(Reuters) – The Congress formally confirmed on Friday, nearly two months after polls closed, that President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden won the 2012 White House election.
At a joint session of the Senate and House of Representatives, lawmakers carried out the final phase of a process known as the Electoral College that dates back to the founding of the nation.
They verified the vote of 538 electors from the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia, each of whom represented a presidential and vice presidential candidate. Electors were picked on Election Day, based on the popular vote.
In approving and then adding up individual certification documents, they confirmed that Democrats Obama and Biden beat Republican challengers Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan, 332-206. At least 270 electoral votes are needed to win.
Republican House Speaker John Boehner and Biden, as Senate president, presided over the process that lasted about 30 minutes.
(Reporting By Thomas Ferraro; Editing by Vicki Allen)
Categories: BREAKING NEWS, END TIMES, POLITICAL/GOVERNMENT
Tags: Barack Obama, Election Day, Electoral College, Joe Biden, John Boehner, Mitt Romney, President of the Senate, Senate
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Fire in My Bones
I am unable to leave a meaningful comment relevant to this post… I really want to… and my inability to do so certainly isn’t based on the post itself but rather the disappointing situation currently existing in our government … a well-placed sense of prudence prevents me commenting further as I am sure that I would no doubt succumb to feelings expressed in anger and criticisms voiced in no uncertain terms toward the hypocrisy currently displayed by our elected officials.
Ditto….
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