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WNYC Newsroom: Ohio is Being Called for Obama
Exit Poll: The Economy Six in 10 voters picked the economy as the most important issue facing the nation. None of four other issues on the list - energy, Iraq, terrorism and health care - was picked by more than one in 10.
WNYC Newsroom: Chris Shays Behind in […]

The Brian Lehrer Show: The Homestretch Juan Williams, senior correspondent for National Public Radio and Jonathan Alter, senior editor for Newsweek magazine, offer analysis of the final week of campaigning.

WNYC Newsroom: NJ Election Officials Tackle Absentee Voting Today is the last day for New Jersey residents to apply by mail to get an absentee ballot […]

WNYC Newsroom: Hofstra Readies for Big Debate The final presidential debate takes place here in New York tomorrow night at Hofstra University on Long Island.

WNYC Newsroom: Rutgers Takes Pulse of Asian American Voters Asian Americans are one of the fastest growing segments of the national electorate and have a significant political presence in the New […]

The Brian Lehrer Show: Is energy policy an environmental or a national security issue? Is there a difference? 30 Issues in 30 Days continues with a look at Barack Obama and John McCain’s alternative energy plans. Plus, the race for New Jersey’s 5th District.

WNYC Newsroom: Paterson Prepares for 2010 Reelection Gov. Paterson has taken more […]

Despite Mayor Bloomberg’s public declaration last Spring that he was not running for President, die-hard boosters have gotten his name on the November ballot in Virginia.
Bloomberg’s Name on Ballot in Virginia
This week, follow Takeaway Political Director Andrea Bernstein and Web Producer Adam Hirsch as they drive to the Democratic National Convention and talk with […]

Barack Obama is close to choosing a running mate, and the first person to find out could be you. Voters can sign up to receive an e-mail or a text message “the moment” he makes his decision.
Obama supporters to get VP announcement via text
With a few simple changes in their offices, both candidates could […]

Pop culture sure moves quickly. Just last week, Paris Hilton was so 20 minutes ago. And John McCain was drawing snickers from pop culture aficionados for choosing her and another relative has-been, Britney Spears, in his attack ad against Barack Obama.
Pop culture and politics can be a tricky mix

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama dismissed suggestions […]

Solid margins among women, minorities and young voters have powered Barack Obama to a 6 percentage point lead over John McCain in the presidential race, according to a poll released Tuesday.
Obama leads McCain nationally in AP-Ipsos poll
John McCain conceded in a new television commercial on Tuesday that “we’re worse off than we were four years […]

Trading charges anew over who was guilty of injecting race into the presidential debate, a subject unlikely to fade away, the campaigns of John McCain and Barack Obama also blamed each other Friday for its increasingly negative tone.
Who started it? McCain, Obama camps trade barbs

Barack Obama has put his fundraising team to work helping […]

Barack Obama stepped into the thicket of Mideast politics Wednesday, declaring that neither the Israelis nor the Palestinians are strong enough internally to make the bold concessions necessary for peace.
Obama visits Jordan
McCain Rallies Vets to Burnish War Credentials