Articles filed under Misc Elections
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Obama wins over heavily-Republican suburbsNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Chicago Democrat Barack Obama did what at one time seemed politically impossible: win throughout the suburban region long considered home base for the GOP. In DuPage Cou...
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Around the world, Obama victory sparks cheersNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - PARIS -- The election of Barack Obama as the first black man in the White House unleashed a global tide of admiration, hopes for change, and even renewed love for the Un...
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Remarks of President-Elect Barack ObamaNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - 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 our tim...
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Local reactionNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - "He brings a lot of good ideas about how to end the war in Iraq and help our economy. But more importantly, he restores the rest of the world's confidence in this countr...
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Complete election informationNov 03, 2008 10:00 pm - Election officials are expecting long lines today even after a record turnout for early voting across the Chicago area. Voters will chose everything from the President ...
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Long -- but not unbearable -- lines greet many suburban votersNov 03, 2008 10:00 pm - Two election judges showed up at their Evanston polling place early today, took one look at lines full of people waiting to vote and panicked. So they left, said Courtne...
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Record number of voters expected to deluge pollsNov 03, 2008 10:00 pm - Long lines greeted voters Tuesday as polls across the country were deluged by people wanting to cast ballots in this historic race between Barack Obama and John McCain. ...
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Festive, optimistic Obama supporters fill Grant ParkNov 03, 2008 10:00 pm - A festive, optimistic crowd filed into Grant Park for Sen. Barack Obama's evening rally this afternoon, helped by a police decision to allow access early. Although early...
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Obama's grandmother remembered as calm, assuredNov 03, 2008 10:00 pm - HONOLULU -- Barack Obama told millions watching him accept the Democratic nomination in Denver that his grandmother's influence on who he is and the way he views the wor...
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Stocks likely to recover no matter who's presidentNov 02, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Wall Street prefers Republicans, McCain supporters argue. But stocks have done better under Democratic presidents, Obama supporters fire back. When it comes ...