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  • August 2008

    • Alaska Turning Purple as Election Nears

      Los Angeles Times  |  Aug 14, 08 12:36 PM CDT

      Alaska Turning Purple as Election Nears

      (Newser) - The cold, snowy tundras of Alaska may transform into a battleground this November as Barack Obama and John McCain vie for the Land of the Midnight Sun's three electoral votes. Alaska hasn't gone blue since 1964, when LBJ won in a landslide, but an Anchorage-based poll currently has Obama leading McCain by 5 percentage points. More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • election 2008  • Alaska  • Ted Stevens  • electoral college

    • Perennial Swing State Ohio Looks Blue

      Economist  |  Aug 1, 08 11:14 AM CDT

      Perennial Swing State Ohio Looks Blue

      (Newser) - Ohio is the ultimate swing state: Since 1960 no president has been elected without winning its electoral votes, and in 2004, by the narrowest of margins, it delivered George W. Bush a second term. But this time around, Democrats are confident of their chances, the Economist reports. The state party has been rejuvenated after a long spell in the political wilderness. More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • election 2008  • Ohio  • Democratic Party  • Ted Strickland  • electoral college

  • June 2008

    • How Obama Could Get Gored

      Politico  |  Jun 19, 08 3:04 PM CDT

      How Obama Could Get Gored

      (Newser) - Observers are speculating about a split decision in November, with John McCain winning the presidency while Barack Obama takes the popular vote—and Harry Siegel, in Politico, says the chances might not be that slim. Obama looks likely to build massive margins in coastal states (already safely Democratic) while making inroads in Republican bastions—though not enough for an Electoral College flip. More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • North Carolina  • Indiana  • Bob Barr  • electoral college  • popular vote

    • Obama's Electoral Math: Win Without Ohio, Fla.

      Associated Press  |  Jun 16, 08 11:46 AM CDT

      Obama's Electoral Math: Win Without Ohio, Fla.

      (Newser) - Barack Obama is hardly giving up on Florida and Ohio, but campaign manager David Plouffe thinks the Democrat can win without them. “You have a lot of ways to get to 270,” Plouffe says. “Our goal is not to be reliant on one state on Nov. 4.” Plouffe envisions a redrawn electoral map, where Virginia, Georgia, and several Western states could turn blue. More »

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      Barack Obama  • election 2008  • Obama 2008  • electoral college  • David Plouffe

  • May 2008

    • Could McCain Win Big?

      Politico  |  May 24, 08 12:00 PM CDT

      Could McCain Win Big?

      (Newser) - Despite the odds stacked against Republicans, GOP analysts are cautiously saying that John McCain will not only win, but he might do so by a comfortable margin, Politico reports. When Obama’s specific and geographical weaknesses are played against McCain’s strengths, the result adds up to a win of up to 50 electoral votes, more than President Bush's 35-vote win in 2004. More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • Democratic Party  • Republican Party  • electoral college

  • October 2007

    • Boot the Electoral College: Salon

      Salon  |  Oct 13, 07 5:44 PM CDT

      Boot the Electoral College: Salon

      (Newser) - The Electoral College is "a loaded gun pointed directly at the heart of our democracy," writes Garrett Epps in Salon, and it's high time to get rid of the throwback designed to protect slave ownership. No part of the Constitution has failed more, he argues, citing the 1824, 1876, 1888, and 2000 elections, when the popular-vote winner was defeated in the Electoral College.  More »

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      election 2008  • electoral college

  • July 2007

    • India Elects First Female Prez

      Reuters  |  Jul 21, 07 3:30 PM CDT

      India Elects First Female Prez

      (Newser) - India elected its first woman to the largely ceremonial office of president today, in a landslide vote among parliament and state politicians. Pratibha Patil's supporters hail her victory as a breakthrough for women's rights in the country, while critics assert her reputation is already marred by a slew of personal and financial scandals. More »

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      women's rights  • presidency  • domestic violence  • electoral college

  • April 2007

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