2008 Elections

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Yes We Did!

Marianne Williamson | Posted 12.07.2008 | Politics

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The Obama phenomenon did not come out of nowhere. It emerged as much from our story as from his; as much from our yearning for meaning as from his ambition.

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Going Back to Grant Park

Harris Wofford | Posted 12.07.2008 | Politics

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At Martin Luther King's funeral in Atlanta, Bob Kennedy asked me to campaign for him in the California primary, and I took leave from the new College at Old Westbury to do so.

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Jed Report: The Content Of His Character

Jed Report | Jed Lewison | Posted 12.06.2008 | Politics

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The magnitude of the history America made by electing Barack Obama as our next president far outweighs the words one can use to describe it, or at lea...

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AP: "Suddenly, It May Be Cool To Be American Again"

AP | WILLIAM J. KOLE | Posted 12.06.2008 | Style

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VIENNA, Austria — She was a stranger, and she kissed me. Just for being an American. It happened on the bus on my way to work Wednesday morning...

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Why I Voted for You

Dan Gordon | Posted 12.06.2008 | Politics

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I voted for you, Mr. President-Elect, because, having marched up to the threshold of history it would have been too awful for our nation not to have crossed over. You are the best of us.

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Election Shows States Moving Forward with Progressive Agenda

Joel Barkin | Posted 12.06.2008 | Politics

The table is set to wipe away the legacy of decades of failed conservative ideology, but what becomes of that opportunity is up to us.

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One Giant Step

Raymond Leon Roker | Posted 12.06.2008 | Politics

We fought. We hoped. We worked. We cried. We panicked. We debated. We held our breath. It's not hyperbolic to say that we helped shift the course of the world.

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Great Expectations

Al Meyerhoff | Posted 12.06.2008 | Politics

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Obama has sounded his own call to arms, that "fierce urgency of now." "Now" has come.

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America Grows Up

Bruce Tenenbaum | Posted 12.06.2008 | Politics

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I don't own rose-colored glasses. Obama's victory doesn't mean all is once again right with the world. But for now we become one nation again. Today we reject race as a deciding factor.

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How About Those White People?

Susan Madrak | Posted 12.06.2008 | Politics

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Elections aren't about intellect. They're about emotion. That's why people so often vote against their own interests.

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Final Electoral Math -- My Election Picks

Chris Weigant | Posted 12.05.2008 | Politics

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About the Cartoonist | Reprint Policy Because it's Election Day, I'm not going to give a detailed analysis of the past week's polls, as I...

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Reflections on Voting -- 11/4/08

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 12.05.2008 | Living

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I kept thinking, "I wish my Mother could be here." I thought about Barack Obama's grandmother... and Paul Newman, too.

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Why Democrats Can Hold the Veteran and Military Family Vote Moving Forward

Jonathan Powers | Posted 12.05.2008 | Politics

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Numerous veterans are returning home to find a newly found passion for politics as we have seen first hand how America's policies affect other nations and how Washington has failed.

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Bush Defeats McCain

Jeff Danziger | Posted 12.05.2008 | Politics

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Reports from the Polls Live Blog

Ali Savino | Posted 12.05.2008 | Politics

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I'm going to be liveblogging all day on reports from the polls as they come in from local bloggers, readers, campaigns, and voting rights groups. Tell me your story in the comments.

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Down the Ballot -- Women Fight for Change

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 12.04.2008 | Politics

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More women have entered into the political fray, successfully gotten into the pipeline, and may now be poised for victory.

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Hour by Hour Guide to Election Returns -- Part 5: 10:00 to the bitter end

Sheri and Allan Rivlin | Posted 12.04.2008 | Politics

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Daniel Berrier of ElectoPundit also contributed to this Post. Part 5: 10:00 to the bitter end. All times are Eastern Standard Time (EST). 10:00...

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Hour by Hour Guide to Election Returns -- Part 4: 9:00 to 10:00

Sheri and Allan Rivlin | Posted 12.04.2008 | Politics

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Daniel Berrier of ElectoPundit also contributed to this Post. Part 4: 9:00 to 10:00 All times are Eastern Standard Time (EST). 9:00 PM: Polls c...

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McCain 510 Electoral Votes, Obama 28: How the Map Looked 2 Years Ago

SurveyUSA | Posted 12.04.2008 | Politics

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Exactly two years ago, SurveyUSA completed interviews with 600 voters in every state (30,000 total interviews), asking them how they would vote in a 2...

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Hour by Hour Guide to Election Returns -- Part 3: 8:00 to 9:00

Sheri and Allan Rivlin | Posted 12.04.2008 | Politics

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Daniel Berrier of ElectoPundit also contributed to this Post. Part 3: 8:00 to 9:00 All times are Eastern Standard Time (EST). 8:00 PM: Polls c...

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Voting Machines In Michigan Flunked Pre-Election Tests, Don't Tally Votes Consistently

Wired | Kim Zetter | Posted 12.04.2008 | Politics

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Optical-scan machines made by Election Systems & Software failed recent pre-election tests in a Michigan county, producing different tallies for the ...

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Hour by Hour Guide to Election Returns -- Part 2: 6:00 to 8:00

Sheri and Allan Rivlin | Posted 12.04.2008 | Politics

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Daniel Berrier of ElectoPundit also contributed to this Post. Part 2: 6:00 to 8:00 All times are Eastern Standard Time (EST). ...

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Barack Obama Is Smarter Than Us

Chris Weigant | Posted 12.04.2008 | Politics

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The Obama campaign did not leak, and they did not squabble amongst themselves in public -- right there, two astounding feats that no other candidate in the race could manage.

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12 Ways to Safeguard Your Vote

Sarah van Gelder | Posted 12.04.2008 | Politics

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Are you worried that we will wake up November 5th to find that, once again, election results in key races are in question? Here's what you can do.

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The View from Morocco on the Eve of Election Day

Jillian York | Posted 12.04.2008 | Home

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Bloggers based in Morocco -- both Moroccan natives and foreign residents -- are musing over potential election outcomes. They have more to say than "Yes we can!" Here's a peek.

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