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Election Night Speeches: Obama and McCain Listen to Barack Obama’s history-making speech as he tells Americans he’ll be a president for everyone.
Nation Reacts as Obama Projected Winner Cheers in Times Square, Harlem and Chicago as all the networks project Barack Obama the President-elect of the United States of America.
Dems Take Control of NY State Senate by Fred Mogul New York’s last bastion of Republican control — the State Senate — has become a Democratic power base, along with the Assembly and Governorship.
WNYC News: A Conversation With Barack Obama In late March, Bob Hennelly had an exclusive interview with Barack Obama between stops in New York City.
Election Companion Read the archive of WNYC’s election companion
Remarks of President-Elect Barack Obama. | More
Brian Lehrer takes calls from listeners who report thousands dancing in the streets in Harlem and celebrations throughout the city. | More
Check out WNYC's photostream to see New Yorkers'reaction to the election result. | More
Slideshow: Election Day in New York City | More
New Yorkers took to the streets to celebrate this historic moment. | More
Tales From The Polls
WNYC News
November 4, 2008
WNYC asked listeners to share their voting experiences and they did from New York and abroad.
States of the Union
A Weekly Feature on The Leonard Lopate Show
Why is New York a blue state, Wyoming a red, and Ohio a shade of purple? From now until Election Day 2008, Leonard talks to journalists, scholars, and activists from each of the 50 states to find out what motivates voters from Maine to California.
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Takeaway Vote 2008
- The BBC's Talking America bus goes cross-country taking the pulse of voters (The Takeaway: Friday, 17 October 2008)
- Alaska Senator Ted Stevens takes the stand in corruption trial (The Takeaway: Friday, 17 October 2008)
- Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's Chris Van Hollen on November races (The Takeaway: Friday, 17 October 2008)
Your Billion Dollar President
- Video: Obama supporters in New York City’s Harlem react to the election of America’s first black president
- The world was watching
- The social media we’re watching as results pour in
NPR Politics
- Alaska Gov. Palin To Resign
- Gov. Ted Strickland On Ohio's Budget Impasse
- State Welfare Rolls Feel Impact Of Recession
Newshour Election News
- After Long Court Battle, Franken Wins Minn. Senate Seat
- Franken Wins Minnesota Senate Case in Court; Coleman Concedes
- Despite Court Ruling, Minn. Senate Seat Looks to Stay Empty for a While
Election Headlines
- Huckabee endorses Rubio for Fla. Senate seat
- America: What in the world does it want to be?
- Essay: Of Kennedys and Kings _ and Lincolns, too
Vote USA 2008