Cheat Sheet - What to Watch for on Election Night

Today: What to Watch Tonight , Obama Congratulates Mitt Romney , Ohio's Nightmare Scenario November 06, 2012 ELECTION NIGHT 1. What to Watch Tonight President Obama plans to spend the day playing basketball and has already congratulated Mitt Romney on a "spirited campaign"—but the former governor is still campaigning. Meanwhile, voters across the country are facing long lines and chaotic scenes. The Daily Beast's Howard Kurtz provides a handy guide to tonight's returns. Plus, set your browser to The Daily Beast's homepage at 6 p.m. ET tonight for complete election coverage, including Andrew Sullivan's live blog, an interactive electoral map, and Beast TV's live-streamed commentary with Tina Brown, Robert Shrum, Mark McKinnon, Doug Schoen, Keli Goff, John Avlon, and more. Read it at The Daily Beast Confident 2. Obama Congratulates Mitt Romney Perhaps getting a bit ahead of himself, President Obama congratulated Mitt Romney on a "spirited campaign" and expressed confidence that he would be reelected on Tuesday. While speaking at a local campaign office in Illinois, President Obama said, "I … want to say to Governor Romney congratulations on a spirited campaign ... We feel confident we've got the votes to win, but it's going to depend ultimately on whether those votes turn out." He added, "I expect that we'll have a good night, but no matter what happens, I just want to say how much I appreciate everybody who supported me, everybody who's worked so hard on my behalf." Read it at Reuters PROVISIONAL BALLOTS 3. Ohio's Nightmare Scenario Hanging chads, anyone? A mess with provisional ballots in Ohio may turn the state into this year's Florida. John Avlon on the man who would be at the center of the storm. Read it at The Daily Beast CHAOS 4. Voters Face Confusion at Polls Before Election Day had reached its halfway point on Tuesday, voters in key states found overwhelming lines and a flurry of misinformation at polling places. The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights said it had fielded thousands of calls from voters who had been turned away. In Pennsylvania, some were told they needed a photo ID to vote, when in fact only first-time voters do. Also in Pennsylvania, an electronic voting machine has been taken out of service after changing votes for Obama to Romney. Other polling places opened late or had too few staffers to handle the crowds. Voting in New Jersey, one watchdog group said, is a "catastrophe." And in New York, Mayor Michael Bloomberg had to help a poll worker find his name on the voter rolls. Read it at Mother Jones Oh Joe 5. Biden: 'Don't Think' This Is It Joe Biden set a good example on Tuesday morning by voting in the 2012 election in Greenville, Del.—and he hinted that he may be on the ballot again someday. "It's always a kick," said the vice president of voting for himself. He should know: he's been on the statewide Delaware ballot eight times in his career. But even the guy second from the top of the ballot has to wait in line: shortly after the polls opened, the wait was already 13 minutes long and will probably get longer. Asked if he thought this would be the last time he'd vote for himself, Biden replied, "No, I don't think so." Cue rabid political speculation. Read it at Associated Press TEARY Robert Gibbs: I'll Cry Tonight Ex-press secretary reflects on '08. Progress Malawi Suspends Anti-Gay Laws Laws have been shelved until repeal vote. Pillow Talk Poll: She's Probably Faking It Men more likely to think women have orgasms. COWBOYS AND INDIANS No Doubt Pulls Offensive Video Apologizes for trivializing Native Americans. Drive Me Crazy Britney Spears to Pen Novel Work to be based on pop star's adventures. GET The Cheat Sheet A speedy, smart summary of news and must-reads from across the Web. You'll love the featured original stories on politics, entertainment, and more from The Daily Beast's diverse group of contributors. GET Culture Beast Weekly cultural recommendations from The Daily Beast. President Obama Tears Up In a final Iowa campaign speech Monday evening, the president got emotional, telling supporters: 'To all of you who have lived and breathed the hard work of change, I want to thank you.' More Videos Heroism in the Rockaways by Michael Daly No Doubt's Native American Gaffe by Tricia Romano Best and Worst Fictional Presidents by Mike Munoz

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