http://www.ft.com/indepth/uselections2008http://www.ft.com/rss/indepth/uselections2008FT.com - US elections 2008en© Copyright The Financial Times Ltd 2009. "FT" and "Financial Times" are trademarks of the Financial Times. See http://www.ft.com/servicestools/help/terms#legal1 for the terms and conditions of reuse.client.support@ft.com (Client Support)Fri, 7 Nov 2008 22:17:29 +0000Sun, 8 Nov 2009 17:17:37 +0000Newspapers15http://news.ft.com/cms/d1f3ce1a-6bbe-11da-bb53-0000779e2340.gifhttp://www.ft.com/indepth/uselections2008(PICS-1.1 "http://www.classify.org/safesurf/" L gen true for "http://www.ft.com/" r (SS~~000 1))http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/24ebf0fa-ad18-11dd-971e-000077b07658,dwp_uuid=729ab242-9cb1-11db-8ec6-0000779e2340.html?o=%2Frss%2Findepth%2Fuselections2008http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/24ebf0fa-ad18-11dd-971e-000077b07658.htmlOn Tuesday Hispanic voters helped clinch a number of swing states for Barack Obama, redrawing the political map in the process. Fri, 7 Nov 2008 22:17:29 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/efbd1558-ac4f-11dd-bf71-000077b07658,dwp_uuid=729ab242-9cb1-11db-8ec6-0000779e2340.html?o=%2Frss%2Findepth%2Fuselections2008http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/efbd1558-ac4f-11dd-bf71-000077b07658.htmlBarack Obama will be in a much stronger position than George W. Bush has been in recent times to persuade European governments to make fresh commitments to the international effort in AfghanistanThu, 6 Nov 2008 22:16:21 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/04217ae8-ac46-11dd-bf71-000077b07658,dwp_uuid=729ab242-9cb1-11db-8ec6-0000779e2340.html?o=%2Frss%2Findepth%2Fuselections2008http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/04217ae8-ac46-11dd-bf71-000077b07658.htmlWell before the election that elevated him to the second-highest office in the land, Joe Biden said he would be no Dick CheneyThu, 6 Nov 2008 21:09:56 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/ae745cee-ac3d-11dd-bf71-000077b07658,dwp_uuid=729ab242-9cb1-11db-8ec6-0000779e2340.html?o=%2Frss%2Findepth%2Fuselections2008http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ae745cee-ac3d-11dd-bf71-000077b07658.htmlThe future direction of President-elect Barack Obama's energy and environmental policies were caught up in a congressional power grab that could have a profound impact on the struggling US auto industryThu, 6 Nov 2008 20:47:36 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/c1ca8c00-ac3d-11dd-bf71-000077b07658,dwp_uuid=729ab242-9cb1-11db-8ec6-0000779e2340.html?o=%2Frss%2Findepth%2Fuselections2008http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c1ca8c00-ac3d-11dd-bf71-000077b07658.htmlSarah Palin arrived home in Alaska as infighting intensified between Republicans who view her as the future of the party and others who blame her for John McCain's defeat.Thu, 6 Nov 2008 20:43:09 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/78a63c72-ac4c-11dd-bf71-000077b07658,dwp_uuid=729ab242-9cb1-11db-8ec6-0000779e2340.html?o=%2Frss%2Findepth%2Fuselections2008http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/78a63c72-ac4c-11dd-bf71-000077b07658.htmlBanking executives say that part of the industry's positive reaction was driven by its traditional desire to jump on the winning side's bandwagon, coupled with its executives' desire to be seen as powerbrokers in the new administrationThu, 6 Nov 2008 21:53:56 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/052b4612-ab6a-11dd-b9e1-000077b07658,dwp_uuid=729ab242-9cb1-11db-8ec6-0000779e2340.html?o=%2Frss%2Findepth%2Fuselections2008http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/052b4612-ab6a-11dd-b9e1-000077b07658.htmlA new generation of Latino voters had voted for Barack Obama, overturning assumptions about their willingness to back a black candidate and creating a challenge for the RepublicansThu, 6 Nov 2008 