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Election 2008

Reflections on an Historic Election

November 10, 2008

Almost exactly a year ago, a young, charismatic Senator from Illinois came to North Carolina for the first time, right here in Durham. Although certainly not unknown, he was only one in a crowded field of Democratic presidential hopefuls. Catapulted to fame by a stirring speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention, many nevertheless believed that his [...]

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Non-linear mapping of U.S. election results

November 10, 2008

Pretty interesting stuff out of the University of Michigan
This is the 2008 electoral map:

This is the map weighted by population:

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Obama win a boon for gun sales

November 8, 2008

The specter of an Obama presidency has led to good business for one retail category: gun shops.  As the (Raleigh) News & Observer reports, people have been flocking to gun shops to purchase assault rifles, high capacity magazines and other items they think the Democrats might ban.
As Jay Price reports:
Barack Obama said he would improve [...]

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Youth vote key to Obama’s N.C. win

November 7, 2008

As Naureen Khan reported in today’s Chronicle, Barack Obama won North Carolina’s 15 electoral votes by the slimmest of margins.  
Before the election, The Chronicle’s Chrissy DiNicola wrote about the likely effects of the youth vote on the presidential race.  Now, as reporters analyze the polling data, it has become clear that the youth vote [...]

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Munger gets wet

November 6, 2008

Mike Munger, chair of the political science department, who ran for governor as a Libertarian candidate, was featured in a Dukenews video posted today in which he dives into the ocean. Wait, allow me to repeat that: Munger, dressed in a tweed suit and tie, takes a head-on dive into the salty waters of the [...]

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Official Announcement: Obama takes North Carolina

November 6, 2008

Filed at 12:55pm
The Associated Press called North Carolina for Barack Obama about 40 minutes ago:
President-elect Obama has won North Carolina, a symbolic triumph in a state that hadn’t voted for a Democrat in more than a generation.
The Associated Press declared Obama the winner Thursday after canvassing counties in North Carolina to determine the number of [...]

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Candidates for Obama’s cabinet

November 6, 2008

As President-elect Barack Obama pulls together a cabinet and staff within the coming months, two familiar to Duke and North Carolinians are rumored to be among those he is considering.

Former Duke distinguished lecturer Anthony Zinni is in line for national security adviser. Zinni is a retired marine general and former head of the U.S. Central [...]

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Munger comments on gubernatorial campaign

November 5, 2008

Mike Munger, the Libertarian candidate for governor and chair of Duke’s political science department, reflected on his bid in a DukeNews YouTube clip Wednesday, calling it “one of the greatest experiences I’ve ever been so glad is finished.”
Results show he secured just under 3 percent of the vote, meaning Libertarian candidates will remain on the [...]

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