KPCC Election 2008
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Time to discuss the election
How are you feeling today? It was a huge election, and it’s finally over. We want your comments.
Obama won with at least 349 electoral votes and 52% of the popular vote
Democrats made gains in Congress, but didn’t get a get filibuster-proof 60 in the Senate
California narrowly passed Prop 8’s gay marriage banPost your comments on all this and more!
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- November 5, 2008 9:43 AM
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Election Night wrap-up... more tomorrow!
Full national results: See the NPR election map below.
Results for state and local ballot measures: The LA Times.We still want to hear from you about your election experiences and reactions. Post your comments here!
We’ll have LOTS of election follow-up Wednesday, so be sure to come back.
Happy Election, y’all!
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- November 4, 2008 11:21 PM
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The Party is On...
…In every sense of the word. The elder statesman at the Obama CA party have left the building and the Hyatt Century City has turned into a nightclub, complete with booming music, plenty of intoxicated revelers and even the scent of marijuana smoke.
Yes, Obama-heads celebrated the victory of Obama and commiserated over the lead Prop 8 has by celebrating the passage of Prop 215. Even the potheads are political here tonight. Hey, if Obama inhaled in his youth and admitted to it, can it be so bad?
As the smell of marijuana drifted over the press corps it was funny to watch each cameraman, anchor, producer and write raise their noses into the air, take a few sniffs, and then smile knowingly to each other.
A scene from earlier in the operation room of the Victory Party: the organizers were trying their best to keep Mayor Villaraigosa off stage—but, surprise, surprise, the slippery Mayor still made his way to the microphone.
That’s it from us; the KPCC staff is going to cut loose on the dance floor and breathe in deeply.
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- November 4, 2008 11:12 PM
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- Tags: California, Obama
Reactions to the election? Post them here!
We want to hear how your day was (is), and what your reactions are to the election.
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- November 4, 2008 10:37 PM
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Election Night 2008: Scenes from the KPCC studios
As you can imagine, it’s been a busy and exciting day/night at KPCC. Our Chief Lance Harper took some photos capturing scene here in the Pasadena studios.
We had a full house here today, with hosts, producers, news director and editor, online editorial staff (!), engineers, IT folks, and special guests. Not forgetting our reporters and producers out in the field. It’s been an exhilarating day to work in news…
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- November 4, 2008 10:03 PM
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Intense emotion--the buzz words from Obama CA party
The excitement in the room is electric—girls are standing behind the press gallery screaming at the top of their lungs, seemingly at random. When CNN projected Obama as the winner the roar of the crowd was truly defeaning.
Antonio Villaraigosa just pushed his way through throngs of people. State Superintendent Jack O’Connell just spoke about defeating Proposition 8. Now Barbara Boxer is playing the role of responsible den mother, hushing the crowds to tell a serious story about her childhood and her sick mother. How this relates to Obama’s victory we’re not sure, but she’s probably going somewhere deep.
The mood here is so intense it’s almost surly. And McCain is now conceding, you can’t even hear what he’s saying.
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- November 4, 2008 8:19 PM
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Breaking News: NPR Projects Obama Wins Election
NPR and CNN project that Senator Barack Hussein Obama, Jr. wins the election and will be elected the 44th president of the United States.
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- November 4, 2008 8:12 PM
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Reporter's Notebook--Frank Stoltze at the Obama CA Victory Party
Century Plaza Hotel a madhouse as thousands gather for Obama victory party. Biggest political party in Los Angeles since the recall election that swept Arnold Schwarzenegger into office in 2003. Lots of young people, African Americans, Democratic party apparatchik and electeds. Talked to one financial planner who was raised in Eritrea. He’s proud America elected its first black president. So is his father back home. They talked by phone earlier and his father expressed hopes an Obama administration would do more to help African countries. The campaigning lasted until the last minute, with a phone bank set up in the lobby outside the main ballroom here, where callers urged people to the polls.
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- November 4, 2008 8:01 PM
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The Media Shoving Match is On at the Obama CA party
I know that the real action is at the main Obama victory rally in Chicago, but we’re doing our best to show overwhelming enthusiasm here in L.A. as well. There are thousands of Obama-heads streaming into the Century City Hyatt, and there are almost as many media set up here as adoring supporters of the Democratic supporter.
KPCC is wedged in between KFI on one side and KNX on another, and you’ll be happy to know that we’ve tapped into the power supplies of our bigger commercial radio brethren. There is already intense pushing and shoving to get at the few noteworthy surrogates and elected Democrats that are in the room.
Your producer and correspondent will do our best to sabotage the broadcasts of our rival stations—oh, and we’ll also produce our usual top-notch programming.
The huge TV’s showing CNN in the main ballroom call Virginia for Obama, and the crowd goes nuts….many more of those moments to come, I’m sure.
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- November 4, 2008 7:59 PM
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Projected states so far (AP and NPR) - updated 7:25 p.m.
