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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
- Black Kids Think Big Thanks to Obama
  
  New York Daily News | Nov 9, 08 3:41 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Barack Obama made more than history when he won the election this week: He also inspired black school kids to believe they could do the same, the New York Daily News reports. "It means people can be anything they want," says 9-year-old Elijah Timmons, who sees himself in the Oval Office one day. "Instead of 'Obama! Obama!' they're going to be yelling 'Elijah! Elijah!'" More »
- Massive Voter Turnout Not So Massive After All
  
  Politico | Nov 9, 08 9:59 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Contrary to hype about massive turnout on Election Day, roughly the same percentage of eligible voters hit the polls in 2008 as in 2004, reports Politico. While a record number of ballots were cast—up to 128.5 million votes— the increase in the percentage of eligible voters in the US was minimal: up to 61.7% of voters went to the polls this year, compared with 60.6% in 2004. More »
- Minn. Battle Has Nothing on '74-75 Marathon
  
  Minneapolis Star Tribune | Nov 9, 08 6:01 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - The vitriolic standoff between Al Franken and Norm Coleman in the Minnesota Senate race—headed for a recount, then likely the courts and possibly the Senate—could take many months to resolve, judging from a precedent in New Hampshire 34 years ago, reports the Minneapolis Star Tribune . That fight, after a 1974 election not quite as tight as this one, wasn’t settled for 10 months. More »
- Please Kill Our Hopes 'Gently,' Obama
  
  Times (UK) | Nov 8, 08 7:40 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - People the world over are investing their hopes in Barack Obama's warm, intelligent persona, but the president-elect is destined to disappoint, Matthew Parris writes in the London Times . Like any pop star or religious icon, he represents more myth than reality. The turning point will come when "Yes we can" meets the "No you can't" of global politics, a moment when Parris hopes Obama "will let us down gently.” More »
- Ore.Town Elects First Transgender Mayor in US
  
  News Channel 8 Portland | Nov 8, 08 1:36 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - A small town in Oregon has elected the nation’s first transgender mayor, reports News Channel 8 (Portland). “I identify mostly as a heterosexual male,” said Stu Rasmussen, who has breast implants and is partial to skirts and high heels. “I just like to look like a female.” Rasmussen has been mayor of Silverton twice before, but not as an openly transgender man. “I think it's amazing a small town like this can be so open-minded,” one voter said. More »
- Prop 8 Splits California's Gays, Blacks
  
  Los Angeles Times | Nov 8, 08 11:14 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - California's narrowly passed ban on gay marriage has divided many of the state's gays and blacks on the issue, the Los Angeles Times reports. Exit polls show that black voters—who turned out in record numbers—backed the ban by around 70%, the biggest margin of any ethnic group. Some African-Americans said they simply didn't see gay rights as a civil rights issue. More »
- Novak: Newt in 2012
  
  Chicago Sun-Times | Nov 8, 08 10:49 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Shell-shocked Republicans are casting about for a savior for 2012, and believe it or not, the name most often floated for this Moses-like role is none other than Newt Gingrich, writes Bob Novak of the Chicago Sun-Times. It’s a “very risky choice,” admits one strong Newt-booster, but after failing miserably in their attempts to win independents and moderates, Republicans are anxious for some “old-time religion.” More »
- Obama's Youth Mandate Far Greater Than JFK's
  
  Politico | Nov 8, 08 9:42 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Barack Obama enters office with the biggest youth mandate in modern political history, Politico reports. He outpolled John McCain by 34 points—66% to 32%—among voters younger than 30. That's four times the margin that led John F. Kennedy to say, “The torch has been passed to a new generation.” It's the first time youths have voted so differently from their elders in postwar America. More »
- Palin: 'Those Guys Are Jerks'
  
  Anchorage Daily News | Nov 8, 08 4:08 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Sarah Palin went back to work yesterday and blasted the wave of critical post-election stories from anonymous GOP sources that have appeared in the press, the Anchorage Daily News reports. The governor said stories that she had greedily grabbed pricey clothes were way off and she never asked for anything more than the occasional soda. More »
- Leno Gets First McCain Interview on Veterans Day
  
  Monsters and Critics | Nov 7, 08 5:39 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - John McCain will help Jay Leno celebrate Veterans Day by appearing on NBC’s “Tonight Show,” Monsters & Critics reports today. The Tuesday appearance will mark the Republican’s first TV interview since his loss to Barack Obama in the Nov. 4 election. More »
- Fox's Van Susteren Nabs First Post-Election Palin Chat
  
  Los Angeles Times | Nov 7, 08 4:14 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Fox News host Greta Van Susteren beat out a slew of prominent journalists for the first post-election interview with Sarah Palin, the Los Angeles Times reports. Van Susteren has defended the Alaska governor against a recent storm of criticism from unnamed McCain aides, and will allow the former candidate to respond to recent charges in chats taped Sunday and Monday for Monday broadcast. More »
- McCains Urge Unity, 'Good Will'
  
  The Hill | Nov 7, 08 2:56 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - John McCain released his first public statement today since conceding the election, congratulating President-elect Barack Obama and urging supporters to work together with the new administration, the Hill reports. “Although we were disappointed with the results,” the joint statement with wife Cindy said, “we must move beyond this campaign and work together to get our country moving again.” More »
- No Quick Fix on Economy: Obama
  
  New York Times | Nov 7, 08 2:39 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Barack Obama addressed the nation today for the first time since his presidential victory, focusing his remarks on the economy, the New York Times reports. “It is not going to be quick and it’s not going to be easy for us to dig ourselves out of the hole we are in,” the president-elect said. “But America is a strong and resilient country.” More »
- How He Almost Didn't Run
  
  Newsweek | Nov 7, 08 2:20 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Barack Obama needed months to be persuaded that he should run for the White House, and wife Michelle, who had veto power, finally agreed on one condition: that he give up smoking. The tidbit appears in Part 1 of a seven-installment Newsweek series reported along the campaign trail on the condition that it be embargoed until after the election.