thenation.com - 11/6/2008
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Ari Melber Web videos by ordinary folks--not campaigns or the media--dominated the conversation.
powerlineblog.com - 11/5/2008
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powerlineblog.com —
Barack Obama's victory last night was no doubt
historic, and the Democrats, as expected, extended their leads...
in the House and the Senate. But their victory was no landslide, despite what appeared to be overwhelming advantages. Obama won around 52 ...
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No Landslide
americanthinker.com - 11/5/2008
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americanthinker.com —
John McCain's incoherent, C- campaign did not deserve
to win the Presidency this year. On the other...
hand, America doesn't deserve the punishment an Obama presidency is about to inflict upon us.
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Why McCain Lost
patterico.com - 11/7/2008
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patterico.com —
It’s time to quote from some bloggers who
have expressed what I’ve been feeling better than I’ve...
been able to express it. Beldar: I agree with — and incorporate by reference, as if fully set forth again here — Patrick’s ...
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On Obama and Good Men
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Daily Digest: Working to Catch the Presidential Ear
techPresident —
... . (Sarah has a great quote from NDN's Simon Rosenberg, comparing Obama '08 to Bill Clinton's shoestring '92 campaign: "This is like a multi-national corporation versus a non-profit.") And the Nation's Ari Melber says forget what videos the campaigns or other pros cooked up -- voter-created spots topped YouTube's charts. ...
Ari Melber: How You YouTubed This Election (Video)
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
In America's first YouTube election, it turns out the voters were mainly in charge--not the campaigns or news organizations.
For The Nation, I just oversaw an analysis of the top YouTube videos about both presidential nominees during the general election, starting in May after the parties' primaries were settled, and found that the most-viewed videos were made by citizens and independent groups.
Out of the top twenty videos focusing on Obama, only one was produced by his campaign, an advertisement contrasting his economic credentials with John ...
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balloon-juice.com 10/21/2008 — For John McCain :
As voters have gotten to know Senator Barack Obama, they have warmed up to him, with more than half, 53 percent, now saying they have a favorable impression of him and 33 percent saying they have an unfavorable view. But as ...
McToast
americablog.com 10/16/2008 — FL – St. Petersburg Times (Editorial) "McCain's last offensive:" On the same day a new poll showed that voters' confidence in the federal government has reached an all-time low, Obama spoke with a reassuring confidence…But when the questioning turned ...
How McCain lost me.
althouse.blogspot.com 11/9/2008 — As promised , I'm mining my archive -- beginning in late August -- to try to understand how I turned against John McCain. August 25: "Nicely done. I'm glad to see the return of the light touch," I say about an Obama ad that uses the song "What a ...
Is the Race Over?
pajamasmedia.com 10/25/2008 — Don't write off the underdog just yet.
Final Debate, Final Analysis
commentsfromleftfield.com 10/16/2008 — Last night Senator John McCain and Senator Barack Obama shared a stage for what is most likely the last time during this presidential election season. It was the last best chance for McCain to force a game changer to save his flagging campaign, ...
What to Make of the Polls
anonymousliberal.com 10/29/2008 — This has been an especially odd election when it comes to polls. We're seeing an exceptionally large divergence in both state and national poll numbers, not only in absolute numbers but in trendlines. Both of these phenomena are worth pondering. ...
Stephanopoulos: Is There Anything McCain Can Do?
blogs.abcnews.com 10/15/2008 — ABC News' George Stephanopoulos reports: Going into tonight's third and final presidential debate Barack Obama leads John McCain 53 to 39 percent in support nationally, according to the latest CBS News/New York Times poll. Among independent voters -- ...
McCain On Meet The Press: "I Believe I'm Going To Win"
tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2008: 10/26/2008 — Republican John McCain on Sunday dismissed the sour poll numbers that show him trailing in his White House race against Democrat Barack Obama and said his campaign is "doing fine."
Interviewed on NBC's "Meet the Press," the Arizona senator said he has pulled closer to Obama.
Watch:
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A tale of two buses
nitpicker.blogspot.com 10/30/2008 — There are two stories about covering the presidential election today in the Los Angeles Times. Taken together, they're very interesting. Maeve Reston, who has followed John McCain, writes an embarrassing piece that seems more like the diary entry of a ...
WHAT MIDDLE AMERICA THINKS OF THE ELECTION
rightwingnuthouse.com 11/3/2008 — I like to think one of the reasons for the modest success I’ve enjoyed from this site is that my writing reflects many of the values, the thoughts, the dreams and hopes of Middle America. My heart is connected to the Heartland in ways I never ...
Obama, Bush set for Oval Office meeting —
CNN Political Ticker 11/6/2008
Obama and Bush are set to meet in the White House.
(CNN) – President-elect Barack Obama and President Bush are set to meet in the White House on Monday, a get-together both men say they are looking forward to.
“Michelle and I look forward to ...
Computers of Obama, McCain campaigns hacked —
CNN Political Ticker 11/6/2008
Computers at the headquarters of the Obama and McCain campaigns were hacked CNN confirms.
WASHINGTON (CNN) – Computers at the headquarters of the Barack Obama and John McCain campaigns were hacked in mid-summer by a foreign government or ...
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