On AlterNet: 2008 election

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "2008 election"

Rapping Republicans? 6 Hilarious Moments When Conservatives Tried -- and Failed -- to Be Cool

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. May 23, 2012.

Right-wingers often try to shoehorn themselves into pop culture. They almost always fail -- and America collectively cringes.

America the Traumatized: How 13 Events of the Decade Made Us the PTSD Nation

Adele M. Stan, AlterNet. December 30, 2009.

The Millennial Decade screwed with our heads and destroyed our national identity. Are we in for a cataclysmic century?

After a Year of Sarah Palin, Alaska Wonders, "What the Hell Were We Thinking?"

AKMuckraker, The Mudflats. August 31, 2009.

From the day she was nominated until the day she resigned, watching Sarah Palin was like watching a slow motion film clip of the Hindenburg.

More Unfinished 2008 Election Business: Verifiable Vote Counts

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet. November 25, 2008.

The ongoing Senate races in Minnesota and Georgia highlight America's disparate systems of voting and auditing the count.

Obama Wants Lieberman to Stay ... But at What Cost?

Jane Hamsher, Firedoglake. November 12, 2008.

It's one thing for Obama to forgive Lieberman for his attacks; it's quite another to offer his Homeland Security chairmanship as an olive branch.

Can Obama Change Government Policy and Convince Us to Change Ourselves?

Arianna Huffington, Huffington Post. November 12, 2008.

Obama has not only been calm in the face of adversity, but also centered in the face of triumph.

Despite Clear Presidential Victor, No Shortage of Problems in 2008 Election

Tova Andrea Wang, Common Cause. November 10, 2008.

"If this election had been much closer, the outcry over the problems enumerated would be huge."

Robert Novak is Flat Wrong: Obama's Mandate

Brian Normoyle, Huffington Post. November 6, 2008.

Bob Novak doesn't think the vote totals, reshaped electoral map, and switching of traditionally red states constitute a "mandate."

Alice Walker: The 'Good Medicine' of Obama's Victory

Staff, Al Jazeera. November 6, 2008.

How Obama represents a shift in attitudes on race and gender in America.

A Dream Realized: Obama and America Look Forward

Davin Hutchins, American News Project. November 5, 2008.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have A Dream" speech comes to fruition.

Transformational Presidency

Katrina vanden Heuvel, The Nation. November 5, 2008.

The fate of Obama's presidency will be determined by how bold he chooses to be.

The Man Behind Proposition 8

Max Blumenthal, The Daily Beast. November 4, 2008.

The reclusive billionaire, the mother of Blackwater's Erik Prince, and the drive to fund this year's most controversial referendum.

90-Second Guide to Voting Day: Prepare to Protect Your Rights

Baratunde Thurston, Jack & Jill Politics. November 4, 2008.

Everything you need to know before heading to the polls.

GRITtv and The Nation Live at Noon: Voters on the Verge

Staff, GRITtv. November 4, 2008.

Don't sit at home and bite your nails. Be part of the conversation.

FOX Goes Nuts Over ACORN

ZP Heller, Brave New Films. November 3, 2008.

Breaking down FOX News' ACORN infatuation.

Hardcore Gamblers Predict Who Is Going to Win the Election

Keith Thomson, November 3, 2008.

Bookmakers must make an accurate line or they lose -- period.

'The Huxtable Effect' and Obama

Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez, Brave New Films. November 2, 2008.

With all the talk of the supposed 'Bradley Effect,' the media have missed the bigger story.

If Tuesday's Vote is Close, Get Ready for a Slow Count

Kathy Dopp, AlterNet. November 1, 2008.

If the presidential results are close, the number of yet-to-be-counted ballots may be larger than the spread between candidates in swing states.

Too Cute (and Talented): You Can Vote However You Like

Staff, CitizenTube. November 1, 2008.

A catchy message from the seventh graders at Atlanta's Ron Clark Academy.

A Very Scary Economy Today on Meet the Bloggers (1pm ET/10am PT)

Robert Greenwald, Meet the Bloggers. October 31, 2008.

Featuring economist Dean Baker and bloggers Isaiah Poole and Hale Stewart.

How Electronic Voting Machines Could Steal Our Democracy

DJK, Brave New Films. October 30, 2008.

Don't think for a second that this couldn't happen.

The McCain-Obama Dance-Off

ZP Heller, Brave New Films. October 30, 2008.

Who knew these candidates had such moves?

Why Would Anyone Want to Stop You from Voting?

Staff, CitizenTube. October 29, 2008.

Video your vote and capture polling place problems.