In an election where it was predicted the youth vote would rise to prominancewe are left with two differing visions of the outcome.
From MSNBC
“Young voters not essential to Obama triumph
From US News & World Report
“Young Voters Powered Obama’s Victory While Shrugging Off Slacker Image”
Confused? So am I.
Marketwatch headlines 18-29 Voter Landslide Is A New Generation [...]
Cognitive dissonance on youth vote & Obama
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Many enviro measures failed to pass in 2008
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Report from Wall Street Journal that many ballot measures around the country seeking environmental reforms and initiatives failed this election.
Read more »Dems pick up sixth Senate seat
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Democrat Jeff Merkley has defeated Republican Sen. Gordon Smith in Oregon giving Democrats a sixth new seat in the Senate and bringing them up to a 57 seat majority.
Read more »Stocks take largest post-election dive in history
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The DOW dropped 486 points today in what Bloomberg says is the largest post-Election point drop in US history.
Read more »Recounts likely in Senate Races
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From CNN results in 4 Senate races will likely go to recounts including the much watched Coleman/Franken Minnesota race that was called earlier for Coleman by the AP. With a very slim margin of victory that race along with races in Alaska, Georgia and Oregon will likely face recounts.
Read more »Coleman defeats Franken in Minn Senate bid
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One of the heavily watched Senate races of 2008 has come to an end as the Associated Press calls the race in Minnesota for incumbent Norm Coleman. Comedian Al Franken had challenged Coleman for the seat giving up a talk radio job and returning to Minnesota generating a great deal of buzz but ultimately helping [...]
Read more »2012 GOP Presidential Poll
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Barack Obama has been elected 44th President of the United States
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Senator Barack Obama has won the presidency of the United States of America.
Read more »Election 2008 Open Thread
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Happening Now: Republican poll watchers tossed out, a repeat of 2004 election shenanigans?…. McCain sues over overseas military ballots… Lawsuits and disputes in Virginia & Colorado …. Obama wins Dixville Notch the first vote… Karl Rove sees a win for Obama
7:24 - Free Starbucks coffee for voters Election Day, just ask. Also Krispy Creme doughnut [...]
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