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Poll: Is Election 2008 Must-See TV?
The writers' strike is depriving us of scripted drama. Even so, New York Times columnist David Carr says the breakout television hit this season is the presidential election.
Carr wrote:
"January was supposed to be the month when the writers’ strike took its toll [...].
What Change Would You Still Like to See in the US?
Whether you make it to the polls or not, today is election day and marks one year since Americans elected Barack Obama as president. If you're curious how Obama managed to win, you can watch the documentary By the People: The Election of Barack Obama airing tonight on HBO. The film includes behind-the-scenes campaign footage and interviews with staff, volunteers, supporters, and opponents.
Will Barack Obama Positively Impact Our Economy?
The economy was a huge issue throughout the 2008 Presidential campaigns and is one of the primary concerns for President Elect Barack Obama. CNN polled voters and 62 percent of respondents said the economy is their number one concern. Do you think Obama will be able to positively impact the US economy?
Your Two Cents: Are You Leaving Work Early to Vote Today?
Casting your vote for the next US president should be a priority today, and we can expect Election Day voting lines to be on the longer side this year. Here in California the polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m., so hopefully the long hours encourage everyone to get out and vote.
What Do You Think Will Happen Tomorrow?
Polls indicate that Barack Obama is set to become the next president of the United States. But we all know that a lead in notoriously volatile polls only guarantees the opportunity to experience an embarrassing upset.
John McCain's path to the White House is narrow: he must win all the states Bush picked up in 2004, or capture a big enough Kerry state to make up for a loss.
Were You Contacted by Pollsters on Your Cellphone?
After an epic election season (I'm sure Citizen and Liberty are wanting a vacay right about now), we can look forward to a respite from "blocked" and "unknown" numbers coming in to our landlines and cell phones. Some of those calls may have been from campaign volunteers wanting you to get out the vote, a robo-caller listing off negative points about a certain candidate, or it could have been a pollster asking you who you were likely to vote for.
Previously, likely voter polls were taken mostly from land lines, but in this election, the accuracy of these polls has been argued since a vast number of Americans (myself included) use a cellular as their primary phone.
Would You Take Off Election Day?
Yesterday I got a friendly email from the Obama campaign asking me to take next Tuesday off. The campaign says it needs volunteers (no experience required) to make calls, knock on doors, and make sure voters get to the polls.
In many countries, election day is a holiday, or it falls on the weekend.
Do You Think Celebrity Endorsements Had Any Bearing in Barack Obama's Election?
Last night history was made when we elected Barack Obama as the next president of the United States. Yesterday we got a look at stars hitting the polls and there hasn't been a day in recent memory where we didn't have celebrities campaigning in some way — mostly for Barack Obama. Now that he's been elected and it sounds like the young voters finally came out in droves, what do you think — did the many celebrity endorsements, PSAs, ads, and blogs have an influence on the election?
Rock the Photo: The Polling Place Photo Project
The Polling Place Photo Project is a NYTimes experiment to document "the local voting experience" around the country. They have invited citizens to snap pictures of their polling places when they go in to cast their vote, and then submit them to the website.
Anyone can participate (all states, all political persuasions) — check their Resource List to find out what the law is regarding photography at polls in your state, and get to snapping.
30% of Voters Say They Might Change Their Minds, Could You?
Now that we know it's down to Barack Obama and John McCain, we still don't know who will be the next President. Polls show that 30 percent of voters could change their minds between now and election day.
The numbers suggest that Obama's Democratic base is a little less sure about supporting him.
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