800 pts

Beijing 8 -1 LC Los Angeles 30 17 SNY

Colombo 30 23 HR Melbourne 17 9 LC
GLOBAL Dhaka 28 19 SNY Moscow -1 -2 HS
WEATHER Dubai 30 18 SNY New York 8 1 LC
Pakistan stock exchange lost nearly 800 LR: Light Rain HR: Heavy Rain
Hong Kong 16 14 LR Singapore 29 25 TDS
Islamabad 24 11 SNY Tokyo 13 9 LC
points after Donald Trumps victory TDS: Thundershower LC: Light Cloud SNY: Sunny London 11 3 LC Washington 14 7 SNY

15 CHENNAI THURSDAY 10 11 2016

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270 to win 289 GoP continues its reign on the Congress
Republicans pulled off a political stunner Tuesday night getting their nominee Donald Trump elected for President and keeping control of both the House and Senate

ME HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Previous status

WA SENATE
The chamber was in Republican hands, 54 to 46
MT ND MN
0R NY Previous Numbers Expectation Reality
WI Numbers Expectation Reality
ID SD status required Dems hoped Republicans have already won
WY PA Trumps divisive required Polls predicted a four- GoP managed to repel the
IA Republicans held Democrats 236 seats in the House
NE OH comments about
NV IL IN a 247-188 needed 30 guaranteeing control, while Democrats needed seat swing in favour of Democrats sharp threat in
UT WV VA women would help to gain five seats Democrats, in large the 100-member Senate
CO KY majority, seats to Democrats are at 191
KS MO them pocket for a clean majority. part because
CA NC including three capture Republicans now hold 51
TN Florida, Virginia and The GOP retained seats in
vacant seats, House Republicans held 24 of
OK AR SC Minnesota, New York, In the event the seats to 47 for the Democrats
AZ NM the most the control Colorado the 34 seats up for
Michigan, Pennsylvania, Iowa Senate is 50-50,
MS AL GA GOP has Both sides grabs in 2016 Rallied to minimize their
and Wisconsin that Democrats control goes to the
TX LA commanded anticipated a cut in Democrats believed losses, with incumbents in
coveted House Speaker Paul party that wins the
AK since their 270 in GOP majority by a they had the perfect the battleground states of
FL Ryan won a 10th term, White House,
1931. dozen seats mix: Near-locks in blue Pennsylvania
because the US vice
president holds a Illinois and Wisconsin, North Carolina and Wisconsin
HI In the outgoing Congress, Democrats have 44 seats in the Senate and are usually
top-grade recruits in
DEMS supported by two independents, while the Republicans hold 54 seats. Clinton deciding vote in the
Indiana and Missouri
snatching crucial victories to
LOSS would have needed four seats and a presidential victory to regain control of the event of a tie prevent a blue takeover
Dem Rep to get them close
chamber, with the vice-president casting a deciding vote in a deadlocked Senate.

