Election 2012 http://www.npr.org Election 2012 en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Wed, 07 Nov 2012 10:55:00 -0500 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif Election 2012 http://www.npr.org California Rejects Labeling Of Genetically Modified Food; Supporters Vow To Fight On A closely watched vote on food labeling ends at California's ballot box, but supporters of genetically modified food labeling say a new food movement is just getting warmed up. Labeling supporters were far outspent by opponents like major food companies Monsanto and Kraft. Wed, 07 Nov 2012 10:55:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2012/11/07/164595923/california-rejects-genetically-modified-food-labels-supporters-vow-to-fight-on?ft=1&f=162136227 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2012/11/07/164595923/california-rejects-genetically-modified-food-labels-supporters-vow-to-fight-on?ft=1&f=162136227 A closely watched vote on food labeling ends at California's ballot box, but supporters of genetically modified food labeling say a new food movement is just getting warmed up. Labeling supporters were far outspent by opponents like major food companies Monsanto and Kraft.

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]]> Inside the NPR Newsroom on Election Night Throughout election night 2012, NPR was bustling with a decidedly calm team of journalists and staff covering all the results. Take a look at some of the pictures captured from the evening. Wed, 07 Nov 2012 01:35:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thisisnpr/2012/11/07/164463377/inside-the-npr-newsroom-on-election-night?ft=1&f=162136227 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thisisnpr/2012/11/07/164463377/inside-the-npr-newsroom-on-election-night?ft=1&f=162136227 Throughout election night 2012, NPR was bustling with a decidedly calm team of journalists and staff covering all the results. Take a look at some of the pictures captured from the evening.

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]]> NPR Election Night Command Center: Studio 4A A map and key of NPR's Election Night 2012 team working out of Studio 4A, our storied command center at NPR Headquarters in Washington, D.C. Tue, 06 Nov 2012 18:47:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thisisnpr/2012/11/06/164416746/npr-election-night-command-center-studio-4a?ft=1&f=162136227 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thisisnpr/2012/11/06/164416746/npr-election-night-command-center-studio-4a?ft=1&f=162136227 A map and key of NPR's Election Night 2012 team working out of Studio 4A, our storied command center at NPR Headquarters in Washington, D.C.

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]]> Election Night #NPRMeetup On election night, NPR reporters won't be the only ones sending out up-to-the-minute news and insights from NPR HQ. Our Social Media Team will host a group of analysts and students to post up in our board rooms and blog, Tweet, crunch numbers and live-sketch what's happening at NPR. Mon, 05 Nov 2012 15:50:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thisisnpr/2012/11/05/164197014/election-night-nprmeetup?ft=1&f=162136227 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thisisnpr/2012/11/05/164197014/election-night-nprmeetup?ft=1&f=162136227 On election night, NPR reporters won't be the only ones sending out up-to-the-minute news and insights from NPR HQ. Our Social Media Team will host a group of analysts and students to post up in our board rooms and blog, Tweet, crunch numbers and live-sketch what's happening at NPR.

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]]> Why Abortion Has Become Such A Prominent Campaign Issue GOP challenger Mitt Romney has been walking a tightrope — appearing to moderate his position on the one hand, while maintaining a strict anti-abortion stance on the other. Mon, 05 Nov 2012 03:32:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/11/05/164185767/why-abortion-has-become-such-a-prominent-campaign-issue?ft=1&f=162136227 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/11/05/164185767/why-abortion-has-become-such-a-prominent-campaign-issue?ft=1&f=162136227 GOP challenger Mitt Romney has been walking a tightrope — appearing to moderate his position on the one hand, while maintaining a strict anti-abortion stance on the other.

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]]> NPR Unfiltered on the Campaign Trail Revisit highlights from the 2012 presidential campaign through the eyes of our journalists. Fri, 02 Nov 2012 18:33:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thisisnpr/2012/11/02/164130030/npr-unfiltered-on-the-campaign-trail?ft=1&f=162136227 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thisisnpr/2012/11/02/164130030/npr-unfiltered-on-the-campaign-trail?ft=1&f=162136227 Revisit highlights from the 2012 presidential campaign through the eyes of our journalists.

