Reverbiage: Stories from NPR tagged 'electoral'

Op-Ed: Black Republican Torn After Obama Win

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 14:32:00 EST

Former Republican congressional staffer Sophia Nelson feels conflicted. As an African American, she loves the idea of a black family in the White House, but she's chagrined by her party's "blistering electoral defeat." She calls on Republicans to make amends with black Americans.

Elector Casts His Vote For Obama

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 12:00:00 EST

President-elect Barack Obama was elected the 44th President of the United States on November 4th, but few might know that members of the electoral college gathered just yesterday to cast their votes. Elector J. Harold Boyd, a teacher from Virginia, explains why this election year is especially significant.

Virginia Votes On Electoral College

Sun, 14 Dec 2008 08:00:00 EST

Liane Hansen talks with first-time voting elector Betty L. Squire of Richmond, Virginia about the Electoral College vote on Monday, December 15.

Bangkok Court Ruling Disbands Thai Government

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 06:00:00 EST

In Bangkok, Thailand, the Constitutional Court has dissolved the country's top three ruling parties over electoral fraud. The ruling brings down the government, and sets the stage for thousands of protesters to end their siege of the country's two main airports.

Governors Start Thinking GOP Comeback

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 06:00:00 EST

Republican governors are meeting in Miami. It's a bad time for Republicans. Not only did Barack Obama rewrite the electoral map, congressional Democrats picked up more than 20 House seats. The good news: No sitting Republican governors were defeated on Election Day.

Elections Stall Mideast Peace Negotiations

Sun, 09 Nov 2008 08:00:00 EST

The Mideast "quartet" of peacemakers meet today in the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh to chart a way forward in Israeli-Palestinian negotiations that have largely stalled because of electoral politics in both Israel and the United States. NPR's Eric Westervelt reports.

N.C. Votes Democratic For First Time In 30 Years

Sat, 08 Nov 2008 17:25:00 EST

Barack Obama's margin of victory in North Carolina was miniscule — only about three-tenths of 1 percent. But along with his more comfortable win in neighboring Virginia, he managed to chisel away at what had been a longstanding foundation of Republicans' electoral strategy: the solidly red south.

Physics Professor Revamps The Electoral Map

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 13:15:00 EST

Mark Newman, professor of physics at the University of Michigan, has a new spin on an old map. He created a program to make cartograms — maps in which states are drawn with their size proportional to their population, rather than their acreage.

What's Next For Obama...

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:00:00 EST

Barack Obama has been elected president with 52 percent of the popular vote and at least 349 electoral votes. The Democrats also made significant gains in Congress. What is the president-elect likely to do next?

Keys To Obama's Presidential Victory

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:39:00 EST

Barack Obama won a decisive number of electoral votes in Tuesday's presidential race. Steve Hildebrand, deputy campaign manager for the Obama campaign, talks with Steve Inskeep about how they were able to get different demographics to the polls.

Florida Voters Sound Off On Presidential Candidates

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 16:45:00 EST

Voters in Tallahassee, Fla., talk about whom they picked in the presidential election. Both John McCain and Barack Obama are battling hard for the state's 27 electoral votes.

In Ohio, Voters Discuss Election

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 16:40:00 EST

Voters in Ohio talk about what brought them to the polls and who they voted for. Both John McCain and Barack Obama are campaigning hard to win the crucial swing state's 20 electoral votes.

In Michigan, Voters Reveal Their Picks

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 16:00:00 EST

Voters in Michigan talk about whom they picked to be the next president of the United States. Most polls show Democrat Barack Obama leading in the battle to capture the state's 17 electoral votes.

After Nearly 2 Years of Campaigning, Decision Day

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 00:47:00 EST

The long presidential campaign has been filled with drama and surprise twists as John McCain and Barack Obama each made his case. Now it's the voters' turn to have their say, as Democrats seek to remake the electoral map and Republicans hope for an upset.

The Different Paths To Magic 270 Seats

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:32:00 EDT

How can Barack Obama and John McCain reach 270 electoral votes? What clues should we look for on Election Day to indicate who might win?

As N.H. Electorate Shifts, GOP Senator Faces Threat

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:01:00 EDT

Sen. John Sununu is considered one of the most vulnerable Republicans in the Senate this year. He's once again facing former New Hampshire Gov. Jeanne Shaheen, whom he narrowly defeated in 2002, but the political landscape is completely different this time around.

A Vote For Undivided Government

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 00:01:00 EDT

It appears the electorate is going to do something it rarely does anymore: decisively give the levers of power to one political party. There are ironies to this. Risks, too.

Op-Ed: Undecided Is Overrated

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:38:00 EDT

Ezra Klein, associate editor of the American Prospect, argues that U.S. electoral coverage focuses too much on undecided voters. He says most of these voters have already made up their minds.

Candidates Woo Ohio's Diverse Electorate

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:02:00 EDT

Barak Obama and John McCain's battle for Ohio's 20 electoral votes is complicated by the state's patchwork of diverse communities — and the fact that what what appeals to voters in Akron may alienate those in Appalachia.

Campaigns Target Neb., Maine: Two Unusual States

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 16:37:00 EDT

Nebraska's unusual electoral vote system may allow Barack Obama to pick up an electoral vote in this historically Republican state. Similar rules in Maine have made the Democratic-leaning state a target of the McCain campaign.

Can't Get Enough... Books To Feed Your Election Fix

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:52:00 EDT

Are you experiencing political addiction? Signs include an obsession with the electoral map, overuse of the phrase "game-changer" and a trance-like fixation on Nov. 4. If this could be you, then we have three books to feed your habit.

Obama Hopes To Alter Electoral Map

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 06:00:00 EDT

Barack Obama's Democratic presidential campaign is threatening to alter the electoral map that decides the White House. Virginia has been a traditionally red state, but Obama has been working hard to make it a blue state. NPR's Mara Liasson talks with Steve Inskeep about what other states may be turning colors in the upcoming presidential election.

McCain Abandons Campaign In Michigan

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 16:16:00 EDT

John McCain's campaign is abandoning its efforts in Michigan. McCain's campaign had thought it could win the Democratic-leaning state. The state offers 17 electoral votes. News of the pullout came as Barack Obama campaigned in Michigan.

Look To Missouri To Predict Next President

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 06:00:00 EDT

Missouri is once again a battleground state in the presidential election. The Show Me State has almost always gone with the winner. Bill Clinton won there twice. So did George W. Bush. Recent polls give John McCain an edge for the state's 11 electoral votes.

Is Colorado This Year's Ohio...

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 13:00:00 EDT

Colorado is being called "this year's Ohio" in the race for electoral votes. Independent pollster Floyd Ciruli discusses which direction Colorado is leaning and what groups the candidates are reaching out to.