TRIUMPH
Let this be
a lesson
for us all
FARWA IMAM ALI @ NEW YORK

THE US 2016 US Presidential Election has

gone down in history. For one, it failed to
break the glass ceiling and give the United
States its first Woman President.
Two, in a stunning verdict Republicans up-
set the Democrats 288: 215, making business
mogul and now President Elect Donald
Trump, a man with no previous political ex-
perience the opportunity to be the successor
to President Barack Obama. To those who
did not vote for me, I am reaching out to
Despite support from media you said President Elect Trump in his ac-
outlets that have never ceptance speech. And there were quite a few
who did not vote for him. In fact, hoping to
endorsed any previous Now its time for
deliver a strong statement against his racist
America to bind
presidential candidate, the wounds of rant against Hispanic voters, the latter voted
division; have to in large numbers.
Hillary Clinton lost. Why? get together. To Florida saw a 100% spike, with high turn-
all Republicans out in Democratic counties, in Hispanic vot-
and Democrats ers compared to the 2012 vote. However, it ap-
GAYATHRI GOPAKUMAR and pears that the Hispanic vote was not enough
independents to fight off the surge in voting from the white
APART from perhaps the New York Post, al- across this male voters. There are many ways to parse
most every other American media house bla- nation, I say it is the 2016 presidential election in the United
tantly and aggressively endorsed Democratic time for us to States, but perhaps the best window into the
nominee Hillary Clinton in the run up the to come together Ive just received a call unorthodox race is the pattern of support for
the US presidential elections, and lost no op- as one united Trump among White male voters. Explains
portunity and there were many to run people from Secretary Clinton. Professor Douglas Spencer, Expert in Elec-
down her Republican rival Donald Trump.
Despite this, Trump won. Why did the peo- Hillary has She congratulated us tion Law, University of Connecticut: In gen-
eral, White voters prefer the Republican can-
ple of America clearly snub and ignore the
media endorsements? Chances are that per-
worked very
long and very on our victory, and I didate. In the last four presidential elections
55% of the White electorate voted for the
haps the media overdid it. News organisations hard over a
long period of
congratulated her Republican.
tends to lose credibility when they offer clear- Support is significantly stronger among
ly partisan reports. Social media too played a time, and we
owe her a
Donald Trump White males, with 62% supporting the Re-
very crucial role. People got smarter when of- publican candidate in the past four elections
major debt of
fered an open forum to discuss and exchange (since 2000). The 2016 percentage of white
gratitude for
views. For example, when more women start- male voters stood at 70%. Point is, Trump has
her service to
ed coming out accusing Trump of sexual har- proven especially popular among white male

58% 88% 29% 65%

our country. I
assment, many people actually took to social voters. A factor that was factored in to the
mean that
media to describe it as a bluff engineered by very sincerely race, but just not as heavily in hindsight. By
Hillary and her team. This was a significant the time the night ended, the election board
development, since people generally believe For those who was bleeding red all over blue states. This
what the media tries to sell. But each time a have chosen not was because his popularity with white male
person read a fellow voter who convincingly to support me, voters was offset by his disfavour among edu-
argued on social media that these charges Im reaching out cated white women. Largely though, a lot of
were made at Clintons behest, she lost a voter. to you for your White Americans voted Black Americans voted Hispanic/Latino Asian Americans voted voters were concerned about his lack of po-
In other words, the media overkill actually guidance and for Donald Trump, while for Hillary Clinton, while Americans voted for for Hillary Clinton while litical experience.
backfired against Clinton. help so that we 37% voted for Hillary only 8% voted for Trump while 65% voted 29% voted for Donald As an independent, I wish I had better
In a jubilant article immediately after can work Clinton Donald Trump for Clinton Trump choice of candidates from both parties. It was
Trumps victory, the traditionally Republican together and a personal struggle to vote, for not the best
Fox News declared: unify our great choice of candidate or, for the first time not
The election was a country vote at all. In the end, it was more important
national rejection So I also have personally to express my representation than
of both the tradi- to say Ive not at all. I did not vote for Trump primarily
tional media and gotten to know because running a government is different
the Hollywood elite some incredible than running a business, says business own-
who piled on money, people the er Arun Sanjeev, Joint Managing Director,
endorsements, ap- Secret Service Mira Alloy Steels.
pearances and of- people. Theyre As voters poured out of Clintons election
PRESIDENTIAL fensive videos tell- tough and headquarters in New York, teary-eyed and
ELECTION ing people to vote. theyre smart saddened she had not chosen to speak Ivan
Celebrities went and theyre Svanovic, a Hillary supporter remarked: Let
full-on insane. Ac- sharp, and I this be a lesson for us all to return to the
tor Mark Ruffalo dont want to grassroots, and figure out what we stand for
vowed to do a nude scene if Clinton won. Ma- mess around in these changing times. So, in the end, the
donna said she would perform oral sex on with them. And outcome of the 2016 Presidential Election as
Clinton voters. It was so overboard that it when I want to it stands is that the specter of a Donald
might well have caused voters to just say no to go and wave to (Left) Donald Trump with son, Barron Trump; wife Melania Trump; daughter Ivanka Trump; (Right) Mike Pence with wife Karen Pence | AFP Trump presidency is now very real. Succinct-
all of star media. a big group of ly put: The Dems got Trumped!
PRESIDENTIAL
Also, Trump didnt take all this lying down. people and
ELECTION
He reacted by sending out a black-list they rip me

TRUMPS VICTORY TRIGGERS PROTESTS ACROSS U.S

which banned a bunch of media conglomer- down and put
ates including the Washington Post, Huffing- me back down
ton Post, and Politico from his campaign. He on the seat.
even went public with it in the third presiden- But they are
tial debate naming a couple of news media fantastic
giants as Clintons hardcore supporters. people, so I LOS ANGELES neighborhoods in Berkeley, Irvine and The crowd of anti-Trump protesters either Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton.
This election also exposed the underbelly of want to thank Davis and at San Jose State. In Oakland, burned American flags and chanted Bush and his wife did not vote for either
pre-election surveys and polls. Bar a few, eve- the Secret DONALD Trumps presidential victory more than 100 protesters took to down- Thats not my president. In Seattle, a major-party presidential nominee this
ry news media organisation predicted a clear Service set off protests early Wednesday on both town streets. KNTV-TV reported that pro- group of about 100 protesters gathered in year but instead, voted for Republicans
victory for Clinton. The end result, however, Were going to coasts. testers burned Trump in effigy, smashed the Capital Hill neighbourhood, blocked down ballot, a spokesman for the former
made them run for cover. Analysts subse- get to work From Pennsylvania to California, Oregon windows of the Oakland Tribune news- roads and set a trash bin on fire. president told the Texas Tribune.
quently blamed it on double-minded voters. immediately for and Washington hundreds of people hit room and set tires and trash on fire. In Pennsylvania, hundreds of Univer- Meanwhile, Trump updated his Twit-
In fact, there were reports that many people the American the streets to voice their opposition to The California Highway Patrol says a sity of Pittsburgh students marched ter bio to reflect his new position after
publicly declared they would back Hillary be- people. And Trumps victory over Hillary Clinton. Po- woman was struck by a car during the through the streets, with some in the winning the US presidential election. The
cause they were worried about being labelled were going to be lice said at least 500 people swarmed on protest and severely injured. In Oregon, crowd calling for unity. The student-run 70-year-old real estate tycoon, who took to
racist, but then quietly voted for Trump. doing a job that streets in and around UCLA, some shout- dozens of people blocked traffic in down- campus newspaper, the Pitt News, tweeted Twitter quite early in 2009, three years
So now with Trumps victory, we have the hopefully you ing anti-Trump expletives and others town Portland and forced a delay for about an event later today titled Emer- after the microblogging site was launched,
prospect of a presidency at odds with the me- will be so proud chanting Not my president! There were trains on two light rail lines. Media re- gency Meeting: Lets Unite to Stop Presi- has updated his bio to President-elect of
dia. Well either have a hasty patch-up or a of your no immediate arrests. ports say the crowd grew to about 300 peo- dent Trump. In an unusual break from the United States. His Twitter handle @
dirty cold war. The media will certainly play president. Youll Smaller demonstrators were held at ple, including some who sat in the middle custom, former US president George W realDonaldTrump has around 13.5 mil-
up every blunder the temperamental Trump be so proud. University of California campuses and of the road to block traffic. Bush and his wife Laura did not vote for lion followers. Agencies
makes, confirming to his supporters that the Again, its my
media establishment is out to subvert the honour. It was Germany and US share the Irans understanding in the Your momentous success I congratulate and
change they voted in. Unlike candidate Trump, an amazing values of democracy nuclear deal was that it is a testimony to the reiterate to @
president Trump is not going to rest content evening. Its regardless of religion, was not concluded with confidence that the realDonaldTrump my
with a flurry of angry tweets. The US now been an gender. On the basis of one government and there people have reposed in willingness to work
faces the prospect of a president without the amazing two- these values, I offer close is no possibility that it can your leadership and vision together in favor of
conventional six-year honeymoon with the year period. I cooperation to Trump be changed with one govt to serve your great country bilateral relations
media, unless the media eats its words. love this country. Angela Merkel, German leader Hassan Rouhani, Iran President Nawaz Sharif, Pakistan PM Pena Nieto, Mexcian President