Do-over: Obama retakes oath of office

Seeded on Wed Jan 21, 2009 10:58 PM EST (msnbc.com)

After the flub heard around the world, President Barack Obama has taken the oath of office. Again. Chief Justice John Roberts delivered the oath to Obama on Wednesday night at the White House — a rare do-over.

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Young voters help put Obama over the top

Seeded on Wed Nov 5, 2008 10:09 AM EST (Associated Press - Google)

Overall, about two-thirds of voters younger than 30 supported Obama. And the overwhelming majority of black voters and about three-quarters of Hispanic voters in that age bracket said they voted for Obama. Many young voters said Obama being black was a non-issue.

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Young, minorities join to form new U.S. majority

Seeded on Wed Nov 5, 2008 10:06 AM EST (The Baltimore Sun)

Barack Obama broke through the racial barrier to the Oval Office, becoming the first African-American to gain the presidency. And his electoral landslide delivered a powerful message about a new generation of American leadership.

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Obama voters: 'Yes we did!'

Seeded on Wed Nov 5, 2008 10:05 AM EST (The Minneapolis Star Tribune)

Barack Obama, the multiracial son of a mother from Kansas and a father from Kenya, was elected Tuesday as the 44th president of the United States, writing a remarkable new chapter in American history with a campaign built on the theme of hope.

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Pollsters united over Barack Obama

Seeded on Wed Nov 5, 2008 10:04 AM EST (The Boston Herald)

Turns out the pollsters were right. Obama came away with a historic victory yesterday, becoming the country's first black president and winning 52 percent of the vote to Sen. John McCain's 46 percent, according to the latest tally this morning.

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Election Results by State

Seeded on Wed Nov 5, 2008 10:03 AM EST (TheStreet.com)

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has won the historic 2008 election, with CNN concluding that he will receive at least 338 electoral votes.

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Battlegrounds Tumble in Favor of Obama

Seeded on Wed Nov 5, 2008 10:02 AM EST (ABC News)

After early projected Obama wins in Ohio and Pennsylvania deflated John McCain's chances of winning the White House, Obama won the race for president with support from voters in battlegrounds like Virginia -- a state that has not gone to a Democrat since 1964.

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Men charged with plotting to kill Obama

Seeded on Mon Oct 27, 2008 5:54 PM EDT (CNN)

Federal prosecutors in Tennessee have charged two men with plotting a "killing spree" against African-Americans that would have been capped with an attempt to kill Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama.

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Google Maps Tells You Where to Vote

Seeded on Fri Oct 24, 2008 11:46 AM EDT (Google)

The election is less than two weeks away, and Google's 2008 US Voter Info Map has just updated with a new map layer that shows you where to vote on November 4th (just give it your address).

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The Associated Press: AP INVESTIGATION: Alaska funded Palin kids' travel

Seeded on Wed Oct 22, 2008 6:51 AM EDT (Associated Press - Google)

Gov. Sarah Palin charged the state for her children to travel with her, including to events where they were not invited, and later amended expense reports to specify that they were on official business.

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Colin Powell endorses Barack Obama on Meet the Press!!

Seeded on Sun Oct 19, 2008 9:22 AM EDT (msnbc.com)

You can watch or listen to "Meet the Press" whenever and wherever you want: Watch the latest "Meet the Press" in its entirety, free of charge, on-demand and online beginning at 1:00 pm, ET on Sunday afternoons at www.mtp.msnbc.com.

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Powell poised to cast his vote on rivals - endorses Obama!!!!!

Seeded on Sun Oct 19, 2008 9:17 AM EDT (FT.com)

Colin Powell just endorsed Barack Obama on Meet the Press!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Palin wrongly suggests Congress bans oil exports

Seeded on Sat Oct 11, 2008 12:10 AM EDT (Associated Press - Google)

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, touted by GOP presidential candidate John McCain as his expert on energy, seemed to have problems Thursday explaining whether the government bans oil exports — especially from her state's North Slope fields.

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The Associated Press: Judge orders state to preserve Palin's e-mails

Seeded on Sat Oct 11, 2008 12:09 AM EDT (Associated Press - Google)

A judge has ordered the state of Alaska to preserve any government-related e-mails that Gov. Sarah Palin sent from private accounts.

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Extra, Extra! Palin Gets Booed in Philadelphia

Seeded on Sat Oct 11, 2008 12:08 AM EDT (Forbes)

This is sure to be the headline splashed across television and newspapers Sunday morning, the day after the Republican Vice Presidential candidate and hockey mom from Alaska drops the puck at the ceremonial face-off for the Philadelphia Flyers' home opener on Saturday night at th …

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Joe Sixpack snubs Sarah Palin

Seeded on Sat Oct 11, 2008 12:06 AM EDT (News Impact - MLive.com)

In this "American Idol" era, we're supposed to go for the guy we can chug a beer with or the gal we can giggle with over a skinny mocha latte. But not this time. Why? Been there, done that.

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Is This Photo Sexist?

Seeded on Sat Oct 11, 2008 12:05 AM EDT (FOXNews.com)

As sexism charges against media coverage of Sarah Palin have intensified in recent weeks, one particular news photograph has roused widespread fury among readers who say it demeans the Alaska governor as nothing more than a sex object.

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Sarah Palin: A pain of a woman

Seeded on Sat Oct 11, 2008 12:02 AM EDT (eastandard.net)

Palin, brought up in Alaska, shoots poor moose just for the sport of it, and thinks being called 'Sara Barracuda' is a marvellous thing. Me, I think it is just uncouth.

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Panel: Palin abused power in trooper case

Seeded on Fri Oct 10, 2008 11:38 PM EDT (CNN)

Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin abused her power as Alaska's governor and violated state ethics law by trying to get her ex-brother-in-law fired from the state police, a state investigator's report concluded Friday. Alaska Gov.

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Old McCain vs. 'That One'

Seeded on Wed Oct 8, 2008 1:28 PM EDT (AOL)

If there was one answer that seemed to epitomize John McCain's lackluster performance in Tuesday's presidential debate with Barack Obama, it came when Tom Brokaw asked each man whether the federal government should start a Manhattan-project-like task force to attend to the countr …

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Body language: confident Obama, combative McCain

Seeded on Wed Oct 8, 2008 1:25 PM EDT (Associated Press - Google)

More than in the previous presidential debate, body language proved telling on Tuesday night, and it reflected the status of the race: a contest transformed by the economic crisis, with Obama ahead in the polls and McCain and his running mate, Sarah Palin, stepping up the attacks …

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McCain faces questions on age, health

Seeded on Wed Oct 8, 2008 1:22 PM EDT (CNN)

Perls' greater concern is mental sharpness. "While we have some data about [McCain's] cholesterol and some other physical exam features, we don't really have good testing of his brain," said Perls.

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Todd Palin closely tied into state business

Seeded on Tue Oct 7, 2008 6:22 PM EDT (marshallnewsmessenger.com)

Questions have been raised about the quasi-official role of Todd Palin, 44, in his wife's administration. Some lawmakers have said they have been surprised to find him sitting in on the governor's meetings with lawmakers on state budget issues.

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Palin's husband to testify at abuse-of-power inquiry

Seeded on Tue Oct 7, 2008 6:18 PM EDT (Reuters)

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's husband and seven aides will answer questions from a legislative inquiry into abuse-of-power allegations against the Republican vice presidential candidate, state and campaign officials said on Monday.

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