Presidential Election Results

by Tricia Dove
Barack Obama takes the Presidency for the United States Tuesday Nov 4th.
During his victory speech that night Obama said, “The road ahead will be long. Our climb will be steep. We may not get there in one year or even in one term. But, America, I have never been more hopeful than I [...]

A Glimpse in to the Future

by Danielle Fol
Citizens of this country can stop holding their breath and fill their lungs with the air of a new presidency.  As of last night, Barack Obama was declared the next president of the United States of America in a 349-163 Electoral vote.  The sounds of celebration and upset swept through the nation.

The Youth Have Spoken

by Rebecca Grites
It’s 11 p.m. on Tuesday, November 4, and Barack Obama has been projected by CNN as the next American president.

Biden the Wildcard in Historic Election

By Cody Chrusciel
Now that the landslide is complete and arguably the most historic election in our nation’s history has come to a close, the countdown is on until George W. Bush’s final day in the Oval Office.

Barack Obama Sweeps the Polls In the 2008 Presidential Election

by Heather Highley
After a long desperate wait for Americans, Barack Obama was named President of the United States late Tuesday night.   His victory was just over 7 million more votes than McCain.  With his moto, “The Change We Need” he intends on bringing many changes to the White House.

New Age Campaign Brings Obama to Victory

by Bobbi Lee Hitchon
CNN declared Barack Obama the 44th president of America al little after 11 p.m. on election night. Some democrats may have thought it wouldn’t be that easy after being tarnished by long ballot counting in 2000. But after picking up key swing states such as Florida, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, Obama was declared [...]

History Being Made: Locally and Nationally

by Jean Jones
History was made on Nov. 4th; Barrack Obama is now the elected President of the United States of America.

Younger Voters May have Won Barack Obama the Election

by Portia Porter
Senator Barack Obama took home a victory on November 4, but the high percentage of African-American voters may not have been what made the election go his way.

Alcohol Still Legal in America

by Jessica Revere
The 2008 presidential election has made history.  America has elected its first African-American president, Barack Obama.  Obama beat out Senator John McCain and his running mate Sarah Palin with a popular vote of 64,058,618 to 56,499,923 and electoral vote of 349 to 163 respectively.