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Photo Update: The End of the Road

 

The unassuming location you see above is the Memorial Student Center, located in the middle of Marshall University, located in the middle of Huntington, located in the slightly-left-of-middle of West Virginia. The event taking place in the following photos was a bipartisan election results party -...

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Photo Update: Democratic Headquarters

 

With a little under an hour remaining until the polls close in West Virginia, the Democratic Headquarters located on 7th Avenue in Huntington remains full of phone bankers and Obama well-wishers. Though current exit polls show Sen. McCain is currently leading the state by as much as 10 percent, th...

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A Look Back at the 2008 Election
Well, gang, it’s finally over. Depending on how long you’ve been following the candidates who fought for the White House in the 2008 Presidential Election, you...
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by  griffinmcelroy on november 12, 2008
 
   
 
Election reaction party 7
Shortly after MSNBC called the election for Obama, the Democratic side of the bipartisan party exploded in jubilation.
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by  griffinmcelroy on november 04, 2008
 
   
 
Election reaction party 6
Two Obama supporters, holding up their filled-in map shortly after MSNBC called the election for Obama.
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by  griffinmcelroy on november 04, 2008
 
   
 
Election reaction party 5
Both parties filled in maps as their respective news stations gave their projected results for various states.
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by  griffinmcelroy on november 04, 2008
 
   
 
Election reaction party 4
The Democratic side of the bipartisan party.
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by  griffinmcelroy on november 04, 2008
 
   
 
Election reaction party 3
The Republican side of the bipartisan party.
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by  griffinmcelroy on november 04, 2008
 
   
 
Election reaction party 2
Two young men on the Republican side watch events unfold on Fox News.
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by  griffinmcelroy on november 04, 2008
 
   
 
Election reaction party 1
This is where I spent the later part of the evening, Marshall University's student center. The room was divided by party -- on the left, Republicans (who watched...
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by  griffinmcelroy on november 04, 2008
 
   
 
Photo Update: Democratic HQ IV
Some of the more inflammatory posters at Huntington's Democratic Headquarters.
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by  griffinmcelroy on november 04, 2008
 
   
 
Photo Update: Democratic HQ III
Two Obama supporters make last minute calls to voters.
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by  griffinmcelroy on november 04, 2008
 
   
 
Photo Update: Democratic HQ II
Two Marshall students do some last minute (cell) phone banking.
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by  griffinmcelroy on november 04, 2008
 
   
 
Photo Update: Democratic HQ
The Huntington Democratic Headquarters.
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by  griffinmcelroy on november 04, 2008
 
   
 
Extended Interview: Patrick and Erin
In this exclusive, uncut interview with Marshall students Patrick Stanley and Erin Thompson, I got to hear some of the more interesting election stories of the...
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by  griffinmcelroy on november 04, 2008
 
   
 
The West Virginia Voting Experience
With a few hours remaining before the polls close, I dropped by Marshall University to ask some students how their voting experiences went.
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by  griffinmcelroy on november 04, 2008
 
   
 
Polls open in West Virginia
Happy Election Day, everyone! I've spent the early hours of Nov. 4th driving around to polling places to hear about a couple of young people's voting experiences...
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by  griffinmcelroy on november 04, 2008
 
   
 
Gearing up for Election Day
With only four days until the ballots are counted, I talked to a few young people to find out who they thought West Virginia would ultimately support and why...
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by  griffinmcelroy on october 31, 2008
 
   
 
Sen. Biden goes to Charleston
In his first visit to the state since the beginning of election season, Democratic V.P. candidate Sen. Joe Biden gave a speech in downtown Charleston, in which...
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by  griffinmcelroy on october 27, 2008
 
   
 
Student Reaction: The Debates
Earlier this week, the third and final presidential debate between Sen. McCain and Sen. Obama took place at Hofstra University. With only a little over two weeks...
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by  griffinmcelroy on october 17, 2008
 
   
 
A Fresh Face at the Democratic National Convention
28-year-old Huntington resident Corley Dennison is representing West Virginia's 3rd Congressional district in the Democratic National Convention. As a supporter...
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by  griffinmcelroy on august 15, 2008
 
   
 
Meet the Other Candidates
What's a third party? What are the principles of the major third parties? Who is running for president on these third party tickets? What issues are important to...
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by  griffinmcelroy on august 08, 2008
 
 
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Street Team '08
Get the latest on local politics and the presidential elections from MTV's band of 51 state-based youth journalists.
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by  thinkMTV on september 03, 2008
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ServiceVote
ServiceVote is Youth Service America’s campaign to engage young people in the political process, beginning with voting. Building on the significant recent growth...
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by  ServiceVote on december 21, 2007
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This is a PRIVATE group for the Choose or Lose Street Team '08 REPORTERS ONLY for behind-the-scenes strategizing. PLEASE DO NOT REQUEST MEMBERSHIP, we are all already...
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Rock 'n Renew is a non-profit environmental organization that promotes sustainability through art, music, ecology, and community projects. Working with The Kaiser...
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by  Rock 'n Renew on september 20, 2007
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