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Articles tagged "election 2008"NewsThinking of creating your own presidential library? New books on the 2008 electionby Alyson Ward [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][14.Jan.09] :. In 2008, we all lived through a spellbinding presidential election. And now we can spend the rest of our lives reading about it. Barack Obama isn’t even president yet, but the books about his... NewsThis time, Silicon Valley’s technology changed U.S. politicsby Mike Cassidy [San Jose Mercury News (MCT)][19.Nov.08] :. It struck me as I sat at the computer in the kitchen the night of Nov. 4, with the TV blaring election results in the background. I was doing my best John-King-on-CNN imitation, showing my kids a... NewsWill young voters who propelled Obama to the presidency remain engaged?by Julia Prodis Sulek and Patrick May [San Jose Mercury News (MCT)][11.Nov.08] :. SAN JOSE, Calif. - On the morning of the most electric election this country has seen in decades, young Barack Obama warriors at Santa Clara University drew a line in chalk to lead students from the... News‘Change’ election marks emergence of new American electorateby Mary Anne Ostrom [San Jose Mercury News (MCT)][11.Nov.08] :. When America elected Barack Obama president, the nation signaled a break with its past in ways beyond smashing the racial barrier. His election marks the end of the baby boomer presidency and...  NewsHow Obama’s election affects race issues in Americaby Rick Montgomery and Scott Canon [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][10.Nov.08] :. KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Barack Obama’s ascension to the White House raises anew the question of whether color lines, however faded, still exist in America. They do - just look at housing patterns,... NewsWhat now for cable news?by David Hiltbrand [The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT)][6.Nov.08] :. Politics has never monopolized the conversation on TV the way it has during this election cycle. That’s unquestionably true if we extend the definition of “conversation” to include... Obama’s relationship with new Congress may be complicated, experts sayby David Lightman [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][6.Nov.08] :. WASHINGTON - President-elect Barack Obama’s Washington will be a friendly but probably not overwhelmingly supportive place, since his coattails pulled only about 20 new Democrats into in the... Obama won, but he didn’t redraw the mapby Steven Thomma [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][6.Nov.08] :. WASHINGTON - Barack Obama didn’t get all the way there Tuesday - not yet, anyway. He won the presidency, to be sure, in a solid victory that also saw his Democratic Party add to its majorities... Twitter, YouTube pep up election nightby Gail Pennington [St. Louis Post-Dispatch (MCT)][3.Nov.08] :. Jim Lehrer doesn’t Twitter. At least, not yet. But Lee Banville has hopes. As editor of the 12-year-old “Online NewsHour,” Banville bridges the gap between traditional PBS viewers... Networks try to out-tech each other on Election Nightby Rick Kushman [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][3.Nov.08] :. For anyone planning to watch election night TV coverage - and apparently, nearly everyone in America is - there are a couple things to know. First, all those anchors and pundits, and all the tricks... Fox News’ ‘RedEye’ stays up for the electionby Kate O'Hare [Zap2it.com (MCT)][3.Nov.08] :. Depending upon how you look at it, when it launched in Feb. 2007, Fox News Channel’s late-night comedy-news hour “RedEye w/Greg Gutfeld” - it airs weeknights at 3 a.m. EST, with... Meltdown will hobble next president’s 100-day sprintby Mike Dorning [Chicago Tribune (MCT)][3.Nov.08] :. WASHINGTON - Ever since Franklin Roosevelt took office with the passage of a torrent of historic legislation, the first 100 days of a new presidency have taken on a mythic significance as a moment to... Black voters remember fight against racial dividesby Cassandra Spratling [Detroit Free Press (MCT)][3.Nov.08] :. Serving proudly in the Army in the 1940s, Samuel Green sought to exercise a basic right of citizenship. He wanted to vote. While stationed overseas, he requested an absentee ballot. But officials in... Are We the Rockstars We’ve Been Waiting For?by Aaron McKain[3.Nov.08] :. Barack Obama may be Radiohead and Sarah Palin a riot grrl punk, but they aren't rockstars. The reason why is that the rockstar is dead. After a lifetime of laughs, Al Franken’s on a serious missionby Patricia Lopez [Star Tribune (Minneapolis) (MCT)][23.Oct.08] :. When Al Franken produced a 1992 “Saturday Night Live Presidential Bash,” he fired off a letter to a man he’d been skewering for years - Richard Nixon - in the hope that one of his... Musical stars croon for their presidential candidatesby Josh Shaffer [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][23.Oct.08] :. CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - With acoustic guitar and gentle voice, James Taylor crooned “America the Beautiful” to a hushed hometown crowd of thousands Monday night - a fervent but soft-spoken... In an election year marked by high drama and surprises, political pundits become must-see TVby Cary Darling [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][21.Oct.08] :. Charges of celebrity and rock-star royalty have arced through the 2008 presidential election like lightning in a spring downpour. But it’s not just the candidates who’ve morphed from pols... Palin, Fey and an election add up to a big buzz for ‘Saturday Night Live’by Maureen Ryan [Chicago Tribune (MCT)][21.Oct.08] :. NEW YORK - Inside NBC’s storied Studio 8H, which for 33 years has been the home of “Saturday Night Live,” the show’s head writer and Weekend Update correspondent Seth Meyers... McCain, Obama view world in starkly different waysby Warren P. Strobel [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][20.Oct.08] :. WASHINGTON - Separated by a generation and by one’s legendary military experience, Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama offer voters contrasting worldviews, suggesting that they’d pursue... Tweet, tweet! Current TV’s ‘Hack the Debate’ lets viewers provide the commentaryby Glenn Garvin [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][15.Oct.08] :. Just imagine if, when the TV cameras pulled back to show the audience during last week’s presidential debate, Charles Gibson had breathlessly exclaimed: “Uncomfortable chairs brought to... Is it time to scuttle the debate moderator?by Neal Justin [Star Tribune (Minneapolis) (MCT)][13.Oct.08] :. After three widely viewed debates, it’s easy to declare a loser: the moderator. In the first showdown, PBS anchor Jim Lehrer tried desperately to spark interaction, only to have both John... Young voter turnout expected to surge this electionby Laura Olson [Chicago Tribune (MCT)][11.Oct.08] :. WASHINGTON - After backing the candidates on Facebook, “tweeting” about the issues and posting their analyses on YouTube, a record number of young people are expected to vote in... Tight White House race keeps political pollsters busier than everby Marc Caputo [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][22.Sep.08] :. MIAMI - Survey says: The 2008 presidential race will go down as the most polled and attitude-checked presidential election ever, further evidence that the White House race has become a spectator... Election will focus on ‘isms’by J. Peder Zane [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][17.Sep.08] :. When John McCain tapped Sarah Palin as his running mate, he splashed kerosene on America’s culture wars. The VP candidate’s conservative stances on hot-button social issues - she’s... Leno takes aim at Palin campaignby Aaron Barnhart [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][17.Sep.08] :. Considering that the largest audience in six years had tuned in to watch “Saturday Night Live,” many of them curious to see what kind of treatment that Sarah Palin would get on the show,... When will the media show real spine?by Edward Wasserman [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][17.Sep.08] :. For a while, it looked as if U.S. politics had entered a new era in the way presidential campaigns were conducted and covered. For people who grieved over the decay of electioneering into bloopers... Pop 20: Sophomore slump for presidential campaign? It’s all about marketingby Aaron Sagers [(MCT)][14.Sep.08] :. Fall TV season has already begun, but the one entertainment program many Americans have been filling their TV time with, the presidential campaign, has slipped into a sophomore slump where formulaic... TV’s frenzy over Palin story is no surpriseby Jonathan Storm [The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT)][4.Sep.08] :. Oh, those darn media! Who do they think they are? CNN’s Campbell Brown questioning Sarah Palin’s motherly concern in running for vice president, knowing her pregnant daughter would be... Does it matter who plays the conventions?by Ben Wener [Orange County Register (MCT)][2.Sep.08] :. Every four years it’s the same story: The Democratic National Convention attracts all the cool rockers (whether party officials want them there or not) while the safer, tamer Republican... Democrats get lift from convention; now it’s Republicans’ turnby Steven Thomma [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][29.Aug.08] :. DENVER - Barack Obama and the Democrats had their moment, and it was a quite a moment. Now