Barack Obama Landslide

Obama Seeks Landslide; McCain Looks For Upset

AP | MIKE GLOVER and DAVID ESPO | Posted 12.01.2008 | Politics


DES MOINES, Iowa — Despite John McCain's prediction of an upset, Barack Obama reached for a landslide Friday, invading his rival's home state wi...

When a Landslide Isn't a Landslide

Robert J. Elisberg | Posted 11.23.2008 | Politics


Robert J. Elisberg

Given the vicious smearing of Barack Obama, it's especially essential for him, should he win, to not just sneak in but win by as much as possible, to get an unquestioned mandate.

Rollins: Obama Headed For Landslide Win

McClatchy | Posted 11.12.2008 | Politics


Barring a dramatic change in the political landscape over the next three weeks, Democrats appear headed toward a decisive victory on Election Day that...

Obama and America's Promise

Jacob Heilbrunn | Posted 11.08.2008 | Politics


Jacob Heilbrunn

At a moment when America is facing financial woes that can only be compared to those it faced after the October 1929 crash, Obama, like FDR, offers the promise of a young, vigorous leader.