1. early and often
    Election Night Live BlogDon’t worry — we’ll get through this. Together.
    By Jessica Pressler and Chris Rovzar
  2. early and often
    Why Not to Pay Attention to Exit-Poll ReportingAlready the numbers flying around are contradicting themselves.
    By Chris Rovzar
  3. in other news
    Re-Empowered Katie Couric Would ‘Like an Hour’ of ‘Evening News’In a new interview, Couric indicates she’d like to capitalize on her regained popularity.
    By Chris Rovzar
  4. poll positions
    Anna Wintour, Rest of City Turn Out to VoteMore updates on crowded poll stations, malfunctioning machinery, and happy networking out on the streets today.
    By Chris Rovzar
  5. poll positions
    Some Polling Places Have Lines and Malfunctions, Some Have Bake Sales!Bet you wish you lived in Park Slope, huh?
    By Chris Rovzar
  7. early and often
    What Everyone Else Says to Watch Out for in Tonight’s PollingOur Super-Duper, Ultra-Simple Election-Watching Guide tells you just about everything you need to know going into the grand spectacle tonight, but this race has so transfixed Americans that we thought you might want to see what the other bloggers will be looking out for.
    By Dan Amira
  8. early and often
    Our Super-duper, Ultrasimple Election-Watching GuideWant to stay on top of the numbers as they come in tonight? Here’s what to look for as you surf the Net and wonder whether it’s okay to like Pat Buchanan.
    By Peter Keating
  9. the sports section
    The Last Word in This Election Goes to Chris BermanIn what we hope does not become a custom in American politics, the last big, nationally televised interviews of both candidates fell to the ESPN anchor.
    By Joe DeLessio
  10. Sarah Palin Won’t Tell You for Whom She Voted“I don’t have to tell anybody who I voted for,” says the woman who is on the Republican ticket.
    By Chris Rovzar
  11. poll positions
    Williamsburg Voters, Stuck in Lines, Force Selves to Read That China Pharmaceuticals StoryAt the Francis of Paola Church in Williamsburg, reading material includes the ‘Times Magazine.’
    By Jada Yuan
  12. early and often
    Happy Election Day! America Has Gone BonkersSnapshots of what’s going on around the country on this momentous day.
    By Chris Rovzar
  13. poll positions
    Voter Turnout Anecdotally Huge in the CityAll day we’ll be sending you updates on the scene at the city’s polling places. Here’s our first peek.
    By Chris Rovzar
  14. Send Us Your Election Day PhotosWant to contribute to ‘New York’ Magazine and nymag.com’s election day coverage?
  15. early and often
    Heilemann: Obama Sheds Tears for Grandma in North CarolinaThe final plot twist in an astonishing campaign that would be laughed out of a Hollywood pitch meeting for its sheer degree of incredibility.
    By John Heilemann
  16. early and often
    The Polls: Where We’re at Right NowNot that this will predict tomorrow’s results with any sort of accuracy, but here’s how people are saying they’ll vote, according to some dudes who interrupt them at home with unwanted phone calls.
    By Chris Rovzar
  17. it just happened
    Barack Obama’s Grandmother, Madelyn Dunham, Has DiedWith her grandson ahead in the polls going into an historic election day, the 86-year-old peacefully succumbed to cancer.
    By Chris Rovzar
  18. early and drunken
    Election Night; Where to Drink When You’ll Need It the MostWhere to party tomorrow night if you can’t be at a fancy Phoenix club or a freezing field in the middle of Chicago.
    By Mike Vilensky
  19. early and often
    Yeah, About 2012: Even Alaskans Are Souring on Sarah PalinThe statistics constantly touted by the McCain campaign to hype Palin’s popularity are months old. She might not even be reelected as governor.
    By Peter Keating
  20. early and often
    Heilemann: Magic, Confidence, and Relief on the Homestretch With ObamaWhile Springsteen plays for Obama, McCain falls back on ‘Pepe el Plomero.’
    By John Heilemann
  21. early and often
    Liberals Try Not to Think About the Worst-Case ScenarioWith so much on the line, many liberals are harboring anxiety that the whole thing could slip away.
    By Dan Amira
  22. early and often
    The Candidate’s Second-to-Last WordsWhat Barack Obama and John McCain (and their campaigns) are saying as they build up to their final pitches.
    By Chris Rovzar
  23. Sarah Palin’s Hilarious WeekendYou weren’t the only one with a headache that lasted all weekend.
    By Chris Rovzar
  24. early and often
    ‘Gossip Girl’ and ‘Desperate Housewives’ Twinks Shill for ObamaBarack Obama has sunk to using boybait to get Ohioans to the polls.
    By Chris Rovzar
  25. early and often
    Will an Obama Win be Bad for Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert?Neither popular host has had to really deal with any leader other than the comedy-friendly George W. Bush.
    By Chris Rovzar
  26. early and often
    Rashid Khalidi: Will Anyone Stand for McCain’s Final Smear?Pundits aren’t buying McCain’s latest attempt to add Rashid Khalidi to Obama’s cast of questionable characters.
    By Dan Amira
  27. Ugh. CNN’s Election Countdown Has Already BegunAre they trying to make these last few days MORE stressful for all of us?
    By Chris Rovzar
  28. early and often
    Obama Kicks Pro-McCain Newspapers Off Campaign PlaneThe Washington ‘Times,’ New York ‘Post,’ and Dallas ‘Morning News’ have been rotated out in favor for network news reporters and a documentary crew.
