U.S. presidential elections

Early Election Results Show Obama Takes Florida

Offbeatnews — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 19:58:13 -0600

The sunshine state of Florida is showing early election results that Barack Obama has 51% to McCains' 48% with 41% of the precincts reporting. MSNBC is projecting Barack Obama as the early election winner in Florida.

A few more election projections, polls and reflections

admin_huliq — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 19:39:44 -0600

Here is a nicely constructed Electoral College Map from the polling meta-analysts at the Princeton Election Consortium, to which I was alerted by my colleague Isaac Martin.

Voters Focus On Early Exit Poll Results Of 2008 Election

Offbeatnews — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 08:43:20 -0600

As U.S. voters focus on getting out to vote and checking to see if their candidate won, more attention will be paid to early exit poll results in the 2008 election.

Obama: "you can give this country the change we need"

admin_huliq — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 09:18:52 -0500

After almost two years of campaigning, Barack Obama will make his "closing argument" today and I like where he's going. I have some exceprts here from the prepared remarks. Key to me is this: "So the choice in this election isn't between tax cuts and no tax cuts. It's about whether you believe we should only reward wealth, or whether we should also reward the work and workers who create it."

Obama 'Hopeful' To Be President Till 2016

admin_huliq — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 09:05:29 -0500

An exuberant Barack Obama has offered a cheeky prediction he would be president until 2016, as he tried to lend his winning streak to his home city of Chicago's Olympics bid.

Both candidates not ready to have that 3 a.m. phone call

admin_huliq — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 12:40:43 -0600

I think we can expect a lot more of this from the two Democratic camps over the next few months - and I think I’m going to like it (New York Times - The Caucus, emphasis added):

Why California Primary Exit Polls Are Meaningless

admin_huliq — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 23:01:34 -0600

Polls are now closed in in delegate rich California. While all eyes are on California exit poll results, since Democrats are running neck and neck, let see if the California Primary Exit Poll Results have meaning.

Obama Candidacy Has African Americans Talking About a Black President

admin_huliq — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 16:11:40 -0600

Barack Obama's run for the White House is changing the face of American politics… and the energetic campaign by the 46-year-old African-American senator from Illinois is getting a lot of African-American voters talking. We asked our reporters in New York City and in Jackson, Mississippi, to sample some of their thoughts on this historic turn during this Super Tuesday in U.S. presidential politics.

Missouri Poll Early Results: Obama Leading

admin_huliq — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 10:33:03 -0600

Barack Obama Is Leading early Missouri Poll Results That Are Released by Reuters/C SPAN/Zogby Tracking Poll.

Clinton, Obama Spar, Find Common Ground in California Debate

seher — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 11:28:38 -0600

Democratic presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama sparred over health care, immigration and the war in Iraq in a debate in Los Angeles Thursday. VOA's Mike O'Sullivan reports the last two major contenders for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination also found common ground as they head into party preference polls on Tuesday.

Republican Candidates Invoke Reagan Legacy in Latest Debate

seher — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 13:25:07 -0600

Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney accused rival John McCain of dirty tricks during a lively debate Wednesday evening. Mike O'Sullivan reports, the Republican candidates squared off at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, each invoking the legacy of the late president.

Barack Obama wins South Carolina Primary

admin_huliq — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 22:05:52 -0600

Barack Obama has won the South Carolina Democratic primary, with 55 percent of the vote.