Electoral College count affirms Obama's win


President Barack Obama smiles during his speech at his election night party Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012, in Chicago. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)
 
Video It's official. A tally of the Electoral College vote affirms President Barack Obama's re-election.
 
 
 

House re-elects Boehner speaker Video
The House and Senate ushered in a new Congress Thursday, re-electing embattled Republican John Boehner...
 

Electoral College set to affirm Obama re-election
Tradition trumped suspense Monday as members of the Electoral College cast the official, final votes...
 

Election hits $2B mark amid last-minute donations
Remarkable for its last-minute surge of contributions, the U.S. presidential election witnessed unprecedented...
 

Gen Y: Listen up, GOP
The 2012 election was embarrassing for the Republican Party, and the biggest group of people pointing...
 

Smokers celebrate as Wash. legalizes marijuana Video
The crowds of happy people lighting joints under Seattle's Space Needle early Thursday morning with nary...
 

Capitalism and socialism wed as words of the year
Dictionary look-ups of malarkey represented the largest spike of a single word on the website by percentage,...
 

Officials find uncounted ballots Video
There was a surprise discovery for the Bernalillo County clerk's office after it was revealed that not...
 

Sandoval County continues ballot battle Video
Three weeks after the election and the battle over election results continued Tuesday in Sandoval County.
 

Wis. governor insists he's not thinking about 2016
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Plenty of Republicans are talking about a possible presidential run by Wisconsin...
 
 
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New Mexico Politics


Atty: Aragon may be paying too much
Former state senator Manny Aragon's attorney filed a motion requesting government accounting to see if his client is paying…
 

Aggressive policing drains SFPD jail funding
Police in Santa Fe say increased patrols and aggressive tactical plans are resulting in more arrests, and more time in jail…
 

Neighbor opposes plan to house veterans
A local man is trying to open up a shelter for veterans who, like him, need help getting back on their feet as they figure…
 

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White House News


Tea party storm largely inside IRS _ so…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Three days of congressional hearings about the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative…
 

Pakistan arrested American who was killed…
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — An American citizen killed in a U.S. drone strike in Pakistan in 2011 was arrested by Pakistani…
 

Russia wary of deeper nuclear arms cuts
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's top military officer has voiced skepticism about deeper nuclear arms cuts, saying they should require…
 

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oP Exclusive


What the Veep? If bullets were chocolate
A 7-year-old boy from Milwaukee is making a stand against gun violence, and has taken his plan straight to the top. See…
 

Social Status: Printable pistols
A University of Texas law student has made history and headlines recently by successfully firing the world’s first 3-D…
 

Ladies First: FLOTUS and Jason Collins…
A week ago, first lady Michelle Obama tweeted to NBA star Jason Collins that "We've got your back." She's putting those…
 

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New Mexico (change)

 
New Mexico is located in the southwestern region of the U.S. Inhabited by Native American populations for many centuries, New Mexico has also been part of Imperial Spain, part of Mexico, and a U.S. territory.
 
Offices & Officials

Governor: Susana Martinez
Lieutenant Governor: John Sanchez
Attorney General: Gary King
Secretary of State: Dianna J. Durán

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