned beside him where an imaginary

President Obama was seated. I hate to ever think of Clint Eastwood as an old man, and

while he got in a few good one-liners, old Hollywood style, I made it through exactly 7

minutes and 49 seconds of that bit before I was conducting a self-audit to see if I needed a

bathroom break.

The Candidates

Representative Paul Ryan and Governor Mitt Romney were engaging to say the least. As

the Republican Vice Presidential candidate, it’s hard to imagine that Paul Ryan, a youthful-

looking 42 year-old U.S. Representative from Wisconsin is aiming to hold the same position

Dick Cheney held just a few years ago. Ryan established himself as a relatable, hard-

working American, who talked of his love for his mother, family and his iPod.

Representative Ryan addressed the mysteries of Obama’s presidency, like the $831 billion

price tag on the Stimulus Package which Ryan says failed. He talked about the need to

repeal Obamacare, relegating the plan to that of a 2,000-page booklet of “rules, mandates,

taxes, fees and fines that have no place in a free country.” He upheld Medicare as a promise

the Romney administration intends to keep and spoke passionately about the

government’s need to stop spending money it does not have.

Governor Romney began his speech by accepting the Republican nomination for president

then immediately going on to call the Obama administration disappointing and divisive,

pointing to the President’s lack of business experience as a primary contributor to his

failures as a president. The Governor went on to layout a five-point plan to create 12

million new jobs if he is elected to the presidency. While this plan included things like

making the U.S. completely energy independent by the year 2020 and cutting the deficit to

put America on track to a balanced budget, both Romney and Ryan were vague about how

the Romney administration would specifically go about delivering such results.

The Democratic National Convention

The Democrats understandably took on a position of defense, answering to the accusations

that Obama’s administration has been wasteful and divisive. The idea that persisted

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throughout all four days of the Democratic National Convention is the need to progress into

a new America. The old America will not be making an encore appearance.

The Lady & the Most Credible Witness

First Lady Michelle Obama jumpstarted the DNC by taking half a few minutes to recall the

humanity and perseverance of President Obama, admitting that her primary concern at the

start of his presidency was for the well-being and protection of their daughters. She talked

about the drive and intestinal fortitude of the many people she has met over the last four

years, recounting stories of hardship, struggle and everyday heroism present in many

Americans. The First Lady stood, ten toes down, in support of the President’s vision for

America but her speech was from the point of view of being his wife, not simply the First

Lady or another American.

The party didn’t really get started until Bill Clinton took the stage and showed his support

for President Obama. Clinton eloquently began unraveling half-truths and

misunderstandings purported by the GOP during the RNC a week before. With facts,

figures, humor and just plain English, the former president addressed the most detrimental

allegations one by one and set the record straight with a series of stories that began,

“Here’s what happened…” Stating very clearly that he thought the President should be re-

elected, Clinton insisted that contrary to what the Republicans were saying, Americans are

better off now than they were 4 years ago. I supposed that’s subjective. Clinton in his

deliberate and charming southern demeanor, served as the wise, old sage warning us

against falling prey to the GOP’s claims. He insisted no president could have undone the

damage already inflicted on the U.S. economy in just 4 years and that focusing on equally

opportunity and economic empowerment was Barack Obama’s focus and rightfully so.

The President

On the heels of Clinton’s rallying, Present Obama addressed the American public with his

brand of confident cool, pointing to the GOP as a party with lots of big promises and the

unwillingness to share any practical strategy. Running down a list of his accomplishments

which included ending the war in Iraq and finally stopping Bin Laden, the President’s

resolve that “it’s time to do some nation-building right here at home” captured the heart of

the theme at the 2012 Democratic National Convention.

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When it was all said and done, I had actually been most moved by the RNC’s family-focused

content (that’s what it is, really – content). I felt patriotic and optimistic but the geek in me

gave in to the quantifiables, i.e. the numbers and stats Clinton presented along with some

measurable goals identified by the President himself.

