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So Close So Close

With early morning wins in the tightly-contested states of Missouri and Montana, and with Virginia tipping toward them, Democrats ended one of the most intense election nights in ...

Nov 8, 2006 / The Nation

Democrats Gone Wild Democrats Gone Wild

Former DNC Chairman Terry McAuliffe walked in the ballroom where House and Senate Democrats were congragating around 10 pm with a big smile on his face. At 11:11 pm, when CNN anno...

Nov 8, 2006 / The Nation

Praising Arizona Praising Arizona

With 94 percent of the vote reporting, it looks like Arizona's Prop. 107, the gay marriage ban will go down -- 51.6 percent against it, 48.4 percent for it. Of particular interes...

Nov 8, 2006 / The Nation

South Dakota Abortion Ban Defeated South Dakota Abortion Ban Defeated

Voters in South Dakota have defeated a draconian ban on abortions, which would have outlawed the procedure in every instance, except to save the life of the mother. This contest ...

Nov 8, 2006 / The Nation

California: Arnold and Jerry Big Winners California: Arnold and Jerry Big Winners

Partial returns in California still suggest the Golden State might, in an odd way be one the better Red success stories tonight. Schwarzenegger was immediately projected as re-el...

Nov 8, 2006 / The Nation

Arizona’s 8th District Goes Blue Arizona’s 8th District Goes Blue

At this hour of just after 8 pm Pacific, the first significant results are coming in here in the west. And as expected, the first congressional seat to flip Democratic is Arizona'...

Nov 8, 2006 / The Nation

Wisconsin and South Carolina Pass Marriage Bans Wisconsin and South Carolina Pass Marriage Bans

The AP is reporting that marriage bans have passed in South Carolina, Wisconsin and Virginia. In South Carolina 80% of voters approved a ban that not only eliminates the possibili...

Nov 8, 2006 / The Nation

Missouri and Ohio Raise the Minimum Wage Missouri and Ohio Raise the Minimum Wage

This evening's good news goes far beyond the obvious. (Obvious being, Republicans take a pounding, and cretins like Rick "Man-on-Dog" Santorum join the ranks of the unemployed.) ...

Nov 8, 2006 / The Nation

Virginia Is Not for Lovers Virginia Is Not for Lovers

Update: According to the networks the Virginia marriage ban will pass. The latest results show 57% in favor. I'll rehash what happened and why when more numbers are in. But one th...

Nov 8, 2006 / The Nation

Obnoxious Talkers Obnoxious Talkers

Shortly after 10 pm, the evening unfolds splendidly--an excruciatingslow-mo roll-up of the Republicans. Their pain is well-earned and fun towatch. What spoils the drama for me ar...

Nov 8, 2006 / The Nation

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