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
Anti-War Candidates Running Unexpectedly Well Anti-War Candidates Running Unexpectedly Well
Here's what is interesting to me at this point: Anti-war candidates appear to be doing exceptionally well. In Ohio, Sherrod Brown, the most clearly anti-war candidate in a compet...
Nov 8, 2006 / The Nation
Early Warning Early Warning
So goes Louisville, Kentucky, maybe goes the GOP. In the toilet, thatis. The race is Rep. Anne Northrup, usually reliable Republicanincumbent, versus a supposedly weak Democrat....
Nov 8, 2006 / The Nation