November 17, 2008 | Vol. 172 No. 20

How Obama Rewrote the Book (The Well / Election 2008)

An election in one of the world's oldest democracies looked like the kind they hold in brand-new ones. Nancy Gibbs on a historic night

A Blue Tide (The Well / ELECTION 2008)

Democrats expand their reach at all levels of government

In Their Words (The Well / Election 2008)

Obama's team on their favorite trail moments

Will a Black President Really Heal the Racial Divide? (The Well / Commentary)

Obama's victory won't heal all racial divisions. To succeed as President, he must still look past them

Obama's Agenda: How to Get America Back on Track (The Well / Election 2008)

You don't hoard political capital in a crisis. Here are five steps that would help get America back on track

The Once and Future Hillary Clinton (The Well / Election 2008)

In an exclusive interview, the Senator discusses options beyond the White House

Looking Past Defeat: How Can McCain Recover? (The Well / Election 2008)

A better man than his campaign, John McCain can now tap his old instinct for problem-solving. But it may take some time

How Far Will Sarah Palin Go? (The Well / Election 2008)

Sarah Palin became the election's most controversial and — for some — compelling figure. Why her next step could be the top of the 2012 ticket

The GOP Fallout: Cue the Circular Firing Squad (The Well / Election 2008)

The massive defeat has sparked an angry blame game inside the GOP. Who will survive it?

10 Elections That Changed America (The Well / Election 2008)

Sure, the outcome is remarkable. But how will the '08 campaign hold up to history? Can any President shape a country like Lincoln? Save the U.S. like F.D.R.? From Washington to (surprise?) McKinley to Bush 43, these winners left an indelible legacy.

Do Rookies Make Good Presidents? (The Well / Election 2008)

Obama joins a long list of relative political newbies who have won the nation's highest office. Here's what he can learn from all of them

The Official End of the Reagan Era (The Well / Election 2008)

He stood for small government. Why the Age of the Gipper ends with Obama's election

10 Things That Never Happened in a Campaign Before (The Well / Election 2008)

A black nominee. A presidential spouse on the trail. This campaign created more firsts than any other in U.S. history

Doing the Math (The Well / Election 2008)

Twenty months, 50 states and tens of millions of voters are only some of the numbers this Obama pollster had to manage as he steered his boss to victory. This is how he did it

Ideas Matter

In an exceptional election, we focused on the themes--and the candidate--that defined it. And in the end, democracy triumphed

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