- Barack Obama is the unofficial president of North Carolina. [News and Observer]
- Republicans agree they need fresh, new leadership and an infusion of novel ideas, and they look to popular governors like Sarah Palin to show them a way "out of the wilderness." [FOX News]
- John McCain decided in July that he needed to "shake up the race" by suddenly running a completely conventional Republican campaign. [Washington Post]
- The Republican base didn't turn out on Tuesday. [ABC News]
- California's newly passed gay marriage ban immediately faces legal challenges. [Los Angeles Times]
- The Bank of England and the European Central Bank both cut interest rates, reflecting a continued concern that the British economy is struggling. [New York Times]
