Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Aimee Blackburn and Mary Lane will continue another term as trustees of the Dearborn Public Schools and Henry Ford Community College Boards of Education.
Come Jan. 1, Aimee Blackburn and Mary Lane will both begin their fourth term as trustee for the Dearborn Public Schools Board of Education. Blackburn and Lane emerged as the winners of two seats on the board in Tuesday's general election. They gained 17,868 and 15,678 votes, respectively. Former board member Mary Petlichkoff, who lost her seat in 2011 to board newcomer Roxanne McDonald, was unsuccessful in her campaign to return to the board. Petlichkoff received 12,863 votes. More: Find more results and election day stories on Dearborn Patch. In a statement released Wednesday, DPS congratulated the candidates on their campaigns. "The district looks forward to working with Ms. Blackburn and Ms. Lane as we all continue our efforts to …
Dingell called his win in a release sent out Tuesday night.
With results still coming in, U.S. Rep. John Dingell has called the race for his re-election to the House of Representatives. He faces Republican Cynthia Kallgren, a businesswoman from Trenton, in the race for the newly drawn district, which includes parts of Wayne and Washtenaw counties. If officially re-elected, Dingell will enter his 30th term in Congress in January. That will make him the longest-serving congressman in U.S. history. “I want to thank the fine people of Michigan's 12th Congressional District for once again allowing me to serve them in the U.S. House; it is my distinct honor and privilege to do so," Dingell said in a statement released Tuesday night. "I will continue to fight hard for their priorities and to make them …
Five of the six statewide ballot proposals were defeated, according to early results.
Voters throughout Michigan chose Barack Obama over Mitt Romney for president, according to early results, and voted no on at least five of the six state proposals. Michiganders also chose incumbent Democrat Debbie Stabenow over Republican challenger Pete Hoekstra for Senate, according to early results. Voter turnout was reported to be high across the state. In 2008, 66.2 percent of Michigan's registered voters cast ballots, the highest number since 1968 when voter turnout was 66.8 percent. On Tuesday, many precincts were still taking ballots well after 8 p.m. to accommodate voters. 1:32 AM: U.S. Rep. John Dingell claimed victory and a record-breaking 30th term in Congress. 12:46 AM: Results are trickling in. Dexter Patch reports Gretchen …
President Obama defeated Republican Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.
President Barack Obama and Vice-President Joe Biden were re-elected Tuesday night, defeating Republican challenger Mitt Romney and his vice-presidential running mate Rep. Paul Ryan. NBC News called the presidential election for Obama around 11:15 EST. The president sent a message on Twitter at 10:14 saying simply, "This happened because of you. Thank you." The campaign Obama won was the most expensive presidential race ever, with both parties raising about $2.6 billion. The race was filled with negative campaigning on both sides, from President Obama attacking Romney’s business experience with Bain Capital to Romney lambasting Obama’s handling of the economy. The race tightened during the final months of the campaign, with gaffes and …
The results are in for Dearborn in the 2012 general election.
Update, 1:15 a.m. Wednesday All precincts have been counted in Dearborn. Sam Salamey will serve as judge in the 19th District Court, replacing Chief Judge Richard Wygonik. All other local incumbents kept their seats, including 15th District Rep. George Darany, Wayne County Commissioner Gary Woronchak, and Dearborn Public Schools Board of Education Trustees Aimee Blackburn and Mary Lane. Update, 10:30 p.m. With 70 percent of Dearborn's precincts counted, Sam Salamey is leading with 59 percent of the vote in the 19th District Court race. Both Salamey and Wygonik had been out at the polls all day, and both were awaiting local and national results at their respective election parties in west Dearborn—Salamey at LaPita; Wygonik at Park Place. …
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Exit polls show voters backing Barack Obama; national media give the state's 16 electoral votes to the president.
The polls have not been closed long, but based on exit polls results several media organizations have declared President Barack Obama the winner of Michigan's 16 electoral votes on Tuesday, defeating Republican and native son Mitt Romney. NBC, NPR, CNN, the Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post all have declared Obama the winner. Media outlets also have called the overall race for Obama. In the 2008 presidential election, the state voted for the Democratic candidate, and in recent elections has voted for the overall winner of the presidential race 3 out of 5 times. Romney and Obama did not campaign aggressively in Michigan. The state has typically been a Democratic stronghold in recent presidential elections. The economy was a key …
Adrenne Wygonik, wife of Chief Judge Richard Wygonik, was one of many supporters handing out literature at the polls in Dearborn on Election Day.
The chilly air on Election Day didn't stop supporters of local and state candidates from handing out campaign literature at the polls on Tuesday in Dearborn. Among the bundled-up canvassers were many people on each side of the city's race for a seat on the 19th District Court—including Chief Judge Richard Wygonik's wife, Adrenne. Wygonik is vying for reelection to his seat, and faces attorney and court magistrate Sam Salamey in the race. Adrenne Wygonik talked to voters at Long Elementary in Dearborn's southwest corner, and said she'd been out in front of the school since 6:30 a.m. "This is a high-turnout area," she said. "This neighborhood is very educated." This year marks Judge Wygonik's second race for reelection—and Adrenne herself …
Michigan's voting goes until 8 p.m., but some polls elsewhere close earlier.
Michigan voters have until 8 p.m. Eastern to cast their Election 2012 ballots, but voting in other key swing states ends as much as an hour earlier, and exit polling could provide an early clue whether President Obama or Mitt Romney is closer to the White House. The earliest key state to watch is Virginia, where polls close at 7 p.m. Eastern. Voting ends 30 minutes later in the swing states of Ohio and North Carolina. As Michigan's polls close, the swing states of Florida, Pennsylvania and New Hampshire close their polls, too. Nevada and Iowa, two other swing states that could prove pivotal in this year's presidential election, close voting at 10 p.m. Eastern. Check here as Patch updates Election 2012 results as they come in.
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Get a free donut at Tim Hortons Cafe and Bake Shop all day Nov. 6.
After you fill in the tiny circles of freedom on the ballots today, stop by Tim Hortons Cafe and Bake Shop for a free large circle of deliciousness. Tim Hortons is offering a coupon for a free donut, with the purchase of a beverage, all day Nov. 6 in honor of election day. Simply print the coupon available in the photo section of this article or go to the Tim Hortons Cafe and Bake Shop website and present it at any Tim Hortons—incluing three Dearborn locations: On Nov. 11, Veterans Day, Tim Hortons is giving all active and inactive U.S. military veterans a free donut in an effort to thank them for their service and dedication to their country, according to a Tim Hortons release. No purchase is necessary. Veterans need to either be in …
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