AM 1240 WJON » the 2012 vote http://wjon.com Sun, 19 May 2013 05:28:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Stearns Co. Voters Buck Statewide Election Trends http://wjon.com/stearns-co-voters-buck-statewide-election-trends/ http://wjon.com/stearns-co-voters-buck-statewide-election-trends/#comments Wed, 07 Nov 2012 10:57:42 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=146361 No doubt a majority of Stearns County residents are waking-up not happy with the results of yesterday's (Tuesday) elections.

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]]> http://wjon.com/stearns-co-voters-buck-statewide-election-trends/feed/ 0 Steven Wright ROCORI, SR-R Pass Levies, Results on Area School Boards http://wjon.com/rocori-sr-r-pass-levies-results-on-area-school-boards/ http://wjon.com/rocori-sr-r-pass-levies-results-on-area-school-boards/#comments Wed, 07 Nov 2012 10:35:31 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=146359 There were several school board and operating levy questions on the ballot. For Sauk Rapids-Rice, their operating levy question finally passed. ROCORI voters extended the operating levy they already had in place.

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]]> http://wjon.com/rocori-sr-r-pass-levies-results-on-area-school-boards/feed/ 0 stevendepolo,flickr St. Cloud Passes Bond, Results on Area Council Seats http://wjon.com/st-cloud-passes-bond-results-on-area-council-seats/ http://wjon.com/st-cloud-passes-bond-results-on-area-council-seats/#comments Wed, 07 Nov 2012 10:28:34 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=146357 Most of our area cities held city council races on Tuesday. St. Cloud also had a street bond referendum question on the ballot.

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]]> http://wjon.com/st-cloud-passes-bond-results-on-area-council-seats/feed/ 0 MSVG, flickr Central Minnesota Legislative Race Election Results http://wjon.com/central-minnesota-legislative-race-election-results/ http://wjon.com/central-minnesota-legislative-race-election-results/#comments Wed, 07 Nov 2012 10:12:09 +0000 Tim Lyon http://wjon.com/?p=146291 Some new faces will join some veterans from Central Minnesota in the state legislature in January.

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]]> http://wjon.com/central-minnesota-legislative-race-election-results/feed/ 0 Flickr user TBoard Tri-Counties Elect Commissioners http://wjon.com/tri-counties-elect-commissioners/ http://wjon.com/tri-counties-elect-commissioners/#comments Wed, 07 Nov 2012 09:54:38 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=146345 Stearns, Benton and Sherburne County all had county commissioners races on their ballot on Tuesday.

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]]> http://wjon.com/tri-counties-elect-commissioners/feed/ 0 Pete Nyblom Minnesota Rejects Photo ID Amendment http://wjon.com/minnesota-rejects-photo-id-amendment/ http://wjon.com/minnesota-rejects-photo-id-amendment/#comments Wed, 07 Nov 2012 07:57:04 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=146313 Minnesotans have rejected a constitutional amendment that would have required a photo ID before they could vote in future elections.

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]]> http://wjon.com/minnesota-rejects-photo-id-amendment/feed/ 0 Minnesota Rejects Gay Marriage Ban in Constitution http://wjon.com/minnesota-rejects-gay-marriage-ban-in-constitution/ http://wjon.com/minnesota-rejects-gay-marriage-ban-in-constitution/#comments Wed, 07 Nov 2012 07:53:56 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=146310 Minnesota voters have rejected a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage.

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]]> http://wjon.com/minnesota-rejects-gay-marriage-ban-in-constitution/feed/ 0 Getty Images Democrats Recapture Minnesota Legislature http://wjon.com/democrats-recapture-minnesota-legislature/ http://wjon.com/democrats-recapture-minnesota-legislature/#comments Wed, 07 Nov 2012 07:48:10 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=146306 Democrats took over the Minnesota Legislature on Wednesday, with top Republicans conceding the loss of both the Senate and House.

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]]> http://wjon.com/democrats-recapture-minnesota-legislature/feed/ 0 Getty Images Cravaack Concedes Defeat to Nolan in Minnesota's 8th District http://wjon.com/breaking-cravaack-concedes-defeat-to-nolan-in-minnesotas-8th-district/ http://wjon.com/breaking-cravaack-concedes-defeat-to-nolan-in-minnesotas-8th-district/#comments Wed, 07 Nov 2012 07:37:33 +0000 Tim Lyon http://wjon.com/?p=146299 Chip Cravaack has become a one-term Congressman for Northeastern Minnesota.

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]]> http://wjon.com/breaking-cravaack-concedes-defeat-to-nolan-in-minnesotas-8th-district/feed/ 0 Votes on Marriage Amendment, Voter ID Tighten http://wjon.com/votes-on-marriage-amendment-voter-id-tighten/ http://wjon.com/votes-on-marriage-amendment-voter-id-tighten/#comments Wed, 07 Nov 2012 06:10:05 +0000 Tim Lyon http://wjon.com/?p=146281 The votes on two Minnesota Constitutional amendments have tightened with about two-thirds of the state's precincts totaled.

