Robert Redford (as Bill McKay) in The Candidate (1972) delivers a classic line after winning the election.
Sound Bite: “Marvin, what do we do now?”
Archive for November, 2008
President-elect Barack Obama:
The Senator from Scranton, accompanied by his wife and mother, casts his vote in Wilmington, Delaware.
Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill rallies her swing-state’s voters in this Election Day appeal for votes.
Barack and Michelle Obama (with kids) cast their votes in Chicago this morning.
MORE: Footage from the campaign. Obama: “I voted.”
After attending an Obama rally, this enthusiastic Obama supporter explains why she’s so fired up: “I won’t have to worry about putting gas in my car. I won’t have to worry about paying my mortgage. You know, if I help him, he’s going to help me.”
You’ve got to hand it to Barack. He’s stayed on message for two years — four years if you count the 2004 Democratic Convention speech. And he’s not changing his story today.
Actor Orlando Bloom — he’s a British citizen — makes phone calls for Barack Obama in California. Aren’t concerned celebrities so cute!
Comedian Chris Rock tells Virginians how to vote. (How to vote for Obama, that is.)
Actor Matthew Broderick says “take the day off” tomorrow and volunteer for Obama.
Sound Bite: “I promise you. It will be a day off you’ll never forget.”
Multimillionaire rapper Jay-Z and multimillionaire roundballer LeBron “King” James testify for Obama before taking the stage in Cleveland. Get ready to spread the wealth, fellas.
Multimillionaire rock ‘n’ roller Bruce Springsteen says he wants “his country back.” Then he sings. Then he does some political preaching. Then he introduces Barack and his family.
The Boss can’t wait to spread his wealth around.
Michelle Obama visits a campaign office in New Mexico. She hugs a lot of people and makes a few phone calls. The campaign workers swoon.
At an event in Florida, Democratic congressman (NY) Jerry Nadler explains why Barack Obama joined Reverend Wright’s church and why he remained a member.
Constitutional scholars attending a gun show in Minnesota don’t much like Barack Obama.
