The Politics of Realignment
Barack Obama's victory could well be the third realigning election in the past century -- one that will be seen by historians as the beginning of an emerging Democratic majority.
Barack Obama's victory could well be the third realigning election in the past century -- one that will be seen by historians as the beginning of an emerging Democratic majority.
Greg Saunders | Posted 11.05.2008 | Politics
Barack Obama is under no obligation to govern like a centrist or temper his policy goals to accommodate a point-of-view that the American people have decisively rejected. Obama won. Elections have consequences.
Rick Horowitz | Posted 11.05.2008 | Politics
The Ten-Foot Poll was created to plug some of those glaring gaps in the election coverage offered by the networks, the cable outlets and even the internet.
Beth Arnold | Posted 11.05.2008 | Politics
The truth is -- and some Americans don't understand this -- the French also wanted the best for us.
Jeff Chang | Posted 11.05.2008 | Politics
Throughout the north side of Pittsburgh, one of the city's three major Black districts, they lined up before dawn, hundreds deep in the 47-degree weather as if they were waiting for history to be made.
Steven Weber | Posted 11.05.2008 | Politics
As Obama has campaigned, so shall he govern. And as he won, so have we won. We must preserve, protect and defend the nation we have won back.
David A. Andelman | Posted 11.04.2008 | Politics
The all but unanimous conclusion from my time taking calls from folks on Radio France was a simple one: "Barack Obama is 'le rock star.'"
Paul Finkelman | Posted 11.04.2008 | Politics
In the end Obama is not America`s first black president -- he is America`s first president who happens to be black. The difference is huge.
Sheryl Crow | Posted 11.04.2008 | Entertainment
We are now finally waking up and realizing the damage that was done while we were in a asleep at the wheel. As evident in this election time, we are now a nation impassioned with possibility.
Andy Borowitz | Posted 11.04.2008 | Politics
For Democrats, who have become accustomed to their party blowing an election even when it seemed like a sure thing, Tuesday night's results were a bitter pill to swallow.
Chris Durang | Posted 11.04.2008 | Politics
You know what, I'm shell shocked. I can't feel glad yet, that's a quirk of mine, it's hard for me to celebrate.
Robert J. Elisberg | Posted 11.04.2008 | Politics
Obama ran a campaign that began with a speech that proclaimed, "We aren't Red States. We aren't Blue States. We are the United States." And that is how he won. That is the politics of change.
Logan Nakyanzi Pollard | Posted 11.04.2008 | Politics
When my mother got married, my grandfather said he'd shoot my dad with a shotgun (an inauspicious but common beginning for an interracial marriage).
Hooman Majd | Posted 11.04.2008 | Politics
Tonight, as Americans have decided they would prefer Obama to McCain as their next president there is a sigh of relief, and disbelief, in many quarters in the Middle East, including in Iran.
Gary Hart | Posted 11.04.2008 | Politics
The president-elect represents a new, post-Clinton, beyond centrism, post-racial, new politics, internet-driven phenomenon. The nation is fed up with neoconservative imperialists, radical fundamentalists, and failed supply-siders.
Arianna Huffington | Posted 11.04.2008 | Politics
Here is a collection of my posts and videos from this historic week: Obama Wins: Why All Americans Have a Reason to Celebrate Watch: Election Night Reactions: Arianna Talks With Norman Lear, Laurie David, Marty Kaplan And Madelaine Lear Tuesday's Second Biggest Winner: Democracy The Winners and Losers of Campaign '08 Watch: Arianna on BBC Newsnight Discussing Obama's Win I'm Ready to Declare a Winner in the 2008 Race: the Internet
Glenn Hurowitz | Posted 11.04.2008 | Politics
To be sure, the failing economy provided Democrats the context they needed. But a candidate with a little backbone gave them the ability to convince voters to take a chance on change.
Lincoln Mitchell | Posted 11.04.2008 | Politics
There is an emerging narrative on right wing radio and in the blogosphere that an Obama victory will somehow be due to widespread voter fraud. This is cynical, inaccurate and divisive.
Cristina Page | Posted 11.04.2008 | Politics
Congratulations to all those who worked to defeat Prop 11 in SD and Amendment 48 in CO - -these were hard fights and both of these campaigns were flawlessly run and did an amazing job of educating the public.
Bruce Springsteen | Posted 11.04.2008 | Politics
Now is the time to stand together with Barack Obama and Joe Biden and the millions of Americans that are hungry for a new day, roll up our sleeves and come on up for the rising.
Daniel Sinker | Posted 11.04.2008 | Politics
Remember the "Jesusland" vs "United States of Canada" map from 2004? There's a whole new map now. And I, for one, am thankful for it.
Huffington Post | Posted 11.04.2008 | Media
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This makes you believe in our nation again -- I"ve never been moved by a politician -- I dare say, he's not a pol, he's a statesman.
Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 11.04.2008 | Living
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Jerome Karabel | Posted 11.07.2008 | Politics