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Exit Polls in Va. and N.J.: The Obama (Non) Factor? — As voters in Virginia and New Jersey headed to the polls today to elect their governors, Americans across the country were watching these off-year races for implications about the nation's mood heading into 2010.
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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 …
CNN:
Exit poll: In Virginia, it's all about the economy — (CNN) - The economy and jobs are the number on issue on the minds of voters in Virginia, according to data from CNN exit polls Tuesday. — Forty-six percent of Virginian voting Tuesday, as Republican Bob McDonnell and Democrat Creigh Deeds faced off …
Ian Urbina / New York Times:
Republican Wins Virginia Governor Race — RICHMOND — 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.
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CNN:
Exit polls: Independents may play crucial role — (CNN) - Independents appear to be playing an important role in the country's two off-year gubernatorial races. — In Virginia, where 30 percent of voters identify themselves as independent; 65 percent cast their ballots for CNN's projected winner, Republican Bob McDonnell.
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 …
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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.
John Amato / Crooks and Liars:
Police called in to NY-23 polling stations because of voter intimidation by teabaggers! — The teabaggers are turning to threats and intimidation out there in NY-23 land. — Elizabeth Benjamin writes in the NY Daily News: … The Glenn Beck crowd are out there yelling anti-choice crap.
Washington Wire:
A Flat Tire Leads to Accusations in NY-23 Race — Anton Troianovski reports on the election in New York's 23rd congressional district. — Until votes are counted tonight, this might be as exciting as it gets in Plattsburgh, N.Y. — Doug Hoffman, the soft-spoken Conservative Party candidate …
The Politico:
Uncivil War: Conservatives to challenge a dozen GOP candidates — In what could be a nightmare scenario for Republican Party officials, conservative activists are gearing up to challenge leading GOP candidates in more than a dozen key House and Senate races in 2010.
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Michelle Breidenbach / Syracuse Post-Standard:
Dede Scozzafava says ‘hate, lies’ wore her down — When Dede Scozzafava votes today, she will see her name on the Republican line for the 23rd Congressional District. — She plans to pull the lever for her Democratic opponent, then take the rest of the day off to do laundry and take care …
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Chris Good / The Atlantic Politics Channel:
NY-23: Who Spent What? — New York's 23rd district …
NY-23: Who Spent What? — New York's 23rd district …
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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 …
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Reid reassures left Lieberman on board — Sen. Joe Lieberman has reached a private understanding with Majority Leader Harry Reid that he will not block a final vote on healthcare reform, according to two sources briefed on the matter. — The unpredictable Democrat-turned-Independent …
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David Plouffe / The Huffington Post:
No Difference Between President Obama and Candidate Obama — While I appreciate Arianna Huffington's kind words about my book on the 2008 Presidential campaign of Barack Obama, I could not disagree more with the suggestion that somehow the President Obama of 2009 has lost touch with candidate Obama in 2008.
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Stage Right / Big Hollywood:
‘Sesame Street’ Trashes Fox News — Add one more soldier to the Left's war on Fox News: Oscar the Grouch. — Last week, in a re-broadcast of an episode that originally aired two years ago, Oscar starts his own news network, GNN (Grouchy News Network). An irate viewer calls in to berate him that the news is not grouchy enough:
Election Journal:
VIDEO** Terrified Voter says NJ Dems Using Gangbangers for GOTV — How would you like to be a New Jersey police officer and look out your window and see several known criminals, including a man you arrested several weeks ago and another who had just been released from prison for shooting a cop?
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Altaf Hussain / BBC:
Bear kills militants in Kashmir cave — A bear killed two militants after discovering them in its den in Indian-administered Kashmir, police say. — Two other militants escaped, one of them badly wounded, after the attack in Kulgam district, south of Srinagar.
Genn X / Election Journal:
Concerns over absentee ballots realized in Atlantic County, NJ — Throughout the morning, EJ has received tips regarding voters who have shown up to the polls today, to find that someone has already cast their ballot through the absentee process. — Meet one voter from Atlantic …
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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.
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.