Obama Watched HBO Special About Himself Instead of Election Results: PHOTO
During the 10AM ET hour of America's Newsroom on Fox News Channel, fill-in co-host Martha Maccallum told viewers what President Obama watched on election night while Democrats suffered big losses in New Jersey and Virginia: “Robert Gibbs said, well, he was actually watching, you know, the HBO special about his year-long campaign and how it all went.” On Tuesday night The White House had worked to downplay the Democratic gubernatorial defeats by claiming the President did not watch the...

Washington in 60 Seconds: Obama Skips Election Drama; Joe Wilson Looks Up 'Dithering'
Good morning, Capitolists! It's morning in America for Republicans again after winning the governors races in Virginia and New Jersey and getting buckets of free ink in an otherwise sleepy congressional district in up, up, upstate New York. If you fell asleep or were otherwise engaged, here's what's making News in Washington today: * Obama Pre-action to Dem Losses: No Drama. As Democratic defeats loomed in New Jersey and Virginia Tuesday afternoon, The White House staff said the president would...

Dem Campaign Chief: Obama Agenda on Ballot Next Year -- Not This Year
--> ABC News' Rick Klein reports: As Democrats brace for what could be a rough Election Day , the head of Democrats' House campaign efforts is downplaying the national implications of the Day's marquee contests , in New Jersey, Virginia, and upstate New York. But if the Obama agenda isn't on the ballot this year -- it sure will be next year, Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., told us on ABCNews.com's “Top Line ” today. If Democratic turnout is down today, “what it tells is us we need...

One year after his election, what has Obama achieved?
When Barack Obama campaigned for president, the first-term senator from Illinois set a high bar for himself. Making history as the first African-American to occupy the Oval Office almost seemed beside the point. In Reaganesque Fashion, he wanted to transform America. Then the financial markets collapsed. The Economy teetered on the edge. By the time Mr. Obama was elected, almost one year ago, an anxious nation was ready for answers. Could Washington stave off a full-fledged depression? Though...

Sarah Palin on GOP Wins: 'Victory for Common Sense and Sanity'
After using her Facebook page to endorse candidates, speak out on issues and encourage her followers to vote in Tuesday's Elections, Sarah Palin updated the page last night to call Election Day 2009 "a victory for common sense and fiscal sanity." The former Alaska Governor congratulated Chris Christie and Bob McDonnell, the Republicans who won the top jobs in New Jersey and Virginia, as well as Kim Guadagno, the first woman to become lieutenant Governor of the Garden State. "Of course, the real...

The Note: Change Election - GOP Finds Hope; Democrats Find Fear; Independents Find Power
--> BY RICK KLEIN So it's not quite a thumping. Call it a spanking. It stings nonetheless. Election Day 2009 will be remembered as the Day Democrats hoped to recreate some magic but didn't. Change ran its winning streak to three.   Independent voters found New homes. Surge voters just plain stayed home. Republicans remembered what it was like to win again. Democrats remembered what it was like to run without Barack Obama on the ballot. The big Republican wins in New Jersey and Virginia...

Obama To Go Prime Time Before Election
LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Barack Obama has purchased a half-hour of prime time television just before the presidential election, Access Hollywood has confirmed. According to documents viewed by Access, the Democratic presidential candidate spent $891,250 at NBC and $961,000 at CBS for a half-hour of airtime starting at 8 PM on October 29. The election is November 4. VIEW THE PHOTOS: Celebs At The DNC When contacted by Access Hollywood, ABC could not confirm if they had also been approached. Fox told Access t

Barack Obama Has Lost the Midas Touch … NJ & VA Gov Races go Republican … Democrats in Trouble in 2010
  Barack Obama gets same result in New Jersey and Virginia Governor races

McDonnell, Republicans Sweep Virginia: PHOTO
Bob McDonnell led a Republican sweep in Virginia on Tuesday night, ending -- at least for now -- talk that the Old Dominion was moving inexorably toward becoming a dependable "Blue State." Virginia voters had elected two Democratic senators and two Democratic Governors in the last four statewide Elections -- and went for Barack Obama in 2008 -- but one year later McDonnell inundated Democrat R. Creigh Deeds in the contest to choose the state's next Governor. Also cruising to victory were...

'The Comeback Begins' -- By: NRO Staff: PHOTO
From our editorial today: Democrats are taking solace in the banal truth that these Elections were not solely referenda on President Obama. The Democratic candidate in Virginia ran a pathetic campaign, and the Democratic Governor of New Jersey was a failure. The Elections nonetheless offered proof (not that any should have been needed) that Obama cannot transfer his popularity to his allies. They showed that the powerful negative reaction to President Bush may have run its course. And they...

Politics Today: Economic Issues Dominate in Elections: PHOTO
Politics Today is CBSNews.com's inside look at the key stories driving the day in politics, written by CBS News Political Director Steve Chaggaris: ** Republicans win by focusing on fiscal and pocketbook issues... ** What it all means for Team Obama... ** Senate Democrats push back their Health Care deadlines... (CBS) ELECTION 2009: A year to the day after the Democrats' historic election and one day after wins by Republicans Chris Christie and Bob McDonnell in New Jersey and Virginia's...

