election day

Republicans have real bragging rights to the election results in Virginia and New Jersey. But I’m still struck by how the National Republican Congressional Committee spun last night’s two congressional races by talking about the governor’s races, not NY-23 and CA-10. In California, a lot of conservatives saw an opportunity to beat a carpetbagging Democrat [...]

“People are fed up,” said Saranac Lake activist Russ Finley. “The Tea Party people are serious. The 9/12 people are serious. I’d hate to say that a loss is a good thing, but this is a good thing.”

On conference calls throughout the day, the McCain-Palin camp has been warning of Democratic efforts to intimidate voters, including Black Panthers allegedly scaring off Republicans in Philadelphia and GOP poll-watchers being thrown out of precincts in Pennsylvania and New Hampshire.

As someone who’s lived almost my entire life in Virginia, this election means a great deal to me, as it does to most voters in the state.
For the first time since 1964, Virginia is in play in a presidential election. Many residents are surprised to see Virginia shaded blue on some electoral maps. The state [...]

Sen. Barack Obama’s vote was recorded, broadcast, reported and blogged in real time. His campaign still turned the footage into one of the fastest ads of this campaign, cutting a simple GOTV web ad that is already moving around YouTube:

Sen. Barack Obama hit one swing state on Election Day, skipping across the Illinois-Indiana border to a union hall in Indianapolis. Indiana was a George W. Bush state that Republicans never expected to be competitive in October.

… but that won’t stop me from sharing my Washington voting experience, and a few photos, with you.
I cast my ballot this morning in the Petworth neighborhood, where I reside. The line was long — I waited for about an hour and a half — but without incident. There was no ID check, no signs [...]

U.S. District Judge Richard L. Williams rejected a lawsuit Monday afternoon that sought to extend polling hours in Virginia today. William ruled that election rules allowing those in line by 7 p.m. to vote after the polls close protects voters’ rights.
The judge also revealed that he had voted early on Friday and had to [...]

Last week, Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich.) called on TV networks and other news organizations to refrain from calling the presidential winner while the polls remain open on the West Coast.
Today, The New York Times reports on the responses from some of those outlets. And here’s a hint: Dingell won’t be pleased.

CHICAGO, Ill. – Sen. Barack Obama cast his vote this morning, both daughters in tow, and announced that the experience was a hit.