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Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:49:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [mp3]http://audio.wnyc.org/takeaway/takeaway111908j.mp3[/mp3] Guest: Tom Scheck http://vote2008.thetakeaway.org/2008/11/19/manual-re-count-begins-for-minnesotas-senate-seat/ Current U.S. Senate party affiliation numbers (Nov. 19, 2008): 58 D (56 D + 1 I + 1 ID) | 1 Runoff | 1 R leads | 40 R » More on the close races for the Senate at vote2008.thetakeaway.org [mp3]http://audio.wnyc.org/takeaway/takeaway111908d.mp3[/mp3] Guest: Libby Casey http://vote2008.thetakeaway.org/2008/11/19/long-serving-republican-ted-stevens-loses-alaska-senate-seat-in-close-race/ The "International Electoral College" is an election project from The Takeaway, in collaboration with Global Voices Online, that highlights bloggers around the world talking about the U.S. elections. This post also appears on Kevin Rennie's Labor View from Bayside. Rennie blogs from Australia. A post for Voices without Votes: Australian bloggers found their ... http://vote2008.thetakeaway.org/2008/11/14/international-electoral-college-australia-2/ The "International Electoral College" is an election project from The Takeaway, in collaboration with Global Voices Online, that highlights bloggers around the world talking about the U.S. elections. This post also appears on Chantal Laurent's The Haitian Blogger. Laurent blogs from Haiti. Ralph Nader in effect called Barack Obama an “Uncle Tom”. ... http://vote2008.thetakeaway.org/2008/11/14/international-electoral-college-haiti/ U.S. Senate party affiliation numbers (as of Nov. 13, 2008) 57 D (55 D + 1 I + 1 ID) | 1 D leads | 1 Runoff | 1 R leads | 40 R Read and listen to more about the close races in the Senate » [mp3]http://audio.wnyc.org/takeaway/takeaway111308h.mp3[/mp3] Guest: Susanna Capelouto http://vote2008.thetakeaway.org/2008/11/13/gop-big-guns-mccain-and-palin-stump-to-save-georgia-senator-saxby-chambliss/ Explore the map of the counties that count and view county-level information. http://vote2008.thetakeaway.org/2008/11/10/counties-that-count-track-the-bellwethers-in-the-swing-states/ Our partner, the New York Times, has taken some of the details from the 2008 elections and made an illuminating map. Done poorly, comparing demographic shifts between election years could be a very dry exercise, but the map above illustrates things very clearly. Check it out! http://vote2008.thetakeaway.org/2008/11/07/the-shifts-in-the-map-election-visualization-from-the-new-york-times/ [mp3]http://audio.wnyc.org/takeaway/takeaway1107081.mp3[/mp3] Guests: Jeff Zeleny and Sudeep Reddy http://vote2008.thetakeaway.org/2008/11/07/obama-convenes-economic-meeting-as-carmakers-post-more-quarterly-losses/ [mp3]http://audio.wnyc.org/takeaway/takeaway110708k.mp3[/mp3] Guest: Gary Sick http://vote2008.thetakeaway.org/2008/11/07/how-will-president-elect-barack-obama-approach-relations-with-iran/ President-elect Barack Obama's message of "change" transformed the election. It was so infectious that even his opponents adopted the mantra. Now, how does the next president keep "change" alive? [mp3]http://audio.wnyc.org/takeaway/takeaway110708i.mp3[/mp3] Guest: Drew Westen http://vote2008.thetakeaway.org/2008/11/07/how-can-president-elect-obama-keep-his-promise-of-change/ With conditions worsening in Afghanistan, many experts worry that if the transition from President George W. Bush to incoming president Barack Obama doesn't go smoothly, the situation there could spiral out of control. [mp3]http://audio.wnyc.org/takeaway/takeaway110708h.mp3[/mp3] Guest: Barnett Rubin http://vote2008.thetakeaway.org/2008/11/07/afghanistan-and-the-road-ahead-for-president-elect-barack-obama/ Alaska's Senate race remains undecided three days after Election Day, and Senator Ted Stevens is still fighting to hold on to his seat after being convicted on seven counts of corruption in a federal court. [mp3]http://audio.wnyc.org/takeaway/takeaway110708f.mp3[/mp3] http://vote2008.thetakeaway.org/2008/11/07/the-polls-were-wrong-in-alaska-and-sen-ted-stevens-remains-in-political-limbo/ President-elect Barack Obama will inherit, as he put it, "two wars, a planet in peril and the worst financial crisis in a century." What he failed to mention was the house band he'll inherit. The United States Marine Band, also known as "The President's Own," is the oldest ... http://vote2008.thetakeaway.org/2008/11/07/another-presidential-perk-your-own-big-band/ [mp3]http://audio.wnyc.org/takeaway/takeaway110708d.mp3[/mp3] http://vote2008.thetakeaway.org/2008/11/07/the-non-white-non-male-presidents-of-television-and-film/ This week, California voters passed Proposition 8, a ballot initiative that amends the state's constitution to explicitly remove the court-approved right of same-sex couples to marry. Florida and Arizona passed similar measures. Where does the movement to legalize same-sex marriage go from here? Aaron Hicklin, editor of Out Magazine, outlines ... http://vote2008.thetakeaway.org/2008/11/07/with-californias-prop-8-banning-same-sex-marriage-whats-next/ With the election of Senator Barack Obama to the White House and Democratic gains in the House and Senate, the Republican Party has been left fragmented and politically adrift. Kevin Williamson of the National Review says the conservative moment and the Republican party are both in need of some serious ... http://vote2008.thetakeaway.org/2008/11/07/after-losing-ground-in-election-republicans-step-back-and-look-ahead-to-2010/ UPDATED NOV. 18, 2008: With veteran Senator Ted Stevens losing his seat to Democratic challenger Mark Begich, the Democrats' chance for a 60-seat, filibuster-proof Senate supermajority has not died. One Senate race remains uncalled but leans red (Minnesota) and one (Georgia) is headed for a Dec. 2 runoff election. ... http://vote2008.thetakeaway.org/2008/11/07/several-senate-races-remain-too-close-to-call/ British Prime Minister Tony Blair's reputation suffered greatly from his cooperation with U.S. foreign policy during the terrifically unpopular war in Iraq. Prime Minister Gordon Brown's first act in office was to make a statement distancing himself from the policies of President George W. Bush. Now, as Senator Barack ... http://vote2008.thetakeaway.org/2008/11/07/across-the-pond-and-closer-than-ever-how-barack-obama-can-work-with-ally-uk/ President Bush's approval rating has dipped below 30 percent and the Republicans got pummeled during this election cycle. It's clear that enthusiasm in the GOP base has eroded. To help get the elephant back on its feet, The Takeaway turns to advertising guru Jeff Goodby. He's the advertising ... http://vote2008.thetakeaway.org/2008/11/07/got-gop-jeff-goodby-on-re-branding-the-republican-party/ President-elect Barack Obama will have a host of important decisions before him in the coming weeks. Among them - what sort of dog should he and his family choose as the new First Pet? "Overwhelmingly, most feel that the new president-elect and his family should adopt a pound mutt." — Meg ... http://vote2008.thetakeaway.org/2008/11/07/american-dog-what-should-the-obamas-pick-for-first-pet/ The 2008 campaign season has come to an end and one thing that means is lots and lots of out-of-work politicos scrambling to find new gigs. Some of the winners will be headed to Washington, but for many, it's time to dive back into what's become an extremely competitive job ... http://vote2008.thetakeaway.org/2008/11/07/with-the-2008-campaigns-over-some-advice-for-out-of-work-politicos/ Economist and op-ed columnist Jared Bernstein talks with The Takeaway about the Obama administration's challenge in pulling America out of the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. [mp3]http://audio.wnyc.org/takeaway/takeaway110608i.mp3[/mp3] http://vote2008.thetakeaway.org/2008/11/07/how-to-start-an-administration-in-an-economic-storm/ Barack Obama's election to the top office in the United States was accomplished in part by his recruitment of thousands of new black voters. But though the president-elect is one of the more liberal members of the Senate, his constituency has a conservative streak. Nowhere is that clearer than in ... http://vote2008.thetakeaway.org/2008/11/07/on-the-ballot-black-voters-and-californias-proposition-8/ Across the country this week Democrats are on a political high. Senators and members of Congress alike benefited at the polls from of the poor approval ratings of their Republican counterparts. But even today not every race is decided. Todd Zwillich from Capitol News Connection joins The ... http://vote2008.thetakeaway.org/2008/11/07/democrats-are-on-a-political-high-with-most-elections-mostly-decided/ When President-elect Barack Obama takes office in January, he'll take over a transformed executive branch with expanded power — more power than most presidents have had. New York Times magazine contributor Jonathan Mahler talks about what he sees as an imbalance of power between Washington's legislative and executive branches in ... http://vote2008.thetakeaway.org/2008/11/07/the-obama-administration-and-the-imbalance-of-power-with-capitol-hill/ Georgia is still red for a fourth consecutive presidential election, but in the Senate race, things aren't clear two days after Election Day. Votes are still being counted, and there may well be a runoff election called for Dec. 2 between Republican incumbent Saxby Chambliss and Democratic challenger Jim Martin. ... http://vote2008.thetakeaway.org/2008/11/07/vote-counting-continues-in-georgia-and-elsewhere/ Newly elected president Barack Obama faces extraordinary challenges. And how America handles two wars and a global economy in turmoil could depend on the team he assembles. "If Emanuel doesn't accept, it makes Obama look like a chump." — Politico.com's David Mark, on President-elect Barack Obama asking Rep. Rahm Emanuel, D-Ill., ... http://vote2008.thetakeaway.org/2008/11/07/obama-begins-cabinet-making-offering-chief-of-staff-post-to-rep-rahm-emanuel/ Most media outlets rely on the familiar map of the lower 48 states, calling states "red" or "blue," as though every person in any given state voted for the same party. The map below, showing the results of the 2008 presidential election, is laid out in this fashion. But a map ... http://vote2008.thetakeaway.org/2008/11/06/red-state-blue-state-theyre-all-mostly-purple/ "New Voices" is an election project from The Takeaway that showcases the issues and thoughts of students and young voters across the country. November 4th, 2008, Sen. Barack Obama was elected president of the United States. All night, people honked their carks, hugged each other with tears of joy, and celebrated ... http://vote2008.thetakeaway.org/2008/11/06/obamas-win-a-stepping-stone-for-all/ Download Download the video http://vote2008.thetakeaway.org/2008/11/05/video-reaction-from-obama-supporters-in-harlem/ Click on the sounds below and view photos above from Times Square, New York City, on election night. [mp3]http://audio.wnyc.org/takeaway/takeaway110408-timessq.mp3[/mp3] http://vote2008.thetakeaway.org/2008/11/05/sights-and-sounds-times-square-on-election-night/ Just seconds after the networks announced that Barack Obama would be the next president of the United States, we sat down with Ambassador Andrew Young for a wide-ranging conversation punctuated by the sounds of cheering and horns honking on the Atlanta streets below. Here are some of the highlights -- the ... http://vote2008.thetakeaway.org/2008/11/05/andrew-young-on-president-barack-obama/ [caption id="attachment_5122" align="alignnone" width="458" caption="(THOMAS LOHNES/AFP/Getty Images)"][/caption] [mp3]http://audio.wnyc.org/takeaway/takeaway110508x.mp3[/mp3] Guests: Andrea Bernstein, Marcus Mabry and Todd Zwillich http://vote2008.thetakeaway.org/2008/11/05/reporters-look-ahead-on-first-day-after-barack-obamas-election/ [caption id="attachment_5125" align="alignnone" width="458" caption="(Anthony Jacobs/Getty Images)"][/caption] [mp3]http://audio.wnyc.org/takeaway/takeaway110508n.mp3[/mp3] Guest: Jerry Kellman http://vote2008.thetakeaway.org/2008/11/05/jerry-kellman-community-organizer-encouraged-young-obama-to-move-to-chicago/ [mp3]http://audio.wnyc.org/takeaway/takeaway110508f.mp3[/mp3] Guest: Harris Wofford http://vote2008.thetakeaway.org/2008/11/05/harris-wofford-former-senator-and-civil-rights-adviser-on-obamas-victory/