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Obama Victory Reactions In The Media: Shock And Awe
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... His triumph was decisive and sweeping, because he saw what is wrong with this country: the utter failure of government to protect its citizens. He offered a government that does not try to solve every problem but will do those things beyond the power of individual citizens: to regulate the economy fairly, keep the air clean and the food safe, ensure that the sick have access to health care, and educate children to compete in a globalized world. The Washington Post looked forward in its editorial today. BARACK OBAMA, 44th ...

Obama Victory Reactions In The Media: Shock And Awe
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed — ... His triumph was decisive and sweeping, because he saw what is wrong with this country: the utter failure of government to protect its citizens. He offered a government that does not try to solve every problem but will do those things beyond the power of individual citizens: to regulate the economy fairly, keep the air clean and the food safe, ensure that the sick have access to health care, and educate children to compete in a globalized world. The Washington Post looked forward in its editorial today. BARACK OBAMA, 44th ...

Truths and Myths about the 2008 Election, Part IV
The Monkey Cage — ... refers to “a profound political and social realignment in America.” At other times, it seems to mean “the winning candidate’s supporters will form a permanent majority coalition.” Sometimes this new coalition is discussed in terms of territory. This Washington Post editorial refers to a “geographic realignment.” Some times it is discussed in terms of groups of voters. The New York Times piece mentioned above states: “The exit poll…suggested that Mr. Obama had won over many of the groups who had been aligned with the ...