Election 2010

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GOP Beats Incumbents in Virginia, Florida

 GOP Will 
 Take Over 
 House 
the house
Nov 2, 2010 8:52 PM CDT

GOP Will Take Over House

Perriello loses in Virginia, Grayson in Florida

(Newser) - Nancy Pelosi's reign as House speaker will soon be over. Republicans will easily take control of the House of Representatives by night's end, say both CNN and NBC . The GOP entered the evening needing to gain 39 seats, and they'll likely end up with about 60, a development that will...

First Polls of the Night Close
 First Polls of the Night Close 
election day
Nov 2, 2010 5:07 PM CDT

First Polls of the Night Close

Kentucky and Indiana lead the way

(Newser) - Here we go. The first polls have closed in Kentucky and Indiana, and cable pundits and bloggers will be talking and typing pretty much nonstop into the wee hours. Head here if you need primers on key races to watch. For overviews, see the New York Times and Politico .

The Most Covered Candidates of 2010

Guess who's No. 1?

(Newser) - When it comes to the most covered candidates of the midterm elections, is it any surprise that Tea Partiers claim five of the top 10 slots? The Pew’s Project for Excellence in Journalism analyzed the election stories produced by 52 TV networks, websites, radio stations, and newspapers since Jan....

Where Liberals Can Go if the Tea Party Wins
Where Liberals Can Go
if the Tea Party Wins 
OPINION
Nov 2, 2010 2:01 PM CDT

Where Liberals Can Go if the Tea Party Wins

Pros and cons for five cities depressed voters might want to consider

(Newser) - If today’s elections turn out to be the “bloodbath” liberals fear, you’ll certainly hear the typical “I’m moving to Canada” lament, predicts Richard Lawson. But if Dems get trounced by the likes of Sharron Angle , "it might mean that things really are pretty hopeless...

Vince McMahon Poops on Blumenthal Campaign Sign

...in very, very classy WWE skit

(Newser) - Sure, Linda McMahon is running for US Senate, but surely the WWE will stay tastefully above the political fray, right? Yeah, that’s possible. Alternatively, Vince McMahon could pretend to unwittingly poop on a campaign sign belonging to his wife’s opponent, Richard Blumenthal. As you’ve probably guessed (or...

Why Do We Have to Vote on a Tuesday?

 Why Do We Have 
 to Vote on a Tuesday? 
OPINION
Nov 2, 2010 1:16 PM CDT

Why Do We Have to Vote on a Tuesday?

It ain't 1845 anymore, folks

(Newser) - Pop quiz: Why do we have to schlep to the polls on a Tuesday? Answer: Because it seemed convenient in 1845. Back then, the weekends were verboten for religious reasons, and since you needed to allow at least a day for horse and buggy travel, and Wednesday was market day,...

Today's Winners, Predicted by Meghan McCain

Midterm successes, starring Christine O'Donnell

(Newser) - Meghan McCain expects a dark day for Democrats, with “more than a few upsets and memorable YouTube moments.” Her predictions in the Daily Beast :
  • Sharron Angle will beat Harry Reid in Nevada, and he’ll offer an “uncomfortable and possibly bitter concession speech.”
  • Charlie Crist will
...

7 Governor's Races to Watch
 7 Governor's Races to Watch 
Midterms 2010
Nov 2, 2010 8:37 AM CDT

7 Governor's Races to Watch

Republicans poised for huge redistricting advantage

(Newser) - Governor’s seats are up for grabs in 37 states today, and Republicans look poised to win loads of them—which could have a profound impact when it comes time to redraw district lines . This Huffington Post tally shows 29 seats held by or leaning toward Republicans, to 16 for...

How Dems Could Keep the House
 How Dems Could 
 Keep the House 
nate silver
Nov 2, 2010 7:59 AM CDT

How Dems Could Keep the House

Polling inaccuracies might surprise us today

(Newser) - We keep hearing doom and gloom for the Democrats, and there’s a good chance that’s accurate, writes Nate Silver in the New York Times . But thanks to a few potential polling flaws, things could turn out differently; the Dems might even hang onto the House. Here’s why:...

