On election night in 2008, a crowd gathered in our front yard in Carrboro, North Carolina, to watch the returns on a projector screen. The atmosphere was celebratory, with a hint of nervous uncertainty. Most people believed Barack Obama was about to become the first Black man elected president of the United States. Beverly Perdue was poised to become the first woman to serve as governor of North Carolina, and Kay Hagan seemed likely to defeat Republican Sen. Elizabeth Dole. By 11 p.m., Perdue and Hagan had secured their victories. And as the polls closed on the West Coast, news outlets quickly called the race for Obama. But the race was not over for us. North Carolina had not been called, and Obama trailed John McCain by just a couple of thousand votes. The results from Buncombe County, home to the Democratic stronghold of Asheville, were not yet in. Finally, early Wednesday, Buncombe County reported that Obama had carried the county by more than 17,000 votes, giving him a 14,000-vote lead in the state. This is a preview of Thomas Mills' latest article. Read the full column here. |
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The special counsel may succeed in reviving the classified documents case. But it's not enough to defeat the real obstacle: Cannon herself. Read more. |
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Trump's stop at the Livingston County Sheriff's Office — complete with officers and sheriff's vehicles behind him — has led to a probe by the Michigan Bureau of Elections, according to local news outlets. Read more. |
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The Florida governor hoped to pack school boards with his far-right allies. Voters had other ideas. Read more.
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Doctors across Louisiana have confirmed that our vague laws on this 'life of the mother' have made them afraid of providing care for a woman having a miscarriage. Read more.
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The Democratic national convention was a whole vibe this year. History was made during the electric four-day convention, which culminated with Vice President Harris accepting the Democratic Party's nomination, the first black woman and person of South Asian decsent to do so. Lucky for us, our own Alex Wagner, host of 'Alex Wagner Tonight' on MSNBC, joined us fresh off her flight from Chicago to unpack what the "whirlwind" experience was like. Wagner also discusses the people who were there and what they mean for the party, areas of possible trouble or friction ahead that may not have been evident on TV and more. Listen now.
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