Can Barack Obama Hang On to His Youth Coalition?
We talked to some polling experts to see what they think.
Posted 11/05/08 in Daily Intel
Early and Often
Heilemann: The Glow of Obama’s Mandate Is Good Enough for Now
Daunting challenges and dark visions loom. But for now, Obama's sweeping victory is satisfying.
Posted 11/05/08 in Daily Intel
Early and Often
Does Obama Herald a New Democratic Era in the South?
If so, it’s being driven by a coalition of voters American politics has never seen before.
Posted 11/05/08 in Daily Intel
Election Hangover
So, We’re Going to Have a Black President. What Does That Mean, Exactly?
What opinion-makers are saying about this thrilling and confusing turn of events.
Posted 11/05/08 in Daily Intel
Early and Often
The Breakdown: Who Elected Obama, and Did They Give Him a Mandate?
Which demographic groups Obama won over, how the polls fared, and what Obama's mandate looks like.
Posted 11/04/08 in Daily Intel
Early and Often
What Everyone Else Says to Watch Out for in Tonight’s Polling
Our Super-Duper, Ultra-Simple Election-Watching Guide tells you just about everything you need to know going into the grand spectacle tonight, but this race has so transfixed Americans that we thought you might want to see what the other bloggers will be looking out for.
Posted 11/04/08 in Daily Intel
Early and Often
Our Super-duper, Ultrasimple Election-Watching Guide
Want to stay on top of the numbers as they come in tonight? Here’s what to look for as you surf the Net and wonder whether it’s okay to like Pat Buchanan.
Posted 11/04/08 in Daily Intel
Early and Often
Happy Election Day! America Has Gone Bonkers
Snapshots of what's going on around the country on this momentous day.
Posted 11/03/08 in Daily Intel
Early and Often
The Greatest Election Ever: A Retrospective
We recommend you explore the following slideshow while playing Barbra Streisand's "The Way We Were" for an optimal viewing experience.
Posted 11/03/08 in Daily Intel
Early and Often
The Polls: Where We’re at Right Now
Not that this will predict tomorrow's results with any sort of accuracy, but here's how people are saying they'll vote, according to some dudes who interrupt them at home with unwanted phone calls.
Posted 11/03/08 in Daily Intel
It Just Happened
Barack Obama’s Grandmother, Madelyn Dunham, Has Died
With her grandson ahead in the polls going into an historic election day, the 86-year-old peacefully succumbed to cancer.
Posted 11/03/08 in Daily Intel
Early and Often
Heilemann: Magic, Confidence, and Relief on the Homestretch With Obama
While Springsteen plays for Obama, McCain falls back on 'Pepe el Plomero.'
Posted 11/03/08 in Daily Intel
Early and Often
Liberals Try Not to Think About the Worst-Case Scenario
With so much on the line, many liberals are harboring anxiety that the whole thing could slip away.
Posted 11/03/08 in Daily Intel
Early and Often
The Candidate’s Second-to-Last Words
What Barack Obama and John McCain (and their campaigns) are saying as they build up to their final pitches.
Posted 10/31/08 in Daily Intel
Early and Often
Rashid Khalidi: Will Anyone Stand for McCain’s Final Smear?
Pundits aren't buying McCain's latest attempt to add Rashid Khalidi to Obama's cast of questionable characters.
Posted 10/29/08 in Daily Intel
Instant Politics
Joe Hagan Grills David Brooks About Palin, Voting for Obama, and Exile From Conservativism
New York 'Times' columnist David Brooks and 'New York' writer Joe Hagan discuss pulling the lever for Obama, whether Brooks is worried for about brand, and the attempt to 'excommunicate' the columnist from the conservative movement.
Posted 10/29/08 in Daily Intel
Early and Often
Look Out! Possible Obama Landslide
Pundits and pollsters keep wondering if the race is tightening. What’s actually happening is that the prospects for a Democratic landslide are growing.
Posted 10/28/08 in Daily Intel
Instant Politics
Matt Bai and Nate Silver Explain Why the Rays Have Better Odds Than McCain
'New York Times Magazine' writer Matt Bai and FiveThirtyEight's Nate Silver discuss the viability of McCain's Pennsylvania-based strategy, the voters assuming we're still stuck in the 2000/2004 universe, and Silver's defense of his model should the election turn to McCain.
Posted 10/27/08 in Daily Intel
Instant Politics
Nate Silver and Jonathan Chait on Early Voting and the Latest Sarah Palin Rumor
FiveThirtyEight's Nate Silver and 'The New Republic' columnist Jonathan Chait discuss the latest Sarah Palin 2012 rumor, how much the African-American vote will matter, and why you should never underestimate the Republican base.
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