Wednesday, November 05 2008

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Wednesday, November 05, 2008

The historic victory of Barack Obama: Perspectives from Chicago and New York

In an historic night, Democrat Barack Obama won the 2008 race for the presidency. Essence editor Patrik Henry Bass reflects from New York City, and WBEZ Chicago Public Radio's Ben Calhoun gives a first-hand account of Obama's victory rally from Chicago.

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The other contests: Congress, Senate and ballot initiatives

The other big national races were for Congress and the Senate last night. Democrats picked up seats, although not as many as they'd hoped. There were also ballot initiatives revolving around several social issues that didn't make it to the stump. Todd Zwillich of Capitol News Connection and Takeaway political director Andrea Bernstein run down the results.

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McCain: The aftermath

For Republican presidential nominee John McCain, it was a long and bumpy trip. He crawled and clawed his way back to the front of the pack by winning the New Hampshire primary, but ultimately didn't go all the way to the presidency. What comes next for the senator from Arizona?

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North Carolina's Senate race radically changed

North Carolina was another battleground state the Obama campaign targeted aggressively. That was a state where 56 percent of the population voted for President George W. Bush in 2004. The Takeaway checks in with Rob Christensen of the Raleigh News and Observer, who can also talk about the radical changes that happened in this state's Senate race.

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Andrew Young on President-elect Barack Obama

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Harris Wofford, former senator and civil rights adviser, on Obama's victory

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Indiana and Virgina go blue, but some states remain uncalled day after election

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David Wall Rice on the election of Barack Obama

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AP calls Minnesota Senate race: Norm Coleman (R) defeats Al Franken (D)

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Kevin Jones, early voter from Illinois, celebrates Obama win

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McCain supporter and former Mass. governor Jane Swift on Obama's election

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From the civil rights movement to the election of Barack Obama

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Obama campaign's Patrick Gaspard helped boost voter registration

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Jerry Kellman, community organizer, encouraged young Obama to move to Chicago

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Georgia still a toss-up the morning after Election Day

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Earlier McCain supporter reflects on the defeat of his candidate

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Whither the conservative movement?

It was a decisive evening for the Democrats last night, as the party earned not just a presidential victory, but majorities in both the House and Senate. So, what happens to the conservative movement now?

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New Obama administration faces transition challenges

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Chicago celebrates victory of Obama, its favorite son, in giant rally

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The polls in hindsight: Did they get it right?

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Alaska Senate race and California same-sex marriage vote still undecided

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America's Exit Poll: Two voters revisited

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Reporters' look ahead on first day after Barack Obama's election

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