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]]> http://wjon.com/votes-on-marriage-amendment-voter-id-tighten/feed/ 0 Getty Images BREAKING: Bachmann Beats Graves in Minnesota's 6th District http://wjon.com/bachmann-holds-razor-thin-lead-over-graves-in-6th-district-congressional-race/ http://wjon.com/bachmann-holds-razor-thin-lead-over-graves-in-6th-district-congressional-race/#comments Wed, 07 Nov 2012 05:31:02 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=146275 Republican and tea party favorite Michele Bachmann has beaten Democratic hotelier Jim Graves to win her fourth term in Congress. But it was her toughest election night yet.

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]]> http://wjon.com/bachmann-holds-razor-thin-lead-over-graves-in-6th-district-congressional-race/feed/ 0 Obama Wins Second Term http://wjon.com/obama-wins-second-term/ http://wjon.com/obama-wins-second-term/#comments Wed, 07 Nov 2012 04:57:20 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=146257 President Barack Obama has been re-elected to a second term, defeating Republican Mitt Romney in a hard-fought race in which the economy was the dominant issue.

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]]> http://wjon.com/obama-wins-second-term/feed/ 0 Getty Images Minnesota Gay Marriage Ban Trails in Early Returns http://wjon.com/minnesota-gay-marriage-ban-trails-in-early-returns/ http://wjon.com/minnesota-gay-marriage-ban-trails-in-early-returns/#comments Wed, 07 Nov 2012 04:37:43 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=146253 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A proposed constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage in Minnesota is trailing in early returns.

The amendment would prohibit gay marriage in the state constitution. Votes against it were leading votes in favor Tuesday night

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]]> http://wjon.com/minnesota-gay-marriage-ban-trails-in-early-returns/feed/ 0 Getty Images ABC News: Obama Wins Minnesota http://wjon.com/abc-news-obama-wins-minnesota/ http://wjon.com/abc-news-obama-wins-minnesota/#comments Wed, 07 Nov 2012 04:02:35 +0000 Tim Lyon http://wjon.com/?p=146244 ABC News projects Minnesota's 10 electoral votes will got to President Obama.

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]]> http://wjon.com/abc-news-obama-wins-minnesota/feed/ 0 Paulson, McCollum, Ellison Easily Win Re-Election http://wjon.com/paulson-mccollum-ellison-easily-win-re-election/ http://wjon.com/paulson-mccollum-ellison-easily-win-re-election/#comments Wed, 07 Nov 2012 03:33:18 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=146233 Three U.S. representatives from Minnesota have easily won re-election.

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]]> http://wjon.com/paulson-mccollum-ellison-easily-win-re-election/feed/ 0 uhura1701, Flickr UPDATE: Amendments in Trouble in Early Vote-Counting http://wjon.com/amendments-in-trouble-in-very-early-vote-countin/ http://wjon.com/amendments-in-trouble-in-very-early-vote-countin/#comments Wed, 07 Nov 2012 03:29:45 +0000 Tim Lyon http://wjon.com/?p=146230 In the very early vote-counting, the NOs are leading the YES votes for two statewide constitutional amendments.

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]]> http://wjon.com/amendments-in-trouble-in-very-early-vote-countin/feed/ 0 Graves: Win or Lose 6th District Race, We Ran Campaign of "Integrity, Decency" http://wjon.com/graves-win-or-lose-6th-district-race-we-ran-campaign-of-integrity-decency/ http://wjon.com/graves-win-or-lose-6th-district-race-we-ran-campaign-of-integrity-decency/#comments Wed, 07 Nov 2012 03:02:10 +0000 Tim Lyon http://wjon.com/?p=146221 It's all over but for the vote counting for 6th District DFL Congressional candidate Jim Graves.

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]]> http://wjon.com/graves-win-or-lose-6th-district-race-we-ran-campaign-of-integrity-decency/feed/ 0 jimgraves.com Minnesota's Amy Klobuchar Re-Elected to U.S. Senate http://wjon.com/minnesotas-amy-klobuchar-re-elected-to-u-s-senate/ http://wjon.com/minnesotas-amy-klobuchar-re-elected-to-u-s-senate/#comments Wed, 07 Nov 2012 02:30:07 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=146214 Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar has won a second term.

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]]> http://wjon.com/minnesotas-amy-klobuchar-re-elected-to-u-s-senate/feed/ 0 Minnesota National Guard, Flickr Minnesota Election NewsMinute http://wjon.com/minnesota-election-newsminute/ http://wjon.com/minnesota-election-newsminute/#comments Wed, 07 Nov 2012 02:05:55 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=146201 A wrap-up of the latest election news from across Minnesota.

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]]> http://wjon.com/minnesota-election-newsminute/feed/ 0 Some Minneapolis Precincts Dealing with Mechanical Issue http://wjon.com/some-minneapolis-precincts-dealing-with-mechanical-issue/ http://wjon.com/some-minneapolis-precincts-dealing-with-mechanical-issue/#comments Wed, 07 Nov 2012 01:59:11 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=146195 The city of Minneapolis says voting machines in a small number of its precincts are experiencing mechanical issues.

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