Election Results November 2009: 2009 November Elections Carry Big Implications
Election results November 2009 are important. The election results in November 2009 are 2009’s most important political event.

Polls Closed in New Jersey … Let the Counting Begin for Governors Race: Christie & Corzine
  The polls have closed in the Garden State … will it be incumbent Jon Corzine or will Republican challenger Chris Christie win New Jersey’s Governorship? The last Rasmussen poll prior to the election had Christie with a 3% point lead over Corzine, 46% – 43% . CNN is stating that 6 in 10 NJ voters said in exit polling that President Barack Obama had no effect on their vote in this off-year gubernatorial election. It’s nice of CNN to provide cover for The One....

As LI votes, Dem chairman not feeling 'warm and fuzzy': PHOTO
As Long Islanders voted Tuesday in a variety of county, town and city races, candidates were closely monitoring the turnout, which political leaders expected to reach about 30 percent in Nassau County and 23 percent in Suffolk , officials said. Democratic chairmen Jay Jacobs of Nassau and Richard Schaffer of Suffolk said turnout so far has been close to expectations, with slightly more voters turning out for Nassau 's county executive election than in Suffolk , where town and county legislative...

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TEMS Special: Election Night review!: PHOTO
Tonight, we present an Ed Morrissey Show special at 9 pm ET to review the election results in New York, New Jersey, and Virginia. Duane “Generalissimo” Patterson of the Hugh Hewitt Show , Jim Geraghty of Campaign Spot , Mary Katharine Ham , and other guests will join us to review the results and their meaning. Don’t miss it! Rick Moran of Right Wing Nut House will have his own round-table discussion starting at 8 pm ET on Blog Talk Radio . Don’t forget to contribute to Project...

Obama Is Minimal Factor in NJ, Va., Exit Polls Show
President Obama seems to have been a minimal factor in gubernatorial Elections in New Jersey and Virginia, at least according to early exit polls. In Virginia, where Republican Bob McDonnell won, 55% said Obama wasn’t behind their vote; that figure was 60% in New Jersey, where the race was too close to call an hour after polls closed, CBS News reports.

Live Blogging Election Night 2009 [Elections]
Have cable news on and Secretary of State sites loaded up? Good, let's all start looking for interesting nuggets as the returns from this off-year election night start coming in. At the Gawker Decision Desk tonight is Peter Feld . When an incumbent runs for reelection, it all comes down to whether or not people think he's doing a good job, not a normal comparison between two candidates. Love him or hate him , Mike Bloomberg is sweeping toward a third term not because of his heavy spending or...

Prodigal Virginia Comes Home: Dirty Deeds Done: PHOTO
“Some voters indicated that their vote was meant to send a message to Obama” - Carl Cameron Washington (AP) - Republicans wrested political control of Virginia from the Democrats on Tuesday as independent voters swung behind the GOP, a troubling sign for President Barack Obama and his party heading into an important midterm election year. New Jersey decided whether to stick with unpopular Democratic Gov. Jon Corzine. Republican Gov.-elect Bob McDonnell’s victory in Virginia...

Polls are closed, votes being counted: PHOTO

East Haven mayor wins second term: PHOTO
East Haven (WTNH) - East Haven Mayor April Capone Almon, who had an arrest and an ethics complaint lodged weeks before the election, will hold onto her job for a second term. Republican challenger John Finkle conceded. "People have gone out of their way to support me," Mayor Capone Almon said. Finkle's campaign included an Internet ad which highlighted Mayor Capone Almon's controversial past year; some classified this as a negative campaign. "It's funny because when people say, 'well, your ads...

New Jersey: Results Thread #2
Election Results --New Jersey Governor--11/3/09--36% Reporting Chris Christie (R) 447,960 (52%) Gov. Jon Corzine (D) 356,974 (42%) Chris Daggett (I) 47,101 (6%)

Boston elects longtime Mayor Thomas Menino to a record 5th consecutive term: PHOTO
BOSTON — Boston Mayor Thomas Menino has won an unprecedented fifth consecutive four-year term. With 95 percent of precincts reporting, Menino had 57 percent of the vote to City Council President Michael Flaherty's 43 percent. Flaherty has conceded the election. Menino has already been in office for 16 1/2 years, longer than any in the city's history. History shows it's tough to unseat a Boston mayor. No incumbent has lost the seat in 60 years. The last one was James Michael Curley, who...

