2008 Elections

In Election’s Wake, Dems Struggle to Manage a Majority

New York Democrats may have rejoiced upon winning control of the State Senate for the first time in 43 years this month, but their celebration may have been premature.

By Christine Choi | Nov 17 07:36 pm ET

McCain, Obama Education Advisers Debate at TC

Education advisers to the two major U.S.

By Alix Pianin | Oct 21 11:23 pm ET

Experts Spar Over McCain, Obama’s Health Care Plans

In a heated debate Monday at the Columbia University Medical Center, health care experts Elise Gould, who advocates for the Democratic presidential campaign, and Robert Goldberg, who favors the Rep

By Katherine Meduski | Oct 20 07:44 pm ET

Campaign Advisers Square Off On Economy

The senior economic advisers to the two presidential candidates met Monday night in Roone Arledge auditorium to debate the merits of their candidates’ plans to salvage the American economy.

By Javonni Judd | Oct 20 07:41 pm ET

Third-Party Candidates Will Come to Campus on Sunday

One independent and two third-party U.S. presidential candidates will debate on campus Sunday evening at an event sponsored by the Columbia Political Union.

By Mary Kohlmann | Oct 15 04:11 am ET

The Power to (Not) Vote

I have not filled out a voter registration form. This is not due to negligence, laziness, or a feeling of hopelessness with regard to my candidate winning.

By Laura Torre | Sep 29 10:34 pm ET

In Hot Political Season, Local Primaries Fly Under Radar

Somewhat muffled by the roar of the upcoming presidential campaign­—not to mention the hype surrounding the impending arrival of John McCain and Barack Obama to Morningside Heights—New York City’s

By Zack Hoopes | Sep 9 12:02 am ET

Forget National Polls: Just Look to Columbia

In 2005, the Columbia College Student Council began inviting Commencement speakers for 2006. First, it invited Illinois Senator Barack Obama.

By | Apr 1 09:31 pm ET

Students Trek to Ohio to Campaign for Obama

Droopy-eyed Columbia Students for Obama returned from the Buckeye state early Wednesday morning after a long weekend of campaigning, traveling through the night so that one campaigner could make it

By Betsy Morais | Mar 6 02:33 am ET

Obama Targets Harlem Audience at the Apollo

With religiously-inspired fanfare, United States Sen. Barack Obama, D­-Ill. and CC ’83, appealed to his base at the Apollo Theater in Harlem Thursday night.

By Samantha Saly | Nov 30 04:15 am ET

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