Issues - A Production of WPBT2

This Week on Issues - 11/07 & 11/09

Friday, November 7 @ 7:30 PM
Sunday, November 9 @ 12:30 PM

ISSUE ONE: Post-Election Analysis
On Tuesday, voters cast their ballots and elected Senator Barack Obama as the next president of the United States.  We gathered a panel to analyze national and statewide results, such as the strength of the minority vote and the influence of technology in this election.

Guests:
Sean Foreman, Ph.D., Barry University
Casey Klofstad, Ph.D., University of Miami
Robert Watson, Ph.D., Lynn University

Thursday Sneak Peek

On tomorrow's program we'll discuss the results from Tuesday night's election.  How did this presidential race shift the Democrats' standing on the Electoral College map and what's ahead for the broken Republican party?

Obama Wins Florida

Senator Barack Obama was elected as the country's 44th president last night with an 349 to 163 victory in the Electoral College over Senator John McCain.

In Florida, Obama won 51% of the vote versus 49% for McCain.

Here's McCain's concession speech:
 

 

Here's Obama's victory speech:

 

 

Election Day, November 4th

In Florida, millions of voters have already cast their ballot for the 2008 presidential race by either visiting early voting locations throughout the past two weeks, or by mailing in their absentee ballots. Many more are expected to head to the polls today to help select our country's future president.  

When did you vote and how long were the lines at your polling site?  Did you have any problems?  Also, tell us who you voted for in on our informal, unscientific (but still interesting) viewer's presidential poll.