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November 5, 2008

President-Elect Barack Obama At Grant Park

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Remarks of President-Elect Barack Obama—as prepared for delivery Election Night Tuesday, November 4th, 2008 Chicago, Illinois If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible; who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in ou...

Obama for Bangladesh

The US presidential election was closely watched by many nations in the world. Bangladesh was not far behind. In a recent post in Voices without Votes we see how Bangladeshi blogs engaged in cheering for Obama and McCain. What impact the victory of the US presidential elect senator Barack Obama had on Bangladesh?

Watching The Election Results

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After a long two years, we are about to see the verdict of the American people. I voted this morning at my local polling station in Loudoun County. The line was long but the voters were determined. If Barack Obama takes Virginia, Loudoun County will have much to do with it. I took my daughter with m...

Cheers for Obama and McCain

They’re cheering for Camp Obama. They’re cheering for Camp McCain. They wear the pins, the t-shirts with the big logos – you name it, it’s on them. Dare say anything bad about their favourite candidate and you’re in for a major debate. Yes, they’re the new mavericks – or would want to be anyway – except of course that they’re not Americans.

November 4, 2008

Dixville Notch Goes For Obama

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The midnight voting results are in from Dixville Notch, New Hampshire. For the first time since 1968, the tiny village of Dixville Notch has gone Democratic. The official results: Barack Obama 15, John McCain 6 This is a very nice way to begin Election Day barack obama dixville notch john mccain...

Make History

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America is poised to make history. Go Vote. I still stand by my prediction from last week: I predict a national popular vote margin of 53.2% to 46.8% for Barack Obama. I predict an electoral college win of 375 to 163 for Barack Obama. Here are my state-by-state battleground predictions (leav...

Barack Obama’s Grandmother Passes Away

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Barack Obama spoke about his grandmother at a rally in Charlotte, North Carolina this evening. barack obama ...

November 3, 2008

A Righteous Wind

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The above chart is the Pollster.com national polling average heading into Tuesday’s election day. Barack Obama heads into Election Day polling well above 50% and expanding his advantage in the national polls. With the final Virginia polling coming in, Barack Obama also goes into Electio...

McCain on SNL: Funny Enough to Be President?This is a Video post

Over the years, a number of US politicians have appeared on Saturday Night Live. From presidents Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton to hopefuls Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, the famous late-night program has been an excellent platform for candidates to show their sense of humor. Bloggers comment on John McCain's latest appearance on the show.

November 2, 2008

John McCain On SNL

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                                                                  John McCain was on Saturday Night Live last night. The op...