| 11:18 PM: | What Remains Uncalled. In the Senate, three races remain undecided, and the tally stands at 57-40, in favor of the Democrats, if you include Joe Lieberman. FiveThirtyEight. | |
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| 9:43 PM: | Franken's deficit: 236 votes. Just as Secretary of State Mark Ritchie was explaining to reporters the recount process in one of the narrowest elections in Minnesota history, an aide rushed in with news: Pine County's Partridge Township had revised its vote total upward -- another 100 votes for Democratic candidate Al Franken, putting him within .011 percentage points of Republican U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman. Star Tribune. | |
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| 9:41 PM: | Obama's former pastor says media exploited him. Barack Obama's former pastor complained Thursday that the media used him as a "weapon of mass destruction" in an attempt to derail Obama's campaign for the presidency. AP. | |
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| 9:32 PM: | Nine House, Senate races still undecided. Democrats swept into the White House on Tuesday and expanded their majorities in Congress, but for candidates in nine House and Senate races where ballots are still being counted, the election is far from over. USA Today. | |
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| 7:09 PM: | Hispanic vote grows, shifts to Democrats. Hispanic voters surged this week and swung their support to the Democratic Party, helping flip four states to winner Barack Obama. USA Today. | |
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| 12:00 PM: | No record turnout in U.S. election. The anticipated record turnout of voters in Tuesday's U.S. election did not materialize, with the percentage of eligible Americans casting ballots staying virtually the same as 2004, a report said on Thursday. Reuters. | |
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| 11:56 AM: | The Youth Vote: Myths and Realities. The increase in youth turnout matches the increase in overall turnout, but young adults did not made up a much greater proportion of the voting public. TAPPED. | |
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| 8:17 AM: | Obama Aides Tamp Down Expectations. Mr. Obama's advisers said they were startled, if gratified, by the jubilation that greeted the news of Mr. Obama's victory in much of the United States and abroad. But while the energy of his supporters could be a tremendous political asset as Mr. Obama works to enact his agenda after taking office in January, his aides said they were looking to temper hopes that he would be able to solve the nation's problems or fully reverse Bush administration policies quickly and easily, especially given the prospect of a deep and long-lasting recession. NYT. | |
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| 6:53 AM: | Rove Says New Voters Key to Obama Victory. Messrs. Plouffe and Axelrod understood that over the last 28 years only 11 of 20 eligible Americans on average cast a presidential ballot. They focused on registering and motivating the other nine who don't usually vote. Political Wire. | |
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| 6:52 AM: | Obama Seeks Republicans for Cabinet. According to the Financial Times, senior Obama campaign officials said the President-elect will "appoint at least two Republicans to senior cabinet positions." In addition, the article says Obama will "move quickly on senior economic posts - probably within the next 48 hours." Political Wire. | |
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| 6:51 AM: | Biden See Mondale as Model. Mondale, who served under President Jimmy Carter in the 1970s, was consulted on almost every appointment and had access to the same documents as the president. During his tenure, Mondale said he served as an extension of the presidency. Political Wire. | |
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| 6:51 AM: | "We'll See," Palin Says Of 2012. Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin has returned to her home state of Alaska, where she was greeted by dozens of supporters encouraging her to run for president in four years. CBS. | |
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| 5:07 AM: | Can Palin resurrect the GOP? Does she want to? Is Sarah Palin the answer for defeated Republicans? After a historic rebuke at the polls, the Republican Party is staggering into an uncertain tomorrow with the White House and Congress in Democratic hands, no certain leader in sight and its membership divided over what it means to be a Republican. AP. | |
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| 5:07 AM: | The New First Family. Malia, 10, and Sasha, 7, will be the White House's youngest residents in decades as they prepare to leave the comforts of Chicago's South Side and Saturday afternoons at the California Pizza Kitchen for Washington D.C. Mark Halperin. | |
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| 5:06 AM: | Michelle's Style. In short, First Lady Obama will be the picture of the modern woman who has it all: an Ivy-League-educated professional, doting mother and adored wife who pulls it all off in a cigar-rolled jersey tunic and palazzo pants. Mark Halperin. | |
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| 5:05 AM: | Transition is a test in itself. The 11 weeks between now and inauguration will test the functioning of government in crisis at home and abroad. Politico. | |
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| 5:05 AM: | Who will be plucked from the bench? Politico staff muses on who Obama might pick for state and defense secretaries, attorney general and EPA chief. Politico. | |
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| 5:04 AM: | Secretary of State post looms large. It’s the cabinet’s top prize: an office, fourth in line in presidential succession and first held by Thomas Jefferson. Politico. | |
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| 5:03 AM: | GOP looks to regroup after Dems' triumph. The Republican Party faces a long list of problems with no clear national leader and an identity crisis that will play out during a period of good will for the first African-American elected president. CNN. | |
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| 5:02 AM: | Obama narrowed the ‘God Gap' Steve Waldman breaks down Obama's reclamation of Christian voters. Revolution in Jesusl. | |
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| 5:02 AM: | Bush to Talk Transition Thursday. The President will make a statement on Obama's move into the White House at 11:10 am ET after meeting with his Cabinet. Mark Halperin. | |
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| 5:01 AM: | You Wanted Change? It's Time To Help. Civic improvements are accomplished by individuals, not primarily in a "top down" manner. Why not ask -- or at least ponder -- what we can do to help? NPR. | |
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| 5:01 AM: | Blagojevich Looking to Appoint Obama Senate Replacement by Christmas. The Illinois Governor says he doesn't have a favorite candidate for the job and that members of his senior staff would help to vet those interested. Hopes to name someone by the end of December but doesn't make any promises. Mark Halperin. | |
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| 5:00 AM: | "This Is Not a Professional Choice. This Is a Personal Choice" Rep. Rham Emanuel tells reporters he's still mulling the White House chief of staff position, says he took months to decide to run for Congress. "When I was in the White House I didn't have children. I do know something about the White House and I have a family now." Mark Halperin. | |
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| 5:00 AM: | Coleman declares win, recount looms. Coleman declared himself the winner of Tuesday's election but Franken said he would let the recount play out, hoping it would erase the incumbent's 475-vote lead out of nearly 2.9 million ballots. MPR. | |
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| 4:58 AM: | You won, now fight. Reid meets with Lieberman. Pelosi meets with the Big Three. Everyone else jockeys for position. Politico. | |
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