Democrats will now control at least 57 seats in the new Congress thanks to Jeff Merkley’s win over incumbent Republican Gordon Smith in Oregon. How did Merkley pull it off? How much did the unpopularity of President Bush hurt Smith? That’s what we ask Ryan Brown, News Director of KFLS 1450 AM in Klamath Falls, Oregon.
John Gizzi’s 2008 election predictions were actually right on the money. What did he see in the final days of the presidential race that suggested a likely Obama victory? What does he make of the people being named and being rumored to have big roles in an Obama administration? And how was he one of the very few to see Ted Stevens winning his election despite his status as a convicted felon? We ask Gizzi, who is political editor at Human Events, all of those questions and more.
Why has the Dow plunged in big numbers over the past two days? How should we review the dismal retail numbers? What kind of job losses can we expect in Friday’s report? Would the proposals put forth by President-Elect Barack Obama help or hurt the economy and would they encourage or frighten investors? We ask J.D. Foster, Senior Fellow in Economics at the Heritage Foundation.
On the heels of Democratic gains in the House and Senate earlier this week, Republicans are trying to pick up the pieces and move forward. Prominent conservative leader Richard Viguerie says it’s time for a new slate of GOP leaders – ones that will actually work for smaller government and other values that the conservatives hold dear. Who could be those new leaders? What’s wrong with the old ones? And does the party need more moderates in order to win back a Congressional majority? We ask those questions and more to Mr. Viguerie.
We have Wednesday’s top news… What are Barack Obama, John McCain and President Bush saying about Obama’s historic victory? What transition steps are already taking place? What happened in the Congressional races? And what was the verdict of California voters on the definition of marriage? We have all the answers as we discuss all the post-election headlines for Wednesday, November 5, 2008.
Constitutional amendments defining marriage as the union of one man and one woman were approved in three more states on Tuesday – most significantly in California where the state supreme court legalized gay marriage back in May. So why did the amendment succeed? Why did the public schools become a major issue in the debate? Would a court challenge to the amendment succeed? And what happens to all the gay ‘marriages’ performed over the past six months? We ask Matt Staver, Chairman of Liberty Counsel, which argued for traditional marriage before the California high court.
Is Barack Obama’s convincing victory a sign that a political transformation is happening in this country? Or were voters just tired of the status quo based on the narrow wins for Obama in virtually every key state? Did John McCain lose because of the conditions in the country or because he run a bad campaign? Did Sarah Palin help or hurt the ticket? We ask all these questions to longtime USA TODAY White House Correspondent Richard Benedetto.
Was the Obama campaign surprised to win so many of the battleground states? Why does Obama call campaign manager David Plouffe the “unsung hero” of his campaign? Will Obama govern from the left or from the center? And what will be some of the first steps in his transition to the White House? We ask Christina Bellantoni, National Political Reporter for The Washington Times.
How do Republicans explain the Democratic wins on both sides of Capitol Hill and for the White House? What lessons have been learned for future campaigns and for their work over the next two years? What issues will be most important in the next Congress? And why did Republicans lose two House seats in Michigan? We ask Michigan Rep. Thaddeus McCotter, a member of the House Republican Leadership.
We have Tuesday’s top news…What are the final messages to voters from John McCain and Barack Obama? How are the anti-coal comments from Obama playing in the industry? What are congressional Democrats saying about redistributing wealth and bringing back the Fairness Doctrine? We have all the answers as we discuss the biggest stories for Election Day 2008.