Republicans lost tight races in Missouri, North Carolina and Washington. In North Carolina, Beverly Perdue becomes the first female governor in the state's history.
Barack Obama's path to the White House was marked by a broad appeal among people of every age, race, income and religion — and a galvanizing fear about their economic future. In overwhelming numbers, Americans say the nation is headed in the wrong direction.
Barack Obama's path to the White House was marked by a broad appeal among people of every age, race, income and religion — and a galvanizing fear about their economic future. In overwhelming numbers, Americans say the nation is headed in the wrong direction.
Voters in Ohio talk about what brought them to the polls and who they voted for. Both John McCain and Barack Obama are campaigning hard to win the crucial swing state's 20 electoral votes.
Voters in Ohio talk about what brought them to the polls and who they voted for. Both John McCain and Barack Obama are campaigning hard to win the crucial swing state's 20 electoral votes.
Voters in Tallahassee, Fla., talk about whom they picked in the presidential election. Both John McCain and Barack Obama are battling hard for the state's 27 electoral votes.
Voters in Tallahassee, Fla., talk about whom they picked in the presidential election. Both John McCain and Barack Obama are battling hard for the state's 27 electoral votes.
This year, an unprecedented number of African-Americans are expected to cast ballots and mostly for Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama. Black voters from Tuscon, Ariz., and Shreveport, La., talk about their choices.
This year, an unprecedented number of African-Americans are expected to cast ballots and mostly for Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama. Black voters from Tuscon, Ariz., and Shreveport, La., talk about their choices.
Across the country, there are small armies of volunteers whose sole purpose has been to get out the vote. Dusty Kline of Lancaster, Ohio, who's canvassing for John McCain, Donna Grantinetti who's hitting the Pittsburgh suburbs for Barack Obama, Michele Boyer and her daughter, Nicole, who are working the phone banks for the GOP in Indianapolis, and and John Tull, who's been canvassing in Reno, Nev., for Barack Obama, offer their insight.