The Spin Wars -- By: Jonah Goldberg: PHOTO
I'm happy to do my part in them, but at the end of the day what pundits, editors, talking heads and even voters think about the meaning of the election results doesn't matter nearly as much as what a mere 100 people think about it. Those 100 people are the 80 Democratic Congressmen and 20 senators who represent districts or states that voted for John McCain. We can buy the MSNBC-NYT take on NY-23, Obama's popularity etc. all we like. The question is, will those 80 congressmen and 20 senators buy...

What Yesterday's Elections Actually Mean For Barack Obama [Winners]
We told you about Mike , and about The Gays, but there were a couple other Elections that News people are talking about today. These were, obviously, early referenda on Barack Obama , and he lost. Sure, if you live in New Jersey or Virginia you might've thought the gubernatorial campaigns in those two states were mostly about taxes and jobs (and weight), but that is wrong. These were shadow reelection campaigns for Barack Obama, and he lost both of them, because he is a failure. Republican Bob...

HBO Obama Doc: The Bland Leading the Blind: PHOTO
Last night HBO debuted the Documentary “ By the People: The Election of Barack Obama ,” which chronicles the historic election of our 44th president. The film was shot by Alicia Sams and Amy Rice with a key assist from actor Edward Norton. The directors wanted to follow Obama around on his campaign after seeing his speech in the 2004 Democrat Convention. They couldn’t get any calls back until Ed Norton stepped in to help. Norton doesn’t appear in the film. But there are...

Off-Year Election Reax II: PHOTO
Weigel's write-up from NY-23: Hours before the polls closed, Hoffman backers were echoing the pundits' spin

Dems call police in NY-23 over Hoffman supporters: PHOTO
Election laws usually prohibit campaigning within a certain distance from a polling location on Election Day.

Mysteries of 'Quinn Gray,' 'Dickinson State University' and 'Jim Nantz' Solved
Wondering why 'Quinn Gray,' 'Jim Nantz,' 'Election Day 2009,' and 'Dickinson State University' are surging in Google Trends? We can shed some light on the mystery. Google Trends provides the hottest keywords of the hour. Though the results change frequently, at any given time the list offers a snapshot of what's hot in the world of entertainment news. Here's what's steamin' today... Kate Gosselin Interview with Natalie Morales – The irony of 'Jon & Kate Plus Eight' getting cancelled...

Election Day November 2009: five things to watch
In an off-year Election, there are few races to analyze in November. And there's a danger of over-interpretation on Election Day 2009. But for political junkies , any Election, no matter how small or regional, is catnip. We can't help ourselves. So while we wait for the returns to come in, here are a few points to ponder: 1. Who turns out One year ago, Barack Obama won the presidency on a wave of support from young voters, minorities, and independents. A big question has been whether that...

Election Day 2009: Key Races
Election Day 2009 featured three races that captured the eye of political pundits, who questionably painted them an early referendum on U.S.

Matt Lewis Talks Election Day 2009 on Lou Dobbs's Radio Show
Politics Daily contributor Matt Lewis spoke with Lou Dobbs on his radio show Monday about the latest Election Day 2009 news and the bearing that the various races might have on national politics. Click below to access the audio player, and then click play to listen to their conversation: Click To Play

Five things to watch in Virginia
With Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob McDonnell leading by double digits in the polls and a Republican statewide sweep a possibility, the GOP is enthusiastic about Election Day in Virginia. A solid win by McDonnell would represent a stark reversal of fortune after eight years of Democratic rule in Richmond and put the brakes on the state’s unmistakable trend away from the Republican Party. The contest between McDonnell and Democrat Creigh Deeds has been viewed as a test of how...

Gossip Girl : The Cake Walk of Shame [Power Rankings]
On Election Day, none of our favorite Upper East Siders were doing anything. It was all about their agents, boyfriends, cousins, neighbors, and other hangers on. Politics is supposed to be all about power, but this was just weak. Last night, Nate's cousin Trip was elected the only prepubescent member of the House of Representatives ever. The only thing exciting about that is that his crazy wife made the biggest power play of the evening, setting up a fake drowning to get both Nate and his...

MTV News Celebrates Election Day November 2009 With Our Favorite Campaigns In Movie History
It's the first November of 2009, which means it's time to pull that lever, touch that screen or figure out whatever newfangled contraption your district has provided: today is Election Day, so cast that vote! I put that exclamation point in there not because I'm excited to vote in New York's mayoral Election, but because Election Day gets me thinking about what a rich topic Elections have been for cinema. Combining intrigue, corruption, passion and the odd sex scandal, politics in general and...

Election Day November 2009
Election Day November 2009, Every four years, Election Day (Tuesday after first Monday in November), * the registered voters in the United States cast their

Blue Dog says Dem losses would strengthen centrists' policy positions
Centrist Blue Dog Democrats might see their position strengthened if Democrats suffer broader electoral losses, one Blue Dog member suggested Tuesday. Rep. Jason Altmire (D-Pa.) argued that an Election Day rebuke for Democratic candidates across the nation could lead some in the party to rethink their plans on healthcare reform and other issues. "It looks as though the anger that has been boiling up the last couple of months is going to lead to a pretty high turnout from Republicans and from...