Election 2008

November 5, 2008 - Barack Obama made history by winning three Southern states (all that's left in North Carolina are counting provisional ballots, which favor Democrats). John McCain still maintained the Republican dominance of the South, winning the remaining 10 states.

November 5, 2008 - I'll be on several radio stations talking about what this election means for the changing South, including WBAI/New York at 8:30 EST am and WRAL/San Francisco at 2:15 EST pm. Here are some of my first thoughts and impressions.

November 5, 2008 - None of the major networks have called it yet, but the last batch of results have come back in North Carolina.

November 4, 2008 - Whatever happens today, there is no question that Election 2008 is big for the South.

November 4, 2008 - Polls have opened across the East Coast in an election that has -- whatever the outcome today -- already changed the electoral map of the South and country.

November 3, 2008 - According to Nate Silver's popular 538.com website, which aggregates all the latest election polls, North Carolina is the tightest state in the 2008 presidential race.

November 3, 2008 - Who will win North Carolina -- John McCain or Barack Obama? Under the Dome at the Raleigh News & Observer surveys the opinion of 24 political pundits (including yours truly).

November 2, 2008 - In the hot battleground state of North Carolina, early voting ended Saturday -- and along with it ended same-day registration at early voting sites, the first test of a major voting reform passed in 2007. And in its first major test in 2008, the verdict is in: same-day registration is a big hit with Tarheel voters.

November 1, 2008 - 2008 is the year of the Early Voter. According to Prof.

November 1, 2008 - Here are our latest Southern Swing State Rankings (TM) -- Facing South's measure of which Southern states are the closest and could truly go either way:SOUTHERN SWINGABILITY RANKINGS* as of 11/1/081 - North Carolina - Obama +1.5