Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Results are impending and I need to get out of work so I can get home in time to hear sweet nothings from Chris Matthews (and hopefully squeeze in some phone banking). However, let’s take a quick look back over the past year to highlight some of our coverage of this historic election.
The Beginning
Our first morning news ever, on December 13, 2007, mentioned Barack Obama. Also hilarious photos of MLB stars looking worried. I like to imagine them saying it in a Scooby Doo voice. (For those who are curious, our first post ever was about Speed Racer! What’s up with that?) January 14, 2007 was the first time we every consolidated into an “Election 2008″ tag. That post kinda sucked though. Surprise surprise.
The long, strange trip continues after the jump.
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Wednesday, May 7, 2008
For those that are following the Democratic Primary campaign, turnout among Indiana 2.0somethings was record-setting. Way to go Hoosiers!
Young Voters: No age group has been more ridiculed for their lack of participation than those under 30. But in Indiana that age group comprised 16 percent of the overall vote while those 65 or older comprised 15 percent. Under 30s went for Obama 61 percent to 39 percent, a margin that all but neutralized Clinton’s 44 percent margin among older Hoosiers.
In North Carolina, those over 65 outnumbered those under 30 by 2:1. That is a big discrepancy, but political insiders know that 90% of people over 65 in Indiana are nuns, who are not allowed to vote.
The Hoosiers ended up making it a real nailbiter, as Sen. Clinton won Indiana by a slim margin, while Sen. Obama carried North Carolina by a solid 14 points. This will result in a net gain of about 10 delegates for Obama, but more importantly, reduces Hillary’s nomination chances to, at least according to Slate, 4.2 percent. The media’s calls for a Clinton withdrawal have reached deafening levels, with disreputable pundits ranging from Tim Russert to Matt Drudge declaring Obama “The Nominee.” Meanwhile, this morning’s reports reveal Hillary has loaned herself an additional $6.4 million – just enough to buy each undeclared superdelegate a really nice wine and cheese basket.
Dimitri Medvedev, the new Russian President, was sworn in yesterday and immediately appointed Vladimir Putin his prime minister. No matter how many times I try, Medvedev’s name is not a palindrome.
Feds conducted a massive drug bust at San Diego State University, arresting 96 people, 75 of them students. The highlight of the raid? One of the arrested students was weeks away from receiving a Masters in Homeland Security. Tom Ridge would be so proud!
And I hate to end on a terribly tragic note, so no Myanmar news today. Instead, let’s celebrate: the Police announced their final show. When asked about future plans, Sting declined comment, as he working through the first leg of a three day long tantric sex session.
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
All Night Long – Indiana and North Carolina Primary Coverage (CNN/MSNBC/SpikeTV)
This one’s for all the marbles. Well, 187 marbles.
8:00 EST – NBA Playoffs, Cavaliers at Celtics (TNT)
After barely squeaking out of the last round (except for, you know, the game 7 blowout), the New and Improved Celtics are ready for King James and his minions. Let’s hope that this series results in some LeBron themed Jay-Z freestyle as well.
Late Night
Letterman? Ashton. Leno? Ricci. Kimmel? Downey Jr. Ferguson? Goodman. Conan? Lee… screw it, Jason Lee. The real gem, however, is Fareed Zakaria on the Daily Show, most likely discussing this week’s killer Newsweek cover story. Tune in.
The death toll in Burma (which we mentioned yesterday) has continued to mount and is beginning to approach the horrific level necessary to get Worldwide attention. The death toll from the cyclone has reached 15,000 and another 3,000 are still unaccounted for. In addition, the infrastructure in the country has been completely decimated so survivors are having a hard time getting food, water or medical care. US response to the crisis so far has been a condemnation of the Burmese government from Laura Bush and $250,000. *vomits*
Who cares about all that downer news, it is PRIMARY DAY! *vomits, weeps* All across the “great” states of Indiana and North Carolina, democratic voters are flocking to the polls to decide who they want to be the Democratic nominee for President. The New York Times has a great story detailing the various scenarios that could play out today based on who wins what. If you only read one story about the primary, read this one. The Washington Post has a similar kind of article that details eight questions that the primary will answer. The Post also wins the award for article that most depresses me about the state of politics in America.
Finally, David Brooks is back in love with Obama, and all’s right with the world. I will say I laughed at his use of the phrase “vast elitist conspiracy” – well done Brooks.
