Election night: Obama wins nationally, Republicans win locally
Photo credit: Newsday / John Paraskevas | Republican Edward Romaine waves to his supporters at Suffolk County Republican headquarters in Patchogue, NY after defeating Brian Beedenbender for Brookhaven Town supervisor. (Nov. 6, 2012)
Obama's victory speech
Nassau voters praised
Suffolk GOP winners celebrate
Obama supporters celebrate after long race
Where Obama and Romney stand on issues
Election Day cartoons
Map: How LI voted
Local political contributions
Map: Swing states
Election night 2012 unfolded more or less as planned, giving both parties something to celebrate despite the biggest prize of the evening going to President Barack Obama for his reelection to a second term.
On Long Island, Republicans swept all but one State Senate race, with the remaining contest still too close to call. Republicans fared well in State Assembly races as well.
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