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Breitbart - Associated Press - breakinghttp://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D948D39G0&show_article=1 [Breitbart - Associated Press - breaking] More than a third of voters said they most wanted a candidate who would bring change to Washington, while nearly as many said they wanted one who shares their values. About one in five were looking mostly for experience, while a smaller portion were seeking a candidate who cares about people like them.

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KVAL RSS Feed[KVAL RSS Feed] Exit polls: Voters concerned about economy, health care and ...: WASHINGTON (AP) -- A scary economy isn't the only fear voters carried to the polls Tuesday. Two-thirds fret about how to pay for health care and at least as many worry that terrorists will attack the U.S. again.

KOMO - News - Business[KOMO - News - Business] Health care, defense poised to weather recession | KOMO News ...: With an aging population and the largest health care spending in the world, the nation's medical sector could fare perhaps best of all. During economic downturns, sales of prescription drugs and medical devices tend to hold up better than nonessential goods, noted David Wyss, chief economist of Standard and Poor's.

Political Animalhttp://www.washingtonmonthly.com/archives/individual/2008_11/015521.php [Political Animal] The Washington Monthly: Candidate in touch with people like themselves: 57% Obama, 40% McCain. Experience to serve as president: 50% Obama, 60% McCain.

Climate Progresshttp://climateprogress.org/2008/11/04/obamas-soul/ [Climate Progress] Climate Progress » Blog Archive » President-elect Obama’s Soul: It was Candidate Obama who introduced the theme of change to the 2008 campaign, and it proved so powerful among voters that the other leading candidates quickly adopted it. It’s a cliché for candidates to run against the status quo in Washington, no matter how long they’ve been there.

Political Buzz[Political Buzz] Political Buzz - Why Washington voted as it did: Hunger for change, fears about the economic future and disapproval of the war in Iraq helped Democrat Barack Obama capture Washington state’s 11 electoral votes Tuesday, according to an Associated Press voter poll.

Yahoo UK : WSJ.com-Washington Wire - WSJ.comhttp://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2008/11/04/for-young-voters-election-is-a-matter-of-pride/ [Yahoo UK : WSJ.com-Washington Wire - WSJ.com] Washington Wire - WSJ.com : For Young Voters, Election Is a Matter ...: On a trek through Charlottesville, Va., young voters had plenty of answers: the economy, foreign policy and a leader they can be proud of.

Dollars & Sense bloghttp://www.dollarsandsense.org/blog/2008/11/shift-in-economic-thinking-lawrence.html [Dollars & Sense blog] Dollars & Sense blog: Shift in Economic Thinking (Lawrence Mishel ...: A statement on the economic implications of Barack Obama's historic election victory, by Lawrence Mishel, president of the Economic Policy Institute, a Washington DC think tank founded in 1986. New Day for U.S. Economic Policy .

TIM BLAIR: NEWS/SPORTS/COMMUNITY BLOG: http://timblair.spaces.live.com PO BOX 13642, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON USA 98198-1009http://timblair.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!B71A619F97F176BD!142184.entry [TIM BLAIR: NEWS/SPORTS/COMMUNITY BLOG: http://timblair.spaces.live.com PO BOX 13642, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON USA 98198-1009] TIM BLAIR: NEWS/SPORTS/COMMUNITY BLOG: http://timblair.spaces.live ...: But McCain ”” who has portrayed himself during the lengthy campaign as a maverick candidate of change despite Republicans being the incumbent party in the White House ”” countered that Obama's policies are far left of the political views of the majority of Americans.

Jonathan Martin's Blogshttp://www.politico.com/blogs/jonathanmartin/1108/McCain_camp_urges_volunteers_to_help_GOTV_.html [Jonathan Martin's Blogs] Jonathan Martin's Blog: McCain camp urges volunteers to help GOTV ...: His vision on the country, on politics and on the world are all inclusive and not exclusive as McCain's world, who would not lead us to our true potential... This election is a super historical milestone, because the country will finally have broken down a perceived wall of injustice by overcoming racism on a national scale.

www.redstate.com: Latest blog entrieshttp://www.redstate.com/diaries/nephewmiltie/2008/nov/05/we-have-a-two-party-system/ [www.redstate.com: Latest blog entries] RedState: We Have A Two Party System: The very economic populism that caused so manypeople during the primary to vilify and reject him as "a pro - lifeJimmy Carter" would have come in very handy during the economiccollapse, and it would have been impossible to tie him to the messthat the GOP created on capitol hill as Obama did McCain. It wouldhave been two guys aiming at the change mantle, but one of thoseguys would have been a guy who owing to his 11 years in theArkansas governor's office and having played a lead role inintegrating the Arkansas Southern Baptist Convention prior to thatcould have claimed to have the record that Obama lacks.

MotherJones.com | MoJoBlog - Social Issues and Political Commentaryhttp://www.motherjones.com/mojoblog/archives/2008/11/10690_obama_wins_real_america.html [MotherJones.com | MoJoBlog - Social Issues and Political Commentary] MotherJones Blog: Obama Wins and Redefines Real America: Speaking in support of McCain and Palin, Representative Robin Hayes (R-NC) declared, "Liberals hate real Americans that work, and accomplish, and achieve, and believe in God." McCain supporters referred to Obama as "Barack Hussein Obama." At a Palin rally, Representative Steve King (R-IA) said that an Obama victory would cause the United States to turn into a “totalitarian dictatorship.” Representative Michele Bachmann (R-MN) declared that Obama was "anti-American." While she was at it, she urged the media to investigate and root out anti-Americanism within the US Congress.

Live Blogging by Rick Klein[Live Blogging by Rick Klein] Live Blogging by Rick Klein: LIVE ELECTION NIGHT BLOG: I am voting for Obama for more reasons than one and although sad to say, this is my first time voting b/c I can finally feel comfortable voting for someone who I really feel like cares about people like me..in the poor working middle class and I pray that Obama fulfills many of his promises. On another note, I also believe Kay Hagan cares about people like me in NC and it's another sad case that I know her better than lady Dole, just from her story online and thru their ads.

TaxProf Blog[TaxProf Blog] TaxProf Blog: Tax Policy in the Obama-Biden Administration: Despite the worsening budgetary situation, I would expect them to establish Obama’s political bona fides by carrying through on the “middle class tax relief” that he’s promised, while mainly letting the Bush tax cuts expire, albeit with some remaining dividend relief and with the estate tax (or inheritance tax?) placed on a more politically sustainable path with a much higher exemption amount and lower rates than pre-2001.

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