Obama’s popularity and Palin’s controversy stacked the cards against him.

Parkes Hall becomes a voting place for South Campus. Zach Ratner / North by Northwestern
Polling Precinct 6 at Parkes Hall expected crowds. But at around 2:00 p.m. the large, high-ceilinged room serving South Campus voters echoed with only the voices of the volunteer election judges seated behind the table by the entrance. The scene stood [...]

In case things escalate today, here’s how to survive.

College Republicans and College Democrats join forces — opposingly — to debate the issues.

Celebrities and politicians really want you to vote.

If you watched the debate on Thursday and you had strong feelings one way or another about Governor Palin—whatever those feelings were—chances are those feelings are stronger.
As Gail Collins wrote on Friday in the New York Times:
“The Republicans were euphoric over Sarah Palin’s debate performance, particularly the part in which she stood tall and [...]

Jonathan is our conservative blogger.

Yesterday I noted that McCain’s move to suspend his campaign indefinitely (or at least until a bill was through Congress) was politically savvy and a definite game-changer. But I also mentioned that, like any investment, the move was not without political risk. By its very nature, any bold move [...]

And the candidates’ thoughts on the stress of campaigning.

On Thursday, Barack Obama made an appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman and performed the show’s signature Top Ten list.
Number four on the list hit home to any hoodie-wearing Apple fanboy. “I won’t let Apple release their new and improved iPod the day after you bought the previous model,” said Barack via satellite.
Thanks [...]

Five concrete reforms to improved our ignored-but-powerful student government.

Maybe I’m just being cynical, but Election 2008 is shaping up to be a really, really lame race. Hillary’s the frontrunner, some guy named Mitt is in consideration and Ron Paul-mania seems… lame. So, with the political landscape looking so grim, who do most Facebookers support? Why, that would be NU alum [...]

Why it’s hard to hate Obama. And why he may lose anyway.