On the Ground 2008

FiveThirtyEight.Com: More Than Just Numbers

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

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From the beginning of the campaign, the people behind Barack Obama's bid for the presidency have been pretty adamant that one should expect big things...

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Top 10 Most Overhyped of 2008

John Wellington Ennis | Posted 05.25.2011

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Everyone is a sucker for the year-end lists. Beyond re-hashing highlights of hoopla, I propose revisiting the topics herein with hindsight, rather th...

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2007 -- The Year that Time Forgot

Matt Stewart | Posted 11.17.2011

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It's only natural that after our most recent 12-month carnival, 2007 would seem relatively blah. Every now and then, history lays an egg. What happened in 1957? 1910? 1887-1897?

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Iowa: One Year Later

Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein | Posted 05.25.2011

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What's with the media coverage of Sarah Palin's grandkid, and is Palin the new Paris Hilton? Is that an improvement?

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2008: What Will We Tell The Children?

Dr. Judith Rich | Posted 11.17.2011

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Pull up a chair and settle in while I spin a yarn about 2008. The story actually begins 20 years into the future (visualize a clock advancing rapidly...

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Sarah Palin: the All-in-One Reality TV Show

Monroe Price | Posted 05.25.2011

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Palin is one-person reiteration of everything from "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" (early round dismissal?) up through and including "Survivor."

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Memo to Americans Spying for Another Country or Considering It

Keith Thomson | Posted 05.25.2011

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A recent Defense Department report cites cases of 173 Americans arrested between 1947 and 2007 for passing state secrets to al-Qaeda, China, Egypt, Cuba, Poland, Germany, Russia, North Korea, France, among others.

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Bloggers: Get Thee to Congressional Staffs!

Lorelei Kelly | Posted 05.25.2011

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You twenty-somethings who are reading this, if you can't take your day job after being part of such a political earthquake like last week's election, go find your local Member of Congress and apply for a job.

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Supposedly Safe GOP House Seat in CA Too Close To Call

Erik Ose | Posted 05.25.2011

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Despite voting with George W. Bush 94.4% of the time, this fall Calvert distributed mailers without a single mention that he belonged to the Republican party, proclaiming himself "An Independent."

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Most Republican County in Indiana Delivers Obama Victory

Chuck Lasker | Posted 05.25.2011

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For the first time in 44 years, the state of Indiana voted for a Democrat for President. While we know about the massive coordinated Obama campaign vo...

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Your Voting Stories (Nov. 4 1pm Update)

Off The Bus | Posted 05.25.2011

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Thank you, HuffPost readers, for sending your voting stories. If you haven't already, you can file them here. LA county - huge long lines everywhere....

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Your Voting Stories (Nov. 4 Noon Update)

Off The Bus | Posted 05.25.2011

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Thank you, HuffPost readers, for sending your voting stories. If you haven't already, you can file them here. What I entered happened to be lines ru...

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PHOTOS: Waiting In The Rain To Vote In Virginia

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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Amanda in Virginia writes: People were lined up starting at 4:30am here in Virginia Beach Virginia. Everyone was happy and chatting and drinking cof...

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Mailbag: Big Turnout In Rural Missouri

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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David in Downing, Missouri: I am 51 years old and mixed race, (Native American & Caucasian), and this is the first time I have ever donated to a poli...

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Indiana Judge: GOP Poll Watchers Violated Court Order On Foreclosure Lists

HuffingtonPost.com | Seth Colter Walls | Posted 05.25.2011

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An Indiana judge ruled on Tuesday that Republican poll watchers violated a court order regarding the correct process for challenging voters on electio...

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Cool, Calm and Collected at Grand Rapids Polling Station

Dan Treul | Posted 05.25.2011

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With McCain's surprise withdrawal from the state on Oct. 2, and Obama enjoying a major advantage in the latest polling, Michigan's 17 electoral votes ...

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FL Already a Hotbed of Voting Problems

Shawna Vercher | Posted 05.25.2011

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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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Virginia Vet Sees Obama Supporters Thronging the Polls

Peter J. Ognibene | Posted 05.25.2011

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At seven-thirty this morning I went to the polls two blocks from my house. I had voted two weeks before, but I wanted to observe the activity in my s...

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Montana's Three Big-Sky Electoral Votes In the Air

Beverly Davis | Posted 05.25.2011

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There's a fierce battle underway in the red state of Montana with its sparse population, big sky prairies and snow-capped mountains. The 'Treasure Sta...

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Virginia Voting: Broken Machines, No Paper Ballots

HuffingtonPost.com | Seth Colter Walls | Posted 05.25.2011

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At the Math and Science Center in Richmond, Virginia, an early breakdown of electronic voting machines led to a three-and-a-half hour wait to vote on ...

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In Washington, DC: Voting For 'Obama And Our Mommas'

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

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We want your stories! What was your voting experience like? What interactions have you had with the campaigns? Are you volunteering for a candidate? H...

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Obama Voters Moved By Historic Vote

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Overshadowed, occasionally, by all the talk of voter lines, machine malfunctions, election projections and electorate anxiety is the truly historic na...

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Virginia Voter Drives All Night To Get To Polls

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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A reader emails: My voting day started three weeks ago when I applied for an absentee ballot. The absentee ballot never came. After several convers...

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GOP Officials Trying To Disqualify Iowa Student Ballots

HuffingtonPost.com | Seth Colter Walls | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Iowa GOP appears to be distancing itself from a Monday effort to challenge thousands of student ballots at Grinnell College. Spokesman Nathan Tre...

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No Shenanigans Expected In Florida, DNC Adviser Says

HuffingtonPost.com | Seth Colter Walls | Posted 05.25.2011

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Now that the Florida GOP has assured a county circuit judge the party will not mount a mass challenge of voters on election day, DNC adviser Jamal Sim...

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