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12:40 AM ET, November 4, 2009

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Watertown Daily Times:
HOFFMAN CLOSING ON OWENS  —  Democrat ahead of Conservative by 2,512 votes  —  Democrat Bill Owens is leading in the 23rd Congressional District race.  —  The Plattsburgh attorney has 50,884 votes compared to Conservative Doug Hoffman, a Lake Placid CPA, with 47,166 votes.
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Elizabeth Benjamin / The Daily Politics:
Police Called To NY-23 Polling Sites (Updated)  —  It's getting ugly out there.  —  I just got off the phone with former state Democratic Chairwoman June O'Neill, who informed me the police had been called to at least two polling sites in St. Lawrence County due to overzealous electioneering …
Alexander Burns / The Politico:
GOP sweeps gov races, Dem wins in NY  —  Republican gubernatorial candidates racked up major wins for the GOP in Virginia and New Jersey Tuesday night as Democrats scored a single victory in a special congressional election in upstate New York.  —  Former Virginia Attorney General Bob McDonnell …
David Weigel / The Washington Independent:
NY-23: Watertown Mayor: 'It's Over'  —  SARANAC LAKE, N.Y. - I caught Watertown, N.Y., Mayor Jeff Graham, who endorsed NY-23 Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman this weekend, looking very glum at Hoffman's election party.  I asked him what happened in Jefferson County, where Watertown is located …
David Weigel / The Washington Independent:
NY-23: [UPDATE] Hoffman Accuses Democrats of ‘Stealing the Election’  —  PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — At a short press availability in his campaign office here, NY-23 Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman said that a GOTV volunteer's tires had been slashed, and all but blamed Democrats for the dirty trick.
Tom Bevan / Real Clear Politics:
Election Night Live Blog  —  Comment and analysis on tonight's elections in Virginia, New Jersey, and New York:  —  12:02 — FOX declares the race for Owens.  With 71% in, Maine looks to be overriding the legislature's decision to allow gay marriage in the state, though it's still too close to call.
Ian Urbina / New York Times:
In Virginia, McDonnell Ends Democrats' Streak  —  RICHMOND, Va. — Robert F. McDonnell, a Republican and a former state attorney general, won a decisive victory in Virginia's governor's race Tuesday, a stark reversal of fortune for Democrats who have held control in Richmond for the past eight years.
CNN:
Exit polls: In New Jersey, Obama not a major factor  —  (CNN) - Six in 10 New Jersey voters said Tuesday that President Obama had no effect on their vote in this off-year gubernatorial election, according to early CNN Exit Poll data.  —  Obama visited New Jersey this week to campaign …
Hotline On Call:
NJ GOV: Christie Crushing Among Indies  —  According to early exit poll data released by CNN, ex-U.S. Atty Chris Christie (R) leads Gov. Jon Corzine among indie voters, 58-33%.  Indies make up 27% of the electorate thus far today.  —  For comparison, the latest Monmouth Univ. poll …
Gary Langer / ABCNEWS:
'09 Exit Polls: Voters Approve of Obama, Wary of Economy  —  McDonnell Projected to Win VA; New Jersey Polls Close, Begin Count  —  Vast economic discontent marked the mood of Tuesday's off-year voters, portending potential trouble for incumbents generally and Democrats in particular in 2010.
Michael Patrick Leahy / TCOT REPORT 2009©:
Hoffman Barnstorms NY 23 in Plane
Discussion: Townhall.com
Washington Wire:
A Flat Tire Leads to Accusations in NY-23 Race
Discussion: Ben Smith's Blog and Wonkette
The Politico:
Gibbs: Obama ‘not watching returns’
Karl Vick / Washington Post:   In New Jersey, Christie beats incumbent Corzine in governor's race
Erick Erickson / Erick's blog:
Hoffman Poll Watcher Has Tires Slashed [updated]
Discussion: TBogg, Talking Points Memo and TPMDC
Chris Cillizza / The Fix:
An independent move to GOP
Discussion: The Strata-Sphere
Dan Balz / Washington Post:
Contests serve as warning to Democrats: It's not 2008 anymore
Discussion: New York Magazine
Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Christie Unseats Corzine in New Jersey; Bloomberg Wins a Third Term as Mayor
Discussion: The Hill and The Confluence
Chris Good / The Atlantic Politics Channel:
NY-23: Who Spent What?  —  New York's 23rd district …
Discussion: Newsweek Blogs
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blog:
NBC reverses Bloomberg call  —  Wow: This is looking to be a very long night for the billionaire-incumbent-front- runner in New York.  —  With more than a third of the votes in, it's a 1-point race.  NBC called it for Bloomberg — but just reversed that call.  The New York Times continues to indicate that Bloomberg has won.
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Glenn Garvin / Chicago Tribune:
‘V’ aims at Obamamania  —  Imagine this.  At a time of political turmoil, a charismatic, telegenic new leader arrives virtually out of nowhere.  He offers a message of hope and reconciliation based on compromise and promises to marshal technology for a better future that will include universal health care.
Clemente Lisi / New York Post:
Former presidents to face off in debate  —  Bubba and Dubya are going to engage in a presidential debate for the ages.  —  Former President Bill Clinton and George W. Bush will square off on the same stage at Radio City Music Hall in February as part of a series pitting liberal and conservative thinkers.
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David Saltonstall / NY Daily News:
Bill Clinton and George W. Bush to debate at Radio City
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blog:
Turnout high in Maine  —  Maine Secretary of State Matt Dunlap told me just now that turnout there is far exceeding his projections — news that would be good news for backers of same-sex marriage.  —  “We're seeing heavy and very steady turnout,” he said, attributing the surprise to the contested vote on a …
CNN:
Louisiana justice who refused interracial marriage resigns  —  (CNN) — A Louisiana justice of the peace who drew criticism for refusing to marry an interracial couple has resigned, the secretary of state's office said Tuesday.  —  Keith Bardwell resigned in person at the Louisiana secretary …
Glenn Harlan Reynolds / New York Post:
The Obama magic has faded  —  All politics is local, they say, and Tuesday's off-off-year elections certainly had their local angles.  Jon Corzine has been a terrible governor even by the undemanding standards of terribly governed New Jersey.  Creigh Deeds, though he looked …
TheDenverChannel.com:
Breckenridge Votes To Legalize Marijuana  —  BRECKENRIDGE, Colo. — The skiing town of Breckenridge voted Tuesday night by a margin of nearly 3 to 1 to legalize the adult possession of marijuana.  —  Breckenridge voters passed Measure 2F, which removes criminal penalties from the town code …
Discussion: TalkLeft and Raw Story
 
 
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Lisa Fleisher / New Jersey Online:
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