Obama Victory

The Night Robert Kennedy Finally Won

Menachem Rosensaft | Posted 12.06.2008 | Politics


Menachem Rosensaft

Forty years after his assassination shattered dreams and brought his quest to change America to a sudden, brutal halt, Robert Kennedy reached the goal that had been denied him in life.

Obama's Victory On Newspaper Front Pages (SLIDESHOW)

Huffington Post | Posted 12.06.2008 | Politics


Barack Obama's victory in Tuesday's election was, predictably, all over the front of every newspaper across America. Check out this slideshow of the s...

President Obama: Election Night Celebration (SLIDESHOWS)

Posted 12.06.2008 | Politics


Slideshow of President-Elect Obama with his family On Election Night: More Photos of the Obamas and Bidens celebrating on Election Night: ...

Yes We Did!

Lincoln Mitchell | Posted 12.06.2008 | Politics


Lincoln Mitchell

Forget about the Bradley effect, Republican voter suppression tactics and October surprises. Obama won a clear and resounding victory last night.

The Substance Election

Bill Scher | Posted 12.05.2008 | Politics


Bill Scher

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.

Obama Wins

Shahid Mahmood | Posted 12.05.2008 | Politics


Shahid Mahmood

Read more reaction from HuffPost bloggers to Barack Obama's victory in the 2008 presidential election ...

Obama's Kenyan Relatives Celebrate

AP | TOM MALITI | Posted 12.05.2008 | Home


KOGELO, Kenya — Barack Obama's Kenyan relatives and Africans across the continent sang, danced in the streets and wrapped themselves in U.S. fla...

Thomas B. Edsall

Obama Wins: How He Did It

HuffingtonPost.com | Thomas B. Edsall | Posted 12.05.2008 | Politics


Barack Obama racked up a decisive victory Tuesday crushing John McCain in almost every battleground state. On January 20, he will become the nation's ...

Obama's Victory as Progress, Not History

Ari Melber | Posted 12.05.2008 | Politics


Ari Melber

Across the country, with their votes and their activism, people are firmly backing this famous "change" agenda.

Sam Stein

Clyburn: We Can Now Truly Tell Children You Can Be Anything You Want

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 12.05.2008 | Politics


Rep. James Clyburn, one of the most prominent African Americans in Congress, spoke briefly about the broad historical significance of Barack Obama's e...

An Embarrassingly Premature Obama Victory Party Mix

David Wild | Posted 11.23.2008 | Entertainment


David Wild

The absolute last thing that any of us should be doing in the days to come is prematurely preparing for our victory parties. So instead, I started doing it first thing this morning.

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...

Superdelegates put Obama within mathematical reach

AP | STEPHEN OHLEMACHER | Posted 05.20.2008 | Politics


WASHINGTON — Barack Obama's wave of superdelegate endorsements puts him within reach of the Democratic presidential nomination by the end of the...