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U.S. SENATE Nelson wins handily vs. GOP’s Mack Sen. Bill Nel- son easily won athird term, OBAMA trouncing U.S. Rep. Connie Mack IV in a race between WINS AGAIN an incumbent who touted centrism versus a fiscal and social conservative. STORY, B1

U.S. HOUSE, DIST. 9 Grayson steamrolls GOP’s Long Fiery Orlando Democrat Alan Grayson racked up a double-digit win late Tues- day, besting Republican Todd Long in ’s newly created 9th Congressional District. STORY, B1

U.S. HOUSE, DIST. 10 It’s Webster in close race vs. Demings GOP U.S. Rep. Dan Webster withstood a barrage of ads to win a sec- ond term, besting Or- lando ex-police Chief in a race that drew millions in outside spending. STORY, B1

AMENDMENTS Major GOP priorities fail to pass An unprecedented effort by Florida Republicans to al- low more state funding of religious programs, restrict abortion rights, ban re- quired purchase of health insurance and oust three Democrat-appointed Su- preme Court justices was OLIVIER DOULIERY/ ABACA PRESS/MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE headed for failure. President takes the stage for a victory speech early today in Chicago with first lady Michelle and daughters Sasha, left, and Malia. STORY, B3 President Barack Obama was re-elected Tuesday in a contest that turned out to be nearly as close as ad- Electoral vote ORANGE COUNTY vertised. His apparent victory in the perennial swing state of Ohio put the nation’s first black president over the Obama: 303 Romney: 203 Not yet declared: 32 Randolph wins top in a dogfight for a second term in a country slowly recovering from the worst economic downturn since the tax-collector race Great Depression. Thousands of Obama supporters at a victory celebration in Chicago erupted in cheers when STORY, B4 the race was called, and a boisterous crowd quickly gathered in front of the White House as it did on election night four years ago. Shortly before 1a.m., Mitt Romney conceded, telling supporters, “I have just called Presi- LAKE COUNTY dent Obama to congratulate him on his victory. ... This election is over, but our principles endure.” The final School Board race minutes of a contest that remained extremely tight for months were not without controversy. Romney strat- heads for recount egists at first resisted the conclusion that the race was over after looking at official returns from Ohio that STORY, B5 showed a margin of fewer than 15,000 votes separating the candidates out of more than 4.3million cast. But Fox News’ decision desk along with the other networks and The Associated Press all called Ohio for Obama. Less SEMINOLE COUNTY Dorworth recount? than an hour later, the president carried Nevada and Colorado, making the dispute about Ohio irrelevant. Oba- GOP’s Plakon loses ma had amassed more than enough electoral votes to win without Ohio. Florida remained too close to call.

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FOUNDED 1876 STILL COUNTING THE PRESIDENCY: Bush wins Florida and holds lead in Electoral College THE SENATE: Martinez claims victory while Castor vows to fight on THE STATE: Massive turnout but few problems; minimum-wage increase passes

OLIVIER DOULIERY/ABACA PRESS LARRY DOWNING/REUTERS John Kerry salutes the crowd Tuesday after leaving the Union Oyster House restaurant in Boston. Meanwhile, President Bush steps off Marine One after arriving back at the White House’s South Lawn on Election Day. RACE FOR THE WHITE HOUSE CLOSE RESULTS SHOW U.S. DIVIDE JOE BURBANK/ORLANDO SENTINEL Bush shows confidence but Kerry camp refuses to concede GOP Senate candidate Mel Martinez, with wife Kitty, claims victory early today in Orlando. and says every vote will be counted; Ohio remains key.

Martinez holds slim margin By SAL RECCHI But the Kerry camp vowed to fight Every vote will be counted. . . . You de- SENTINEL STAFF WRITER for every vote, raising the specter of serve no less.” By APRIL HUNT and BOB MAHLBURG cent of the vote and Castor had 48 per- another protracted post-election bat- Ohio stood at ground zero, with SENTINEL STAFF WRITERS cent. Veterans Party candidate Dennis President Bush took the lead early tle reminiscent of 2000. Bush holding a lead of about 133,000 Bradley of Kissimmee had 2 percent. today in the race for the White House, An hour earlier, Sen. John Ed- votes over Kerry in the battle for the Republican Mel Martinez claimed a Of the 7 million votes counted, Mar- but with Ohio and a handful of other wards, Kerry’s running mate, ap- state’s 20 electoral votes. However, as slim victory over rival Betty Castor early tinez held about a 70,000-vote lead. The key states still counting votes, Sen. peared before cheering supporters in many as 250,000 provisional ballots today in their heated battle to become final results won’t be known until thou- John Kerry still had a chance of victo- Boston’s Copley Square to assure remain to be counted. And election of- Florida’s next U.S. senator, but Castor sands of absentee ballots are tallied by ry. them that the fight was not over. ficials said that under Ohio law, the would not concede defeat, declaring no later than noon Thursday. At 3:30 a.m., Bush was preparing to “It’s been a long night,” Edwards counting would not start for 11 days. “we want every vote to be counted.” A smiling Martinez declared himself meet supporters gathered for a victory said. “But we waited four years for this About midnight, Bush senior advi-- With 99 percent of the precincts re- rally at his campaign headquarters. victory — we can wait one more night. porting statewide, Martinez had 49 per- PLEASE SEE SENATE, A12 PLEASE SEE PRESIDENT, A9

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