Nov 5th, 2008 · Ohio was a fiercely contested battleground state — it received a lot of attention from both candidates. Barack Obama did better in Ohio's smaller counties than expected. Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio talks with Renee Montagne about how else the Buckeye State helped Obama.
Nov 5th, 2008 · Barack Obama is promising supporters that "change has come." Obama defeated Republican John McCain in one hard-fought battleground state after another, on his way to becoming the nation's first black president. More than 100,000 people gathered in Grant Park in downtown Chicago to hear Obama's victory speech.
Nov 4th, 2008 · Barack Obama voted in his Chicago neighborhood and then traveled to Indiana for a final, low-key campaign stop. John McCain began the day by voting in Phoenix then headed to Nevada and Colorado for a pair of campaign stops in two hotly contested Western battlegrounds.
Nov 4th, 2008 · Long lines of voters snaked around polling places across the country on Tuesday. Despite the lines, most voting went smoothly. There were, however, some glitches in battleground states. Here, a breakdown of some of the key states where voters experienced challenges.
Nov 4th, 2008 · Republican presidential hopeful John McCain casts his own ballot Tuesday morning in Phoenix, and then travels to the Rocky Mountain battlegrounds of Colorado and New Mexico to rally supporters and thank volunteers. McCain has scarcely slept since Sunday morning. He campaigned in seven battleground states Monday.
Nov 3rd, 2008 · Tomorrow, Americans will cast their vote for the next president of the United States. And the presidential campaigns are in full throttle, sweeping through key battleground states that could heavily influence the race's outcome. NPR political editor Ken Rudin and Washington Post reporter Perry Bacon take offer Election Day eve developments.
Nov 3rd, 2008 · Democrat Barack Obama has held a consistent lead over Republican John McCain in national polls. However, polls in several states show it's to close to predict. NPR reporters traveled to four battleground states. We'll hear from: David Schaper in Ind., Ina Jaffe in Nev., Adam Hochberg in N.C. and Greg Allen in Fla.
Nov 2nd, 2008 · Just two days before Election Day, Barack Obama and John McCain are zipping through the battleground states, making their final arguments. Host Andrea Seabrook presents a few of their closing thoughts from the campaign trail today.