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11.06.2008 12:01 am

For Obama, now comes the hard part

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The nation — and world — is still reacting to president-elect Barack Obama’s win. We’re planning expanded coverage, too, in the coming days. Already, we sold out of Wednesday’s paper, and printed an extra edition that will be available at…

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11.05.2008 5:14 pm

Vote now: Presidential election reaction

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

No matter who you voted for, Election Day was historic: America elected its first black president. Many people have high expectations of president-elect Barack Obama. He’s already getting down to business. With 10 weeks until Inauguration Day, Obama is building…

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11.05.2008 1:45 am

Barack Obama an agent for change

St. Louis Post-Dispatch


By a single vote, today’s Bird line was The people have spoken. Voting ended before Barack Obama was declared the winner in the presidential campaign.

At 10 p.m., after John McCain conceded the race, last-minute changes…

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11.04.2008 6:01 pm

Vote now: Time to tote up the tally

OK, you voted. You got your donut. You got your coffee, and you’re kicking back in front of the computer screen, browser turned to STLtoday.com/politics, to watch the map turn red and blue. We’d all like to have an answer…

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11.04.2008 12:02 am

It’s Election Day: Take your pick!

He’s not just encouraging you to vote… He looks pretty darn serious about it! Do you want to incur the Weatherbird’s wrath? No? Then go out and VOTE!

Polls in Missouri and Illinois are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.,…

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11.03.2008 5:11 pm

Vote now: Decision day is here — at last!

John McCain, Barack Obama and the minor-party candidates are all promising change. They’re prodding their faithful for a big turnout, and stumping for those last-minute undecideds. Some people, for the first time, feel genuinely excited about voting. How about you?

Our…

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10.30.2008 3:50 am

Ready for Election Day ballot boxing?

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Here’s a challenge for you: On Nov. 4, Election Day, head to the polls and see if they’re prepared for the turnout. Are there enough ballots? Did you have to wait? Any complications? (And if so, let us know.)

The city and…

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10.29.2008 4:48 pm

Vote now: Election Day line up

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Could Missouri be the Florida of the 2000 election? (You remember hanging chads, right?)

Voter turnout is expected to be high on Nov. 4, and since the state doesn’t have an early voting system, that’s a lot of people to get…

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10.21.2008 12:02 am

New Town haul

Boy, this bird of ours just gets bigger and bigger… He’s the same size as McCain on the stump!

There will be a bevy of campaign visits in the coming days, all thanks to Missouri’s much-vaunted “bellwether” status… (Heck, even Katie…

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10.20.2008 5:24 pm

Vote now: McCain visits New Town

The GOP presidential candidate marched across Missouri today, starting the morning with a visit to New Town in St. Charles County, a center of Republican support in the state.

McCain rallied his supporters, pledging to keep taxes low, cut federal spending and…

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