KPCC Election 2008
November 3, 2008 Archives
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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