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Exit poll: Obama wins women, blacks, Hispanics – 6:50 p.m.

By Associated Press
November 4, 2008

WASHINGTON (AP) — Barack Obama was winning handily among women, blacks and Hispanics, while whites supported John McCain, according to preliminary exit polls. Obama also was the overwhelming choice...

State ballots feature hot-button social issues – 1:40 p.m.

By Associated Press
November 4, 2008

Some of the nation's most divisive social issues — gay marriage, abortion and affirmative action — went before voters Tuesday as 36 states passed judgment on ballot measures as well as candidates. Of...

Obama on the ballot: Elation and disbelief – 5:50 p.m.

By Associated Press
November 4, 2008

WASHINGTON (AP) — Less than five miles from the White House, separated by a river and so much history, people spoke of popping champagne, of winning the lottery. They remembered those who died before...

US troops track election from front lines of war – 2:55 p.m.

By Associated Press
November 4, 2008

MOSUL, Iraq (AP) — U.S. soldiers on the front lines tuned in Tuesday to CNN and the Internet to track the presidential election that will decide the future of their mission. But for many, the day...

Both parties expect Democratic Senate pickups – 10:20 a.m.

By Associated Press
November 4, 2008

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats counted on solidifying their thin leadership grip on the Senate as voters flocked to the polls Tuesday to fill 35 Senate seats. Embattled Republicans braced for losses...

Virtual world keeps tabs on presidential election – 11:15 a.m.

By Associated Press
November 4, 2008

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A group of people have gathered beside a gazebo in an outdoor park to discuss the presidential election. But the park isn't real, it's in the online virtual world of Second Life,...

4 La. incumbents fight to keep congressional seats – 10:20 a.m.

By Associated Press
November 4, 2008

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Four incumbent Louisiana congressmen will defend their seats in Tuesday's elections, with freshman Democrat Don Cazayoux facing an especially tough re-election bid against...

La. GOP hosting Baton Rouge election party tonight at 7 – 10:50 a.m.

By Kyle Bove
Staff Writer
November 4, 2008

The Republican Party of Louisiana is holding an election night rally tonight at 7 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Select on Constitution Avenue. John Kennedy, Senate candidate, and Roger F. Villere, Louisiana...

Kirsten Dunst in North Dakota for vote documentary – 11:15 a.m.

By Associated Press
November 4, 2008

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — In making a documentary about how the nation votes, actress Kirsten Dunst and filmmaker Jacob Soboroff were drawn to North Dakota, the only state without voter registration. "It's...

Africans rev up to celebrate an Obama victory – 12:55 p.m.

By Associated Press
November 4, 2008

KISUMU, Kenya (AP) _ Africans flocked to all-night parties to watch the U.S. election results roll in, determined to celebrate a moment in history as Barack Obama tried to become the first black American...

La. Democrats hosting election night celebration – 11:35 a.m.

By Lindsey Meaux
Staff Writer
November 4, 2008

The Louisiana Democratic Party will host an "election night celebration" tonight at 8 p.m. at the Red Lion Hotel on South Acadian Thruway, according to a news release from the Louisiana Democratic Party.Attendees...

Obama, McCain eye potential administration teams – 1 p.m.

By Associated Press
November 3, 2008

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans will elect not only a president on Tuesday, but also his huge team of aides, advisers and bureaucrats who will help the winner run the federal government for the next...