Campaigns and Elections

Election Night at The Nation Election Night at The Nation

A look inside The Nation's election night party and a glimpse at Obama victory celebrations in Brooklyn.

Nov 5, 2008 / The Nation Video and Brett Story

President-Elect Obama Addresses Nation President-Elect Obama Addresses Nation

Barack Obama delivers his victory speech after being elected the forty-fourth president of the United States.

Nov 5, 2008 / YouTube

Election Protection is Working Election Protection is Working

It's clear that efforts to protect voters rights are working this time--in Virginia, Florida and Ohio.

Nov 4, 2008 / Feature / Andrew Gumbel

Faces of Early Voters in Florida Faces of Early Voters in Florida

By 10:00 am, 565 students at the Florida A&M University at Tallahassee, Florida already voted.

Nov 4, 2008 / StudentNation / The Nation

High Early Student Turnout in Pennsylvania High Early Student Turnout in Pennsylvania

By 7am, there was already a line of over 1000 students waiting to vote at Penn State University, PA.

Nov 4, 2008 / StudentNation / The Nation

YouTubing the Election YouTubing the Election

In America's first Web-driven election, campaign videos made by ordinary people--not campaigns or the news media--grabbed most of the attention

Nov 4, 2008 / Feature / Ari Melber

The People’s Art Comes Out For Obama The People’s Art Comes Out For Obama

This election has seen an outpouring of political participation on walls, abandoned buildings, scaffolding and subway trains nationwide.

Nov 4, 2008 / Feature / Lucas Mann

Virginia: The New Florida? Virginia: The New Florida?

More than two dozen polling places are reported close to a standstill as record numbers of voters cast ballots in this crucial swing state.

Nov 4, 2008 / Feature / Andrew Gumbel

From MLK to Obama: Birmingham Civil Rights Organizers From MLK to Obama: Birmingham Civil Rights Organizers

Many citizens of Birmingham believe a new movement is taking place as a result of the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s.

Nov 4, 2008 / American News Project

Jon Stewart Slams Anti-Gay Marriage Prop 8 Jon Stewart Slams Anti-Gay Marriage Prop 8

Jon Stewart rips Proposition 8, an initiative that would rewrite the constitution to eliminate the rights of same-sex couples to marry in California.

Nov 4, 2008 / The Daily Show

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