Party Chiefs Reflect on Day After

By  Mike Fritz on Nov 05, 2008

With the grueling campaign finally over, DNC Chairman Howard Dean and RNC Chairman Mike Duncan appeared at the National Press Club in Washington to give their thoughts on the results. Dean said Barack Obama’s victory was a clear mandate, while Duncan called the assertion “preposterous.”

A Night of Hope as the White House Gears Up for Change

By  Mike Fritz on Nov 05, 2008

For the first time in eight years, the White House will have new tenants. And for the first time ever, the occupants will be African Americans. A crowd of people gathered at the White House on election night to witness history as it was being made.

VIDEO ESSAY: Obama & America Look Forward

By  Davin Hutchins on Nov 05, 2008

Forty-five years after the Rev. Martin Luther King delivered his "I Have A Dream" speech, many Americans feel that dream has been realized with the election of Barack Obama as 44th president of the United States. The producers of the American News Project take a cinematic look back on this election season as we trace Obama's footsteps in Colorado, Alabama, California, Virginia, Illinois and Washington D.C. As we look back, Obama reminds the nation to look forward to the challenges ahead.

Election Day 2008: Palm Beach, Florida -- A Historic Day

By  Steven Greenstreet on Nov 04, 2008

On Election Day, Obama supporter Faye Bailey woke up before dawn to head to her polling location. Voters feared voting problems in Palm Beach, the center of the 2000 election recount, and anticipated long waits. But after a day of less-than-expected obstacles, Obama supporters cast their votes and declared a historic "victory".

If McCain Wins, Obama Supporters Predict . . .

By  Harry Hanbury on Nov 03, 2008

At an Obama rally in Columbus, Ohio, ANP asked Obama supporters how they would feel if they wake up on November 5^th to find that John McCain has won the election. Produced with Patricia Foulkrod, director of The Ground Truth.

Feeling Blue in the Reddest State

By  Steven Greenstreet on Nov 03, 2008

Utah has a history of being the reddest state of the nation, with consistent Republican victories for 44 years. But now, in 2008, is all that changing? Could Utah go blue? In this report, we discover that some of the answers are quite surprising.

If Obama Wins . . . Conservatives Panicked, Pessimistic

By  Harry Hanbury on Nov 01, 2008

At a Halloween-day rally for John McCain in Columbus, Ohio, ANP asked McCain supporters a simple question: If Barack Obama is elected president, what will it say about America? One woman, who claims that Obama wants to change the flag and the national anthem, demonstrates the lasting power of a debunked anti-Obama chain e-mail. Produced in collaboration with Patricia Foulkrod, director of The Ground Truth.

McCain Supporter Sparks Showdown at Obama Rally

By  Davin Hutchins on Oct 30, 2008

McCain supporter Charles David Ficken descended upon an Obama rally in Raleigh, North Carolina with a 10-foot tall picture of Barack Obama in East African attire, shouting the United States doesn't need a "Muslim-leaning" person for president. While exercising his free speech at the rally, so too did several dozen fiery Obama supporters.

Follow Hutch's reporting on Twitter.

Sarah Palin Welcomes Muslims To Republican Party

By  Davin Hutchins on Oct 23, 2008

Amid a growing distrust among her Christian base of anything Islamic, Sarah Palin goes on record saying Republicans welcome all Muslims. How conservative Christians interpret her remarks in the last days of the campaign is anyone's guess.

Follow Hutch's reporting on Twitter.

Foreclosed Mother Keeps Home... For Now

By  Steven Greenstreet on Oct 22, 2008

Last week, ANP reported on the foreclosure of Jocelyn Voltaire in Queens Village, NY and the impending auction of her house. Since the report aired, a national grassroots effort to save her home was launched. In this piece, we report on the outcome of said initiative and delve deeper into a connection between Jocelyn's mortgage company and Goldman Sachs.