Barack Obama’s blowout victory over John McCain may come as a disappointment for Republicans, but it certainly comes as no surprise.
Joe Trippi, who managed Howard Dean’s campaign in 2004 and John Edwards in 2008, made an astute observation on C-SPAN the other day when he suggested that GOP operatives knew damn well that John McCain [...]

The world is indeed watching today.
Despite the United States recent economic woes, there is no doubt amongst serious observers that the country is still, by far the most powerful nation in the world. The United States military budget – which, I think it is fair to say, gets quite a bit of use – is [...]

Long lines reported already
*Reports of painfully long lines are already coming in. With record turnout expected, long lines are inevitable. But The New York Times is reporting of excessively long lines in Virginia and Pennsylvania.
From the Times:

By noon on Tuesday some precincts in Chester County, Pa., were reporting that up to half of their registered [...]

Hello there. Welcome to Blast Magazine’s election coverage. I am happy to say that my friend and colleague, John Guilfoil, has asked me to help out with today’s election coverage.
I have long been deeply interested in public affairs, and this election is no exception. I have previously been published in The Boston Globe, The Nation, [...]

This afternoon in a showing of unity, Barack Obama was officially nominated as the Democratic Candidate for President of the United States of America in Denver.
During the roll call, where state delegations announce their votes, New Mexico yielded their time to the Illinois delegation. After announcing themselves as the home of the “next President of [...]