The red team almost had me, but I’m gonna have to go with the blue team on this one, guys.

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Watching the Watchdogs - News media in the Presidential Race Written by Charles Peterson

Presidential Race 2012 © Stavros Damos | Dreamstime.com

"Media coverage is the very lifeblood of politics because it shapes the perceptions that form

the reality on which political action is based. Media do more than depict the political

environment; they are the political environment."

-Doris Graber (From Mass Media and American Politics, 2009)

It is almost cliché in our media-driven culture to say that “media makes kings,” but it’s

true—in our case, media makes the President. Called the 4th Estate for its role as a

overseer of the governmental process, U.S. media outlets play an urgent role the

presidential campaign by keeping voters up to date on the campaign trail, crosschecking

facts, and investigating party politics. The U.S. media claims to be the collective watchdog

of democracy, but who is watching the watchdogs? How would you ever know if the media

weren’t living up to its responsibility?

Here are some of the harmful practices of major media in the U.S. now.

The Great Political Divide

How many times have you seen a die-hard leftist and an extreme right-winger go at each

other on shows like Hardball or the late CNN debate show, Crossfire? News companies,

television and print, are businesses first, and exploiting extremist arguments boosts

ratings.

The Problem: By showcasing, quoting, and validating far right and far left personalities on

air, media is splintering our nation. Democrats and Republicans already don’t see eye to

eye, but the media has increasingly driven the two apart, praying on extremist fears and

extremist beliefs. As portrayed by the media, Democrats and Republicans couldn’t be

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stricter opposites, but many moderate Democrats and moderate Republicans have great

ideas for the future of this country, but we can’t hear them above the screaming from the

corners.

The verdict: The news media has too many Jerry Springer moments

A Face, Not A Platform

Before major television news coverage, presidents rarely campaigned for themselves, and

political party affiliation was the number-one factor for voters. Today, people are most

likely to vote for a candidate based upon personality and public image, not upon the key

issues of his/her party (Boaz).

The Problem: Politicians lie with a winning smile. Visual media allows candidates to play

upon popularity and image. Platform agendas are no longer the primary focus of the

political campaign. The major issues of our nation have been replaced with pretty faces

vying for positive media attention.

Verdict: The issues of political parties are pushed behind a political campaign star. The

heavy content of political debates then fall to wayside.

Gender Gap 2012 Election Coverage

In the 2012 Election, women have been highly underrepresented by all major media

coverage. Most notably, women’s voices have been silenced upon Women-specific Issues.

On the issue of abortion, 81 percent of all print media quotations have been from men—

women, a mere 12 percent. The quotations for Planned Parenthood, Birth Control, and

Women’s Rights reveal a similar, male-dominated story (4thEstate.net). On average in

2012, men represented 70 percent of all quotations on issues that primarily effect women.

Seems strange, no?

The Problem: Why are women still not receiving due political voice in the media? This

data shows an incredible amount of media bias and a disservice to the women of this

nation.

The Verdict: For more information visit http://www.4thestate.net/female-voices-in-

media-infographic/

Partisan Networks: Choose Your Truth

Yes, Fox News viewers think Fox is objective, and CNN and ABC viewers think CNN and ABC

are objective, but journalists are people with opinions, too. Media will never be wholly

unbiased, and media outlets are businesses first, democratic watchdogs second. Network

encampment on either political side have led to blatant misinformation, partisanship, an

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escalation of political dissent between parties, and a gridlock on public political opinion

during election season.

The Problem: Partisan networks, with loyal network viewers, are the most viewed source

for campaign coverage. In general, coverage of certain issues always benefits a specific

party. For example, media coverage on family values and national security always benefits

Republicans while social security and Women’s Rights always benefits Democrats (Baum).

This is called “Issue Ownership”—a major source of media bias in the 2012 Election. By

covering more of a single issue, while ignoring others, media outlets lend favor to one

party. This problem is only heightened by partisan network.

