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Our biracial president
James Hannaham
When the starry glow around his election fades, Obama will allow us to see ourselves in black and white.
How Obama won, by the numbers
Paul Maslin
The polls were right after all, and it was the economy, stupid, but there were still some surprises in the final results.
The new era of Obama
Salon Staff
Sherman Alexie, Joan Blades, Robert Dallek, Greil Marcus, Dan Savage and others weigh in on Obama's historic presidential win.
How wrong they were
Salon Staff
"He cannot win," and other chestnuts. Remembering an election season full of fabulously wrongheaded predictions.
More than 125,000 witness history in Chicago
Edward McClelland
The "first post-baby boomer" president and an enormous supporting cast celebrate Barack Obama's victory in Grant Park.
I watched Fox News for five hours last night
Andrew O'Hehir
As Obama's victory became undeniable, Brit Hume moved beyond grief and anger with Karl Rove. And Juan Williams justified his existence.
Barack Obama’s epic win
Walter Shapiro
The culmination of a brilliant campaign, Obama's unequivocal defeat of John McCain marks a political and generational transformation.
A whole new “View”
Tracy Clark-Flory
Elisabeth Hasselbeck gets behind our new president-elect, and Sherri Sheperd makes us cry.
Nader refers to Obama as “Uncle Tom”
Alex Koppelman
In a radio interview, Ralph Nader asks whether Barack Obama will be "Uncle Sam ... or Uncle Tom," and then defends the comment on Fox News.
Report: Emanuel accepts chief of staff job
Alex Koppelman
When Barack Obama is inaugurated, he'll reportedly have Rahm Emanuel by his side as White House chief of staff.
Taking our country back
Gary Kamiya
Obama's victory was a triumph not just for Democrats but for the American spirit and the world.
Obama versus Kerry and Gore
Vincent Rossmeier
Obama did remarkably better in some key battleground states.
California same-sex marriage ban too close to call
Katharine Mieszkowski
But the discriminatory measure leads, and gays and lesbians suffer other losses around the country.
America has cracked open
Rebecca Traister
Jesse Jackson's face in the crowd at Obama's victory speech conveyed the emotion of the many struggles that led to this moment.
Coleman declares victory over Franken in Minnesota
Katharine Mieszkowski
Fewer than 800 votes separate the candidates in a tough Senate race, and a recount looms.
Yes he did
Lynn Harris
"If my daughters should be so lucky to live as long as Ann Nixon Cooper, what change will they see?"
The journey ends for John McCain
Mike Madden
"The American people have spoken, and they have spoken clearly."
Fake text messages give false voting information
Cyrus Farivar
Obama prevailed, but there were still troubling problems with the voting process. Isn't it time to standardize federal elections?
The right stuff
Garrison Keillor
A toast to the Obamas as they enjoy a brief, golden moment before beginning the grueling
business of disappointing their followers, astonishing their enemies and doing what is right for our country.
Ayers speaks: “They made me into a cartoon character”
Alex Koppelman
Former Weather Underground member Bill Ayers, a favorite bogeyman on the right this year, breaks his silence about Barack Obama and the election.
Bachmann snatches victory back from jaws of defeat
Alex Koppelman
She almost torpedoed her campaign during an appearance on "Hardball," but the Minnesota Republican was able to salvage a narrow win.
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