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Senator Al Franken Wins Minnesota Election
Minnesota Canvassing Board certified election results favoring Democrat Franken by 225 votes. Republicans Limbaugh, O'Reilly & Cornyn vow to block seating the Senator.
What are Tim Russert's Red or Blue States?
Winning more electoral votes than any President since Bill Clinton's 1996 trouncing of Bob Dole, Barack Obama's win initiated a philosophical change in America.
2008 Presidential Election Ending USA Apartheid
When America elected Barack Obama, its first black president, emotion was rampant. Not because of political ideology but for the realization that the nation changed.
What Is an American President; a Prime Minister?
Often called "the most powerful person in the world", America's President gains that title based upon a unique form of government - trilateral separation of powers.
Obama Gets Early New Hampshire Wins
Presidential election polls that closed in the Granite State communities of Dixville Notch and Hart's Location minutes after midnight, gave a solid win to Democrat Obama.
What Are the Swing States in the 2008 Election?
Having secured their political base during the Democratic and Republican Conventions, presidential candidates will now focus on several powerful battleground states.
Who Is Republican Sarah Louise Heath Palin?
Risking it all, 72 year old John McCain picked a 44 year old Alaska governor as running mate. Who is the woman that's a heartbeat away from becoming President of the USA?
Obama Picks Democrat Joe Biden As Vice President
The First State's senior senator will run for vice president together with the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama.
How to Understand the US Presidential Elections
The method for selecting US Presidents is difficult to comprehend. Primaries, caucuses, delegates, conventions and the daunting Electoral College are intimidating events.
Assassination Threat to Barack Obama
Secret Service agents arrested Raymond Geisel for threatening presidential candidate Barack Obama. What did he do wrong, was there a crime?
McCain, Obama and Paris Hilton Celeb Ads
Politicians are no longer simply endorsed by personalities. John McCain's negative comparison of Barack Obama to media celebrities Spears and Hilton may have backfired.
NY Press, Reckless Goading or Political Satire?
Does the behavior of the New Yorker Magazine conform to proper journalistic etiquette or is it slipshod, satirical agitation?
Clinton Wins Ohio and Texas
Victories in Rhodes Island, Vermont, the Buckeye & Lone Star states gave Hillary Clinton positive momentum. Can PR reduce Obama's delegate lead & get her the nomination?
Obama Should Win Texas Primary
The Texas state Democratic primary, with an intricate system of caucuses and primaries, strongly favors Illinois Senator Barack Obama.
Sex, Money and Power Haunt McCain
New allegations of sexual trysts with attractive DC lobbyist Vicki Iseman, in pursuit of economic relationships with the powerful Senator on Capitol Hill, have surfaced.
The Democratic National Convention
With the double-speak of a George Orwell novel, this year's Democratic National Convention is shaping up to be a contentious encounter between titans Obama and Clinton.
Obama Wins Potomac Primary
Senator Barack Obama became the Democratic front-runner with decisive wins in Louisiana, Maine, Nebraska, Virgin Islands, Washington State & now the Beltway Primaries.
Mitt Romney Quits!
Courting conservative votes will now be mandatory for the Senior Senator from Arizona after conservative Republican candidate Mitt Romney suspended his presidential bid.
What Is a Super Delegate
The Democratic Party's nominating process this year may be one of the most un-democratic processes to hit the Presidential selection cycle since Gary Hart in 1984.
Is Barack Obama The Most Electable
Record turnouts are attributed to the vibrant candidate from Illinois. His ability to excite voters across a broad spectrum will be an issue for the general election.
Obama Wins Super Tuesday Delegates
With voting over & election results accumulating, Barack Obama can claim victory in yesterday's Tsunami Tuesday pseudo-national primary by winning 14 of 22 states - 64%.
Obama Wins 1st Super Tuesday Votes
With 22 democratic delegates available (each possessing half a vote) USA voters, living abroad, were the first to cast ballots nearly 24 hours ahead of mainland America.
Obama Leads South Carolina Polls
Inaccurate polls in New Hampshire led to the media refraining from using polls in Nevada. Now the media is trying again to call the South Carolina Democratic Primary.
What Is a US Convention Delegate?
American voters select candidates, parties pick delegates. From Alaska to Alabama, Delaware to California presidential candidates will be chosen eventually by delegates.
What Is Super Tuesday in America
Political party selections will take place from California to New York. With 3133* Democratic and Republican delegates available, from 24 diverse states; what is it?