The Verdict: Media coverage can be bought and sold, and encamped networks are the

leading distributors of biased news and unfair coverage.

Whether we like it or not, the media is a valuable part of the U.S. democracy, and is going to

remain influential as long as we have free speech. What are your thoughts? Does the

media help or hinder the election process? What is the role media should play on the

campaign trail, and beyond?

Works Cited

Baum, Matthew, and Phil Gussin. "Issue Bias: How Issue Coverage and Media Bias Affect

Voter Perceptions of Elections." Harvard Kennedy School. University of California, 2005.

Web. 5 Sep 2012.

http://www.hks.harvard.edu/fs/mbaum/documents/IssueBias_APSA05.pdf.

Boaz, Cynthia. "Media As Fourth Estate." University of Southern California. N.p., 2003. Web.

5 Sep 2012. http://www.usfca.edu/fac-staff/boaz/pol326/feb12.htm.

"Visualizing How Media Influences Us." 4th Estate.net. 4th Estate, 2012. Web. 5 Sep 2012.

http://www.4thestate.net/female-voices-in-media-infographic.

Graber, Doris. Mass Media in American Politics. 8th. Washington D.C.: CQ Press, 2010. Print.

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Voter Suppression - Turned Away At The Poll Written by Coco Michelle

In 1965, the Voting Rights Act was passed by the U.S. Congress to protect American citizens

from discrimination at the voting booth. It’s amazing this law was ever necessary in a

country that serves as a beacon of democracy.

It’s equally amazing that in 2012, we are again fighting voter disenfranchisement thinly

disguised as voter ID laws and shortened early-voting windows. On election day 2012,

millions of American citizens could potentially be denied their right to participate in a core

American democratic principle - the right to cast a vote.

If you ask the average American if showing a photo ID before casting a ballot is a

reasonable requirement, most would say “yes, of course“. Those of us who have a driver’s

license or a passport take it for granted that everyone has a photo ID. But the fact is that not

every American has a state-approved photo ID. In fact, millions of good, upstanding

Americans such as college students, elderly, minority and impoverished citizens (who have

every right to vote) may not have a state-approved photo ID such as a driver‘s license. In

several states, registered voters are now being required to show an ID before they can cast

their ballot. Millions of registered voters who have voted for years may be prevented from

casting a ballot in the upcoming November election because they don‘t have a state-

approved photo ID.

Getting a photo ID doesn’t sound like a big deal, does it? It might sound quite reasonable.

But in states where a photo ID is being required before casting a ballot, there are been

numerous examples of voters being given “the run around”. Completing long, drawn out

forms, carrying forms to numerous government offices amounting to numerous hours just

to get a photo ID. Sounds like enough to make the average person give up and forget about

casting a ballot? Critics claim that is exactly the point of these new “voter suppression”

laws.

According to proponents of these new measures, requiring a photo ID will curtail voter

fraud. As if voter fraud is rampant. According to the Washington Post and USA Today, there

were 2,068 documented cases of voter fraud since the year 2000. Figure it…2,068

documented voter fraud cases vs. millions of American citizens being disenfranchised. The

simple fact is that there is very little evidence that voter fraud is a significant issue.

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What to do?

Stay informed. Contact your local voter registrant to ensure you are meeting all

requirements.

Check with relatives and friends to ensure they are ready to vote.

And finally, be prepared to get involved. If someone needs a ride to get their photo ID or a

ride to the polls, take the time to help because our democracy is worth it.

The validity of these voter ID laws are being challenged in state courts all over the country.

Although the new laws make it harder for many eligible Americans to exercise their right to

vote, it only underscores the importance of every single vote. After all, if your vote wasn’t

valuable, there wouldn’t be so many efforts (both past and present) to suppress it.

Many of us don’t remember an America where women and blacks were denied the right to

vote. From women’s suffrage to the civil rights movement in the 20th century, thousands of

Americans have given their lives for the right to vote. Let us ensure that their sacrifices

were not in vain by exercising our right to vote.

