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General Election 2008

Wendy Davison, 2, helps her father Jeremy Davison cast his ballot at Fire Station #3 in Henderson

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Wendy Davison, 2, helps her father Jeremy Davison cast his ballot at Fire Station #3 in Henderson

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Reid-Ensign pact fraying as recount goes on

Fri, Dec 5, 2008

After all Nevada’s two senators have been through these past two years, it’s hard to believe they would come to blows over Minnesota.

Titus enjoys a week of firsts in Washington

Sat, Nov 22, 2008

Congresswoman-elect Dina Titus arrived for dinner with lawmakers in a stately hall under the Capitol dome last week to find she had been assigned a seat worth noting: The chair ...

McCain got majority of votes from Boulder City

Thu, Nov 20, 2008

While Nevada's five electoral votes went to Democrat Barack Obama this year, Boulder City voted for the Republican candidate in the presidential election, just as it did four years ago, ...

It's official: Election results certified

Wed, Nov 12, 2008

County commissioners gathered at the Clark County Government Center this morning to hear the final results of the Nov. 4 election. There were no surprises.

Ensign in campaign mode again in battle for Georgia Senate seat

Wed, Nov 12, 2008

So much for the post-election getaway to Napa Valley.

Hits, misses and the in-between

Sun, Nov 9, 2008

Herewith, our list.

Slate backed by teachers defeats change agents in rise to board

Fri, Nov 7, 2008

Change might have ruled the top of the ticket on Election Day, but in races for the Clark County School Board, it was the status quo in a landslide.

For 94-year-old, election echoes our turbulent past

Fri, Nov 7, 2008

Before Tuesday, there was only one presidential election that had kept Gay Kauffman up until 2 in the morning: Dewey-Truman.

Story on delay in results got it right

Fri, Nov 7, 2008

Clark County called out the Las Vegas Sun Thursday on its “Setting the Record Straight” Web page, grousing that our story about delayed election results Tuesday was “misleading and deceptive.”

Regent’s election defeat suits Rogers fine, thank you

Fri, Nov 7, 2008

Robert Blakely seemed convinced a month ago that he couldn’t get elected to the Board of Regents. Surprise.

A call for unity

Thu, Nov 6, 2008

President-elect Barack Obama understands the dynamics of an inclusive society as well as anybody. It was evident in the Democrat’s ground game, which aggressively pursued a broad-based constituency that represents ...

Election results: What took so long?

Thu, Nov 6, 2008

Hours after the nation knew Barack Obama would be the next president and local supporters started the celebration at the Rio, Democrat Dina Titus was waiting upstairs for word on ...

Historic victory no win for some

Thu, Nov 6, 2008

As it turned out, there was no dancing in the streets of Elko on Tuesday night.

‘Obama Effect’ bit the pollsters who foretold small victory here

Thu, Nov 6, 2008

Never mind the “Bradley Effect,” pollsters in Nevada may now have to consider the “Obama Effect.”

What Dems' tone tells us about how they will govern

Thu, Nov 6, 2008

President Bush emerged from his 2004 reelection and famously said that he had amassed quite a bit of political capital in winning a second term — and he intended to ...

Videos

Obama's Acceptance Speech
Obama's Acceptance Speech
President-elect Barack Obama speaks to a crowd following his win in the 2008 Presidential election.
McCain's Concession Speech
McCain's Concession Speech
Senator John McCain address a crowd after conceding the 2008 Presidential election.
Dina Titus Acceptance Speech
Dina Titus Acceptance Speech
Congresswoman-elect Dina TItus addresses the crowd.
Jon Porter's concession
Jon Porter's concession
Jon Porter concedes to Dina Titus.
Shelley Berkley
Shelley Berkley
Rep. Shelley Berkley address the crowd.
After Election, What's Next?
After Election, What's Next?
Reporter Denise Spidle interviews local voters on their thoughts about the 2008 presidential election, and ...
Michelle Obama Speaks in North Las Vegas
Michelle Obama Speaks in North Las Vegas
Michelle Obama gave a 30-minute speech to a crowd estimated by campus police to be ...
John McCain campaigns through Henderson
John McCain campaigns through Henderson
Republican Presidential nominee John McCain rallies in Henderson the night before the election.
Obama's Final Campaign Swing
Obama's Final Campaign Swing
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama campaigned in Henderson, his final scheduled visit to Nevada before ...

Slideshows

Election Day in Las Vegas
Election Day brought voters to the polls in all parts of Clark County.
Election Day in the trenches
We spend the day with three people on the front lines of the election: Kristopher ...
Obama speaks as president-elect
President-elect Barack Obama speaks after winning Tuesday's historic election in Chicago.
Las Vegas celebrates change
Some Clark County residents celebrated Tuesday night after Sen. Barack Obama won the presidency.
Historic Day
A neighborhood barber shop waits for news on an historic Election Day.