America pivots to John McCain and the Republicans. Midway through the rare back-to-back political spectacle... History echoes during Obama’s big speechby David Lightman [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][29.Aug.08] :. DENVER - On a historic day echoing the dreams of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and John F. Kennedy, Democrat Barack Obama on Thursday became the first African-American to accept a major-party... Hillary Clinton’s appearance at convention may help determine whether Democrats uniteby Steven Thomma [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][26.Aug.08] :. DENVER - Sen. Hillary Clinton takes the stage at the Democratic National Convention Tuesday, a potentially pivotal moment that could help determine whether the party unifies behind Sen. Barack Obama... Conventions up their wattage with celebrity star powerby Karen Brooks [The Dallas Morning News (MCT)][25.Aug.08] :. DENVER - The spotlight may be focused on Barack Obama this week, but thanks to Hollywood’s long-standing off-screen love affair with politics, he won’t be the biggest star shining. That... Obama haunted by ‘elitist’ imageby David Lightman and Margaret Talev [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][24.Aug.08] :. Something about Barack Obama’s manner bothers Margaret Cowan. “There’s something egotistical about him,” the Sheridan, Colo., retiree said. “It’s the way he... Convention TV scheduleby Hal Boedeker [The Orlando Sentinel (MCT)][23.Aug.08] :. Television will provide a wide range of options for the Democratic National Convention (Monday through Thursday from Denver) and the Republican National Convention (Sept. 1-4 from St. Paul,... Biden is seasoned Washington politician, with a penchant for talkby David Lightman and Margaret Talev [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][23.Aug.08] :. WASHINGTON - Joe Biden is an archetypical veteran Washington politician: Fiercely partisan, combative and glib, but also a senator who’s carefully built a reputation as a consensus-builder on... Political convention planners going greenby Renee Schoof [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][21.Aug.08] :. WASHINGTON - Democrats claim that their convention in Denver next week will be the greenest ever. Anyone watching on TV probably won’t notice much. But the 50,000 people attending will... Online game Second Life hasn’t gotten a first one during this presidential campaignby Karen Brooks [The Dallas Morning News (MCT)][18.Aug.08] :. AUSTIN, Texas - It would seem a natural fit: politicians, people and a world removed from reality. And true, the whimsical universe in the online game Second Life is an inviting place for candidates... Joining ‘Colbert Nation’ may benefit Democratsby Katie Fretland and Bob Secter [Chicago Tribune (MCT)][15.Aug.08] :. WASHINGTON - Nation, many of you have heard about the satirically pompous late night TV comedian who claims that politicians who brave an appearance on his show will be swaddled in electoral... Breaking down the veepstakes in race to pick one who is a heartbeat awayby Dave Helling and Steve Kraske [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][5.Aug.08] :. Second spot. Second fiddle. Second banana. It isn’t easy being the vice presidential candidate. You get to campaign in the smaller towns in the smaller states. You get to raise money for... Fox News is ready to attack the fall campaignby Aaron Barnhart [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][21.Jul.08] :. BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - There’s a new attack dog at Fox News Channel, and, no, it’s not recently hired contributor Karl Rove. It’s Chris Wallace, the onetime mild-mannered... International Lampoon: (Don’t Be) Mad (At The) Magazineby David Swerdlick[17.Jul.08] :. The New Yorker may have outsmarted itself. Its core readership is left of center and they care about the things that Obama cares about. But the cartoon may have the effect of encouraging Obama's opponents to step up their mythmaking because they've been provided with "cover" by a respected liberal magazine. Coverage of Michelle Obama draws scrutiny of black, white feministsby Amanda Erickson [Chicago Tribune (MCT)][7.Jul.08] :. WASHINGTON - Gina McCauley’s blog on African-American women in pop culture has never attracted this kind of attention. The 3-year-old site has a mostly African-American audience. But she... Candidates shape campaign tactics to fit the Internet ageby Karen Brooks [The Dallas Morning News (MCT)][7.Jul.08] :. AUSTIN, Texas - John McCain is looking a little wired these days. The Arizona Republican is beefing up his online campaign to try to compete with Barack Obama - who built the most sophisticated... We want you: Presidential election rocks