Thank You!

It has been two weeks since the 2008 presidential election, and while the nation prepares for the historic “changing of the guard” from Bush to Obama, I just wanted to post a thank you blog to everyone who helped LIVElect have a successful one day run!

According to WordPress’ statistics, we achieved roughly 1,000 unique visitors to the site on election night.  Thank you to everyone who followed our stream of posts, photos and tweets and passed the word along to their family and friends.  We here at LIVElect were pleasantly suprised to find that so many people were interested in our humble little live-blog.

I would personally like to thank everyone who was involved in providing content to the site itself.  A big thanks to Elizabeth Shell and Sophia Fuka who wrote many of the actual entries and helped develop the concept for the site.  Thanks to Evan Wyloge and Carol Legg who provided breaking news live from the field, they were our “inside men” with the scoop.  Evan also provided photos on site at the Arizona Biltmore at McCain HQ.  Also, thank you to Jeremy Pennycook for providing photos as well.  And thanks to Bekah Parsons for running food to us starving bloggers.

A big thanks goes to Lesley Jean Thornton and Bill Silcock for allowing us to partake in such a unique venture on election night.  Also, thank you to Mark Lodato for giving up a few computer desks up for our LIVElect HQ at Cronkite NewsWatch.

Though I may be leaving people out, I do not do so intentionally, so thank you to everyone who helped in any small little way, from photos, to just plain positive encouragement.  And again thanks to everyone who actually read our posts and passed the word along and helped us reach such a broad audience in one night.

Thank you all.

 

– Chris Cameron

“Yes, We Can”

With the letters “U S A” illuminated by lights in windows of a Chicago skyscraper in the background, Obama took the stage with his family, saying “If there is anyone out there who still doubts that anything is possible, still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer.”

Beginning his speech about the myriad parts of the country, such as race, ethnicity, education and more, Obama said, “Americans are sending a message to the world… that we are and always will be the United States of America.”

“It’s been a long time coming. But because of what we did on this election, on this day, at this defining moment, change has come to America.”

Speaking of the concession phone call McCain made to Obama earlier, he said, “Sen McCain fought long and hard for this campaign, and has fought even longer and harder for the county he loves.”

“This election is for you,” Obama said, bringing it back to voters and all the volunteers.

Sprinkled throughout the massive crowd were celebrities and public figures, such as the Rev. Jesse Jackson and Oprah Winfrey.

Looking to the future, he called on citizens to not fall back to partisanship, saying that the victory comes with a measure of humility.

Obama extended that humility to those that did not vote for him.

“I may not have won your vote tonight, but I hear your voices. I need your hep, and I will be your president too.”

Obama Live to Accept Presidency

Turn on a TV, whatcha gonna see?  Barack Obama.  It’s also online at http://www.barackobama.com/live/

A Time to Look Forward

Just seconds before President-elect Obama takes the stage in Chigaco to give his acceptance speech, the crowds in Grant Park are going wild. “It is a symbol to so many people who have waited for such a long time” for a black president, said CNN’s Soledad Obrien.

At the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication

Live from Chicago…Minutes from Obama Speech

The crowd continues to clap, cheer and chant in anticipation. All reports say the noise and excitement is overwhelming….

CNN reports that we are within MINUTES of his speech….

Watch Obama Live

An Undivided Government

Even with a few states yet to report or too close to call, CNN has called the Legislature for the Democrats- 56 seats to Republican’s 40 in the Senate, and 204 to 130 for the House puts control of both houses firmly in Democrat control. 

And now that Democratic candidate Barack Obama has been called as the president elect, it’s safe to say that voters have passed a referendum on the past eight years of a Republican administration. 

 

 

Courtesy of CNN.com

The Votes are in…And Still Coming…

CNN news reports that although the popular vote narrowly favored Obama the electoral college was was a (projected) landslide wtih 155 votes for McCain and 338 for Obama, with 4 states too close to call, and the polls not yet closed in Alaska. The number of electoral votes per state is determined by state population.

FOX news reports that the balance of power in Congress looks as such:

Senate: D-53, R-45, I-2

House: D- 242, R-193

 

 

Courtesy of CNN.com

What the Local News, AZCentral.com, is saying

Ariz Propositions Called

Steve Elliott calls Arpaio victory; Prop 102 passes; Prop 105 defeated.

From McCain Headquarters

It is being reported that people are singing “Proud to be an American” at McCain headquarters.