Election Day Predictions
Barack Obama will win tonight with at least 53 percent of the popular vote, making him the first Democrat since Jimmy Carter in 1976 to win a majority.
Here are all of the polls released yesterday, the last ...
Against Me! Rocks the Vote
Amidst all the political bickering that's surrounded the 2008 presidential election, there's one thing that campaign officials, pundits, and political leaders alike can agree on "" that the "youth vote" w...
Beer and politics merge on the road to the White House
Beer has long been a part of American politics, and today is no different, from "who would you rather have a beer with", to brewers crafting recipes named after candidates.
From the early days of George Was...
Palin gets lots of media coverage
Not exactly breaking news, but good data nonetheless
Did CNN (and other networks) show a protest sign during McCain’s speech?
I just saw, on CNN, some guy holding a black sign saying "You can't win an occupation" during John McCain's speech at the Republican National Convention.
Anyone else see that? Anyone capture it on video/scre...
Hooray for Hockey Moms
As a woman, I take offense to the tactics being used by the media to accuse Alaska Governor Sarah Palin of being incapable of balancing motherhood and the vice-presidency should she be elected to the White Hous...
Sarah Palin Live: Speech at Xcel Energy Center
Live blogging Gov. Sarah Palin's speech in St. Paul at Xcel Energy Center. Amid speculation of being unfit and inexperienced, she tries to justify and establish her place on the GOP ticket.
PSA makes the case against Palin
I had to make this a bulleted list because it is extremely long and probably will need to be updated almost hourly because right now, there is an army of progressive bloggers vetting her much more thoroughly than the McCain campaign ever did.
Gov. Palin’s daughter pregnant
The 17 year-old daughter of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin is pregnant, media learned recently in a statement issued by the presidential campaign of Senator John McCain.
Who is Sarah Palin?
If you are anything like me, or the millions of utterly confused Americans (yes I live in Canada but I am an American citizen) following the blisteringly long 2008 presidential election, you were baffled by Senator John McCain's running mate choice.
McCain on “The Daily Show” Wednesday
Indecision 2008 Continues as Senator John McCain -- the certain Republican presidential nominee -- faces John Stewart on "The Daily Show" Wednesday at 11 p.m.
This is McCain's 13th time on the comedy news pr...
Hillary keeps going as McCain clinches nomination
In the "old days" a bunch of states held their primaries this week. This year, only Texas, Ohio, Vermont and Rhode Island maintained their traditional dates in yesterday's "not-so-Super-Tuesday."
Barack Obam...
Mitt Romney out of the race
Former Massachusetts Governor, Republican Mitt Romney will suspend his campaign, effectively ending his run for president.
"I must now stand aside, for our party and our country," Romney said during a speech...
Winner takes all
WASHINGTON -- Senator John McCain, in a tight race, has won the all-or-nothing Republican primary in Florida.
Over the past few weeks, since his victories in both South Carolina and in New Hampshire, McCain has begun to emerge as something of a steamroller. Depending on how he fares on February 5, in what is as close to a national primary as possible, [..]
Romney stays alive with Michigan win
Mitt Romney has won the Michigan Republican Primary.
Stick with our Politics With a Touch of Class blog for details!
From our Washington reporter:
Rumors have it that if Romney doesn't do well tonight, t...
End of the night in Iowa: Obama and Huckabee come out ahead
Moving forward from their victory in Iowa, both Illinois Senator Barack Obama and former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee face the challenge of translating their early success into momentum which will sustain their candidacies through the remainder of the primaries. [...]
Watching Iowa: It’s Huckabee! Obama takes the Dems
Out of nowhere, Mike Huckabee is predicted to win the Iowa Republican caucus, upsetting Mitt Romney and John McCain. Barack Obama is likely to win on the Democratic side, with most of the votes counted.[...]