to a new Latin beatby Jordan Levin [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][2.Jul.08] :. MIAMI - They’re not just rocking the vote - they’re salseando, perreando and mariachi-ando it. Latino musicians, actors and celebrities are getting involved in the U.S. presidential... Obama opts out of public financingby Larry Eichel [The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT)][19.Jun.08] :. By opting out of the public financing system as he did Thursday, Democrat Barack Obama is hoping to guarantee himself a huge financial advantage over Republican John McCain in the fall. And... Americans tracking politics via Internetby David Lightman [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][19.Jun.08] :. WASHINGTON—Barack Obama is the darling of the ever-expanding Internet community—but that doesn’t mean he’s automatically got a huge advantage over Republican rival John McCain... These days, politics requires comedic timingby Julie Hinds [Detroit Free Press (MCT)][16.Jun.08] :. Cue the fist bump. Prepare the post-Camelot pearls and sleeveless dress. Michelle Obama is ready for her close-up. The wife of the Democratic presidential candidate will be a guest host on... Young voters could have big impact in Novemberby Mark Hollis [South Florida Sun-Sentinel (MCT)][11.Jun.08] :. The Millennial Generation. Echo Boomers. Generation Y. Whatever you call them, voters under 30 have gained prominence across America and will have a huge influence on the November presidential... Sister Christian: An Open Letter to Hillary Clinton’s Disenchanted Supportersby David Swerdlick[5.Jun.08] :. Obama has, with his résumé, his upbeat tone, and even his nondescript "even Steven" haircut, positioned himself as the metaphorical love child of Al Gore and Will Smith -- the perfect brew of debonair and nerdy that is the only formula possible for a black man trying to win the US Presidency. This is a made-for-TV electionby Chuck Barney [Contra Costa Times (MCT)][7.May.08] :. When it comes to televised political stunts, Dina Ibrahim thought she had seen it all. But that was before the eve of the Pennsylvania primary, when presidential candidates Hillary Clinton, Barack... For political coverage, cable has become kingby Glenn Garvin [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][22.Apr.08] :. WASHINGTON—When the polls close in Pennsylvania Tuesday night, network television viewers will have a choice: They can watch Kristi Yamaguchi flash some cunning new moves on ABC’s... The presidential race has become America’s most obsessively watched reality showby Alyson Ward [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][17.Apr.08] :. In January, Hillary Clinton appeared on “The Tyra Banks Show.” On the daytime talk show’s bright set, she and the host chatted about the importance of voting, her healthcare... Obama, rivals spar over ‘elitist’ remarks, but voters see nuanceby Margaret Talev and David Lightman [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][15.Apr.08] :. WASHINGTON—Barack Obama lashed out at his Democratic and Republican presidential rivals Monday for calling him an elitist, and spent another crucial campaign day trying to explain his comment... Blogs, search terms increasingly become political news sourcesby Frank Davies [San Jose Mercury News (MCT)][10.Apr.08] :. WASHINGTON—Evidence abounds this presidential election year that the Internet is increasingly competing with TV, newspapers and other traditional media outlets—and sometimes beating... The algebraic formula of presidential endorsementsby Aaron Sagers [Merge of The Morning Call (Allentown, Pa.) (MCT)][9.Apr.08] :. Several weeks ago in this presidential primary season that seems longer than the actual presidential term, debate moderator Tim Russert asked Barack Obama about his endorsement by Nation of Islam... Clinton making a play for the female voteby Kirsten Scharnberg [Chicago Tribune (MCT)][8.Apr.08] :. In a recent Hillary Clinton fundraising video, the cameras purposely zoom in on the faces of enraptured female supporters. They pan to signs in the crowd: “Pennsylvania Women for... Polls give no hint of whether policy or personality of candidates will influence votersby Jim Tankersley [Chicago Tribune (MCT)][7.Apr.08] :. WASHINGTON - There’s a reason Democrats are confident they’ll win the White House this fall: On the issues that matter most, Americans seem to agree with their candidates. There’s... Campaign gear racking up record salesby Christy Hoppe [The Dallas Morning News (MCT)][28.Mar.08] :. AUSTIN, Texas - It’s as if all voters went on a primary vacation and most brought back T-shirts. Since the presidential contests began in January, and then spread from Iowa and New Hampshire... |
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