    By Chris Rovzar
  29. early and awesome
    McCain Vows to Take Joe the Plumber to WashingtonMcCain has a new friend and he is not letting him out of his sight.
    By Jessica Pressler
  30. the third terminator
    Contentious Term-Limit Vote Drove Wedge Between AlliesCity Council members, including Christine Quinn, are eyeing Bloomberg as they nurse their wounds from the term-limits battle.
    By Chris Rovzar
  31. early and often
    November 5: Post-Election Plans of Prominent Politics BloggersTa-Nehisi Coates: ‘If he takes the crown, I’ll talk to my son, pour me some Macallan, and then head to Paris Blues Bar to see how it’s playing uptown.’
    By Will Leitch
  32. instant politics
    Matt Bai and Patricia J. Williams Argue Over Religion in Government and Homeowners’ Role in the Financial Crisis’New York Times Magazine’ writer Matt Bai and ‘The Nation’ columnist Patricia J. Williams argue over what an Obama presidency might mean for the judiciary and abortion, the current role of religion in government, and whether homeowners aren’t partly to blame for the financial crisis.
  33. early and often
    Heilemann: Barack and Bill Still Strangers, Despite AppearancesThe praise the two men lavished upon each other in Florida yesterday couldn’t disguise the fact that they have no real relationship.
    By John Heilemann
  34. early and often
    Obama Infomercial: Some Transported, Some NauseatedIf Obama started reading ‘Goodnight Moon,’ we would have passed out on the spot.
    By Dan Amira
  35. early and often
    Is McCain Trying to Make Rashid Khalidi Into an October Surprise?Does this latest huff over Obama’s relationship with Columbia professor Rashid Khalidi resonate with you?
    By Chris Rovzar
  36. early and often
    Barack Obama Really Approved That MessageWe just watched Obama’s 30-minute campaign ad.
    By Chris Rovzar
  37. instant politics
    Joe Hagan Grills David Brooks About Palin, Voting for Obama, and Exile From ConservativismNew York ‘Times’ columnist David Brooks and ‘New York’ writer Joe Hagan discuss pulling the lever for Obama, whether Brooks is worried for about brand, and the attempt to ‘excommunicate’ the columnist from the conservative movement.
  38. party lines
    Phillip Bloch: Michelle Obama Is ‘Blackie O.’A stylist has some ideas for the potential First Lady.
    By Tina Peng
  39. bons mots
    Andrew Sullivan: ‘I Had Some Weird Nightmare About Sarah Palin and Crystal Meth Last Night’That’s funny, because we dreamed about Track Palin and a fistful of poppers.
    By Chris Rovzar
  40. early and often
    Look Out! Possible Obama LandslidePundits and pollsters keep wondering if the race is tightening. What’s actually happening is that the prospects for a Democratic landslide are growing.
    By Peter Keating
  41. early and often
    Obama’s Silent Ad vs. McCain’s Charitable Ad: Which Speaks Louder?McCain tries to solidify his message in the moments before Obama’s 30-minute television appeal. But is he scrambled by Obama’s latest short spot?
    By Chris Rovzar
  42. early and often
    Obama to Ruthlessly Dominate the Airwaves Tonight With Touching, Patriotic InfomercialHow effective will the prime-time ad actually be, and what can we expect?
    By Dan Amira
  43. early and often
    Elizabeth Edwards Once Again Takes Up Role As Health-Care ActivistThe wife of disgraced former presidential candidate John Edwards braves the public eye once again to talk about the issue closest to her heart.
    By Chris Rovzar
  44. instant politics
    Matt Bai and Nate Silver Explain Why the Rays Have Better Odds Than McCain’New York Times Magazine’ writer Matt Bai and FiveThirtyEight’s Nate Silver discuss the viability of McCain’s Pennsylvania-based strategy, the voters assuming we’re still stuck in the 2000/2004 universe, and Silver’s defense of his model should the election turn to McCain.
  45. this should surprise no one
    Slate in the Tank for ObamaSlate’s staff and contributors vote, surprise no one.
    By Dan Amira
  46. Politico.com Takes On Perceived Media Bias“As it happens, McCain’s campaign is going quite poorly and Obama’s is going well. Imposing artificial balance on this reality would be a bias of its own.”
    By Chris Rovzar
  47. early and often
    John the Desperate Candidate Warns of Barack the RedistributorOf course, there are some logical flaws to the socialist-redistributor argument as it applies to Obama.
    By Dan Amira
  48. early and often
    Skinheads Hoping to Assassinate Obama FoiledTwo angry kids hoped to shoot or decapitate 102 non-Caucasians, ending their spree by going after the presidential candidate.
    By Chris Rovzar
  49. instant politics
    Nate Silver and Jonathan Chait on Early Voting and the Latest Sarah Palin RumorFiveThirtyEight’s Nate Silver and ‘The New Republic’ columnist Jonathan Chait discuss the latest Sarah Palin 2012 rumor, how much the African-American vote will matter, and why you should never underestimate the Republican base.
  50. early and often
    Elisabeth Hasselbeck Adopts Fun Southern Accent for Florida Palin RallyHer conservative onstage fervor was so, well, fervent, we’re beginning to wonder again about those Fox News rumors…
    By Chris Rovzar
  51. early and often
    McCain Warns of Unchecked Liberal Power — But What Does Everyone Else Think?How much will Democrats really be able to throw their weight around if they control both houses of Congress and the presidency, and how effective is this argument for McCain?
    By Dan Amira
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