Marathon presidential race nears finish line after long campaign
Obama leads in most pre election polls as voters in 30 states cast over 29 million ballots. Democrats dominate early voting in several battlegrounds while McCain presses through key states. Campaign surrogates Clinton and Romney appear as both parties seek gains, with Bush stepping back from public view.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Obama
Iraq
North Carolina
Colorado
Florida
Iowa
Bush
House
Senate
McCain
Jacksonville
Virginia
Ohio
Richmond
Columbus
Franklin County
Chicago
Russ Parr
Ing
Indiana
New Mexico
Nevada
Pennsylvania
Prescott
Ariz
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Massachusetts
Mitt Romney
White House
Elderly Blacks Savor Obama's Quest on Presidential Run
On the morning after the election, roughly half of the electorate will be disappointed as elderly Black voters savor Barack Obama’s quest for the presidency. The piece notes the significance of his bid among older African Americans and the broader electoral mood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Obama
Obama mourns grandmother Dunham as campaign hits high note
Barack Obama announced the death of his grandmother Madelyn Dunham in Charlotte, saying she died peacefully after cancer. Dunham helped raise him in Hawaii and served as a quiet example of resilience, while supporters called her a quiet hero. A private funeral will be held later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HoNno Lulu
Madelyn Payne Dunham
Barack Obama
Dunham
Islands
U.S
Obama
Toot
Charlotte
N.C
Maya Soetoro-Ng
University of North Carolina- Charlotte
America
Jacksonville
Fla
Hawaii
Marcus Oshiro
Neil Abercrombie
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tony Brown
Attlefield Truster of Commerce
Tony
Kansas
Ryan Young
Scott Valentine
Scott
Eldridgehotel
St. Lawrence
Eldridgehotel.com
Sloan
Tom
We Hey
Kansas House
U.S. Dept. of Energy Electric Advisory Committee
National Wind Coordinating Collaborative
Kansas Energy Council
Council of State Government
Energy & Environment
Gail Sloan
Lawrence
John Wilson
Tom Sloan