An upstate NY election takes on outsize importance: PHOTO
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Coleman wins re-election as St. Paul mayor; instant runoff too close to call
ST. PAUL, MINN. — The mayor of St. Paul, Minn., has breezed to a second term. Chris Coleman's win Tuesday came just weeks after he ruled out a run for Governor, saying he wanted to focus on his duties at City Hall. Coleman, a Democrat, outpolled GOP businesswoman Eva Ng (ING) with 68 percent of the vote in unofficial results with 100 percent of precincts reporting. Ng had 26 percent. Minneapolis voters also were picking a new mayor. Incumbent Democrat R.T. Rybak was up against 10...

McDonnell wins in Va.; Christie takes lead in NJ
Republicans wrested Virginia from the Democrats Tuesday in a one-sided sweep of top offices, and New Jersey 's unpopular Democratic Gov. Jon Corzine fought for his political life as independent voters swung behind the GOP in Elections in both states. It was a troubling sign for President Barack Obama and his party heading into an important midterm election year. Conservative Republican Bob McDonnell 's victory in the Virginia Governor's race over Democrat R. Creigh Deeds was a triumph for a GOP...

Texas Election Propositions Results: PHOTO
HOUSTON - All 11 Texas state constitutional amendments appeared headed for passage in early returns in Tuesday's election. Several of the amendments focused on property rights, including the last one on the ballot. Proposition 11 would limit the power of eminent domain, prohibiting the taking of private property strictly for the benefit of economic development. That amendment was being supported by nearly 80 per cent of the voters after 300,000 votes were counted. Amendments aimed at making...

McDonnell wins Va. governorship, NJ race close
Republicans wrested political control of Virginia from the Democrats on Tuesday and New Jersey 's unpopular Democratic Gov. Jon Corzine was fighting for his political life as independent voters swung behind the GOP in both states. It was a troubling sign for President Barack Obama and his party heading into an important midterm election year. Republican Gov.-elect Bob McDonnell 's victory in Virginia over Democrat R. Creigh Deeds was a triumph for a GOP looking to rebuild after being booted from...

Hialeah mayor, council incumbents win easy election victories
!!BEGIN TAG!! m4 !!END TAG!! ( Story hiaelex0 ) ( Story #45699 ) The Hialeah City Council will remain the same after the mayor and two council members cruised past challengers in Tuesday's election. With almost all precincts reporting, Mayor Julio Robaina had captured 93 percent of the vote -- far more than enough to secure his position as the leader of Miami-Dade County's second-largest city for another four years. Robaina, who bested Dr. Santiago Cardenas, said now that relatively calm...

New Jersey Election Results: NJ Governor Race Anticipation Builds
New Jersey election results for the NJ Governor race is hot. The New Jersey election results for NJ Governor race will undoubtedly be highly anticipated, as voters and politicians see if Republicans are gaining ground against the Democrats. Currently,

US allegedly pressuring Kurds to accept compromise
The United States is pressuring the “highest levels of the Kurdish leadership” to accept a compromise that would dictate how national Elections would be

New Jersey: Polls Have Now Closed
UPDATE: As actual precincts come in, the numbers, not shockingly, are tightening up. Election Results --New Jersey Governor--11/3/09--3% Reporting Chris Christie (R) 36,958 (49%) Gov. Jon Corzine (D) 32,268 (43%) Chris Daggett (I) 5478 (7%)

Early indications: Things looking good in … New Jersey?: PHOTO
Short and sweet from K-Lo : Everything the RNC is looking at data-wise right now on New Jersey looks good for Christie. For what that’s worth hours before the polls close… For more specifics, read MKH . In sum, everything depends on turnout. Because it’s a blue state, high turnout means trouble, low turnout — and it’s been low so far, especially in bluer districts — means Christie’s got a shot. The CW among conservatives is that Corzine will win...

A Well-Connected Vet of Campaigns Tells Me -- By: Kathryn Jean Lopez: PHOTO
Everything the RNC is looking at data-wise right now on New Jersey looks good for Christie.  For what that's worth hours before the polls close . . . 

MAINE, WASHINGTON, KAZOO, HOUSTON + NYC: Live Election Coverage
Post constantly updated with new data … DEVELOPING … MAINE THE ISSUE: Question 1. A No vote upholds same-sex marriage legislation. → Live stream of "No On 1" rally. → Live results updated here and here . → Gov. John Baldacci appearing on Rachel Maddow on 11pm EST hour. • With 18% of precincts reporting, the No effort leads 52-48%. • 45% of registered voters reportedly turned out (that's 426,304 of 942,825). • Polls closed at 8pm EST....

And Yes -- By: Kathryn Jean Lopez: PHOTO
I'm just trying to suck Jonah into election-night Cornering.