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The article discusses the impact of the 2012 U.S. presidential elections. The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association said it is expected that 2013 will still look a lot like 2012 in Washington with the re-election of President Barack Obama and Democrats keeping their majority in the U.S. Senate. Law firm Patton Boggs offered an extensive examination of Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21), which the author says is a transitional bill.

The article focuses on political issues related to the energy policy of the U.S. It mentions the criticism against U.S. President Barack Obama for not delivering his promises related to energy. It notes that his decision to delay the final vote on the development of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline until after the 2012 elections got negative reactions from environmentalists who called for an immediate outright ban.

The article discusses the prospect of medical instruments manufacturing industry in the U.S. after the U.S. Presidential elections in November 2012. Ahead of this, many companies including Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., Agilent Technologies Inc., and Life Technologies Inc. have already invested in the diagnostics market. It further discusses the diagnostic technologies that are awaited to get approval from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA).

The article focuses on the limited judicial appointments made by U.S. President Barack Obama. It explains that Obama has secured confirmation only for about 140 judges, which is about 30 fewer than that of former President George W. Bush, who made the placement of conservative-minded jurists a top priority of his administration. It also discusses experts' opinion that Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney will be as aggressive as Bush if he wins the election.

The author offers opinions on the impact of the 2012 U.S. election for President on U.S. astronautics. It is forecast that the re-election of President Barack Obama and of most members of Congress will result in continuation of existing policies and programs. Concern is expressed that appropriations for the National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA) could be cut significantly in any budget legislation.

The article examines remarks made by U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican Party presidential candidate Mitt Romney on military policy during the 2012 election for President, noting changes in statements on the F-22 jet fighter plane by Romney and a misstatement on base closings by Obama.

This article discusses the opinions that 2012 U.S. presidential candidates President Barack Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney have concerning the expansion of U.S. biofuel production. Topics include public resistance to the U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program in the wake of a drought in the U.S. Midwest, Obama's desire to transition to a clean-energy economy in order to accomplish U.S. energy independence, and Romney's intention to utilize existing North American energy resources.

This article discusses the role of space exploration policy concerns in the 2012 U.S. presidential election. Topics include a discussion of how candidates U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney would handle a hybrid U.S. civil space program, Obama's focus on the development of commercial human spaceflight and deep-space exploration, and Romney's intentions to promote increased international aerospace partnerships.

This article discusses the opinions of business and general aviation (GA) leaders about potential outcomes of the 2012 U.S. presidential election. Topics include the relationship between U.S. President Barack Obama and the U.S. General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), the concerns that the GA industry has with regards to Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's views on aviation, and the controversy surrounding the 100-dollar-per-flight user fee proposal.

This article discusses the opinions of the 2012 U.S. presidential candidates President Barack Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney on labor policy in the U.S., with a focus on the aviation industry. Topics include the allegations that Romney's support of right-to-work laws would harm labor unions, the actions of President Obama ensuring that American Airlines employees would retain pensions, and the unions' concerns with Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan's budget plan.

This article discusses the potential effects of the 2012 U.S. presidential election on the avoidance of sequestration in the U.S. Topics include the opinions of candidates President Barack Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney on government spending, a prediction by the Aerospace Industries Association that one million defense-industry jobs could be lost as a result, and the possibility that business leaders could force the U.S. Congress to reach a deal despite the election's outcome.

This article discusses the challenges that will be faced by the winner of the 2012 U.S. presidential election with regards to the management of the U.S. defense budget. Topics include U.S. President Barack Obama's plan to reduce military spending in order to decrease the national deficit, Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney's intention to increase defense spending in the U.S. over a period of ten years, and the potential impacts of the candidates' plans on the U.S. aerospace industry.

The article discusses the state of funding for space exploration during the 2012 U.S. presidential elections, including financing for the Mars Science Laboratory and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The management and projects of the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration are discussed, such as the Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations (InSight) mission and research into space radiation.

The article focuses on a report released by the periodical "Cook Political Report," which states that Democrats picked up eight seats in the U.S. House of Representatives but the Republicans failed to gain a seat in the U.S. Senate during the country's presidential election in 2012. It informs that re-election of U.S. President Barack Obama was vulnerable because of increasing unemployment and falling economy. It states that this election has provided a new demographic reality.

The author discusses the impact of the 2012 U.S. presidential elections on the agriculture sector of the country. According to the author, the expensive political campaigns have not improved the agricultural system of the country as the U.S. Farm Bill was expired in the year 2012. He states that the re-election of U.S. President Barack Obama has not changed the agricultural condition.

The article discusses freelance journalist Chris Killian's visit to 11 swing states in the months leading to the 2012 U.S. presidential elections for his online project called Swing State Stories at www.swingstatestories.com. He contends that media coverage of the election is replete with negative campaign advertisements and that it should focus on people. Killian's visits to swing states such as Nevada, Ohio, and Pennsylvania to ask voters about political and social issues are also cited.

