Obama Becomes President, Calls for Bold Change in America
In his acceptance speech, Obama, 47, struck a sober tone, acknowledging the difficult challenges that he and his administration will face over the next four years.
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In his acceptance speech, Obama, 47, struck a sober tone, acknowledging the difficult challenges that he and his administration will face over the next four years.
In his acceptance speech before a sea of hundreds of thousands of people, Obama, 47, struck a sober tone, acknowledging the difficult challenges his administration will face over the next four years
Jim Talent (R) 47 percent to 43 percent, and former state Treasurer Sarah Steelman 47 percent to 36 percent in a hypothetical horse race.
Jim Talent (R) 47 percent to 43 percent, and she led former state Treasurer Sarah Steelman (R) 47 percent to 36 percent in a hypothetical horse race.
The same poll put McConnell’s rating at 47 percent. Following a spate of early retirements by four Republican Senators — including in the past week Sens.
Begich won the race 48 percent to 47 percent.
Coleman currently trails comedian Al Franken (D) by 47 votes, with as many as 1,600 wrongfully rejected absentee ballots yet to be added to the final count.
Also in the survey, Clinton registered her second-highest approval rating ever at 70 percent — including a 47-percent approval rating from Republicans. Sen.
Clay Shaw (R), 51 percent to 47 percent, two years ago.
Bond led Carnahan, 47 percent to 43 percent, among 600 likely voters surveyed by Research 2000 from Dec. 2-4.
Bond led Carnahan, 47 percent to 43 percent, among 600 likely voters surveyed by Research 2000 from Dec. 2-4.
Interesting note: Snyder is 61 and his wife, a Methodist minister, is 47, making them older than most parents of newborns. Does AARP membership get you discounts at Babies R Us?
.” Cao defeated Jefferson, 50 percent to 47 percent, in a low-turnout general election that was postponed because of Hurricane Gustav.
This year, Titus beat Porter 47 percent to 42 percent.
With 100 percent of the precincts reporting late Saturday, the Associated Press declared Cao the winner with 50 percent to JeffersonÂ’s 47 percent.
Gregoire was first elected in 2004, after trailing in two machine recounts by 129 votes and 47 votes, and finally prevailing by 129 votes in a third, manual recount.
On Nov. 4, Chambliss was held to just under 50 percent with Martin taking 47 percent and a Libertarian candidate taking the remainder of the vote.
The Kitchens Group poll indicated that Carmouche had a 60 percent favorable and 15 percent unfavorable rating while Fleming held a 47 percent favorable to 30 percent unfavorable rating.
John McCain (R-Ariz.), he got 47 percent of the vote there — more than any Democratic presidential nominee since Georgia-born former President Jimmy Carter in 1980.
Jim McCrery (R) in the Republican column, led Carmouche 47 percent to 45 percent, according to a survey of 648 likely voters conducted Monday and Tuesday by SurveyUSA, an automated polling firm.