01:53:50 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/8aad8fcc-ab5e-11dd-b9e1-000077b07658,dwp_uuid=729ab242-9cb1-11db-8ec6-0000779e2340.html?o=%2Frss%2Findepth%2Fuselections2008http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8aad8fcc-ab5e-11dd-b9e1-000077b07658.htmlBarack Obama moved swiftly to capitalise on the momentum from his historic victory by announcing a string of senior appointments aimed at reassuring the markets and ensuring a confident transition to the presidency in JanuaryWed, 5 Nov 2008 23:29:29 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/208ccdb4-ab78-11dd-b9e1-000077b07658,dwp_uuid=729ab242-9cb1-11db-8ec6-0000779e2340.html?o=%2Frss%2Findepth%2Fuselections2008http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/208ccdb4-ab78-11dd-b9e1-000077b07658.htmlRepublicans began a painful inquest into their sweeping election defeat as the party prepared for life without control of any arm of federal government for the first time in 14 yearsWed, 5 Nov 2008 23:05:43 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/1079db32-ab60-11dd-b9e1-000077b07658,dwp_uuid=729ab242-9cb1-11db-8ec6-0000779e2340.html?o=%2Frss%2Findepth%2Fuselections2008http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1079db32-ab60-11dd-b9e1-000077b07658.htmlPresident-elect Barack Obama has offered the job of White House chief of staff to Rahm Emanuel, a senior Democratic congressman who is seen as something of a rottweiler by his Republican opponentsWed, 5 Nov 2008 18:26:46 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/cdac4df8-ab73-11dd-b9e1-000077b07658,dwp_uuid=729ab242-9cb1-11db-8ec6-0000779e2340.html?o=%2Frss%2Findepth%2Fuselections2008http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/cdac4df8-ab73-11dd-b9e1-000077b07658.htmlHistory has proved that, even when the executive and legislative branches of government represent the same party, inherent tensions between them can lead to the rapid deterioration of a president's agendaWed, 5 Nov 2008 22:39:41 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/dbd441a0-ab60-11dd-b9e1-000077b07658,dwp_uuid=729ab242-9cb1-11db-8ec6-0000779e2340.html?o=%2Frss%2Findepth%2Fuselections2008http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/dbd441a0-ab60-11dd-b9e1-000077b07658.htmlBarack Obama's emphatic victory brought the southern strategy to a close – and with it may also have ended his party's torturous 40-year struggle to win back the loyalty of the US mainstream.Wed, 5 Nov 2008 18:11:24 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/0e59f430-ab61-11dd-b9e1-000077b07658,dwp_uuid=729ab242-9cb1-11db-8ec6-0000779e2340.html?o=%2Frss%2Findepth%2Fuselections2008http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0e59f430-ab61-11dd-b9e1-000077b07658.htmlEconomic crisis helped Barack Obama to win his historic election victory. But it also presents the president-elect with a formidable set of challengesWed, 5 Nov 2008 18:05:31 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/e708be9e-ab5f-11dd-b9e1-000077b07658,dwp_uuid=729ab242-9cb1-11db-8ec6-0000779e2340.html?o=%2Frss%2Findepth%2Fuselections2008http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e708be9e-ab5f-11dd-b9e1-000077b07658.htmlThe most experienced diplomats in the US say Barack Obama faces more foreign policy challenges than any other newly elected president, and will have next to no time to adjustWed, 5 Nov 2008 18:26:46 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/f6dd1784-ab73-11dd-b9e1-000077b07658,dwp_uuid=729ab242-9cb1-11db-8ec6-0000779e2340.html?o=%2Frss%2Findepth%2Fuselections2008http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f6dd1784-ab73-11dd-b9e1-000077b07658.htmlDemocratic hopes of winning a 60-seat super-majority in the US Senate were dim but alive, as four seats remained too close to call. But Democratic officials were ebullient after widening majorities in the House and Senate Wed, 5 Nov 2008 22:38:21 +0000