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Electors formally cast ballots for Obama
RICHMOND, Va. -- As 13 electors cast ballots Monday for the nation's first black president in the Confederacy's old Capitol, Henry Marsh emotionally recalled the smartest man he ever knew -- a waiter, who couldn't get a better job because of his race.

Environment, energy team expected to deliver quickly
WASHINGTON -- President-elect Barack Obama plans to name Democratic Sen. Ken Salazar of Colorado to run the Interior Department, rounding out an environmental and energy team charged with quickly tackling global warming and developing alternative forms of energy.

GOP's Chambliss wins Senate runoff
ATLANTA -- Georgia Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss handed the GOP a firewall against Democrats eager to flex their newfound political muscle in Washington, winning a bruising runoff battle Tuesday night that had captured the national limelight.

Obamas face new life in 'Goldfish Bowl'
Life in the "Goldfish Bowl" -- What the Obamas Can Expect

Gregoire joins pitch to Obama for federal aid
Gov. Chris Gregoire joins with other governors in making a pitch to President-elect Barack Obama for federal aid to create jobs and ease health-care costs.

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Virginia Teachers Union Sparks Outrage With 'Obama Blue Day'
Virginia Republicans are in an uproar after the state teacher's union sent an e-mail to its members encouraging them to wear blue-colored shirts to school to show their support ...
-- Chi-chi
Why is the media working so hard to call the debate a tie?
Every poll on the internet gives it to Biden by a huge margin. Also, Palin never offered ANY specifics, never said what SHE, personally, would do (except manage energy. But how?) ...
-- Lawnmower Man
Boston Herald Endorses McCain for President
The Boston Herald is one of the first newspapers out of the gate with an endorsement in the presidential race -- and their money's on John McCain. The newspaper's endorsement ...
-- Chi-chi
Excellent youtube video of who caused the economic crisis....
Watch the whole thing it will make you upset at the lies out there. Hear in their own words what the democrats had to say about the crisis of fannie mae and freddy mac... ...
-- Pulgalization
Election '08 Forum
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Bail out defeated
I just heard on King 5 news. How come no one here is talking about the bail out points? I'm glad it ...
-- rubo
Who won the debate tonight?
McCain looked presidential. Obama looked like a newbie.
-- CougDude
We must put an end to anti-intellectualism or our country will suffer (more)...
Bush, McCain and now Palin have gone out of their way to make education and intelligence look distasteful ...
-- Lawnmower Man
Should McCain be fined for using an obscenity twice during the debate?
Should McCain be fined for twice uttering the word "horse sh_t" into an open mic while Obama was saying ...
-- SuziQue
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