Prop 8: What’s at Stake Prop 8: What’s at Stake
It's a bright, sparkling Sunday afternoon in Los Angeles, and about a thousand people of all hues and ages are flocking to the south lawn of City Hall. The majority of the crowd is...
Nov 4, 2008 / Richard Kim
The Undecideds: What’s Their Problem? The Undecideds: What’s Their Problem?
Undecided voters--"or, as I call them, morons," Bill Maher says--remained a stubborn five or six percent of the electorate as the polls reported final results yesterday. ...
Nov 4, 2008 / Jon Wiener
Election Morning in Virginia Election Morning in Virginia
RICHMOND, VA -- It's drizzling here in the heart of the old confederacy. But the the Virginia for Change headquarters is packed full of volunteers manning a call center. The roo...
Nov 4, 2008 / Chris Hayes
What to Watch For What to Watch For
As the longest presidential campaign in American history finally concludes, polls tell us that Americans are hugely invested in the election that will be decided -- they hope -- t...
Nov 4, 2008 / John Nichols
Last Call Last Call
MANASSAS, VA -- On the final campaign stop on his epic, 21-month odyssey, Barack Obama looked weary. Back in February 2007, on a bone-chillingly cold day in Springfield, Obama ha...
Nov 4, 2008 / Chris Hayes
White Voters and Obama White Voters and Obama
Why isn't Obama farther ahead in the polling? The objective factors that favor the Democrats this year are overwhelming: the worst economy since the Great Depression, the most unp...
Nov 4, 2008 / Jon Wiener
This Election’s In Your Hands This Election’s In Your Hands
The only one way Tuesday's vote will be protected is if citizens show up at the polls with cameras, note pads, cell phones and lawyers.
Nov 3, 2008 / Feature / Harvey Wasserman and Bob Fitrakis
Democrats Abroad Cast Their Votes Democrats Abroad Cast Their Votes
Energized by Obama's candidacy, expatriate Americans are voting in record numbers this year.
Nov 3, 2008 / Feature / Christopher Lisotta
Rachel Maddow Decries ‘The New Poll Tax’: Long Lines Rachel Maddow Decries ‘The New Poll Tax’: Long Lines
Rachel Maddow thinks that astronomically long waiting lines at voting sites are another form of Jim Crow era voter suppression.
Nov 3, 2008 / MSNBC
Peaceful Revolution in Maldives Peaceful Revolution in Maldives
An island nation long gripped by authoritarianism votes for democracy--and wins.
Nov 3, 2008 / Feature / Barbara Crossette