Harris Wofford, former senator and civil rights adviser, on Obama’s victory
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Jerry Kellman, community organizer, encouraged young Obama to move to Chicago
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Reporters’ look ahead on first day after Barack Obama’s election
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Andrew Young on President-elect Barack Obama
Just seconds after the networks announced that Barack Obama would be the next president of the United States, we sat down with Ambassador Andrew Young for a wide-ranging conversation punctuated by the...
View ArticleSights and Sounds: Times Square on Election Night
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Obama’s win: A stepping stone for all
“New Voices” is an election project from The Takeaway that showcases the issues and thoughts of students and young voters across the country. November 4th, 2008, Sen. Barack Obama was elected president...
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Red state? Blue state? They’re all mostly purple
Most media outlets rely on the familiar map of the lower 48 states, calling states “red” or “blue,” as though every person in any given state voted for the same party. The map below, showing the...
View ArticleObama begins Cabinet-making, offering chief-of-staff post to Rep. Rahm Emanuel
Newly elected president Barack Obama faces extraordinary challenges. And how America handles two wars and a global economy in turmoil could depend on the team he assembles. “If Emanuel doesn’t accept,...
View ArticleVote counting continues in Georgia and elsewhere
Georgia is still red for a fourth consecutive presidential election, but in the Senate race, things aren’t clear two days after Election Day. Votes are still being counted, and there may well be a...
View ArticleThe Obama administration and the imbalance of power with Capitol Hill
When President-elect Barack Obama takes office in January, he’ll take over a transformed executive branch with expanded power — more power than most presidents have had. New York Times magazine...
View ArticleDemocrats are on a political high with most elections (mostly) decided
Across the country this week Democrats are on a political high. Senators and members of Congress alike benefited at the polls from of the poor approval ratings of their Republican counterparts. But...
View ArticleOn the ballot: Black voters and California’s Proposition 8
Barack Obama’s election to the top office in the United States was accomplished in part by his recruitment of thousands of new black voters. But though the president-elect is one of the more liberal...
View ArticleHow to start an administration in an economic storm
Economist and op-ed columnist Jared Bernstein talks with The Takeaway about the Obama administration’s challenge in pulling America out of the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. If you...
View ArticleWith the 2008 campaigns over, some advice for out-of-work politicos
The 2008 campaign season has come to an end and one thing that means is lots and lots of out-of-work politicos scrambling to find new gigs. Some of the winners will be headed to Washington, but for...
View ArticleAmerican dog: What should the Obamas pick for First Pet?
President-elect Barack Obama will have a host of important decisions before him in the coming weeks. Among them - what sort of dog should he and his family choose as the new First Pet? “Overwhelmingly,...
View ArticleGot GOP? Jeff Goodby on re-branding the Republican Party
President Bush’s approval rating has dipped below 30 percent and the Republicans got pummeled during this election cycle. It’s clear that enthusiasm in the GOP base has eroded. To help get the elephant...
View ArticleAcross the pond and closer than ever: How Barack Obama can work with ally UK
British Prime Minister Tony Blair’s reputation suffered greatly from his cooperation with U.S. foreign policy during the terrifically unpopular war in Iraq. Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s first act in...
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Democrats shy of 60-seat supermajority in Senate
UPDATED NOV. 18, 2008: With veteran Senator Ted Stevens losing his seat to Democratic challenger Mark Begich, the Democrats’ chance for a 60-seat, filibuster-proof Senate supermajority has not died....
View ArticleAfter losing ground in election, Republicans step back and look ahead to 2010
With the election of Senator Barack Obama to the White House and Democratic gains in the House and Senate, the Republican Party has been left fragmented and politically adrift. Kevin Williamson of the...
View ArticleWith California’s Prop 8 banning same-sex marriage, what’s next?
This week, California voters passed Proposition 8, a ballot initiative that amends the state’s constitution to explicitly remove the court-approved right of same-sex couples to marry. Florida and...
View ArticleThe non-white, non-male presidents of television and film
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View ArticleAnother presidential perk: Your own big band
President-elect Barack Obama will inherit, as he put it, “two wars, a planet in peril and the worst financial crisis in a century.” What he failed to mention was the house band he’ll inherit. The...
View ArticleThe polls were wrong in Alaska, and Sen. Ted Stevens remains in political limbo
Alaska’s Senate race remains undecided three days after Election Day, and Senator Ted Stevens is still fighting to hold on to his seat after being convicted on seven counts of corruption in a federal...
View ArticleAfghanistan and the road ahead for President-elect Barack Obama
With conditions worsening in Afghanistan, many experts worry that if the transition from President George W. Bush to incoming president Barack Obama doesn’t go smoothly, the situation there could...
View ArticleHow can President-elect Obama keep his promise of “change?”
President-elect Barack Obama’s message of “change” transformed the election. It was so infectious that even his opponents adopted the mantra. Now, how does the next president keep “change” alive? If...
View ArticleHow will President-elect Barack Obama approach relations with Iran?
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View ArticleObama convenes economic meeting as carmakers post more quarterly losses
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The Shifts in the Map: Election visualization from the New York Times
Our partner, the New York Times, has taken some of the details from the 2008 elections and made an illuminating map. Done poorly, comparing demographic shifts between election years could be a very...
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Counties that count: Track bellwethers in swing states
Final count 16 Obama (D) 6 McCain (R)» Explore a larger version of this map to view county information
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GOP Big Guns McCain and Palin stump to save Georgia Senator Saxby Chambliss
U.S. Senate party affiliation numbers (as of Nov. 13, 2008) 57 D (55 D + 1 I + 1 ID) | 1 D leads | 1 Runoff | 1 R leads | 40 R Read and listen to more about the close races in the Senate » If you do...
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Obama is the rage (International Electoral College: Haiti)
The “International Electoral College” is an election project from The Takeaway, in collaboration with Global Voices Online, that highlights bloggers around the world talking about the U.S. elections....
View ArticleAustralia welcomes Obama, well most (International Electoral College: Australia)
The “International Electoral College” is an election project from The Takeaway, in collaboration with Global Voices Online, that highlights bloggers around the world talking about the U.S. elections....
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Long-serving Republican Ted Stevens loses Alaska Senate seat in close race
Current U.S. Senate party affiliation numbers (Nov. 19, 2008): 58 D (56 D + 1 I + 1 ID) | 1 Runoff | 1 R leads | 40 R » More on the close races for the Senate at vote2008.thetakeaway.org If you do not...
View ArticleManual re-count begins for Minnesota’s Senate seat
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