VPR's Bob Kinzel speaks with Governor Jim Douglas the morning after the election to talk about the campaign and the historic presidential race.

Governor Jim Douglas says he'll ask the Legislature to quickly pass some economic development initiatives as soon as lawmakers convene in January.

Senators Patrick Leahy and Bernie Sanders and Congressman Peter Welch say the moment for reflection will quickly pass, as the new administration and Congress face some steep challenges.

State Auditor Tom Salmon was re-elected to a second term even though he didn't campaign at all.

Hundreds of students at the University of Vermont poured out of their dorms Tuesday night in a spontaneous celebration after Barack Obama won the presidency.

The latest vote count in the governor's race shows Independent Anthony Pollina edging out Democrat Gaye Symington for second place. Democrats, Independents and Progressives are now looking back at the race, and they promise not to divide their vote in the future.

Congressman Peter Welch believes the framework for Barack Obama's winning presidential campaign was built in Vermont. As VPR's Ross Sneyd reports, Welch credits Howard Dean for the strategy.

The dust hasn't completely settled on Vermont's election landscape, but we've got a pretty clear picture of how things will shake out politically once it does. We're getting a handle on what happened Tuesday and exploring what may lie ahead with Louis Porter, Bureau Chief at the Vermont Press Bureau.

Republican party officials say high voter turnout and the early voting system worked against their efforts.

VPR's Mitch Wertlieb speaks with Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean about President-Elect Barack Obama, the fifty-state strategy, the country's future and his own.