Kos: Georgia: Saxby Chambliss (R) leads Jim Martin (D) 50-46. However, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that over 600,000 early votes have not been counted. Martin led handily in early...
Author - Bob Cesca
WTF?
Tom Brokaw: Brokaw on Morning Joe cited as evidence for the center-right thesis the idea that a majority of land area in the United States, if you measure it on the county level, voted for McCain...
The Moment
I was about to go on with Buzz and Robb at WJFK so I was only able to half-pay attention to the coverage of this. But holy wow! And how great was it that Keith got to say the words? Adding...
Contrasts
I would argue that the 2004 election was the high water mark of the George W. Bush presidency. It reinforced Karl Rove's goal of cementing a permanent Republican majority, and in the president's...
Good Morning
Al Franken is ahead behind by 700 votes in Minnesota, and he's asking for a recount. Turnout was, of course, historical. 130 million voters and counting, compared with 122 million four years ago. And...
Morning Awesome
November 5, 2008 - A new day for America
Pre-Dawn Awesome
By request.
Late Night Victory Thread
Tonight! President-elect Obama! 12:57AM: I'm still up. I have commenced with the celebratory beverages. 1AM: If you haven't already, maybe take a moment to read these stories. 1:07AM: It looks like...
A Message from The President-elect
I'm about to head to Grant Park to talk to everyone gathered there, but I wanted to write to you first. We just made history. And I don't want you to forget how we did it. You made history every...
Landslide!
So says the AP.
The Tide Is Turning
President-elect Barack Obama!
OBAMA WINS!
Barack Obama is the next president of the United States! History!
Liveblogging Election Day 2008 – Thread 3
9:31 : Obama wins New Mexico! 9:31 : Gore state -- not a Kerry state. 9:31 : Thank you Governor Richardson! 9:34 : Be right back 9:37 : Olbermann is doing the smart math. Everyone else is doing the...
Liveblogging Election Day 2008 – Thread 2
5:36 : I'm back! 5:36 [Comment From DurangoSteve] I find Maddow entertaining, but I'm not looking for affirmation from infotainers. I leave that to the HannityBots and DittoHeads. 5:38 : It's not...
Slave Narratives: Walter Rimm
"One woman name Rhodie runs off for long spell. De hounds won't hunt her. She steals hot light bread when dey puts it in de window to cool, and lives on dat. She told my mammy how to keep de hounds...
Slave Narratives: William Moore
"Some Sundays we went to church some place. We allus liked to go any place. A white preacher allus told us to 'bey our masters and work hard and sing and when we die we go to Heaven. Marse Tom didn't...
Liveblogging Election Day 2008 – Thread 1
12:35 Are we on? 1:21 Am I insane or is MSNBC running commercials for FOX News Channel? 1:22 On MSNBC, a Zamboni just totally crushed Hawaii and parts of southern California. I hope that's not a...
Slave Narratives: Tempie Cummins
"The white chillun tries teach me to read and write but I didn' larn much, 'cause I allus workin'. Mother was workin' in the house, and she cooked too. She say she used to hide in the chimney corner...
Slave Narratives: Sarah Graves
"Allotments [the renting out of slaves] made a lot of grief for the slaves," Aunt Sally asserted. "We left my papa in Kentucky, 'cause he was allotted to another man. My papa never knew where my mama...
Scary
Smerconish just predicted that Sarah Palin might end up taking over Ted Stevens' Senate seat. Oh boy!