More Virginia election results, discussion, and analysis. Because I'm in a "RECOGNIZE!" kinda mood.

++ Today's Washington Post: Kaine Wins, Continuation Of Centrist Path Prevails Over Kilgore
Virginians elected Democrat Timothy M. Kaine yesterday as the state's next governor, choosing him to continue the centrist legacy of popular Gov. Mark R. ( Read more... )

++ The bad stuff: Texas voters overwhelmingly approved a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage. Basically, we all knew this would happen, but it still sucks.

++ Democratic Houston mayor Bill White re-elected in a landslide.

++ "Bloomberg Unleashed", ready to offer broader sweeping agenda this time around.

++ In New Jersey "It took five years ( Read more... )

Right, so apparently there were other elections last night? First up, that massive waste of $300 million, the California ballot initiatives, which all failed miserably.

The front page of LATimes.com screams, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No.
In a sharp repudiation of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Californians rejected all four of his ballot proposals ( Read more... )

Holy crap, the Associated Press just called it for Kaine.
Democrat Lt. Gov. Tim Kaine won the Virginia governor's race Tuesday, soundly defeating Republican Jerry Kilgore in a contest for a GOP-leaning state that was closely watched by political analysts for signs of the public's mood ahead of next year's midterm elections ( Read more... )

The official Board of Elections site keeps timing out on me, but WaPo is posting the same information. Also, Kos is posting results live.

Here's the latest numbers [continually updated]:
Results last updated 09:7 PM
Precincts Reporting: 1889 of 2426 (77.86%)

Timothy M. Kaine (D) - 50.68%Jerry W. Kilgore (R) - 47.07 ( Read more... )

Dear Virginia:
Okay, y'all, I did my best. I knocked on doors, phone banked, handed out flyers, and blogged about this race for almost a year.


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... it smells like... victory! *


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Or in layman's terms, "handing out 'VOTE DEMOCRATIC' flyers at the Pentagon City Metro station for 3 hours". I'd forgotten how much I love & hate doing this. I love it, because I'm all about feeling useful and getting the message out, instead of sitting at home feeling powerless. I hate it, because I'm rather shy and it takes me at least 15 minutes ( Read more... )

Continuing from my last post...

++ From today's WaPo: Virginia Governor's Race Tightest In Years
Recent surveys show Kaine and Kilgore in a virtual dead heat. With traditional supporters accounted for, the Republican and Democratic campaigns are hoping to lure new voters. Republican operatives call them "lazy voters"; Democrats have dubbed them " ( Read more... )

In case you haven't been reading my blog for the past 10 months or so, TOMORROW IS ELECTION DAY IN VIRGINIA! (Also in New Jersey, New York City, and California... I'll try to get to those elections later.)

REMEMBER:++ Polls are open from 6 AM to 7 PM statewide ( Read more... )