The article presents a reprint of the article "More Tax Questions than Answers," by Mark E. Battersby, which appeared in the issue of "Coal Age." It says that several tax provisions in the mining industry in the U.S. will expire at the end of 2011 including the "bonus" depreciation deductions, first year expensing write-off, and Section 179. It mentions that an agreement for the reinstatement of some of the provisions is unlikely to happen before the November 2012 elections.

The article considers the 2012 political campaign of Republican Party presidential candidate Mitt Romney following that party's national convention, focusing on its use of political advertising. Campaign advertising director Ashley O'Connor states that advertising will continue to emphasize criticism of President Barack Obama. Television ratings for the convention are examined.

The article examines the impact of U.S. President Barack Obama's support for same-sex marriage on political advertising finance in the 2012 election for President. A consensus is expressed by political consultants that neither the Obama campaign nor the campaign of likely Republican nominee Mitt Romney will stress the issue in their advertising. Republican consultant Rick Wilson states public opinion polls indicate voters do not regard same-sex marriage as a major issue in the election.

The article examines the 2012 election for U.S. President, focusing on the use of political advertising by the campaigns of President Barack Obama and likely Republican Party nominee Mitt Romney. It is noted that in May 2012, most advertising of both campaigns is aimed at members of their own political parties. U.S. states in which both campaigns have placed advertisements as of May 2012 are considered.

The author offers opinions on U.S. political advertising and the political action committees known as Super PACS. It is argued that the ability of Super PACs to raise funds and purchase political advertising has allowed the campaigns of Republican Party presidential candidates Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich to be more competitive, broadening the choices of voters. Journalists are criticized for hypocrisy for denouncing negative advertising while giving it extensive coverage.

The article considers the campaign funds of U.S. Republican Party presidential candidates in the 2012 elections for that party's nomination. The relatively small amount of $2.2 million raised in 2011 by candidate Rick Santorum, particularly compared to the funds of rival candidate Mitt Romney, is discussed in terms of Santorum's ability to purchase political television advertising in the U.S. states which will hold primary elections on so-called "Super Tuesday," which is March 6, 2012.

The article discusses the 2013 employment of officials and employees responsible for digital media and Internet advertising in the political campaigns of U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican Party candidate Mitt Romney in the 2012 election for President. Recruiting of such persons by advertising agencies and Internet industry firms is discussed. Individuals cited for having found private sector employment including Aaron Ginn, Shannon Lee and David Sebag.

The author argues that data can lend credibility to the stories presented by journalists. Topics include the statistician Nate Silver, who effectively predicted the results of the 2012 U.S. Presidential election, the media coverage of the 2012 U.S. Presidential election results, and the use of charts and visuals by journalists in the presentation of data.

The article talks about semantic satiation that happened to most of the Americans during the 2012 presidential campaign. Media and politicians are noted for repeating the same words and phrases so endlessly that the words have lost their meaning. Some of the words include "the enthusiasm gap," "game changer," and "job creator." At the end of the campaign, Americans heard something so much of the phrase "razor thin" which refers to the margin between the candidates.

The author discusses aspects of the electric power industry after the U.S. 2012 elections. He states that the clean air regulation that was made stricter had a disproportionate impact on coal plants. These regulations combined with low natural gas prices have made new coal plants undesirable from a cost perspective.

The article speculates on the suggestion that U.S. President Barack Obama's advertising strategy during his 2012 Presidential reelection campaign helped him defeat his opponent Mitt Romney, who, the article suggests, spent too much money on an inferior advertising campaign.

The article considers the involvement of Internet industry firms Facebook Inc. and Google Inc. in the 2012 election for U.S. President. The involvement of employees of the two companies as consultants to the campaigns of President Barack Obama and Republican Party candidate Mitt Romney for the management of Internet political advertising placed with Facebook and Google is discussed.

The article considers airtime purchasing of television advertising by the 2012 re-election campaign of U.S. President Barack Obama. The campaign's use of data on voting and on television viewers to model audiences for television programs in means other than traditional ratings and the use of that model in advertising media planning is examined. The possible impact of the campaign's model on airtime purchasing by business enterprises is discussed.

The article discusses the success of Jon Meacham's book "Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power" in relation to the 2012 United States presidential election.

The article reports on the November 13, 2012 return of the members of the U.S. Congress after months of being busy with the 2012 presidential elections, where they faced issues that includes the looming fiscal cliff on January 2, 2013.

The article reports on the expected tougher times for the mining industry after the 2012 U.S. presidential elections. The layoff of 102 miners by Murray Energy Corp. head Robert E. Murray a day after the win of President Barack Obama is one of topping the list. According to the author, the industry is likely not to like the four pending rules being worked by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), which is also poised to expand its power through policy and injunctions among others.

