Politics

November 5, 2008 - Congressman John Lewis of Georgia, a noted civil rights leader and one of the founders of the Institute for Southern Studies, speaking to NBC News last night about Barack Obama's historic election as the first African-American president of the United States of America:

November 5, 2008 - I've received lots of emails asking, did Obama win North Carolina? The short answer is, "almost definitely." Here's where things stand as of 11 am today:

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 5, 2008 - The folks from the Voter Suppression Wiki have issued an alert reminding people that if they're in line at a voting station when the polls close, they can still vote:"Even i

November 5, 2008 - Election Protection is reporting that some voters in Virginia have had waits as long as seven hours long. From EP's OurVoteLive blog: