AC's 2008 Homepage Election Coverage

Nine Content Producers led AC's homepage election coverage, writing in 10 shifts from early Tuesday morning through late Wednesday evening about the 2008 presidential race and major state ballot issues.

Many hailing from competitive swing states, they highlighted voting problems, last-minute stumping, Barack Obama's electoral victory and what happened on the day after.

Below are selected examples from their individual contributions with a link to all their updates. The times (all eastern) for their shifts are noted.

Tuesday, Nov. 4

Brad Sylvester, 7 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Presidential Campaign Finish Line
If you're like me, you've had it up to HERE with the 2008 political campaign season. Things were getting so nasty that I would not have been surprised to see Triumph the Insult Comic Dog running somebody's campaign, at least at the state level. Finally, November 4th has arrived and it's time to go vote and then see the final results of the election.
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Chris Dilks, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Avoid the Exit Polls
Election guru Nate Silver has an article up on why you should avoid exit polls. The biggest reason seems to be that they have a large margin of error, and tend to lean Democratic, especially in the case of Barack Obama. So nobody should be popping champagne or jumping off a bridge based on early returns.
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Carol Bengle Gilbert, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
CNN Forecasts Highest Voter Turnout Since 1908
CNN is projecting highest voter turnout since 1908. 1908 was the last time this nation saw voter turnout exceed 66% of potential voters in a national election.
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Andrea Francese, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
What is on Voters' Minds?
CNN is reporting some interesting information regarding what voters are most concerned about as they head into the polls. Of those polled 62% of voters were most concerned with the economy.
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Ryan Christopher DeVault, 8 p.m. to 12 a.m.
Barack Obama Elected President of the United States
With the projections of victory in California and Virginia, Senator Barack Obama gains enough electoral votes to become the new President of the United States.
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Wednesday, Nov. 5

Connie Wilson, 12 a.m. to 7 a.m.
Latino Vote Huge for Obama
Latino voters were a big factor in this year's election. They went for George W. Bush in 2004, but they supported Barack Obama this year. 50,000 Latino youth turn 18 each and every year and, since the last election, there have been 5 million new Latino voters added to the rolls.
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Brad Sylvester, 7 a.m. to 10 a.m.
The Road Forward
It has been an eventful election season culminating in a historic achievement. Whatever one's party affiliation, we can all agree that the election of Barack Obama as the first black President of the United States opens a new door in America.
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Elizabeth Eng, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Focus On Mortgage Industry Projected in Obama Admin
The apparent draw and primary issue for most Americans in voting has been the state of our economy, according to numerous polls, reports, and accounts.
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Sylvia Cochran, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Now What, Sarah Palin?
Alternately hailed as the one person who turned the McCain ticket into the right direction, and discredited as the one person who caused it to crash and burn, Sarah Palin is the Yoko Ono of Republican politics today.
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Michael Thompson, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Obama Announces Excise Tax on AC Content Producers
"President-elect Barack Obama today announced an excise tax on AC Content Producers with more than 100,000 page views, asserting that he aims to spread the wealth." Okay, this is not really true.
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