politico.com - 11/5/2008
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The coalition of voters that Obama assembled to win the election was as modern as the technology his campaign employed. See also: History happens
msnbc.msn.com - 11/7/2008
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msnbc.msn.com —
Even without the support of voters under 30,
Barack Obama would still have won the 270 electoral...
votes he needed to become the next president, an analysis of the figures show.
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Young voters not essential to Obama win
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The Early Word: The Way He Won
The Caucus —
... that the economy was the top issue on the minds of voters as they cast their ballots: “Voters who focused on economic issues favored Sen. Obama over Republican Sen. John McCain 53% to 45%.” And the Politico’s Ben Smith and Jonathan Martin offer their analysis : Obama won on his own terms, strategically and symbolically. He rolled up a series of contested states, from Colorado to Virginia, long out of Democratic reach. And his victory reflected the accuracy of his vision of a reshaped country. Racism, much discussed, turned out to be a footnote, and African-American turnout ...
Southern Man: Ouch! But Politico's Smith/Martin Have It Wrong
Riehl World View —
... Their absence is part happenstance, but also reflects the declining political power of a region that used to be crucial, and also the fact that -- as Jonathan Martin and I wrote just after the election -- Obama's win sprang in some organic way from the newer, faster-growing, better-educated regions of the country, which don't include most of the South. ...
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“I won.”
redstate.com 1/23/2009 — No argument from me: you won .
In fact, let the record show that your official response to the GOP’s offer of assistance and advisement was “I won.”
So, it’s all yours. Your responsibility, your obligation, your reputation ...
Obama says: "I won."
althouse.blogspot.com 1/24/2009 — Ha ha. I hope he says that a lot. He needs some catchphrases, and that one is so amusingly reminiscent of Richard Nixon's "I am the President."
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But We Won
corner.nationalreview.com 1/31/2009 — Ramesh asked yesterday: "I'm not quite sure why so many liberals are spluttering with rage over the Republicans' failure to go along with their stimulus ideas." He then went on to provide perfectly rational explanations for why liberals should still ...
You Won, Now What?
blogs.cqpolitics.com 11/15/2008 — Memorandum
TO:
Newly Elected Officials and Their Staffs
FROM: Taegan Goddard and Chris Riback
Congratulations! The polls are closed, the ...
Obama to GOP: "I Won"
openleft.com 1/23/2009 — Ha! Just when I was criticizing Obama for the position he forced himself into via bipartisan rhetoric , he comes out and changes his tune :
President Obama listened to Republican gripes about his stimulus package during a meeting with congressional ...
Why Obama Won: Presidential Election Analysis
bitteranalysis.blogspot.com 11/7/2008 — The latest numbers and analysis of the election. Check out the five main reasons the junior Senator from Illinois is now the President-Elect. Note the interesting take on why Hillary beat Barack in New Hampshire even though he led in the polls. Comments encouraged!
Obama to GOP: 'I won'
politico.com 1/23/2009 — Obama acknowledges differences between his stimulus package and the GOP's, but tells bipartisan Hill leaders that he's in charge.
Obama: ‘I Won’
outsidethebeltway.com 1/24/2009 — President Obama urged bipartisan cooperation in putting together a stimulus package — so long as it’s bipartisan in his direction. Charles Hurt for the NY Post:
“You can’t just listen to Rush Limbaugh and get things ...
He Won
julescrittenden.com 1/24/2009 — Obama, still a little cranky a day after getting testy with the press, demonstrates his across-the-aisle manner, lecturing Repubs on electoral politics when they raise concerns about a giveaway of your money. Politico: "I won."
It's a good line, ...
Obama tells GOP, 'I won'
washingtonmonthly.com 1/24/2009 — OBAMA TELLS GOP, 'I WON'.... President Obama is, for good or ill, making a sincere effort to work with congressional Republicans, most notably on an economic stimulus package. That doesn't mean, however, that's he's going to get pushed around. ...
Bush: Last night and the legacy —
First Read 11/5/2008
The NY Daily News' Goodwin: "It now seems from the ice age, yet it was only four years ago that President Bush was basking in his election. ... Thanks to two unfinished wars and an economic meltdown, Bush's legacy is the historic landslide election of ...
Financial crisis will drive agenda —
CNN Political Ticker 11/5/2008
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — The wear-and-tear of a 22-month campaign may seem like a Caribbean vacation next to what awaits President-elect Barack Obama when he takes over as the 44th president of the United States.
In his first year in office, he ...
McCain: McCain concedes —
First Read 11/5/2008
AP: "McCain conceded the presidential race to Barack Obama, saying the Democrat has achieved a 'great thing' for himself and the country with his historic victory." ...( read more )
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