A Crisis Of Leadership
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 ]