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November 7, 2008

Examining the Aftermath of Election '08

It was an historic vote that saw the election of the nation's first African American president and North Carolina's first female governor, while the Tar Heel state turned blue for the first time in 30 years.

What could the election mean for the present and future of politics across the nation and here in North Carolina? We find out in this special hour-long edition of The Voter Update.

Plus, the sounds of election 2008.

This week's guests:

Dr. Andrew Taylor, N.C. State University
Tom Jensen, Public Policy Polling
Damon Circosta, N.C. Center for Voter Education

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As featured in this week's edition of The Voter Update, these two ads are typical of those produced by groups independent of the candidates, injecting some negativity into this year's elections in North Carolina.