National Politics
Taking Fox News’s online balance a step farther, I’ve thrown together these simple graphics: U.S. Senate U.S. House
The WPRO news dept. (630 AM) is reporting that Democrat Richard Blumenthal is projected to defeat Republican Linda MacMahon in the Connecticut Senate race, and Democrat Joe Manchin has won the West Virigina Senate race. This begins to take the “Republican Takeover of the Senate” scenario out of play.
Taking Fox News’s online balance a step farther, I’ve thrown together these simple graphics: U.S. Senate U.S. House
For some reason, I’ve been glum, today. Stresses at work have much to do with it, to be sure, but some of my mood has to do with concern about what voters will do, tonight. What portion of voters have even a generally accurate sense of the people and policies for which they’re voting tonight?…
Networks are starting to make their projections. Here’s CNN’s first two of the night…Early returns showed Republican running strongly, with Rand Paul projected by CNN to win his Senate race in Kentucky and another conservative, Dan Coats, projected to win the Senate race in Indiana… Coats will take over the seat held by retiring Democratic…
Exit polls only, no real numbers yet…IL 49-43 Kirk [R]… KY 55-44 Paul [R]… NV TIED…
Drudge has his first set of exit polls up…EXIT POLLS: Arkansas: Boozman (R) defeats Lincoln (D) Ohio: Portman (R) defeats Fisher (D) North Dakota: Hoeven (R) defeats Potter (D) Wisconsin: Johnson (R) defeats Feingold (D)Guarantees are none.
According to Elizabeth Crum at National Review Online’s election blog, a couple of names familiar to Rhode Island political-watchers are showing up in the Nevada Senate race, those names being “Harrah’s” and “Jan Jones”…Executives at the casino giant Harrah’s pushed company employees to vote early in an all-out effort to help the Harry Reid campaign,…
Thanks to the folks at Reason.com for reminding people that political campaigns have been dirty for quite some time (say, a couple hundred years, at least).
They come in all shapes and sizes. Don’t like any of them. Yes, indeed, not then and not now (and now). The labels or times may change but not the fundamental issue that any government big enough to give you all you want is big enough to take it all away. More on bizarre incentives…