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• Electoral College Needs Rehab

  Dec 15, 08 6:32 PM CST
  The 538 electors chosen to represent the will of the people cast their ballots for president today, officially ending the contest between Barack Obama and John McCain, writes Randall Lane for the New York Times. The otherwise-predictable ritual included a twist: a Nebraska elector voting for the candidate who won his congressional district (Obama), not the statewide vote (McCain). More »

• Plouffe: This Was About Obama

  Dec 14, 08 11:02 AM CST
  Stepping out from behind the curtain where he directed Barack Obama's earth-shaking campaign, David Plouffe quietly professes pride in the historic achievement to Lloyd Grove in Portfolio, and talks about a race where stability and consistency won the day and "Clinton might have won the nomination if she had just competed in the far-flung caucus states." Plouffe, who jumped into Obama's corner in January 2007, points to the benefit of an impromptu run: having to make it up as you go along.
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• 73% of Americans Back Obama

  Dec 11, 08 4:19 AM CST
  President-elect Barack Obama will begin his term of office with an enormous reservoir of goodwill among American voters, according to a Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll. The poll found 73% of adults approve of his preparations to take over, with even 29% of John McCain voters now viewing Barack Obama in a positive light. That's higher than the support behind either George Bush or Bill Clinton as they prepared for office.
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• 'Unsexiest' Men Alive: Post-Election Edition

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