Hard-Fought, Historic Contest Ends With Obama Victory

Wall Street Journal by Laura Meckler, Jonathan Weisman | Nov. 5, 2008 (News Report)

Wins in key battleground states put Sen. Barack Obama over the top in a hard-fought presidential race, eliminating rival Sen. John McCain's path to the White House.

Sen. McCain conceded the election to Sen. Obama at 11:15 p.m. ET, congratulating him and pledging to help bringing unity to the country. Speaking from outside the Arizona Biltmore Hotel in Phoenix, Sen. McCain told his supporters: "It's natural tonight to feel some disappointment. ... Full Story »

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Subjects: U.S., Politics, Media
Topics: Presidential Election 2008, Obama Administration, John McCain, Culture Wars
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Posted by: Posted by Fabrice Florin - Nov 4, 2008 - 7:27 PM PST
Reviewed by: Fabrice Florin (review), Dwight Rousu (review)
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Edited by: Fabrice Florin - Nov 4, 2008 - 8:42 PM PST
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 by Dwight Rousu - Nov. 6, 2008

The story is reported well, except for annoying repeats of erroneous facts and claims that come from the right wing big corporate media disinformation blitz. If the facts are wrong, how can the interpretation be right?

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 by Fabrice Florin - Nov. 4, 2008

Good breaking news report from WSJ, with remarkable depth and context, citing extensive factual information and context about the anticipated rise of a new "period of dominance for Democrats in Washington."

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