McCain: Kentucky, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, N. Dakota, Wyoming, Arkansas, Alabama, Louisiana, West Virginia, Utah, Texas, and Georgia (135 electoral votes)
Obama: Vermont, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, New Jersey, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, New York, Rhode Island, Ohio, New Mexico, Iowa, Virginia, and the District of Columbia (220 electoral votes)
Too Close to Call: Florida, Indiana, and North Carolina
Senate Races:
Hagan (D-NC)
Rockefeller (D-West Virginia)
Durbin (D-Illinois)
Kerry (D-Massachusetts)
Biden (D-Delaware)
Warner (D-Virginia)
Shaheen (D-New Hampshire)
Collins (R-Maine)
Reed (D-Rhode Island
Lautenberg (D-New Jersey)
Graham (R-South Carolina)
McConnell (R-Kentucky)
Alexander (R-Tennessee)
Sessions (R-Alabama)
Levin (D-Michigan)
Harkin (D-Iowa)
Pryor (D-Arkansas)
Johnson (D-South Dakota)
Roberts (R-Kansas)
Inhofe (R-Oklahoma)
Cornyn (R-Texas)
Udall (D-New Mexico)
Enzi (R-Wyoming)
Barrasso (R-Wyoming)
Baucus (D-Montana)Current Senate Tally: Democrats 52, Republicans 37 (3 Democratic pickups so far)
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- November 4, 2008 7:25 PM
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Polls have closed in several east coast states...
So far NPR has called Kentucky for McCain (8 electoral votes) and Vermont for Obama (3 electoral votes).
They also project Mark Warner has won his US Senate race in Virginia, and Lindsey Graham has been re-elected Senator from South Carolina.
Check NPR’s interactive map below for full results. And — we still want to hear how your election day has been, and how you’re feeling as the finish line comes into sight.
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- November 4, 2008 4:12 PM
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How is your Election Day going?
We’re well into it now. Have you voted? What was your experience like? What’s your mood about this election in general? Talk to us!
Here are a couple polling place photos taken by KPCC’s John Rabe:
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- November 4, 2008 12:48 PM
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In-case-you-missed-it Election News
In case you missed them… some recent stories from our intrepid KPCC reporters:
LA eases parking restrictions on Election Day
Political scientist talks about flaws in US voting systems
What ‘electioneering’ means, and why you can’t wear political clothing to vote
Registrar says that LA County has enough ballots
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- November 4, 2008 11:44 AM
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How was your voting experience?
Did you vote early, or wait for Election Day? Either way, we want to hear about your experience at the polls. How long did you have to wait? Did things go smoothly?
Post a comment and let us know!
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- November 3, 2008 8:46 PM
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Election Day is upon us!
After the campaign that went on forever, it’s finally here: Election Day, 2008.
You may notice we’re doing something a little different with our homepage today. Throughout the day we’ll be keeping you posted on the latest election news via this blog and our Twitter updates, which you can read here on the site and/or via text message if you sign up to follow us.
AirTalk and Patt Morrison will be discussion voting turnout, experiences, and issues on Tuesday. And KPCC reporters will be out in the field at polling stations and elsewhere to tell you how Election Day is shaking out all over the Southland.
The first polls close on the east coast starting at 3 p.m. PT, so watch this space for updates. You’ll also find full national and state results on the NPR map.
So keep your dial turned to 89.3, and your browser/PDA pointing kpcc.org, for all the latest election news.
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- November 3, 2008 7:59 PM
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Madelyn Payne Dunham, grandmother of Obama, dies from cancer
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama’s grandmother, Madelyn Payne Dunham, passed away Monday at the age of 86 due to cancer. Obama left the campaign trail for two days last month to visit his grandmother due to her poor health, and had noted that she might not make it to Election Day.
Dunham and her husband, Barack’s grandfather, helped raise Obama for several years in Hawaii while his mother was overseas.
Obama and his sister issued the following statement on the death of their grandmother:
“It is with great sadness that we announce that our grandmother, Madelyn Dunham, has died peacefully after a battle with cancer. She was the cornerstone of our family, and a woman of extraordinary accomplishment, strength and humility. She was the person who encouraged and allowed us to take chances. She was proud of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and left this world with the knowledge that her impact on all of us was meaningful and enduring. Our debt to her is beyond measure.
“Our family wants to thank all of those who sent flowers, cards, well-wishes and prayers during this difficult time. It brought our grandmother and us great comfort. Our grandmother was a private woman, and we will respect her wish for a small private ceremony to be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, we ask that you make a donation to any worthy organization in search of a cure for cancer.”
Link: NPR: Madelyn Dunham, Obama’s Grandmother, Dies
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- November 3, 2008 4:41 PM
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How's Your Election Spirit?
Election fatigue is starting to plague even the most die-hard politicos. Are you still feeling engaged and interested in the primary race, or do you just want it to be over? Let us know.
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- May 5, 2008 7:32 PM
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