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]]> Election 2: To Kill The 'Man On The Street' Audience surveys find that many of you dislike interviews with ordinary voters (especially if it's with someone you disagree with). I agree that the practice, born out of American populism, is overdone on NPR and in the mainstream media. This is sure to get me in trouble with the American journalism fraternity, but no one else in the world does what we do. Thu, 01 Nov 2012 15:24:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/ombudsman/2012/11/01/164107070/election-coverage-2-to-kill-the-man-on-the-street?ft=1&f=162136227 http://www.npr.org/blogs/ombudsman/2012/11/01/164107070/election-coverage-2-to-kill-the-man-on-the-street?ft=1&f=162136227 Audience surveys find that many of you dislike interviews with ordinary voters (especially if it's with someone you disagree with). I agree that the practice, born out of American populism, is overdone on NPR and in the mainstream media. This is sure to get me in trouble with the American journalism fraternity, but no one else in the world does what we do.

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]]> Iraq Vet Takes On Tea-Party Incumbent In Fiery Illinois House Race Freshman Republican Joe Walsh's bombastic rants frequently get him into trouble, even with members of his own party. He's facing a tough Democratic opponent in Iraq War veteran Tammy Duckworth, who lost both of her legs in combat. Sun, 28 Oct 2012 05:43:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/10/28/163795245/democrats-see-opportunity-in-fiery-illinois-house-race?ft=1&f=162136227 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/10/28/163795245/democrats-see-opportunity-in-fiery-illinois-house-race?ft=1&f=162136227 Freshman Republican Joe Walsh's bombastic rants frequently get him into trouble, even with members of his own party. He's facing a tough Democratic opponent in Iraq War veteran Tammy Duckworth, who lost both of her legs in combat.

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]]> White Men, A Key GOP Demographic, Discuss The Romney Appeal For all the attention on female voters, the gender gap is no less among white men. They voted in large numbers against Barack Obama four years ago, and are expected to do so again this year. At a motorcycle festival in Florida, some of these voters weigh in on the GOP ticket and the election. Fri, 19 Oct 2012 16:53:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/10/19/163239421/white-men-a-key-gop-demographic-discuss-the-romney-appeal?ft=1&f=162136227 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/10/19/163239421/white-men-a-key-gop-demographic-discuss-the-romney-appeal?ft=1&f=162136227 For all the attention on female voters, the gender gap is no less among white men. They voted in large numbers against Barack Obama four years ago, and are expected to do so again this year. At a motorcycle festival in Florida, some of these voters weigh in on the GOP ticket and the election.

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]]> Obama's Secret Weapon In The South: Small, Dead, But Still Kickin' States in the Deep South traditionally vote Republican in every presidential election. However, a string of "blue" counties curve through Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia. And the reason for this political anomaly seems to lie with ancient oceans and dead plankton. Wed, 10 Oct 2012 12:49:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/krulwich/2012/10/02/162163801/obama-s-secret-weapon-in-the-south-small-dead-but-still-kickin?ft=1&f=162136227 http://www.npr.org/blogs/krulwich/2012/10/02/162163801/obama-s-secret-weapon-in-the-south-small-dead-but-still-kickin?ft=1&f=162136227 States in the Deep South traditionally vote Republican in every presidential election. However, a string of "blue" counties curve through Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia. And the reason for this political anomaly seems to lie with ancient oceans and dead plankton.

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]]> Romney And President Obama Vs. Our Economist-Approved Presidential Candidate During the presidential debate last night, President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney talked about their political platforms. Here's how what they said matches up with our economist-approved presidential platform. Thu, 04 Oct 2012 09:49:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2012/10/04/162242657/romney-and-obama-vs-our-fake-presidential-candidate?ft=1&f=162136227 http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2012/10/04/162242657/romney-and-obama-vs-our-fake-presidential-candidate?ft=1&f=162136227 During the presidential debate last night, President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney talked about their political platforms. Here's how what they said matches up with our economist-approved presidential platform.

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]]> Colorado's Undecided Voters Are A Hot Election Commodity Colorado's nine electoral votes are up for grabs and in a state that is one-third Republican, one-third Democrat and one-third unaffiliated. It's that unaffiliated vote that has the presidential candidates returning to the state again and again. Tue, 02 Oct 2012 03:33:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/10/02/162131334/colorados-undecided-voters-are-a-hot-election-commodity?ft=1&f=162136227 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/10/02/162131334/colorados-undecided-voters-are-a-hot-election-commodity?ft=1&f=162136227 Colorado's nine electoral votes are up for grabs and in a state that is one-third Republican, one-third Democrat and one-third unaffiliated. It's that unaffiliated vote that has the presidential candidates returning to the state again and again.

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