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ABCNEWS:
Preliminary Exit Poll Results Show Disapproval of Bush — About Four in 10 'Strongly' Disapprove of Bush; Iraq High on List of Concerns — Preliminary exit poll results indicate that nearly six in 10 voters today disapprove of the way President Bush is handling his job. — About four in 10 approve.
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CNN:
Polls close in states that could signal elections' outcome … (CNN) — Polls have closed in some Eastern states that could offer clues about Democrats' chances of ending years of Republican domination in Congress. — Among the early winners in the Senate projected by CNN are Democratic …
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MSNBC:
NBC: Brown, Menendez, Casey win Senate races — War overshadows election, polls indicate as GOP challenged for Congress — WASHINGTON - Democrats quickly ate into the six Republican seats they needed to regain control of the Senate as NBC News projected Tuesday night that Democrats …
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Tom Raum / Associated Press:
GOP Senators Ousted in Pa., Ohio, R.I.
GOP Senators Ousted in Pa., Ohio, R.I.
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Ernesto Londono / Washington Post:
Sample Ballots in Pr. George's Misidentify Candidates — Inaccurate sample ballots describing Republican Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. and Senate candidate Michael S. Steele as Democrats were handed out to voters in at least four polling sites in Prince George's County this morning.
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Think Progress:
AUDIO: Laura Ingraham Tells Listeners To Jam Voter Protection Hotline » — As FireDogLake has been reporting, right-wing radio host Laura Ingraham today urged her listeners to obstruct efforts to protect voting rights by jamming a free voter protection hotline.
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Michael Kinsley / Slate:
Pelosi's Platform — HOW THE DEMOCRATS COULD GOVERN IF THEY WIN THE HOUSE. — What will a Democratic House of Representatives under Speaker Nancy Pelosi be like? The Republicans have been painting an unattractive portrait of Democrats roasting young children on a spit in the Capitol rotunda and whatnot.
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TMZ.com:
Britney Spears Files for Divorce — Britney Spears has filed a petition for divorce from Kevin Federline. — TMZ obtained the legal papers, filed today in Los Angeles County Superior Court, citing "irreconcilable differences." In her petition, Spears asks for both legal and physical custody …
Aaron Rutkoff / Wall Street Journal:
Election Day Blog Watch — WSJ.com's live roundup of what bloggers around the country and across the political spectrum are writing about the 2006 elections. Return to this page throughout the evening for further coverage. — FEW CHEERS FOR HARRY: Democrat Harry Reid …
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George Merritt / Denver Post:
Voting nightmare: Democrats seek extension — Democratic party leaders are planning to seek a two-hour extension for voting in Denver, due to massive computer problems which have created long lines, and kept many from casting their vote. — Party spokesman Brian Mason said a motion is being prepared …
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Los Angeles Times:
L.A. Times editor to leave the paper — Dean Baquet was forced to resign as editor of the Los Angeles Times at the request of the publisher after he refused to agree to further cuts of his editorial staff. — Baquet's departure was to be announced Thursday but word leaked out this afternoon …
CNN:
Democrats to take control of House, CNN projects … (CNN) — Democrats picked up 14 seats in their bid to take control of the House of Representatives on Tuesday. — Races in Arizona, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Kentucky and Indiana were among those where Republicans lost seats, according to CNN projections.
The Empire Zone:
The Trouble With Chelsea — Has the former first daughter lost her chance to vote? — Juli Steadman Charkes filed this from the Clinton camp: — Hillary Clinton began election day greeting early morning commuters at the Chappaqua train station before making her way with former President Bill Clinton to vote.
Damien Cave / New York Times:
New York Plans to Make Gender Personal Choice — Separating anatomy from what it means to be a man or a woman, New York City is moving forward with a plan to let people alter the sex on their birth certificate even if they have not had sex-change surgery. — Under the rule being considered …
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Pollster:
Live Blogging Election Night — 10:52 pm I am going to need to relocate and will be offline for about 45 minutes. — 10:45 pm In the comments, Gary Kilbride suggests a great site to look at where the outstanding vote is in Virginia. As of when I last updated the page …
Jane Hamsher / Firedoglake:
Vanity Party Wins in CT — CNN and CBS call it for Joe Lieberman. As Kos says, both the White House and warmongers everywhere rejoice. — But the wave of Democratic victory that is happening across the country would not be happening if the Lamont campaign did not step forward and change the narrative for Democrats.
Argus Leader:
Abortion ban opponents maintain sizable lead — Opponents of South Dakota's abortion ban are maintaining their lead over those who favor the law. — With 194 of 818 precincts reporting results, 60 percent of voters cast "no" votes, according to results from the Secretary of State's Office.
Associated Press:
High Voter Turnout Reported — Turnout in several communities reached 30 percent by noon Tuesday as Connecticut voters cast ballots in contentious congressional and Senate races and several state and local contests. — Elections officials were checking scattered reports of problems at polling places …
U.S. Newswire:
MoveOn Offers $250,000 Reward for Evidence Leading to Voter Fraud Conviction — Contact: Trevor Fitzgibbon, Laura Gross or Alex Howe, 202-822-5200, all for MoveOn.org Political Action — WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 /U.S. Newswire/ — MoveOn.org Political Action is offering a $250,000 reward …