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Final Debate Illustration By Jay Smith

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Sizing up the Election Process - Explaining the Electoral College Written by Robert Herring

It is election time that time to vote for your favorite candidate! Every vote counts (Please vote!), but how are votes tabulated? The Electoral College is the method used to calculate the winner of the Presidential Race.

The Electoral College is not a place of higher learning, instead the calculation used to

determine the next President. The Electoral College is comprised of 538 total votes. Each

state receives a predetermined number of votes based on the state’s population derived

from the census. For example, the population of Maine is 1.3 million people resulting in 4

electoral votes. California’s population is 37.2 million resulting in 55 electoral votes.

The magic number a candidate needs to win the Presidency is 270 votes. 48 of the states

have a winner take all system except for Maine and Nebraska, which means a candidate

state win results in the candidate receiving the state’s electoral votes. Another fun fact

about the Electoral College is that the District of Columbia, which is not a state, has 3

electoral votes.

State Number of Electoral Votes State Number of Electoral Votes Alabama 9 Mississippi 6 Alaska 3 Missouri 10 Arizona 11 Montana 3 Arkansas 6 Nebraska 5 California 55 Nevada 6 Colorado 9 New Hampshire 4 Connecticut 7 New Jersey 14 Delaware 3 New Mexico 5 D.C. 3 New York 29 Florida 29 North Carolina 15

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Georgia 16 North Dakota 3 Hawaii 4 Ohio 18 Idaho 4 Oklahoma 7 Illinois 20 Oregon 7 Indiana 11 Pennsylvania 20 Iowa 6 Rhode Island 4 Kansas 6 South Carolina 9 Kentucky 8 South Dakota 3 Louisiana 8 Tennessee 11 Maine 4 Texas 38 Maryland 10 Utah 6 Massachusetts 11 Vermont 3 Michigan 16 Virginia 13 Minnesota 10 Washington 12 Mississippi 6 West Virginia 5 Missouri 10 Wisconsin 10 Montana 3 Wyoming 3

In the 2000 Presidential Election, George W. Bush received 50.4 million of the total votes

cast. Former Vice President Al Gore received 50.9 of the total votes in the same election.

The total votes cast in the Presidential Election is referred to as the popular vote. Al Gore

won the popular vote, but did not win the Presidency. George W. Bush received 271

electoral votes, and Al Gore received 266. After numerous court battles, over the ballot

process Mr. Bush became the 43rd President of the United States.

Now when watching the news, please pay attention to the state projections for each

candidate. Each candidate is attempting to attain the 270 votes needed to be the next

President of the United States of America.

Works Cited

NARA Office of the Federal Registry. <http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/electoral-

college/2000/popular_vote.html>

NARA Office of the Federal Registry. <http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/electoral-

college/2000/members.html#dc>

United States Census Bureau. <http://www.census.gov/popfinder/>

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Where Do We Go from Here? : Election 2012 Written by Charles Peterson & Illustration by Jay Smith

The 2012 Presidential Election is over. Now everybody can get back to being friends, right? As Facebook newsfeeds around the nation will protest, this election was especially divisive — friends divided by political commentary, business partnerships failed along partisan lines, and racial bigotry reared its ugly head — and it doesn’t look like it gets better from here.

On November 7th Democrats celebrated the re-elections of incumbent Barack Obama, and the faces of thousand were seen mourning Romney’s defeat. Obama and his campaign team took the necessary strategy to win the Electoral College, focusing on 10 (and only 10) target states, while pandering rhetoric to the minority voters. As in the 2008 Election, the black, and Latino, as well as gay, women, Asian, and young voters, played an important role in Obama’s victory. In hindsight, Republicans across the board have commented upon their party’s failure to win the minority vote. Republican strategy advisor Leslie Sanchez commented that “If Republicans don’t heed this warning, we are certainly in danger of becoming politically irrelevant at a national level.” (Mosbergen). Statistically, over 90% of the black vote, 55% of the female vote, and 71% of the Latino vote went to Obama, but while Republicans reassess the shifting trends in American politics, the majority of voters (72%) are white, 59% of which voted for Romney (CNN.com). All in all, the numbers indicated insidious racial, and underlying economic, lines in American politics. A source for vehement election response, Facebook became a battleground of racist commentary from both camps, including free flinging of the n-word about Obama and

