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.
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.
Democrats not only claimed the White House on Tuesday night, but built larger majorities in the House and Senate as well. Democrats have gained at least five Senate seats and could grab a couple more before the night is over. So why did the Dems succeed in most of the battleground races and how will that impact their agenda? What will be their legislative priorities? And what lessons can both parties learn from the fact that a sizable Republican majority four years ago
The 2008 election is breaking right for Democrats at every step on the national level. Barack Obama is on the verge of an electoral vote victory, Democrats are about halfway to a filibuster proof U.S. Senate and their already comfortable lead in the House of Representatives is getting bigger too. Democrats have successfully ousted longtime Connecticut Rep. Christopher Shays, Florida Reps. Ric Keller and Tom Feeney, North Carolina’s Robin Hayes and many more are still fighting for survival.
Stay tuned to this space for more updates on the House races.
Democrats are hoping to build a filibuster-proof majority in the U.S. Senate. They need to pick up nine seats to accomplish that goal. At 10 p.m. Eastern, Democrats have captured seats in New Hampshire, Virginia, North Carolina and New Mexico. We’re still watching key races in Minnesota, Colorado, Georgia, Louisiana, Oregon and Alaska.
Barack Obama seems on cruise control to victory tonight after winning the critical battleground state of Ohio. Obama is also looking strong in previously red states like Florida and North Carolina. So why did Obama win? Are voters really enamored with him or fed up with Republicans? Does he have a mandate or does he need to lead from the center? We ask longtime Democratic strategist Michael Lewan, a former Chief of Staff to Sen. Joe Lieberman.
Barack Obama may be leading nationally but does John McCain have momentum in the swing states? What’s the latest in Ohio? How about Florida? Is Pennsylvanis locked up for Obama or are his anti-coal comments making that a closer contest? We ask pollster David Johnson, CEO of Strategic Vision.
Barack Obama says his energy plan would force companies into bankruptcy for running on fossil fuels and he would be fine with energy consumers paying much higher prices in order to wean the nation off those sources. What exactly is his energy agenda? What would be the impact on our economy? We ask Thomas Pyle, President of the Institute for Energy Research.
