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Forces in Obama Landslide

Ricardo Rossello | Posted 11.14.2008 | Politics

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Ever since Obama's historic election as the first African-American President, the pundits have been trying to demystify the voter attitudes and behavior that led to this unprecedented outcome.

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Yes We Can, Said Barack Obama, And We Did

Erik Ose | Posted 11.05.2008 | Politics

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Obama's victory does not spell the end of racial disparity in America, but it is a ringing sign of progress, a triumph on the road to greater equality and realizing the Dream that Martin Luther King, Jr. revealed to us.

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Is The Election About to be Stolen in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Elsewhere?

Cynthia Boaz | Posted 11.04.2008 | Politics

It would be a travesty if Obama won the national popular vote by a large margin, but lost the Electoral College narrowly because of electronic-voting manipulation in two or three states.

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Have a Transformative Election Day

Sarah van Gelder | Posted 11.04.2008 | Politics

Read More: Rachel Bagby, Vote Kindly, Voters, Voting, Battleground States, Electronic Voting Machines, Voter Turnout, Stolen Election, Voter Activism, Voter Fraud, Voter Suppression, Voter Protection, Politics News

Votekindly.org is not naive about possible voter suppression activities. But they are calling on voters to stand up to these methods -- with clarity and kindness.

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Bookies More Reliable Than Exit Polls

HuffingtonPost.com | Marcus Baram | Posted 11.03.2008 | Politics

Read More: Polls, Internet Gambling, Presidential Betting Odds, Battleground States, 2008 Election, Voting, Politics News

Forget the polls. When it comes to predicting elections, head down to your local betting hall and talk to some gamblers. They have a much better reco...

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More Reliable Than Exit Polls: Bookies (See Odds In Real Time)

Keith Thomson | Posted 11.03.2008 | Politics

To make a long story short: Historically, gamblers have proven better election forecaster than polls. As an expert told me, the betting markets will be quickest to react to news coming through today.

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Early Voting Flood in Swing States Predicts Obama Tsunami

Erik Ose | Posted 11.03.2008 | Politics

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Banking base voters early is now allowing the Obama campaign to focus its energy in the home stretch on independent and undecided voters.

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In Ohio, Obama's Ground Game Outguns McCain's

The LA Times | Posted 11.03.2008 | Politics

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Reporting from Delaware, Ohio -- John McCain has targeted this wealthy area just north of Columbus as one of 15 counties in Ohio where he needs to dri...

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Virginia Fever: Easy To Catch

Andrea Chalupa | Posted 11.02.2008 | Politics

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An important job this year is doing election protection in the Richmond area, where African American voter turnout is expected in record numbers.

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I Like What I See in Florida

Alan Fein | Posted 11.01.2008 | Politics

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I have never seen a volunteer effort like it in any Florida campaign, ever. I expect the laser focus and effort to stay in place through Tuesday.

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Will Omaha Cast Its Electoral Vote For Obama?

The Ballot Box | Posted 10.31.2008 | Home

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**BY BRAD DAVIS** OMAHA, Neb. -- In a drab, beige strip mall -- a Kwik Shop gas station on one side and a Chuck E. Cheese on the other -- a group of ...

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Right-Leaning Papers Lose Seats On Obama Plane

Politico | Posted 10.31.2008 | Politics

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Obama spokesman Bill Burton confirms Drudge's report that two right-leaning papers, the Washington Times and the New York Post, have lost their seats ...

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Battle For The West: Latino Voters Remake the Electoral Map

Ryan Rivera | Posted 10.29.2008 | Home

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A study published earlier this month by the William C. Velasquez Institute looked at statewide polling data and determined that, if the election were...

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Top McCain Advisor Learned Slime Tactics From Jesse Helms

Erik Ose | Posted 10.28.2008 | Politics

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During the '84 NC Senate race, one of Helms' top aides responsible for implementing a gay-bashing strategy was McCain advisor Charlie Black.

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Go figure: Barrackville Trends Obama

Christina Bellantoni | Posted 10.27.2008 | Politics

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The Barrackville, WV voters were great examples of what we found everywhere -- growing support for Obama as people figure out how to make ends meet.

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An Interview with an Undecided American Voter in Colorado

Brad Listi | Posted 10.25.2008 | Home

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The Undecided American Voter. I will admit that I am confused by him. I am flummoxed by his continued indecision. (Or her continued indecision, as ...

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Illinois Obama Volunteers Target Nearby Swing States

Chicago Sun-Times | Lynn Sweet | Posted 10.24.2008 | Chicago

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Lynn Sweet reports: Obama Illinois State Director Ken Bennet, who has been keeping a low profile all this time, emerges in a video to ask Illinois O...

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McCain Campaign Tried Using Assault Hoax to Slime Obama

Erik Ose | Posted 10.24.2008 | Politics

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According to one of the actual police reports documenting the charade's unraveling, Ashley Todd says she can't remember whether she mutilated her own face, or had someone else do it.

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Campaign Phone-Bank Volunteers: Dodging Abuse and Dialing for Victory

Beverly Davis | Posted 10.24.2008 | Home

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This article is based on contributions from OffTheBus community members who participated in this week's call out. The full byline of contributors appe...

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Election 2008 Haiku

Gary Cohan | Posted 10.24.2008 | Politics

The battleground states are morphing red, purple, blue.

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Wall Street Journal: McCain Doesn't Look Competitive In Pennsylvania

WSJ | Posted 10.24.2008 | Politics

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The Barack Obama campaign occupies a storefront on N. Main Street across from the county courthouse. A stream of people filters through to pick up but...

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McCain and Palin Inciting Violence in North Carolina

Erik Ose | Posted 10.22.2008 | Politics

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In the wake of McCain-Palin visits to North Carolina, a string of election season crimes have occurred around the state involving violence, vandalism, and harassment.

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Obama Boy Band Boybama In "Battleground For Your Heart" (VIDEO)

Posted 10.17.2008 | Politics

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A message for all the swing voters out there, courtesy of Boybama: ...

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Zavier's Day With Obama In Toledo

Teresa McCoy | Posted 10.15.2008 | Home

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I could see by the look on the faces in the crowd that people in Ohio are hungry for a real leader, one who recognizes that everyday folks are the ones who matter.

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Ground Report: A Mostly Warm Reception among the Hard Hit in Ohio

Erik Lundegaard | Posted 10.13.2008 | Home

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A McCain supporter thanked me for coming out from Seattle. It was those sorts of conversations that make me realize we are not as divided as the media portrays us. I got a lot out of Ohio.

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