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death wishes for Romney. According to David Cohen, a Montreal-based immigration lawyer, every U.S. Election instigates Americans calling Canadian immigration with threats of moving to Canada if so-and-so gets elected (McLaughlin). National partisan chatter echoes similar pitfalls — leftist claiming the GOP’s platform to benefit only older, rich, white people, and a right-wing “pernicious narrative” (Mosbergen) suggests that minority voters elected Obama solely because they depend on government support — essentially, opinion on either side say Republicans are rich money grubbers, and Democrats are good-for-nothing bums. So, as the sound of splattering mud, exaggerated patriotism, and Donald Trump’s feeble threats (and hair) fade from the popular spotlight, where does America go from here? We’ve hollered about the election for months, even years — now the hands have been dealt. How do we play the game so that the most people benefit financially and civically (that means marriage rights, too!)? The next four years begins in Washington — the legislation phase. Obama’s presidency is now faced with a vast Republican majority in the House of Representatives, heralding what is probably a term of deadlock initiatives with little productive discussion. Despite being a fairly conservative liberal, Barack Obama is a Chicago Democrat, and not adept at compromising two opposing viewpoints, unlike his Arkansas Democrat predecessor, Bill Clinton. Nor is Obama’s opposition interested in sitting down for reasonable talks. Here’s the problem: Most civilized political discussions begin with “I know I can’t change your mind, and you won’t change mine, but hear me out.” In separate trenches, with no common empathy for their fellow American, rich, poor, white, black, men, women, Democrat or Republican, most Americans are unwilling to consider changing their minds. We get fired up about who is President, but the general public, except where private interest is concerned, vastly overlooks actual legislation. Many Americans vote along partisan lines, elect a party representative and expect change in their favor — that’s not how democracy is supposed to work. As voters, we have a responsibility to continue the discussion, engage the other side with an understanding that the opposition is a fellow American. From Congress and the President to the people they represent, the conversation must continue on better terms. Hate, racism, and partisanship are easy. Empathizing with the opposition is true charity, more difficult than parting with money. Most importantly, if we are to persist as the United States of America against enormous odds — economic repression, racial oppression, gender discrimination, class disparity — it’s time we, as Americans, treat each other as people, not parties, minorities, or rich and poor. To say Obama’s work is just beginning is an understatement, and slightly misleading — America’s work is just beginning. A representative democracy that upholds its leader as the sole embodiment of government has lost its voice. At most, the President should be a voice

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by the people for the people. So, where do we go from here? It’s not up to the President. It should be up to us. Citations McLaughlin, Elliot. "Election season bluster: Threats to move to Canada, a Trump call for 'revolution!'." cnn.com. Turner Broadcasting System Inc., 08 2012. Web. 10 Nov 2012. <http://www.cnn.com/2012/11/07/politics/us-election-bluster/index.html?fb_action_ids=3937770199057&fb_action_types=og.recommends&fb_source=aggregation&fb_aggregation_id=288381481237582>. Mosbergen, Dominique. "Black, Latino, Obama Vote Provokes Emergence of 'Pernicious Narrative' Among Conservative Pundits: Report." HuffingtonPost.com. HuffingtonPost.com Inc., 09 2012. Web. 10 Nov 2012. <http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/09/black-latino-vote-pernicious-narrative-conservative-pundits_n_2101550.html>. "RACE&RESULTS." CNN.com. Turner Broadcasting Systems Inc., 07 2012. Web. 10 Nov 2012. <http://www.cnn.com/election/2012/results/race/president>