The article looks at the search of European legal and tax services provider CMS Cameron McKenna LLP for a transatlantic partner in the U.S. It is inferred that the law firm's search for a partner has been blown off course since the summer with the elections dominating in the U.S. According to CMS managing partner Duncan Weston, the state of the economy in the U.S. means possible partners are not running and are offering a consoling partnership.

The article focuses on the financial services sector within the U.S. after the reelection of U.S. President Barack Obama in 2012. Topics include the U.S. Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, the increased regulation of the financial services industry, and the disclosure requirements of investment funds.

The article reports that statistical modeling techniques helped some experts predict the outcome of this month's U.S. presidential elections with accuracy. Blogger Nate Silver is the best-known quantitative analyst to accurately predict the election results. Drew Linzer, an assistant professor of political science at Emory University, predicted that President Barack Obama would win re-election with at least 52% of the popular vote.

The article discusses musicians who released songs about U.S. president Barack Obama being reelected for a second term in 2012, including rappers Young Jeezy, Plies, and singer Mariah Carey.

The article reports on the impact of the results of the U.S. presidential election on Australian health care companies and Hurricane Sandy on some Australian companies doing business in the U.S.

The article discusses the challenges facing U.S. President Barack Obama after winning in the 2012 presidential election including the effective introduction of the patent system, a strategy to deal with economic recession and negotiations over the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership.

The article presents the author's perspective on the U.S. Republican Party brand in light of the party's loss of the 2012 presidential election. The Republican conservative platform in a society where the millennial generation's voting agenda is not anti-gay and is not against women's rights is noted. The social conservatism of the party's presidential candidate Mitt Romney and his running mate Paul Ryan is also noted.

The article discusses spending on political advertising in light of Kantar Media's estimate that spending on local television ads for the U.S. 2012 presidential election reached $953 million. Topics include Super political action committees (PACs), the amount spent by the Democratic 501(c)(4) Priorities USA Super PAC, and the buying strategy of Republican media buyer Brad Todd.

The article presents the author's perspective on U.S. President Barack Obama's successful re-election campaign. The article notes the Republican Party's presidential campaign failed because candidate Mitt Romney was inconsistent and the party platform did not support bromance or the closeness of the two Republican candidates. The article also notes the effectiveness of the winning campaign's email marketing strategy.

The article states successful political campaigns use real-time data and insights to make decisions and focuses on the 2012 re-election campaign of U.S. President Barack Obama. The article mentions the Obama campaign's data team integrated and then used predictive-modeling to analyze data from sources such as social media websites and voter registers. The campaign strategy of Democratic Senator-elect from Massachusetts Elizabeth Warren is also mentioned.

The article presents an interview with Al Rotches, who designed the banner advertisement (ad) for U.S. President Barack Obama's 2012 re-election campaign and its digital advertising agency, Bully Pulpit Interactive. Rotches talks about the process of designing a banner ad. He mentions how he connected with the President's political campaign.

The article notes a hit and miss perspective on the 2012 U.S. presidential election including the idea that President Barack Obama's political advertising was more effective than that of the Republican Party candidate Mitt Romney and also including topics such as big data, Super political action committees (PACs), and Fox News.

The article discusses the re-election of U.S. President Barack Obama in 2012 presidential elections. It informs that the election will affect the constitution of several congressional committees by adding 12 new senators. Several membership changes that will be occurring are presented which include Cliff B. Sterns, Mary Bono Mack and Fred Upton of the House Energy & Commerce Committee.

In this article the author discusses U.S. President Barack Obama's re-election. The science-related policies of both Obama and U.S. Republican nominee Mitt Romney are presented which include increasing access to federally supported research, funding of research agencies and opening areas for oil development. The author believes that storm sandy was helpful in the victory of Obama in presidential elections.

The article discusses the potential impact of the 2012 U.S. Presidential election on U.S. industry, particularly speculating on changes to the advertising industry. It addresses the possibility of closing loopholes for advertisements, Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney's stance on restrictions, and the actions of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

The article focuses on the advertising and marketing agencies in Chicago, Illinois, particularly noting the transition within the city's agencies from large companies to several younger enterprises. It addresses the increasing presence of Omnicom, the impact of social coupon service Groupon on Chicago, and the effect of the 2012 U.S. presidential campaign on the city's advertising agencies.

The article examines how political advertisements during the 2012 U.S. Presidential election are affecting the ability of local advertisers in U.S. swing states to find advertising time. Topics include the economic benefit of running political ads for local television stations in states like Virginia, how political ad spending drives advertising rates up and hurts local businesses, and why advertiser Denise Goff recommends waiting until after the election to purchase advertising space.

The author discusses his thoughts on the first national political debate of the 2012 U.S. Presidential election between U.S. President Barack Obama and nominee Mitt Romney. He discusses topics including why he decided to watch the debate without access to his phone or computer, why people use social media to reinforce their political opinions, and the importance of forming individual opinions for rational political discussion.