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AP: Bush to leave ‘staggering’ problems for successor

George W. Bush twice won elections promising to be an activist president. After two full terms in the White House, the array of problems he leaves for his the next president to solve is staggering. This video is from The Associated Press, broadcast November 3, 2008. Download video via RawReplay.com…

Obama: ‘I feel pretty peaceful’

Russ Parr talked to Obama about how he was feeling on the day before the election. Obama said, “My attitude is if we’ve done everything we can do, then it’s up to the people to decide. And the question is going to be who wants it more.” The following audio…

Chevy Chase: SNL wants Palin to look bad

CNN’s Alina Cho talked with former Saturday Night Live cast member Chevy Chase. Chase said that his impersonations of Gerald Ford were designed to help Carter win and believes that Tina Fey is doing the same with her Sarah Palin impersonation. This video is from CNN’s American Morning, broadcast November…

Rove electoral prediction favors Obama win

Fox’s Steve Doocy talked to Karl Rove who predicted that Barack Obama would receive over 300 electoral votes on election night. This video is from Fox’s Fox & Friends, broadcast November 3, 2008. Download video via RawReplay.com…

Canadian DJ’s: Palin ‘more gullible’ than Britney Spears

CBS’ Harry Smith talked with two Canadian radio DJ’s, Marc-Antoine Audette and Sebastien Trudel, who made a prank call to Sarah Palin. This video is from CBS’ The Early Show, broadcast November 3, 2008. Download video via RawReplay.com…

Obama on aunt: Laws must be obeyed

Katie Couric asked Barack Obama about reports that he has an aunt that has been living in the U.S. illegally. Obama said, “If she has violated laws, then those laws have to be obeyed. We’re a nation of laws. And, obviously, that doesn’t lessen my concern for her. I haven’t…

Obama voices opposition to gay marriage ban

Answering a question for an MTV viewer, Barack Obama expressed opposition to California’s Proposition 8, a state constitutional amendment on the ballot that would ban gay marriage. Obama repeated that he believed that marriage is “between a man and a woman” but that ban of gay marriage was “unnecessary.” The…

Scarborough warns against ‘ghost in the machine’

MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough and Mika brzezinski discussed possible reasons why Barack Obama’s lead in the polls might not translate into winning the election. This video is from MSNBC’s Morning Joe, broadcast November 2, 2008. Download video via RawReplay.com…

Joe the Plumber questions Obama’s loyalty to America

Fox’s Neil Cavuto talked with Joe “the plumber” Wurzelbacher who questions Barack Obama’s love of America. “There are too many questions about his loyalty to our country,” said Wurzelbacher. This video is from Fox’s Your World with Neil Cavuto, broadcast November 2, 2008. Download video via RawReplay.com…

Schumer: 60 Senate seats ‘unlikely’

Sen. Chuck Schumer told CBS’s Bob Schieffer that the Democrats will make gains but would probably not achieve 60 Senate seats from Tuesday’s election. This video is from CBS’ Face the Nation, broadcast November 2, 2008. Download video via RawReplay.com…