Obama seems poised to win that too in 2012, though it may take some time before that's official. As of this writing, Obama had a 58,720,700 (50.1%) to 56,145,950 (48.4%) lead on Mitt Romney for the popular vote.(UPDATE: As of 2:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Obama has widened his popular vote lead.n 2004, Bush/Cheney defeated Kerry/Edwards in the popular vote 62 million to 59 million. In 2000, Gore/Lieberman won the popular vote over Bush/Cheney 50.9 million to 50.4 million, yet lost the election due to the Electoral College. You can find the latest popular vote count on our Election Results page.
Shaw's supermarket chain sold to private equity firm that owns Holy Family, Merrimack Valley hospitals. NEW YORK â Supervalu Inc., the parent company of Shawâs Supermarkets, is selling off five of its grocery chains, including Shawâs and Albertsonâs, after years of being squeezed by intensifying competition.
Shaw handed the reins of the family-controlled western Canadian cable giant Shaw Communications to younger brother Brad in 2011. Jim Shaw, head of western Canadian cable giant Shaw Communications until he handed over the CEO reins to his younger brother Brad in 2011, has died. He was 60. His passing in Calgary, Alberta, after a brief illness was announced late Wednesday by his family.