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Entries Tagged as '2008 Election'

Senator Al Franken

January 5th, 2009 · Comments

Franken Is Ahead as Recount For Minn. Senate Seat Ends – washingtonpost.com
“We are confident, since there are no ballots left to count, the final margin will stand with Al Franken having won the election by 225 votes,” Franken attorney Marc Elias said.

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Tags: 2008 Election · Congress

I wonder when White House staff will start plucking the “O” from computer keyboards

November 9th, 2008 · Comments

Obama says he appreciates Bush’s help
CHICAGO – President-elect Obama says he is appreciative of the cooperation that President Bush has offered in smoothing his transition to the White House.
He said “we only have one president at a time.” Obama also told reporters Friday that he’s confident that “a new president can have an enormous impact. [...]

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Tags: 2008 Election · White House Transition

Inaugural Ticket Information

November 9th, 2008 · Comments

Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies
‘A New Birth of Freedom’
Words echoing across 200 years from Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg address, the 56th Inaugural Swearing-In ceremonies theme, “A New Birth of Freedom,” commemorates the 200th anniversary of Lincoln’s birth and expresses Lincoln’s hope that the sacrifice of those who died to preserve the nation shall lead to [...]

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George W. Bush Plans Pardons before January 20th

November 9th, 2008 · Comments

President Bush To Pardon Former Louisiana Gov. Edwards. Will he pardon Cheney?
Sources close to the Bush White House are reporting this morning that the President is considering commuting the sentence of former Louisiana Governor Edwin Edwards before his term ends on January 20. In fact, a decision may be made in the next few days. [...]

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Tags: 2008 Election · Bushenfreude

New Day for You

November 5th, 2008 · Comments

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Tags: 2008 Election · Barack Obama

Obama Wins!

November 5th, 2008 · Comments

Obama wins, first black to gain presidency – Yahoo! News
WASHINGTON – Barack Obama was elected the nation’s first black president Tuesday night in a historic triumph that overcame racial barriers as old as America itself.

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7-Eleven Coffee Cup Election

November 4th, 2008 · Comments

The results of the 7-Election show Barack Obama leading with 60% of the vote. This is good news. The McCain cups sucked anyway.

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Change Is Gonna Come

November 4th, 2008 · Comments

The original Sam Cooke version of this song was in my head while I was waiting to vote today. I discovered the Seal version just today. He does a good job with it. American Idol contestants tend to butcher the song.

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Tags: 2008 Election · Barack Obama

Dirty Tricks in Virginia

November 4th, 2008 · Comments

OurVoteLive.org
Students at Virginia Tech, previously the victims of misinformation, have seen their polling place suddenly and unexpectedly moved six miles to a location with little parking.

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Obama Votes in Chicago

November 4th, 2008 · Comments

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GOP Dirty Tricks

November 4th, 2008 · Comments

Paid GOP workers say they misled Wis. voters – Yahoo! News:
MADISON, Wis. – Four employees hired by a temporary staffing agency to encourage absentee voting for Republican presidential candidate John McCain say they were instructed to tell people they were GOP volunteers.

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2008 Florida Presidential General Election: McCain vs Obama

November 2nd, 2008 · Comments

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Molly Ringwald says Vote NO to Prop 8!

November 2nd, 2008 · Comments

This is a funny Vote No to Prop 8 ad featuring Molly Ringwald.

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Tags: 2008 Election · Gay Marriage

Election Map 11/2/08

November 2nd, 2008 · Comments

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Tags: 2008 Election · Barack Obama

French President Sarkozy calls Sarah Palin

November 1st, 2008 · Comments

Palin takes prank call from fake French president – Yahoo! News
MONTREAL – Sarah Palin has unwittingly taken a prank call from a Canadian comedian posing as French President Nicolas Sarkozy and told him she may make a good president in eight years.
The Republican vice presidential nominee discussed politics, the perils of hunting with Vice President [...]

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Tags: 2008 Election · Sarah Palin