Special Coverage: Election 2008

Clues Obama Won't Govern Center-Right

Robert Creamer, Blog for Our Future. December 2, 2008.
Have progressives been suckered into supporting a President who will really govern from the 'center-right'? The short answer is no.

From the blogs

Palin Recycles Old Stump Speech in Georgia, Pisses Off Alaskans

by Ali Frick, Think Progress

Yesterday, Palin’s home-state newspaper, the Anchorage Daily News, sharply criticized her for campaigning for Chambliss.

Franken-Coleman Recount Update: Searching for Spines

by Phoenix Woman, Firedoglake

The state canvassing board must stop abdicating their authority.

Right-Wingers and Neocons Love Obama's Cabinet Appointments

by Jeremy Scahill, AlterNet

A collection of praise for Obama's White House team from Karl Rove, David Brooks, Henry Kissinger and more.

Update: Franken and Coleman Vote Count Timeline

by Phoenix Woman, Firedoglake

The "Official" vote total is inaccurate.

Minnesota Update: Not Looking Good for Al Franken?

by tremayne, Open Left

Tell me I'm wrong, please.

Palin Is Hitting the Campaign Trail for Chambliss

by Rachel Weiner, Huffington Post

Palin is going to Georgia on behalf of GOP Sen. Saxby Chambliss who is in a runoff election against Democrat Jim Martin.

Franken Camp Calls for Investigation of Missing Ballots

by Sam Stein, Huffington Post

"In an election this close, these discrepancies should be cause for serious concern to every Minnesota voter."

Republicans Turn to Dirty Tactics in Georgia

by Steve Benen, Washington Monthly

Of all the issues Republicans could have picked, this has to be the most offensive.

Franken: Coleman's Lead Is Less Than 100 Votes

by Sam Stein, Huffington Post

"It is fair to say that Norm Coleman's lead is now in the double digits."

Unhinged Chambliss Grabs Camera When Asked About Lawsuit

by Sam Stein, Huffington Post

The pressures of the runoff and the continuing questions about his ties to a scandal-scarred sugar company seem to be getting to Chambliss.

Hillary Clinton's Disdain for International Law -- Change We Can Believe In?

Stephen Zunes, AlterNet. December 1, 2008.
Hillary Clinton is our new Secretary of State -- will she continue the United States' hypocrisy on human rights and the rule of law?

Obama Takes Charge -- Will He Bail Out America?

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. November 29, 2008.
While we deliberate major economic transformation, there are good ideas waiting on the shelf right now the new president can green light.

5 Great Progressive Columnists' Advice and Ideas on the Coming Obama Era

AlterNet. November 29, 2008.
Amy Goodman, Sean Gonsalves, Robert Scheer, David Sirota and Norm Solomon on what kind of White House Obama will create.

What's Your Vision in 100 Words for Obama's First 100 Days?

AlterNet. November 28, 2008.
Contribute your 100-word essay laying out your hopes for Obama's first 100 days, to be published on AlterNet.

Good Thing Minnesota Has Someone in Charge Who Cares About Counting Every Vote

Jay Walljasper, OnTheCommons.org. November 26, 2008.
Mark Ritchie -- the man in the middle of Minnesota's Senate race recount -- is passionate about making sure every vote counts.

Enough of 'Barbituate' Left Cynicism, Obama Is a Victory over White Supremacy

Tim Wise, Red Room. November 26, 2008.
We don't need the "everything sucks" analysis; Obama has mobilized millions of activists and that energy is looking for an outlet.

Obama's Treasury Pick Has All the Wrong Ideas

William Greider, TheNation.com. November 25, 2008.
Timothy Geithner is an architect, and now an enabler, of the unfolding crisis.

Obama to the Economic Rescue: Is He Picking the Best Team?

Alexander Zaitchik, AlterNet. November 25, 2008.
Obama has picked too many failures who are in the process of recalibrating everything they've ever believed.

Dingell Loses to Waxman, and Auto Stocks Dive -- Call It What It Is: Corruption

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. November 21, 2008.
When the Big Three's best Rep. lost a key committee spot, their share prices dropped. That's not just business as usual, it's a sign of corruption.

