Podcast: The voices of new votersOn the eve of their first election, the young, newly registered participants in American democracy tell HILLARY RHODES what's on their minds.
Pingpong, beer and young votersOne Senate candidate has an unfair advantage when it comes to understanding young people. He's 29. AMY FORLITI looks for lessons in his approach to campaigning.
Podcast: Schwarzenegger's evolutionCHELSEA J. CARTER takes a look at how the 'governator' has changed his political style, zooming in on the words he's uttered over the years.
SURVEY SAYS...JENNI SOHN and JONATHAN DREW explain how political polling works - and offer tips on what to watch out for - in an asap interactive.
Scare tactics: politics, Halloween-styleMaybe my opponent is hiding under your bed, waiting for you to fall asleep so he can ... raise your taxes! HOWIE RUMBERG looks at how candidates scare the electorate.
On the issues: Buchanan vs. HuffingtonIn a he said/she said analysis of some big political issues this election season, CHELSEA J. CARTER listens to a pair of fiery pundits on the right and the left.
Politicos and their naughty litSeveral well-known public figures have tried their (trembling) hand at erotica. CALVIN WOODWARD flips through, looking for the good parts.
In West Virginia, Byrd is the wordKeep your eye on the Byrd: an asap video mini-documentary offers a tour of the many things named after the country's longest-serving senator.
Political attack ads: an audio remixIn honor of a timeless American tradition -- negative campaigning -- JAIME HOLGUIN produces an original song featuring highlights from this year's attack ads.
Images: a century of votingasap photo editor BERNADETTE TUAZON brings together a collection of photos of Americans having their say at the ballot box.
On 'sustainable campaigning'Don't throw out that cereal box. A gubernatorial candidate in Arkansas wants his campaign workers to reuse materials for the good of the environment. CARYN ROUSSEAU explains.
IM CHAT: Bloggers on the issues
NECK AND NECK: Some interesting races
- A race to watch: Missouri Senate
As tight as it gets: SAM HANANEL offers a glimpse into a key contest in determining the postelection balance of power in the Senate.
- A race to watch: Iowa Governor
Who will control the Iowa statehouse during the state's crucial 2008 presidential caucuses? MIKE GLOVER explains the governor's race in part V of a series on interesting contests.
- A race to watch: Pennsylvania Senate
Will a powerful Republican lose his Senate seat? AP reporter KIMBERLY HEFLING breaks down the close race in part IV of a series on interesting contests.
- A race to watch: The Florida 16th
Mark Foley was a shoo-in. Now, thanks to a cybersex scandal, he's history. BRIAN SKOLOFF explains what's going on with his old district in part III of a series on interesting 2006 races.
- A race to watch: The Texas 22nd
With Tom DeLay off the ballot, will his district turn from red to blue? AP reporter JOE STINEBAKER breaks it down in part II of a series on interesting 2006 races.
- A race to watch: Maryland Senate
Race and politics intertwine in the race for an open Senate seat. AP reporter KRISTEN WYATT breaks it down in part I of a series on interesting contests.
COMING SOON
- PHOTO GALLERY: An Election Day in Ohio
- Winners and losers: Victory and concession speeches in a video montage
- Scandalwatch 2006: following some of the most scandal-ridden candidates on election night
- FAST FOCUS: An AP editor keeps an eye on the states
- That day-after feeling: the anatomy of the lame duck
- PHOTO GALLERY: An Election Day comes and goes
- Young people who worked hard to get their peers to the polls take stock
IM CHAT: Bloggers on the issues
- In their humble opinions: Political bloggers assess election night in an IM chat
