Election 2008
Chambliss Denies Democrats 'Super Majority'
Georgia Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss has won a second term by holding off Democrat Jim Martin in a runoff Tuesday. That means Senate Democrats won't have a 60-seat filibuster-proof majority.
Georgia's Chambliss Wins Re-Election In Runoff
Obama Campaign Supports Senate Candidate In Ga.
The U.S. Senate race in Georgia will be decided next month in a runoff election. Democratic challenger Jim Martin is running against Republican incumbent Saxby Chambliss. Neither candidate got the necessary 50 percent of the vote on Nov. 4. Voters — especially African Americans — turned out in huge numbers on Election Day. Martin tells Steve Inkseep that he's doing his best to keep the momentum from Barack Obama's victory going.
From Congress To The Cabinet
It's not yet clear how many openings President-elect Obama will create in Congress as he assembles his administration. But in recent decades, many of those selected from the House and Senate by newly elected presidents saw their seats taken over by the opposite party.
Will Bill Clinton Doom Hillary For Secretary Of State?
The latest buzz has Hillary Clinton as a potential choice for secretary of state in the Obama administration. But some of the same questions that surrounded Clinton during the vice presidential process are still around, and for the most part, they are about her husband.
Let The Obama Transition Begin
Following the elections, the Democrats find themselves reveling in their wins, while the Republicans are rife with recriminations. Also, a look at how the Political Junkie fared with his predictions.
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Wilder On Obama: Dream Is Alive For All Americans
Barack Obama didn't base his candidacy on race. But his victory has moved many African-Americans — among them Richmond Mayor Douglas Wilder, Virginia's first black governor. Wilder says that Americans can now say to any child, "You can be anything you want to be."
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Mid-East leaders welcome Obama
Obama wins historic US election
Barack Obama Wins Historic Election
Barack Obama is promising supporters that "change has come." After his historic election as the nation's first black president, Obama promised to be a president for all Americans — including those who voted against him. In Arizona, McCain told disappointed supporters, "The American people have spoken, and spoken clearly."
Democrats Score In Push To Expand Majority
Democrats have increased their effective majority to at least 56 seats in the 100-member Senate. They did not turn over a single seat to Republicans. All Democratic incumbents on the ballot prevailed.
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Obama, First African American President-Elect
Barack Obama is promising supporters that "change has come." Obama defeated Republican John McCain in one hard-fought battleground state after another, on his way to becoming the nation's first black president. More than 100,000 people gathered in Grant Park in downtown Chicago to hear Obama's victory speech.
Conceding, McCain Urges Supports To Back Obama
Those who turned out for John McCain's post-election party have expressed a range of emotion, including anger, sadness and disappointment. McCain delivered his concession speech in Phoenix, Arizona. He pledged to do everything in his power to help the new President-elect, and he urged supporters to do the same.
Prediction: Obama Wins; Dems Gain In Congress
By Political Editor Ken Rudin's count, every state John Kerry carried four years ago is in Barack Obama's column today, and he is also ahead in several states that President Bush won. In addition, Rudin expects the Democrats to pick up seven seats in the Senate and 17 in the House.
Obama Taking Nothing For Granted With 1 Day Left
Election Day is Tuesday. Over the weekend, Democrat Barack Obama kept up a frenetic pace to motivate voters to go to the polls. Obama is concentrating on states that previously voted for President Bush.
Political Cartographers, 1 Day Left To Redraw Maps
After what may seem like a lifetime, Election Day will be here Tuesday. As the candidates sprint through a final day of appearances, Democrat Barack Obama remains comfortably ahead of Republican John McCain in national polls. Swings states that previously leaned red have been getting a lot of attention from both candidates.
US rivals in final dash for votes
McCain Goes Full Out, Day Before The Election
Republican presidential hopeful John McCain is trying to keep red states voting Republican. McCain will be looking for votes in seven swing states Monday before he returns to his home state of Arizona.
Despite Hassles, Early Voting Well Received
Across the country, more states than ever have allowed voting in advance of Election Day. Record numbers of voters in California are enthusiastically taking advantage of the opportunity to cast their ballots early.
