2008 Presidential Election

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Traits of a Leader: Obama

Stephen H. Baum | Posted 12.06.2008 | Politics

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Now there will be a focus on the speed with which Obama assembles the right team, organizes for action, and absorbs facts not revealed until the transition teams dig in.

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Hoping I Can Change: Why I Was Wrong About Barack Obama

Tony Sachs | Posted 12.06.2008 | Politics

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I've been consistently wrong about our President-Elect since way back in January. I think I'm a dyed-in-the-wool Defeat-ocrat -- someone who looks for the cloud in every electoral silver lining.

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Jubilation In The Streets Of D.C. PHOTOS

Scott Shrake | Posted 12.06.2008 | Home

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"It's been a long, a long time coming / But I know a change gonna come / Oh, yes it will" ~ Sam Cooke In reverse chronological order, here are scenes...

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The Substance Election

Bill Scher | Posted 12.05.2008 | Politics

Much will be made of McCain's "mistakes" in his campaign, as conservatives will seek to blame his performance for their shrinking minority status, to shift blame away from their own policies.

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Three Points About November 4th 2008

Kit Gallant | Posted 12.05.2008 | Politics

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November 4th is defined by its potential. It is a truly momentous occasion in three ways. 1. As a young American who voted in a presidential election...

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The American People Say "Yes We Can"

Gerald McEntee | Posted 12.05.2008 | Politics

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Tuesday's election was a milestone in building an America that lives up to its ideals, an event that has broken down old barriers and opened up new doors.

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An International Community Endorsement for Obama

Meghan Peters | Posted 12.05.2008 | Politics

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When it comes down to it, Obama's success in foreign policy won't be measured by his experience, but by the world's perception of his ideals and integrity.

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Somewhat More Visible Man

Leonce Gaiter | Posted 12.05.2008 | Home

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I remember as a child in school in the late 60s and 70s hearing how in America anyone can grow up to be President, and knowing that it was a lie, knowing that if America had the balls to bet her glory on that statement, America would lose.

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A Side Order of Naivete

Jayne Lyn Stahl | Posted 12.05.2008 | Politics

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If McCain's choice of Palin as his running mate indicates what his cabinet will look like, we should be scared, very scared if he manages to overcome the odds and prevail on Election Day.

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Focus On the Family Foresees Unrestricted Porn with Obama Presidency

Theresa Darklady Reed | Posted 12.05.2008 | Politics

Focus on the Family's "Letter from 2012 in Obama's America," tries to whip up fear by insisting that a future under a president Obama "could" see an end to the world as they wish to know it.

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How SWEET It Is!

Robert S. McElvaine | Posted 12.05.2008 | Politics

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Victory! This is going to take some getting used to. For me, winning has been neither "everything" nor "the only thing." It has been a very rare t...

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Isadore Goldfarb

Norman Horowitz | Posted 12.05.2008 | Politics

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It is difficult for me to conjure a scenario that could have Obama harm this country in ways comparable to Bush's eight years.

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Is The Election About to be Stolen in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Elsewhere?

Cynthia Boaz | Posted 12.05.2008 | Politics

It would be a travesty if Obama won the national popular vote by a large margin, but lost the Electoral College narrowly because of electronic-voting manipulation in two or three states.

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FL Already a Hotbed of Voting Problems

Shawna Vercher | Posted 12.05.2008 | Home

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A quick glance at what is currently being reported from across the state: Tampa, FL - Special "Emergency" Ballot Box Created On the Spot All ballots ...

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Why Obama Will Lose Today....

Richard Grenell | Posted 12.05.2008 | Politics

Since Obama's problems from the Democratic Primary have not been resolved, nor reported by the national media, the Electoral College map signals trouble for the media's main man.

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"This whole country's just like my flock of sheep!"

Heather Frank | Posted 12.05.2008 | Entertainment

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In a delightfully subversive programming decision, Turner Classic Movies is showing A Face in the Crowd tonight at 8pm, just days before the election.

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Bush Defeats McCain

Jeff Danziger | Posted 12.05.2008 | Politics

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A Planet Changing Election

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 12.05.2008 | Politics

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We have more to be proud of as Americans than just generating wealth and fighting wars. Barack Obama offers us the potential to reignite that vision and imagination.

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Senator Hillary Clinton: "Lift The Dinghies, Rowboats And The Yachts!"

Melissa Hapke | Posted 12.04.2008 | Home

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It's been five months, but Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, has finally come around to give her whole-hearted support for Sen. Barack Obama's bid for the ...

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Confessions of a Paid Voter

Charlotte Hilton Andersen | Posted 12.04.2008 | Politics

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It was amazing! Never before had anyone cared about my political opinions. And I do have lots of them. But these people were rapt. They hung on my every word.

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Know Your Rights on Election Night

Leslie Griffith | Posted 12.04.2008 | Politics

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How to make sure your vote is counted. It is up to American citizens to do their own reporting and their own investigations. Here's how to insist on a democratic election by your own means.

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Obama Needs You!

Frank Schaeffer | Posted 12.04.2008 | Politics

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Voters in many places are either being prevented from voting, tricked into fearful silence or otherwise hindered. So the only safe option for our country is a landslide victory for Obama!

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Will the Youth Vote Turn Out for Obama?

Mona Gable | Posted 12.04.2008 | Politics

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As someone who has voted in every presidential election since 1972, and frequently for the losing candidate, I was aghast that my 18-year-old son had decided not to vote.

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American Moms: No On Palin

Matt Schapiro | Posted 12.04.2008 | Politics

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Feeling that the Palin nomination was somewhat strategic to rally the American mom vote, Delphine Hirsch, wanted to speak for moms across the country who didn't want to see a VP Palin.

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