Articles filed under Misc Elections
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Fey's Palin, Russert's death altered coverage ... and resultsNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - The long national nightmare we call a presidential campaign is at last over. Looking back on the campaign, I find to no one's surprise that the TV coverage had a dramati...
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Chicago rallies to put best face forwardNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - It didn't appear on television, but one of the indelible images from Tuesday's Obama election rally in Grant Park found revelers gathering afterward around the statue of...
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McCain praises Obama, has no regretsNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - PHOENIX - Republican John McCain conceded the presidential race to Barack Obama, saying the Democrat has achieved a commendable thing for himself and the country with hi...
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Bush, Rice congratulate Obama on election victoryNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- President Bush embraced Barack Obama's election victory Wednesday, saying he understands the message of change that was the centerpiece of his campaign. Bu...
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A look back at how the race was wonNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - It was a tumultuous Monday morning in mid-September -- two of America's financial giants were near collapse, the Dow was plummeting and the economy seemed to be in free ...
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Obama taps Clinton-alum Emanuel chief of staffNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- President-elect Barack Obama pivoted quickly to begin filling out his new administration on Wednesday, selecting hard-charging Illinois Rep. Rahm Emanuel a...
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Scenes from Obama's historic dayNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - ...
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Obama retrospectiveNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - ...
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Illinois gains 'a friend in the White House'Nov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - It's certainly not a bad thing to have a poker buddy in the White House, but Illinois leaders don't expect President-elect Barack Obama will open the nation's checkbook ...
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A historic win: Voters elect Barack Obama first black U.S. presidentNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Shattering a seemingly impenetrable racial barrier and tipping the country's political balance, voters elected Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois as the first black President...