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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
- Country Music's Pop Push as Off-Key as GOP's Populism
  
  New Republic | Nov 20, 08 2:18 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Joe the Plumber is transforming himself into Joe the Country Singer, but he might not want to quit his day job, whatever it was. In the New Republic , David Browne warns that “country is no longer the music of the middle for many Americans.” Instead, Barack Obama's iPod, full of Crow, Coltrane and Jay-Z, may better represent what's going into the body politic’s ears. More »
- Interviewers Let Palin Off the Hook: Couric
  
  Gawker | Nov 20, 08 9:37 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Sarah Palin’s non-answer to Katie Couric’s question about what periodicals she reads still has the CBS anchor puzzled. Couric visited with David Letterman last night, and he quizzed her about why post-election interviewers haven’t asked the VP wannabe about her non-response, Gawker reports. Meanwhile, Letterman has a theory: “She was afraid of offending people who don’t read.” More »
- Joe the Plumber Grabs Book Deal
  
  New York Times | Nov 20, 08 9:29 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Before the 2008 election is a month old, Joe the Plumber plans to have a book on the shelves, the New York Times reports. Samuel J. Wurzelbacher has signed a deal with PearlGate Publishing to write “Joe the Plumber: Fighting for the American Dream,” due in bookstores Dec. 1, with an assist from novelist Thomas Tabback. Of his decision not to go with a larger publishing house, Wurzelbacher says, “They are already rich. So that’s spreading the wealth to me.” More »
- Coleman's Lead Shrivels as Minnesota Recount Begins
  
  Minneapolis Star Tribune | Nov 20, 08 3:06 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Comedian Al Franken gained ground yesterday over incumbent Senator Norm Coleman as Minnesota began recounting the state's 2.9 million ballots to determine the victor of the state's hard-fought Senate race. Coleman's unofficial lead of 215 votes over his Democratic challenger shrank to 174 as the closely watched recount progressed, reports the Minneapolis Star Tribune. More »
- Stevens Concedes, Won't Seek Recount
  
  Anchorage Daily News | Nov 19, 08 4:21 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Republican Ted Stevens conceded the Alaska Senate race today, bringing an end to a 40-year political career that culminated in scandal, the Anchorage Daily News reports. Stevens congratulated his Democratic opponent, Mark Begich, apparently deciding that a recount would be futile given his deficit of more than 3,700 votes. More »
- Finally: Mac Wins Missouri
  
  Kansas City Star | Nov 19, 08 1:55 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Missouri, the last state up for grabs, looks to have gone Republican by less than a 1% margin, leaving John McCain with 173 electoral votes to Barack Obama’s 365, the Kansas City Star reports. There are still 3,000 uncounted provisional ballots, but McCain’s margin is large enough to declare him the winner of the state’s 11 electoral votes. More »
- His Fundraising Machine Turns to Transition, Inaugural
  
  CNN | Nov 19, 08 1:26 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Barack Obama is in fundraising mode again, this time for his transition and inauguration, CNN reports; many hope he will honor his promise to steer clear of special interests and big corporate donors. Though there is almost $10 million in public funds available for transition spending, experts say that’s insufficient. Obama cannot use leftover campaign funds for other purposes. More »
- Now Joe Owes Barack One
  
  Time | Nov 19, 08 11:45 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Democrats everywhere, even in the Senate, are still furious with Joe Lieberman for campaigning against Barack Obama. So pushing to allow him to stay in the Democratic caucus, and continue as chairman of the Homeland Security Committee, was a savvy political move on Obama's part, Time reports: Lieberman will owe the new president big time, and there'll be plenty of opportunities for Obama to collect. More »
- Voter Board: Hey Tim, Wanna Do a PSA?
  
  TMZ | Nov 19, 08 9:14 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - The New York City Board of Elections, headed up by a man Tim Robbins has termed a "corrupt scumbag," is reaching out to the prickly actor with an offer he might well resist—turn his Election Day voting tantrum into a civics lesson. TMZ reports that the board is inviting the Bull Durham actor to produce a public-service announcement on voter participation. No comment from camp Robbins. More »
- Chuck Norris: Prop. 8 Foes Wreaking 'Anarchy'
  
  Townhall Blog | Nov 19, 08 8:26 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Opponents of California's gay marriage ban need to learn how democracy works, Chuck Norris argues at TownHall.com. Post-election Proposition 8 protesters are attacking churches for backing the ban and threatening boycotts, Norris writes, when they should be accepting the majority vote of their fellow Californians. "Like it or not, it's the law now," the actor writes. "The people have spoken." More »
- Bill Agrees to Short Leash if Hill Goes to State
  
  Wall Street Journal | Nov 19, 08 7:36 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Bill Clinton is willing to do whatever he needs to do to get out of the way of Hillary's becoming secretary of state, reports the Wall Street Journal . That includes vetting in advance his speaking engagements and putting on hold charitable and business activities that might pose conflicts of interest if she is nominated. More »
- Begich Defeats Stevens in Alaska Race
  
  Anchorage Daily News | Nov 18, 08 8:28 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Democrat Mark Begich has ousted Ted Stevens in Alaska's Senate race, the Anchorage Daily News reports. Begich widened his lead to 3,724 votes, with only 2,500 left to be counted. The Stevens camp has not said whether it will request a recount, which would take place in early December. Such recounts rarely change the outcome in Alaska voting, the Daily News notes. More »
- Obama Taps Holder for AG
  
  Newsweek | Nov 18, 08 3:38 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Eric Holder, a former US Attorney, judge, and deputy attorney general under Bill Clinton, will be Barack Obama’s nominee to head the Justice Department, Newsweek reports. Sources say Holder has been considered for the post from the beginning, and he ran the Democrat’s vice-presidential search along with Caroline Kennedy. If confirmed, Holder would be the first African American Attorney General. More »
- Waxman Counts on Freshmen to Win Energy Post
  
  Politico | Nov 18, 08 12:31 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - John Dingell has spent a lot more money than Henry Waxman in his quest to keep his chairmanship of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, lavishing gifts on the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. But Waxman has a strategy, Politico reports. The California rep gave generously to 19 promising Democratic candidates. Most won, and they'll come to Washington without reverence for Dingell’s glory days. More »
- Clinton at State Troubles Obamanauts
  
  Politico | Nov 18, 08 9:55 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - While a Hillary Clinton appointment as secretary of State has been greeted with enthusiasm worldwide, Barack Obama’s own team of believers is feeling some confusion and dissonance, reports Politico. “These guys didn't put together a campaign in order to turn the government over to the Clintons,” says a Democrat close to Obama. "I can't stand her," said another—"but I think she's a great choice."