Adam Serwer

During Obama‘s first press conference as president-elect, he answered a question about his intention to buy a dog for the family with an ironic sobriety, in the same tone of voice he used to talk about genuinely serious matters, like terrorism or the economy. He explained that because his daughter Malia is allergic, they would […]

The drama is still playing out in Virginia’s 5th congressional district. On Wednesday night, the difference between Virgil Goode and Tom Perriello was only 31 votes. Now, Perriello’s lead appears to have widened to over 600 votes. The local Democrats seem pretty bullish about Perriello pulling this off: However, state Democratic Party Chairman Richard Cranwell […]

After Obama‘s victory, conservatives have begun licking their wounds and thoughtfully preparing a new, compelling policy agenda focused on competence, fiscal responsibility, a modest foreign policy, and the needs of the middle class: RedState is pleased to announce it is engaging in a special project: Operation Leper. We’re tracking down all the people from the […]

In the past, I’ve been dismissive of provisional ballots because of their vulnerability. But it’s becoming very clear in Virginia’s 5th congressional district, where Democrat Tom Perriello leads Rep. Virgil Goode by 31 votes, that provisional ballots in a tight race become as significant as regular ballots — if considerably more vulnerable. During the primaries […]

Dan Savage is expressing understandable outrage at the passage of Prop 8: I’m not sure what to do with this. I’m thrilled that we’ve just elected our first African-American president. I wept last night. I wept reading the papers this morning. But I can’t help but feeling hurt that the love and support aren’t mutual. […]

Yesterday, Massachusetts voters decided that spending millions to put people in prison for having a toke isn’t worth it. Leading up to the election, many voters were conflicted over the grassroots initiative. Under the current law, the price for simple possession can include up to six months of jail time, a fine of up to […]

Ben Smith has the exit poll numbers: For all the ink and money spilled on McCain‘s hopes of making inroads into the Jewish vote, exit polls suggest Obama won the demographic by a margin even higher than John Kerry‘s, and like Al Gore‘s and Bill Clinton‘s. The exits currently have it at 78 percent to […]

On April 26, 1964 Malcolm X spoke in Cleveland Ohio. The speech, called The Ballot or the Bullet, was basically an ultimatum–blacks would have rights or they would claim them, by violence if necessary. Malcolm said “when I speak, I don’t speak as a Democrat, or a Republican, nor an American. I speak as a […]

Get used to it. The former seat of the Confederacy just picked a black man for President of the United States, and this election is now over. –A.Serwer

The final results in North Carolina are still outstanding, with 85 percent reporting McCain leads Obama by .4 percentage points. There are two counties that haven’t been counted, Wilson County and Franklin County. In 2004, Wilson County went for Bush over Kerry by a little more than 2,000 votes. Franklin County went for Bush by […]