President-elect Barack Obama addresses supporters during his election night victory rally at Grant Park on November 4, 2008 in Chicago, Illinois. (STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images)
President, U.S. Senate, Congress, and the Minnesota House of Representatives are the major races in the campaign of 2008. This is the first presidential election without an incumbent or sitting vice president involved since 1952.
The impact of the Obama victory
LISTEN
Copy and paste the HTML below to embed this audio onto your web page.
Audio player code:
St. Paul, Minn. —
Former Republican Congressman and Minnesota native Vin Weber and Obama's Minnesota State Director Jeff Blodgett discussed the results of the national and state elections at the University of Minnesota's Humphrey Institute.
Midday broadcasts excerpts of their discussion as well as President-elect Barack Obama's victory speech.
More from MPR
- President-elect Obama faces daunting challenges
November 5, 2008
- Coleman leads Franken in tight Senate race
November 5, 2008
- AP reverses call on Senate outcome; recount required
November 5, 2008
- Incumbents win in 6 of 8 House races
November 4, 2008
- The economy dominates voters' concerns
November 5, 2008
- Special post-election wrap
November 4, 2008
- Obama sweeps to victory as first black president
November 5, 2008
- Obama wins the White House
November 5, 2008
- Slideshow: Election Night in Minnesota
November 4, 2008
- Black voters celebrate historic Obama victory
November 5, 2008
Resources
