Regional Election Results: Use for running commentary on reports of exit polls and official results as the polls close, as it relates to important regional elections that may effect the balance of power in Washington.


See this thread for more information on the handful of special threads for the 2008 election results discussions.

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Preemptive ATS Strategies For A Smooth Election Day(s)

and here

A Call To Action: Ending The Political Game on ATS

Are still very much in effect.

Political trolling, name calling and bickering will not be tolerated.

It is possible to have an election and be civil with each other.

Play nice please

Kay Hagan (D) has beaten Elizabeth Dole (R) in their race for senate in North Carolina.

This is Jesse Helms old Senate seat.

My my how times have change in North Carolina.

Way to go NC.




[edit on 11/4/2008 by schrodingers dog]

Floridians approve ban on gay marriage

Congress: Wexler, Klein, other incumbents hold on

Local results from Florida, will post updates if necessary

Looks like Ted Stevens of Alaska may be re-elected. He holds a slim lead today on the 5th.

Guess corruption is no disqualification for public office after all. His selling point is that he has an appeal pending. I have to wonder about the mindset of half the Alaskan voters. Trickle down of ill gotten money must be at an acceptable level.

May be we all deserve the political system we have in place.

Well, we managed to keep Mitch McConnell here in Kentucky.

Thank God for that too. He was running against Bruce Lunsford, who was hand picked by Harry Reid (which should be warning enough).

That's about the lone bright spot from yesterday for me.