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Election 2008

Competition is hot for the highest office in the land. Will it be Barack Obama or John McCain? Just so long as it isn't George...

The most diverse crowd of presidential hopefuls ever hit the campaign trail for 2008. On the left, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton geared up for a close race; John Edwards rounded out the top three on the Democratic side, with Al Gore playing the role of potential spoiler. Months later, the charismatic-but-inexperienced junior senator emerged as the delegate winner. Meanwhile, on the right, the Reaganites held out hope for a definitive Fred Thompson run. Mitt Romney and Rudy Giuliani became early favorites, only to bow out, with the others, in favor of John McCain.

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November 2008
- Obama Team Has Wiggle Room for Hiring Lobbyists
  
  Wall Street Journal | Nov 1, 08 12:25 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Barack Obama has said lobbyists “won’t run my White House,” but the realities of Washington dictate that some will play important roles in his or any administration. In fact, the Obama camp is working out hiring rules that would prohibit registered lobbyists from holding high-ranking White House jobs but permit them to work elsewhere in the administration, the Wall Street Journal reports. More »
- McCain's Chances Slimmer Than Ever: Silver
  
  FiveThirtyEight.com | Nov 1, 08 10:48 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - John McCain is hanging by a pretty thin thread, writes statistics guru Nate Silver at fivethirtyeight.com, and that thread is Pennsylvania. Two polls show a slight narrowing in Keystone country; one shows Obama’s lead down to 10 points, while another, right-leaning poll puts it at 5. But with no other good news for the Arizona senator yesterday, his overall win percentage probability fell to a new nadir of 2.8%. More »
- Nader, Barr Could Still Tip Some Tight Races
  
  Boston Globe | Nov 1, 08 10:09 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Third-party candidates haven’t won much attention in this election, but in some hotly contested states their candidacies could still affect the outcome, the Boston Globe reports. Independent Ralph Nader and Libertarian Bob Barr could play a role in Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Missouri, and Ohio, among others, the paper reports—even if they draw votes only from hardcore backers who wouldn’t vote for anyone else. More »
- 'Clinton Wins!' And Other Might Have Beens
  
  Slate | Nov 1, 08 10:08 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Reporters are already writing up advance analyses of how each of the two presidential candidates achieved victory next Tuesday—to be ready for either outcome. Slate has a little fun imagining some of the other scenarios that might have played out: Hillary Clinton claimed a historic win after John McCain's oft-used phrase, "lipstick on a pig," insulted voters—and his VP pick, a black police lieutenant form small-town Maryland, backfired on him. More »
- Obama's Aunt Is Living Illegally in US
  
  Associated Press | Nov 1, 08 4:31 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Barack Obama's Kenyan aunt has been living illegally in the US since 2004, the AP reports. Zeituni Onyango—affectionately referred to as "Auntie Zeituni" in the candidate's memoir—has been living in a Boston housing estate for the last 4 years, despite having been ordered to leave the US after her application for asylum was rejected. Onyango's actions are a non-criminal violation of immigration law. More »
- Robo-Calls Invade, But Can They Conquer?
  
  Newsweek | Nov 1, 08 2:21 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - As Election Day looms, America's phones are ringing off the hook. Voters—especially in swing states—have received hundreds of millions of robocalls this year. But voters, curious about the novelty calls 10 years ago, increasingly associate them with ugly scare tactics. "Next week Robo-Call supposed to tell black people election canceled," quipped Will Forte on last week's Saturday Night Live . More »
October 2008
- Nonprofit Workers Favor Dems
  
  Chronicle of Philanthropy | Oct 31, 08 8:00 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - People in the charitable world lean heavily Democrat and love Barack Obama, but try to keep their affiliation low-key to avoid insulting the other side, the Chronicle of Philanthropy reports. A new study shows that 88% of foundation worker donations went to Dems, enriching Obama's effort by $399,000 and John McCain's by $32,000. “There’s an overwhelmingly uniform personal ideology among this group,” said a director at the group doing the study. More »
- Campaigns Call in Big Guns for Final Fireworks Shows
  
  New York Times | Oct 31, 08 5:35 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - In the final days of the presidential campaign, the candidates are ramping up their schedules and bringing in their parties’ big names to motivate voters, the New York Times reports. John McCain, in addition to sending running mate Sarah Palin on a grueling two-day sprint across the country, has enlisted the help of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Rudolph Giuliani. More »
- Ballot Questions May Hinge On Obama Turnout
  
  Bloomberg | Oct 31, 08 4:58 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Barack Obama has a lot riding on his coattails. The impact of a presidential candidate's support on candidates for lower offices can be substantial, and this year's slates also include 153 ballot questions. Besides swinging gubernatorial and congressional races, measures concerning everything from gay marriage to gambling are up for a vote Tuesday. "The turnout of Obama voters could have an important impact on the propositions," a California pollster tells Bloomberg. More »
- Dole's Foe Set to Sue Over 'No God' Ad
  
  Charlotte Observer | Oct 31, 08 4:45 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Kay Hagan, the North Carolina Democrat challenging Elizabeth Dole for her US Senate seat, has launched a defamation suit, and counter-ad, against the incumbent after a Dole spot questioned Hagan’s belief in God, the Charlotte Observer reports. The ad showed Hagan, a Sunday-school teacher, while another woman’s voice intoned, “There is no God.” Hagan accuses Dole of “bearing false witness against fellow Christians.” More »
- If You Don't Know Who This Is, Don't Vote
  
  Creators Syndicate | Oct 31, 08 4:01 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Countless actors, musicians and other celebrities have volunteered their time encouraging young people to vote. But should they? ABC News anchor John Stossel quizzed voters on basic political knowledge at a registration-drive concert and in the nation’s capital. A shockingly high number of uninformed answers led Stossel to the “politically incorrect” conclusion that some trips to the polls aren’t in the civic interest. More »
- Obama Wins in Doonesbury Version of World
  
  Washington Post | Oct 31, 08 3:36 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Cartoonist Garry Trudeau has put his newspaper clients in to a bit of a pickle, the Washington Post reports. In a bid to stay current, Wednesday’s installment of "Doonesbury"—written a week in advance—will show characters reacting to a Barack Obama victory. The choice is “a rational risk assessment,” Trudeau said. Replacements are being made available to papers who’d rather not chance it. More »
- 10 Senate Races to Watch
  
  Washington Post | Oct 31, 08 3:11 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - With 35 Senate seats up for grabs Tuesday, Chris Cillizza, in the Washington Post , predicts Democrats will flip eight. Two more are close calls for the Dems, while the GOP has one hope for a pickup. Starting with the most likely: Virginia is in the bag for Mark Warner; he might even get 60% of the vote. New Mexico will fall easily to Tom Udall... ...while his cousin, Mark Udall, has pulled away in Colorado . More »