Obama's Latino Mandate

Steve Cobble, Joe Velasquez, The Nation. November 20, 2008.
Latinos backed Obama by a 2-to-1 margin on election day and could be the biggest force behind a longterm, center-left political realignment.

Obama and the End of White Elite Politics

Laura Carlsen, Foreign Policy in Focus. November 19, 2008.
The election of Barack Obama has been heralded as proof that the United States has finally broken through the racial barrier.

Make That Former Senator Ted Stevens

John Nichols, TheNation.com. November 18, 2008.
Democrat Mark Begich unseats Stevens in Alaska, bringing Dems one step closer to a filibuster-proof Senate.

Obama Victory Brings "Racist Rats Out of the Woodwork"

Hannah Strange, The Times of London UK. November 18, 2008.
A disturbing wave of post-election hate crimes across the country shows that the cancer of American racism is far from cured.

2008 Results: Fewer White Voters, While Minorities Set Records

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet. November 18, 2008.
A preliminary study of 2008 results finds more than a million fewer white voters than in 2004 and nearly 7 million new minority voters.

Why Prop 8 Passed in California: The Myth of the Black/Gay Divide

Sherry Wolf, CounterPunch. November 18, 2008.
Institutionalized homophobia in American society is definitely a white monopoly.

Obama, New Congress Offer Hope for Pragmatic Immigration Reform

Rupa Dev, New America Media. November 15, 2008.
The results of elections 2008 are good news for immigration reform, but there's still a potentially rocky road ahead.

How I Spent Election Night in a Baltimore Jail

Michael M. Hughes, Baltimore City Paper. November 14, 2008.
On a night of historic celebration, Baltimore city police arrested revelers without cause or provocation.

Could a Person of Color from an Immigrant Family Be Elected in Europe?

Sanjay Suri, IPS News. November 13, 2008.
Europe seems to offer neither popular nor political acceptability to members of its minority groups.

Rahm Emanuel Makes the Right Move on Colombia Trade Deal

John Nichols, The Nation. November 11, 2008.
Obama's new chief of staff shows that he intends to carry the Obama program forward -- not his own.

Support Mr. Obama with Family Activism

Roberto Vargas, AlterNet. November 11, 2008.
Obama's calls for individual responsibility mean involving ourselves in a commitment that engages all of us in helping and supporting each other.

Sarah Palin Blamed by the US Secret Service Over Death Threats Against Barack Obama

Tim Shipman, The Telegraph (UK). November 11, 2008.
Palin's attacks on Obama's patriotism provoked a spike in death threats against him Secret Service agents say.

Hey Barack, Don't Forget: "You Gotta Dance With Them What Brung Ya"

Don Hazen, AlterNet. November 11, 2008.
Blacks, Latinos, single women, young voters, union members and gay people elected Obama. How will he represent them in his staff and his policies?

Why Did John McCain Lose the Latino Vote?

Patrick Young, Long Island Wins. November 10, 2008.
The massive movement of Latino voters to Obama has baffled some pundits and intrigued others.

Palin Faces Rough Road To Stevens' Senate Seat

John O'Hara, AlterNet. November 10, 2008.
After Sen. Frank Murkowski's engineered his daughter's path to the Senate, Alaskans have limited a governor's appointment powers.

America Is a Center-Left Country No Matter How Much the Corporate Media Say Otherwise

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. November 10, 2008.
Outside of a few social issues, Americans are firmly in the progressive camp, but that hasn't prevented a lot of bloviating to the contrary.

Sayonara, Sarah Palin

Katha Pollitt, The Nation. November 10, 2008.
God's gift to journalism -- and to feminism.

CNN's Election Night 3-D Holograms Channel Princess Leia and Obi-Wan

Martin Young, Asia Times. November 10, 2008.
The news giant wowed viewers with its holographic projection technology which "beamed" reporters into the studio in true Star Wars fashion.

Eight Ways Obama Can Make Change Immediately

Allan Hunt Badiner, AlterNet. November 10, 2008.
A plan for less controversial and yet significant changes is possible right now.

Obama's First 100 Days in the White House

Katrina vanden Heuvel, TheNation.com. November 9, 2008.
Obama needs to be bold with the challenges he faces: a cratering economy, broken healthcare system, two wars, poverty and inequality and much more.

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