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No Surprises in the Bay State
1 hour, 4 minutes ago ago from FiveThirtyEight: Politics Done Right
The Massachusetts Board of Elections has not posted anything official yet , but the Associated Press has called both the Republican and Democratic special election primaries to fill the seat vacated by the death this summer of Ted Kennedy and currently occupied for the moment by Paul Kirk--and there are no surprises. On the Democratic side, attorney general Martha Coakley won a four-way race with a projected 47 percent of the vote; with 78 ...
Related contentDemocrats have been working hard
8 hours ago ago from Eye on Williamson
Harold Cook writing in the TexasTrib, Elections Don't Win Themselves . There's a sense among some casual observers of Texas politics that Democrats are very lucky to have Bill White entering the race for Texas Governor. I would happily concede that White's entering the race is extremely fortunate, but has nothing to do with it. Those who categorize White's entry as luck are the same folks who tend to dismiss the progress Texas ...
Related contentHIGDON VICTORIOUS IN SPECIAL ELECTION FOR KY SENATE
1 hour, 8 minutes ago ago from State News Shot
Update: Republican Jill York wins the Kentucky special election for House District 96. That's a pickup for Republicans. Update 10:25pm: Republican Hat Trick! Republican wins in Arkansas special election. For IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 8, 2009 - 33rd REPUBLICAN TO WIN SPECIAL ELECTION SINCE NOV. ‘08 – ALEXANDRIA , VA – With his special election victory tonight, Republican state Representative Jimmy Higdon will ...
Related contentMA: Would Be AG’s Watch Coakley Closely
9 hours ago ago from State News Shot
From the Boston Herald: Beacon Hill pols are counting down the last minutes of the U.S. Senate election clock today in case it sparks an immediate behind-the-scenes scramble for the attorney general’s plum post. “There’s an awful lot of intricate maneuvering going on,” said Rep. John J. Binienda (D-Worcester), chairman of the House Rules committee. “It all hinges on one chess move, and that’s (Martha) Coakley winning the seat.” ...
Related contentMAPS 3 Voting Update…
8 hours ago ago from Okie Pundit
From what we are hearing, it's looking like MAPS 3 will win this election running away (with ~58%). We believe it will win, but for now we'll remain skeptical about the predictions of a blow out. Nothing is less helpful in election analysis than saying it all depends on turnout, but we'll go ahead and say it all depends on turnout. If turnout is heavy in south OKC, then it should be a close one. We hear the unions are turning their members ...
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U.S. is 'in this thing to win,' Gates says of Afghan war
23 hours ago ago from Washington Post - World
KABUL -- Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates arrived in this war-torn country Tuesday morning on an unannounced visit, prepared to offer U.S. troops a message from Washington after President Obama 's decision to boost troop levels significantly: We are in this thing to win. This Story A big piece of it, of my conversations especially with the soldiers, will be just to thank them for their service, for ...
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