Election Day Roundup

Election Day is upon us here in the U.S. I got to the polls at 5:30 AM, a good 30 minutes before they opened here in Arlington, Virginia, and found myself about 30 people back. 15 minutes later the line stretched well around the block, so I imagine the wait times are easily an hour by now.

It’s hard to imagine anyone here in the U.S. is lacking for news about the campaign, but perhaps members of the Atlas network from abroad will appreciate a round-up of think tank commentary related to the election. For those who are looking for advance analysis of the polls (which almost universally show a strong Obama advantage, but which also depend on assumptions about the election turnout that some question), and how to watch them tonight, Michael Barone is the country’s top analyst of election results and has a lengthy blog post providing a guide.

But here are some additional pieces from the think tank world that you may find interesting:

• An Acton Institute Commentary by Father Sirico about “Catholics and the Election“
• Cato Institute has a special election coverage section, and is hosting an election night gathering with Gene Healey, author of Cult of the Presidency, who argues, “New President Won’t Tame Executive Power.”
• A Heritage Foundation study comparing the tax plans of Obama and McCain
• The NCPA‘s chairman Pete duPont writes on that an Obama victory represents “The Europeanization of America.”
• Nathan Benefield at the Commonwealth Foundation in the state of Pennsylvania reminds us, “Winning the war of ideas not an election is the true objective“

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