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Political Landscape 2008
Full state-by-state coverage of presidential, senatorial and gubernatorial races.
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If the 2008 presidential election were being held today, for whom would you vote? (Among likely voters)
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Highlights
60%
of moderates voted for Obama, the highest proportion a Democrat has won in modern exit polling.
54%
of veterans voted for McCain.
NOTE: Movable voters are those who said they could change their minds or have yet to select a candidate.
SOURCE: This Washington Post-ABC News tracking poll is a four-night rolling average of telephone interviews with a random national sample of approximately 1,900 likely voters. Interviews are conducted on landline and cellular telephones. The poll started on Oct. 16 and runs through Nov. 3. The results from the full poll have a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 2.5 percentage points. Error margins for subgroups are larger.
Campaign 2008: The Presidential Field >
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President Obama's Promises
During the presidential campaign, President Obama made more than 500 promises and so far he has yet to deliver on many. Bill Plante reports.
Debates >
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Watch the full debate, read the transcript with fact-check annotations and weigh in on how the candidates did.
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Presidential Debate
Location: The University of Mississippi, Oxford, Miss.
Moderator: Jim Lehrer, Executive Editor and Anchor, The NewsHour, PBS -
Vice Presidential Debate
Location: Washington University, St. Louis, Mo.
Moderator: Gwen Ifill, Senior Correspondent, The NewsHour, and Moderator and Managing Editor, Washington Week, PBS -
Presidential Debate (town meeting)
Location: Belmont University, Nashville, Tenn.
Moderator: Tom Brokaw, Special Correspondent, NBC News -
Presidential Debate
Location: Hofstra University, Hempstead, N.Y.
Moderator: Bob Schieffer, CBS News Chief Washington Correspondent, and Host, Face the Nation
Conventions 2008 >
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Democrats gathered in Denver Aug. 25-28 to formally nominate Barack Obama and Joe Biden for President and Vice President.
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Republicans gathered in St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 1-4 to formally nominate John McCain and Sarah Palin for President and Vice President.
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More Elections Headlines >
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In New Jersey, Christie beats incumbent Corzine in governor's race (By Karl Vick, Nov. 4, 2009)
Afghan election commission declares Karzai winner (By Pamela Constable and Joshua Partlow, Nov. 2, 2009 12:09 p.m.)
Some states weigh earlier primaries in 2010 to accommodate Americans abroad (By Associated Press, Oct. 30, 2009)
The Take: Squabbles among Democrats on health care and Republicans in House race (By Dan Balz, Oct. 29, 2009)
The Fix: Harry Reid's Early Gamble (By Chris Cillizza, Oct. 19, 2009)
I-Man's New Home (By Howard Kurtz, Oct. 5, 2009 9:44 a.m.)
Report Raises Questions About FDA's Approval of Knee-Surgery Device (By Dan Eggen and Lyndsey Layton, Sept. 26, 2009)
White House Works Hard to Influence State Elections (By Anne E. Kornblut and Rosalind S. Helderman, Sept. 22, 2009)
At Hearing, Supreme Court's Conservatives Skeptical of Campaign Finance Law (By Robert Barnes, Sept. 10, 2009)
Reversal of Supreme Court Precedents at Issue (By Robert Barnes, Sept. 8, 2009)
Supreme Court to Revisit Election Financing in Potential Landmark Case (By Robert Barnes, Sept. 5, 2009)
GOP Senators Seem Unconcerned About Hispanic Backlash Over Sotomayor Opposition (By Paul Kane and Perry Bacon Jr., Aug. 5, 2009)
Corazon Aquino Dies; Ex-President of Philippines Led 'People Power' Revolution (By William Branigin, Aug. 1, 2009)
Biden Fires Back At Stimulus Critics (By Michael D. Shear and Alexi Mostrous, July 17, 2009)
McCain, Feingold Team Up Again Over FEC (By Dan Eggen, July 3, 2009)
Decisions Indicate Supreme Court Moved Rightward This Term (By Robert Barnes, July 1, 2009)
Iran's Leadership Warns Against Further Protest After Certification of Vote (By Thomas Erdbrink and William Branigin, July 1, 2009)
Supreme Court to Review Restrictions on Corporate Spending in Federal Elections (By Robert Barnes, June 30, 2009)
Iran's Ahmadinejad Demands Apology From Obama (By Thomas Erdbrink and William Branigin, June 26, 2009)
South Carolina Governor Sanford Says He'll Repay Cost of 2008 Argentina Trip (By Philip Rucker and Carol D. Leonnig, June 26, 2009)
GOP Outnumbered in Senate, but McConnell Tries to Ensure It Is Not Outflanked (By Perry Bacon Jr., June 22, 2009)
Obama's Travel Itinerary Mixes Policy, Electoral Politics (By Scott Wilson, June 21, 2009)
Navy Reservist to Run Pentagon's Voting Assistance Program (By Mary Pat Flaherty, June 16, 2009 6:18 p.m.)
The Take: GOP Comeback Limited by Demographics, Political Forces (By Dan Balz, June 14, 2009)
Book Review: 'Renegade: The Making of a President' by Richard Wolffe (By Ted Widmer, June 2, 2009)
Obama Picks Huntsman, Republican Governor of Utah, as Ambassador to China (By Michael D. Shear, May 17, 2009)
GOP Challenges Gillibrand's Ballot in Race to Fill Her House Seat (By Keith B. Richburg, April 16, 2009)
Franken's Lead Grows In Minn.'s Senate Race (By Perry Bacon Jr., April 8, 2009)
Absentee Ballots to Decide N.Y. House Race (By Keith B. Richburg and Paul Kane, April 1, 2009)
Minnesota Judges Limit Recount in Senate Race (April 1, 2009)
Executives Lay Out Compromise to 'Card Check' Labor Bill (By Alec MacGillis, March 22, 2009)
Decision on Minnesota Senate Seat Goes to Panel of Judges (By Peter Slevin, March 21, 2009)
'Hillary: The Movie' to Get Supreme Court Screening (By Robert Barnes, March 15, 2009)
The Conservatives' 'Cleansing' Moment (By Joel Achenbach, March 1, 2009)
After Standoff, Calif. Reaches Budget Deal (By Karl Vick, Feb. 20, 2009)
Despite Listing, Donors Don't Work for Firm Being Probed (By Carol D. Leonnig, Feb. 14, 2009)
Republicans See Long-Term Victory in Defeat on Stimulus Plan (By Alec MacGillis and Perry Bacon Jr., Feb. 9, 2009)
Steele Wins Election, Becomes Republican National Committee's First Black Chairman (By Perry Bacon Jr., Jan. 31, 2009)
Obama's $100,000-Plus Donors Were Able to Give to Several Entities (By Kimberly Kindy and Sarah Cohen, Jan. 18, 2009)
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