Campaign 2008: President

Most memorable stories of 2008

Midday looks back at some of the year's most memorable stories from Minnesota Public Radio reporters. (Midday, 01/02/2009)

U.S. electors officially elect Barack Obama

Even though Election Day was more than a month ago, today is the day the president is officially elected. Members of the electoral college met in each state to cast their votes for president. (12/15/2008)

Minn. Electoral College casts official vote

Members of Minnesota's Electoral College will meet Monday to cast the state's official public ballots for President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden. (12/13/2008)

The presidential glass ceiling shatters

Women's history pioneer Sara Evans of the University of Minnesota focuses on the legacy of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton in a recent speech. She traces the history of women seeking the highest office in the land. (Midday, 11/21/2008)

Wind companies like Obama energy plan

Minnesota's wind power industry could see major gains if President-elect Barack Obama's energy program becomes law. Obama wants to dramatically increase the amount of electricity generated in the U.S. from renewable sources like wind, solar and geothermal. (11/12/2008)

Kids also voted, and they favored Obama, Franken

President-elect Barack Obama didn't just win Minnesota's electoral votes last week; he also won the kids' vote. (11/12/2008)

Obama meets Bush at White House for 2 hours

The Bushes welcomed the Obamas to the White House on Monday, visiting for nearly two hours and offering the nation a glimpse of a new first family at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. (11/10/2008)

How well did the media report campaign 2008?

A new report from a media watchdog group suggests coverage of John McCain was substantially more negative than coverage of Barack Obama, a charge often made by conservative critics. Midmorning looks at the debate over favoritism in campaign coverage, and how coverage of the president-elect will change. (Midmorning, 11/10/2008)

Obama's economic plans may significantly affect Minn. companies

The election of Barack Obama is likely to have broad effects on Minnesota businesses. But three major Minnesota employers appear likely to be particularly affected, specifically Target, Best Buy and UnitedHealth Group. (11/07/2008)

Obama calls for swift action on economy

President-elect Obama said Friday that the country is facing the greatest economic challenge in a lifetime and "we're going to have to act swiftly to resolve it." (11/07/2008)

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