http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/campaigntrail2008 Just another irishtimes.com weblog Wed, 05 Nov 2008 06:49:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Before a vast crowd in Chicago’s Grant Park, Barack Obama delivered a powerful victory speech after winning a remarkable election victory. Here it is in two parts:   [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-ZyqnBVbVE[/youtube]   [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtTlepiBQPQ[/youtube]  Share This http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/campaigntrail2008/2008/11/05/victory-for-obama/ CBS news anchor Katie Couric has just posted her final interview with Democratic candidate Senator Barack Obama on YouTube. It has some good moments. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77IU4UftPk4[/youtube]Share This http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/campaigntrail2008/2008/11/05/couric-posts-final-obama-interview/ A day before the election and a week after Barack Obama interrupted his campaign to visit her in Hawaii, the Democratic candidate’s grandmother has died at 86. Madelyn Dunham was a central figure in Obama’s life, raising him during important childhood and teenage years when his mother was absent in ... http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/campaigntrail2008/2008/11/04/a-poignant-moment/ A few months ago, John McCain rebuked North Carolina Republicans for using controversial statements by Barack Obama’s former pastor Jeremiah Wright in an attack ad against the Democrat. Some conservatives believe McCain’s high-mindedness deprived his campaign of a useful weapon against Obama, who has renounced Wright after a relationship lasting ... http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/campaigntrail2008/2008/11/03/rev-wright-returns/ North Carolina’s Republican senator Elizabeth Dole has been sinking in the polls for weeks but she thinks she’s found a way to revive her flagging campaign – by suggesting that Democratic challenger Kay Hagan doesn’t believe in God. Dole’s TV ad linking Hagan to the atheist group Godless ... http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/campaigntrail2008/2008/10/31/godless-in-north-carolina/ Barack Obama’s 30-minute infomercial, broadcast in primetime on most of the major networks on Wednesday, was flawlessly produced, featuring the stories of middle class Americans and testimonials from prominent Democrats and Republicans. The tone was entirely positive, with no mention of John McCain, deftly weaving Obama’s personal narrative into the ... http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/campaigntrail2008/2008/10/30/obamas-big-tv-show/ Florida TV interviewer Barbara West is being celebrated as a conservative martyr following an interview with Democratic running mate Joe Biden. The Obama campaign has threaten to boycott West’s TV station because of the tone of the interview, during which she quoted Karl Marx and asked Biden to explain exactly ... http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/campaigntrail2008/2008/10/28/even-handed-reporting-in-florida/ As the campaign enters its final week, the candidates are preparing to make their closing arguments. Barack Obama has bought 30 minutes of prime time on all the major networks on Wednesday and in Canton, Ohio on Monday, he unveils a new speech. "In his speech, Senator Obama ... http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/campaigntrail2008/2008/10/27/closing-arguments/ What promises to be the coolest event of the campaign is happening in Cleveland, Ohio next Wednesday when Jay-Z performs at a rally for Barack Obama – introduced by LeBron James. Obama has become a fan of Jay-Z during the campaign and the rapper is one of dozens to ... http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/campaigntrail2008/2008/10/24/rappers-for-obama/ As campaign events become more tightly scripted in the final days of the presidential race, there are fewer opportunities to view the candidates unplugged. Last week’s Al Smith dinner in New York gave John McCain and Barack Obama a chance to show off their sense of humour. On Wednesday night, ... http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/campaigntrail2008/2008/10/23/candidates-get-tearful-over-birthdays-and-death/