Politics
Medical Marijuana, Right to Repair Pass; Assisted Suicide Falls Short
Massachusetts residents voted on Tuesday to legalize medical marijuana and to pass the "Right to Repair" bill. The physician-assisted suicide measure was narrowly defeated.
Warren Wins US Senate Seat
Harvard Law School professor Elizabeth Warren defeated incumbent U.S. Senator Scott Brown Tuesday night by a margin of eight points.
2012 Election Results
President Barack Obama won the 2012 Presidential election on Tuesday night, defeating former Governor Mitt Romney by a margin of 132 electoral votes. The Democratic Party maintained a majority of seats in the Senate, while the Republican Party held onto control in the House of Representatives.
2012 Presidential Election Electoral Map
Barack Obama was reelected President of the United States, defeating former Governor Mitt Romney by a margin of 132 electoral votes.
Students React to the Presidential Election
The Institute of Politics held Election Night at the IOP in the Kennedy School Forum, where students from across Harvard gathered to watch the 2012 election results.
Cambridge Voters Lean Heavily Democrat in Local and Congressional Elections
Thirty-six-year Congressional veteran Ed Markey secured the Fifth Congressional seat once again Tuesday night, winning out over Republican challenger Tom Tierney by a margin of about 3:1.
Historical Accuracy of Crimson Straw Polls
From 1884 to 2008, The Harvard Crimson straw polls have predicted Presidents of the United States with 50 percent accuracy.
Overheard at the Polls
This morning, Flyby headed to the polls to see what people were saying about today's election. Here are a few overheard gems:
Exit Polls: Elizabeth Warren for PAF
As Harvard undergraduates exited the polls today, there was one resounding consensus: Elizabeth Warren would make a better PAF than Scott Brown. Ninety percent of student voters who spoke with Flyby after casting their ballots today said they would trust Warren over Brown to show them the ropes of freshman life. Here are a few other things we learned from Flyby's exit polls.
Harvard Band Celebrates Obama's Win
Members of the Harvard University Band perform an impromptu rendition of "The Star Spangled Banner" in front of the John Harvard statue in Harvard Yard after hearing the news of President Barack Obama's re-election.
John Kerry at Warren Election Party
Massachusetts Senator John F. Kerry speaks at a rally celebrating the election of his new fellow senator from Massachusetts, Democrat Elizabeth Warren.
Deval Patrick at Warren Election Party
Massachusetts Governor Deval L. Patrick '78 speaks at Elizabeth Warren's rally celebrating her election as the next U.S. Senator from Massachusetts.
Warren in Lead Before Election
With more than a year of campaigning behind her and millions of dollars raised and spent, Harvard Law School professor Elizabeth Warren arrives at Election Day the cautious front-runner in Massachusetts’ hotly contested U.S. Senate race.
Where to Vote
It's election day! Here's a rundown of where to vote if you're a Harvard student. Don't forget to make it to the polls before they close at 8pm.
If Harvard Picked The President
According to the records of Harvard presidential straw polls over the 139-year history of The Crimson, the winner of the Harvard poll has actually won the general election 50 percent of the time.
Obama Wins Big in Harvard Student Election Poll
More than three-fourths of Harvard students picked Barack Obama for president in a Crimson poll, a landslide result paralleled in real life only by Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s win in the election of 1936.
Markey, Tierney Face Off in Fifth Congressional Race
Incumbent Democrat and 36-year veteran Congressman Ed Markey is expected to beat out Tom Tierney for the Fifth Congressional seat in Tuesday's election.
College Papers Overwhelmingly for President Obama
In response to The Crimson Editorial Board's endorsement of President Barack Obama, Flyby decided to look into trends among college paper presidential endorsements. The Crimson endorsed Obama last Monday. On Tuesday, the Yale Daily News also threw their support behind the president. (Note: Both The Crimson and the YDN start their editorials with "Four years ago..." Flyby is calling copy-cat.) Other Ivy League paper endorsements of Obama have come from The Columbia Spectator, The Brown Daily Herald, and The Daily Princetonian.
Americans See Voting as Solution to 'Leadership Crisis,' Says Poll
As Election Day approaches, two-thirds of Americans feel that voting is the best way to rectify the nation’s current “leadership crisis,” according to a survey published by the Center for Public Leadership at Harvard Kennedy School and political consulting firm Merriman River Group.
Mass. Residents To Vote on Medical Marijuana
While the debate over medical marijuana has provoked strong feelings among both proponents and detractors, it remains to be seen whether or not Massachusetts voters will reverse the decision they made 100 years ago.
Harvard Students, Professors Split on Physician-Assisted Suicide
Among Harvard professors and students, as with voters across Massachusetts, opinion remains split on both the philosophy and practice of Question 2.
If Elected, Romney Would Likely Pull Staff from Harvard
Presidents do not run the country on their own, and more often than not they do it with the help of Harvard professors.
Election Issues as Reported by The Crimson Election Poll
Student opinions on election issues as reported by The Harvard Crimson election poll.