Archive for November 4th, 2009

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

Republicans gain across the US - Reporter
ASSOCIATED PRESS Republican candidate for New Jersey governor Chris Christie prepares to vote on Tuesday in Mendham, N.J. Christie idefeated incumbent Gov. Jon S. Corzine and Independent candidate Chris Daggett in Tuesday’s election. WASHINGTON

In Virginia, McDonnell Ends Democrats Streak - New York Times
State Senator R. Creigh Deeds spoke to supporters Tuesday night in Richmond, Va., after his defeat in the governor’s race. More Photos Mr. McDonnell defeated the Democratic candidate, R. Creigh Deeds , an 18-year state senator from rural Bath

At Least 10 Bodies Found In Ohio Rapist’s Home - CBS 2 Chicago
Police are expanding their search of a convicted rapist’s neighborhood and his neatly kept home, where 10 bodies have been found in the basement, buried in the backyard, in an upstairs living room and in a crawl space. In addition to the four latest

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Elsewhere on Tuesday, Maine voters rejected a state law that would allow same-sex couples to wed. If supporters had prevailed, it would have marked the first time that the electorate in any state endorsed gay marriage. And Democrat Bill Owens

GOP sweep: Big governor victories in Virginia, NJ - Wyoming Tribune-Eagle
Republican Governor-elect Bob McDonnell waves to the crowd at his victory party in Richmond, Va., Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009. Unofficial results showed McDonnell, a conservative and former state attorney general, with about 60 percent of the vote over

GOP posts governor victories in N.J., Va. - Delaware Online
Conservative Republican Bob McDonnell’s victory in the Virginia governor’s race over Democrat R. Creigh Deeds and moderate Republican Chris Christie’s ouster of unpopular New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine was a double-barreled triumph for a party looking

Key votes on ballots across country - Delaware Online
Chris Christie, a Republican former U.S. attorney, unseated New Jersey Democratic Gov. Jon Corzine, a billionaire former Wall Street executive. In Virginia, Republican Bob McDonnell beat Democrat R. Creigh Deeds to replace the term-limited

Sports and Scores - WEEI
WASHINGTON (AP) Cleveland Cavaliers guard Delonte West was indicted Tuesday on additional weapons and traffic charges stemming from his Sept. 17 arrest for speeding on a motorcycle and carrying multiple weapons. The eight-count indictment sheds no

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

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The outcomes were sure to feed discussion about the state of the electorate, the status of the diverse coalition that sent Obama to the White House and the limits of the president’s influence on the party’s base of support and on moderate current

11/3. Voting problems: New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Maryland. Internet - Democratic Underground.com
A 90-Year-Old Won’t Be Voting Today because of the ID nightmare she faced when moving to Virginia Election/Voting problems reported in New Jersey, New York, Ohio and Maryland, just to mention a few Montgomery County Ohio had problems with Diebold

Casinos, county reform drive turnout - Cleveland Plain Dealer
There wasn’t Obama vs. McCain, yet this November’s diverse menu of issues — from gambling, to county reform to the treatment of animals — offered plenty of reasons for Cuyahoga County residents to cast ballots. “It’s a spiced-up election,” said

Big Wins For GOP In Va., N.J. Gov. Races - KSAT 12
WASHINGTON — Republicans surged to victory in governor’s races in Virginia and New Jersey on Tuesday, wresting control from Democrats in both states as independents who swept Barack Obama to a historic 2008 victory broke big for the GOP. It was a

McDonnell wins Virginia; Corzine trailing in NJ - Charleston Gazette
WASHINGTON (AP) - Republicans wrested Virginia from the Democrats Tuesday in a one-sided sweep of top offices, and New Jersey’s unpopular Democratic Gov. Jon Corzine fought for his political life as independent voters swung behind the GOP in

Fed likely to keep key interest rate at record low 12:08 - Town Hall
Faced with lurking dangers to the budding recovery, Federal Reserve policymakers are sure to leave a key interest rate at a record low to entice Americans to spend more and help the economic turnaround gain traction. October sales improve but

Lt. Gov. Kinder wants to cancel contract following I-Team report - KSDK
KSDK — Missouri’s Lieutenant Governor is calling for the immediate cancellation of a state contract after the I-Team exposed an embarrassing issue for Governor Jay Nixon’s administration. The state awarded the estimated million-dollar contract to

Cavs’ West faces more weapons charges - OPENSports
WASHINGTON(AP) Cleveland Cavaliers guard Delonte West was indicted Tuesday on additional weapons and traffic charges stemming from his Sept. 17 arrest for speeding on a motorcycle and carrying multiple weapons. The eight-count indictment sheds no new

McDonnell wins in Va.; Christie takes lead in NJ - Napa Valley Register
Republicans wrested Virginia from the Democrats Tuesday in a one-sided sweep of top offices, and New Jersey’s unpopular Democratic Gov. Jon Corzine fought for his political life as independent voters swung behind the GOP in elections in both states