The LuLac Edition #2255, November 7th, 2012

President Obama with family Wednesday morning. 

OBAMA RE-ELECTED 

Barack Obama has been re-elected President of the United States. After a very bitter campaign that was filled with a lot of distortions, swing states put Obama over the top. Obama gained his second term with a coalition of women, minorities and young voters. It was the same coalition that put him over the top in 2008. For the first time in American history, white men, once a staple of picking leaders in America are now firmly ensconced in the minority. Women put Obama over the top as well as outreach to Hispanics. The survey of voters as they leave polling places Tuesday shows six in 10 voters say the economy is the top issue facing the nation, with unemployment and rising prices hitting voters hard. But about half of voters say former President George W. Bush is more responsible for the economic downturn challenges than Obama, according to preliminary results of an exit poll conducted for The Associated Press. On Foreign Policy, Obama was given high marks among voters for his handling of foreign policy. Romney sought to raise questions about Obama's handling of the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, but that early criticism boomeranged when he assailed the administration's response before it was known that the U.S. ambassador had been killed. There is going to be an investigation to see what happened and there will be consequences. The election was close but now that it is over, the work for a second term must begin. To my Conservative Republican friends out there, let me say this, President Obama will most likely disappoint me more than he will you in these next four years. This President is going to have to make serious compromises to reduce the debt of this country. Look for this President to leave office in 2017 more unpopular among people like me than you. This man is not a socialist. More than 1 million millionaires have been created by “this socialist President”. The second term begins this morning with an eye toward history. You may not realize it now, but the hard work begins now. And like the past campaign, it will be at times loud and noisy and hardly pretty, but purely American. 

2012 ELECTION MVP 

Bill Clinton. 

HISTORICAL FACT

This is the first time since 1800 through 1824, that there are three successive 2 term Presidencies in a row. Clinton Bush and now Obama won second terms. The last time three Presidents in a row served two terms was Jefferson, Madison and Monroe. 

CASEY RE-ELECTED 

Senator Bob Casey got re-elected to a second term despite being outspent two to one by his opponent Tom Smith. Look for Smith to return in another race at another time. 

KANE MAKES HISTORY TWICE 

Kathleen Kane was elected attorney General. She becomes the first elected woman Attorney General as well as the first Democratic Attorney General since the office was reconfigured in 1980 to be an elective one. 

McCORD ROMPS 

Rob McCord the state Treasurer won reelection on Tuesday. He now becomes a favorite to seek the Governor’s office in 2014. Auditor General. 

AUDITOR GENERAL’S RACE 

Eugene DePasquale wins out over John Maher. Maher touted his qualifications as a CPA but the former Representative won out. 

U.S. CONGRESS 

10th Tom Marino gets reelected over Phil Schollo. 11th Lou Barletta wins over Democrat Gene Stilp. 17th Matt Cartwright over Laureen Cummings. 

STATE HOUSE RACES 

No surprises in the State House races. Incumbents Tarah Toohil (116th) Mik Carroll, (118th) Gerald Mullery (119th) and Phyllis Mundy (120tth). Despite stiff challenges from Ransom Young (116th) Rick Arnold (1119th) and Aaron Kaufer (120th) put up very good fights. In the 115th, the embattled Frank Farina won over Theresa Kane.