http://blogs.wnyc.org/vote2008 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:59:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Over on the Last Night, Right Now, and Beyond Podcast today, we listened to what happened on the streets of NYC when the presidential election was called for Barack Obama. [mp3]http://audio.wnyc.org/culture/culture20081105_lrb.mp3[/mp3] http://blogs.wnyc.org/vote2008/2008/11/05/new-yorkers-sound-off-yes-we-did/ Before McCain's concession speech, the mood along 125th st. was one of a sort of contained excitement. There were loads of people on 125th St. and all waited anxiously for the results. Deeon was selling Obama watches, shirts, and pins in front of a large spray paint Obama mural next to ... http://blogs.wnyc.org/vote2008/2008/11/05/victory-in-harlem/ Election Night Speeches: Obama and McCain Listen to Barack Obama's history-making speech as he tells Americans he'll be a president for everyone. Nation Reacts as Obama Projected Winner Cheers in Times Square, Harlem and Chicago as all the networks project Barack Obama the President-elect of the United States of America. Dems Take ... http://blogs.wnyc.org/vote2008/2008/11/05/a-night-for-the-history-books/ Brian Lehrer takes calls from listeners who report thousands dancing in the streets in Harlem, celebrations in the Bronx, drum-playing in Ft. Greene, taxi drivers honking in Hell’s Kitchen, crying in Queens, and flag-bearing skateboarders in Soho. [mp3]http://audio.wnyc.org/electionnight/electionnight110408voterreaction.mp3[/mp3] http://blogs.wnyc.org/vote2008/2008/11/05/new-yorkers-dance-in-the-streets/ Republican John McCain conceded the presidential race to Barack Obama, saying the Democrat has achieved a "great thing" for himself and the country with his historic victory. [mp3]http://audio.wnyc.org/speech/speech110408_mccain.mp3[/mp3] Text of Republican John McCain's concession speech in Phoenix. MCCAIN: Thank you. Thank you, my friends. Thank you for coming here on this beautiful Arizona ... http://blogs.wnyc.org/vote2008/2008/11/05/john-mccains-concession-speech/ Tuesday, November 4th, 2008 Chicago, Illinois [mp3]http://audio.wnyc.org/speech/speech110408_obama.mp3[/mp3] If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible; who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time; who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer. It’s the ... http://blogs.wnyc.org/vote2008/2008/11/05/remarks-of-president-elect-barack-obama/ Cheers in Times Square, Harlem and Chicago as all the networks project Barack Obama the President-elect of the United States of America. [mp3]http://audio.wnyc.org/electionnight/electionnight110408_barackwins.mp3[/mp3] http://blogs.wnyc.org/vote2008/2008/11/05/nation-reacts-as-obama-projected-winner/ Barack Obama was elected the nation's first black president Tuesday night in a historic triumph that overcame racial barriers as old as America itself. The 47-year-old Democratic senator from Illinois sealed his victory by defeating Republican Sen. John McCain in a string of wins in hardfought battleground states ... http://blogs.wnyc.org/vote2008/2008/11/04/barack-obama-is-president/ International perspectives on the presidential election. http://blogs.wnyc.org/vote2008/2008/11/04/views-from-the-outside-election-2008/ In Times Square... And Union Square... And Brooklyn.... ... crowds are gathering to watch the returns http://blogs.wnyc.org/vote2008/2008/11/04/crowds-gather-to-watch-returns/