Archive for November 4th, 2008
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Survey: Economy top concern for US voters (AP)
AP – Preliminary results from a national Associated Press exit poll of voters in Tuesday’s elections: -
Virtual world celebrates Obama’s win (AP)
AP – From YouTube to Flickr, from Facebook to Twitter, images and sentiments from celebrations across the nation flooded into the Internet’s media-sharing sites, just moments after Barack Obama clinched the presidential election. -
A look at the closest races for state legislature (AP)
AP – A few of the most closely watched contests for state legislatures Tuesday:
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Waiting for the outcome, TV news had its gimmicks (AP)
AP – Along with “Change,” the big theme during Campaign 2008 was one of disbelief. Here was a just-when-you-thought-you’d-seen-it-all brand of amazement, voiced over and over, even by seasoned political observers.
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In Idaho, Jim Risch’s rose through the GOP ranks (AP)
AP – Jim Risch entered politics at age 27 for one simple reason: He wanted to keep his job. -
Obama first Democrat to take Virginia in 44 years (AP)
AP – Virginia, the seat of the old Confederacy, yes, but also the state that elected the nation’s first black governor two decades ago, voted for Barack Obama on Tuesday as Democrats tightened their grip on this former GOP stronghold. -
A rebound from the recount: Obama wins Florida (AP)
AP – Barack Obama’s win in Florida was a devastating hit for John McCain in the nation’s largest presidential swing state, and a savory victory for Democrats still bitter about the disputed 2000 election. -
Voters weather hours of delays
Voters had to contend with long lines and voting-machine glitches, but the problems did not rise to the alarming heights some observers had feared. -
GOP will keep majorities in Fla. Legislature (AP)
AP – Republicans kept control of the Florida Legislature by a comfortable margin Tuesday despite a Democratic tide that swept across much of the rest of the nation.
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The next president will tax and spend
It’s finally here. By the end of today, we should know who the 44th president of the United States will be. And whoever wins probably will do so because voters decided that he has the best plan to repair this shattered economy.
