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Election 2008

John Hope Franklin on Obama’s win

November 5, 2008

John Hope Franklin, professor emeritus of history, called the election of Barack Obama as the first black president of the United States “one of the most historic moments—if not the most historic moment—in the history of the country.”
And at 93, he’s seen a lot of history.
Well-known for his work on African-American history, Franklin also served [...]

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Roy Cooper gets most votes statewide

November 5, 2008

North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper is officially the most popular Democrat in North Carolina. Cooper picked up 2.5 million votes, or 61% of the electorate in the Nov. 4 election, more than any other candidate.
In April 2007, it was Cooper who officially ended the case against the three Duke Lacrosse players falsely accused [...]

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New developments in ballot-counting

November 5, 2008

Update #1 (via AP):
North Carolina’s election chief says he wouldn’t be surprised to see Barack Obama’s slim lead in the state increase as counties count thousands of provisional ballots.
State Board of Elections director Gary Bartlett estimated Wednesday there are about 40,000 provisional ballots, cast by voters whose eligibility to vote must be confirmed.
He said history [...]

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NC counties that flipped from red to blue

November 5, 2008

Filed at 2:29 p.m.
CNN changed their coloring techniques between elections, but these maps should give you an idea of the changes in the North Carolina political landscape.
While we wait for the final word as to who will capture North Carolina’s electoral votes, let’s take a look at the 12 North Carolina counties that changed from [...]

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Still waiting….

November 5, 2008

A conspicous absence in the (Raleigh) N&O as to the uncertainty surrounding North Carolina’s 15 electoral votes and where they will go. The only information available is a short piece by Associated Press’ Aaron Beard. The article includes a statement by State Board of Elections Director Gary Bartlett saying that provisional ballots are currently in the process of [...]

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Headlines from around the world

November 5, 2008

Filed at 1:54 p.m.
Photos of president-elect Sen. Barack Obama covered the fronts of major newspapers throughout the world, from Prague to Panama, from Recife to Dubai. Though I can’t translate the language of every headline, and I can’t even begin to pronounce some of them, I’ll try to give you a sense of what [...]

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Hello White House University

November 5, 2008

Very interesting nota bene over at the Chronicle of Higher Education today. This will be the very first election to usher in a White House where the commander in chief, his VP, and both their spouses have all worked in the higher education field. Obama worked in Chicago Law until 2004, and it seems Biden [...]

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The Chronicle’s Election Issue available

November 5, 2008

Filed at 11:29 p.m.
Check out the Chronicle’s in-depth election coverage, in bins now or available online.
You got a sneak preview of both the N.C. GOP and N.C. Dems watch parties last night right here on the Election blog. Now, read our full coverage of the North Carolina Republicans’ reactions to the loss of the presidency [...]

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