8 Senate Races to Watch
 8 Senate Races to Watch 
midterms 2010
Nov 2, 2010 7:44 AM CDT

8 Senate Races to Watch

These races will decide just how good the GOP's night is

(Newser) - It’s Election Day, folks, and we're here to give you the low-down. All eyes are certainly on the Senate, where Democrats have a chance to keep their majority, provided they can win a few close races. Here's what's happening, according to the Washington Post , complete with links to our...

9 House Races to Watch

 9 House Races 
 to Watch 
midterms 2010
Nov 2, 2010 7:29 AM CDT

9 House Races to Watch

Alan Grayson, Tom Perriello, Joseph Cao among those fighting for their job

(Newser) - Polling guru Nate Silver used his highly sophisticated model to predict that the GOP could pick up anywhere from 23 to 81 seats . They need to pick up 39 in order to grab a 218-vote House majority. We boiled it down to the 9 that you should keep an eye...

Tea Partiers Stoked About Legal Pot

Libertarianism trumping Reagan-era attitudes in California

(Newser) - Smaller government, lower taxes ... and legal marijuana? Tea Partiers aren't generally associated with toking, but Californians backing Proposition 19 say a surprisingly large share of the movement is planning to vote to legalize pot. Tea Partiers— as well as many Republicans in general —have a strong libertarian streak and...

Denver Voting to Launch UFO Commission

Proposed panel would oversee contact with aliens

(Newser) - Hope ET didn't forget to send in his absentee ballot. The people of Denver are voting today on establishing a commission to deal with illegal aliens—of the extraterrestrial kind. The proposed Extraterrestrial Affairs Commission would be a privately funded, seven-member panel tasked with ensuring the "health, safety and...

Both Parties Get Ready to Recount

Teams of lawyers, flacks ready to roll anywhere

(Newser) - With races from Alaska to Nevada to Florida looking to go down to the wire and beyond, Politico reports that both parties have been readying SWAT teams of lawyers, PR people, and political operatives for quick dispatch to any number of recounts. While recounts can drag on for months, experts...

Americans Aren't Voting for Republicans...
Americans Aren't Voting
for Republicans...
Scott Rasmussen
Nov 1, 2010 1:59 PM CDT

Americans Aren't Voting for Republicans...

...they're voting against Democrats, writes Scott Rasmussen

(Newser) - Republicans will send more legislators to Congress tomorrow than at any time in the past 80 years, predicts pollster Scott Rasmussen in an op-ed in today’s Wall Street Journal . That’s in part because Democrats ignored all the warning signs over the past two years—“at least the...

Station 'Forgets' to Air O'Donnell Infomercial

24-minute spot only shown online

(Newser) - Following the lead of President Obama's 2008 campaign, Christine O’Donnell has made a 24-minute campaign ad to show on the eve of the election—but the Delaware cable station her campaign paid to run it hasn’t done so, the Huffington Post reports. “The campaign bought the time...

The Real Reason Wall Street Is Voting Republican

The market loves a divided government

(Newser) - Wall Street is giddy over the prospect of a Republican congressional takeover—and not because of the GOP’s pro-business rhetoric. The real reason is that the stock market loves a divided government, writes Costas Panagopoulos of the Christian Science Monitor . Historically, the Dow has climbed an average 11.1%...

No Way to Predict Size of GOP Gains
 No Way to 
 Predict Size of 
 GOP Gains 
nate silver
Nov 1, 2010 12:35 PM CDT

No Way to Predict Size of GOP Gains

'Strange election' offers wide range of outcomes, says Nate Silver

(Newser) - Polls are showing a huge range of possible results for tomorrow, with generic ballots suggesting anything from a 15-point Republican lead to a 3-point Democratic lead. “The fact is that there’s not really any way to say who’s right,” writes FiveThirtyEight polling guru Nate Silver in...

Tomorrow's Real Prize? State Legislatures
Tomorrow's Real Prize?
State Legislatures
analysis
Nov 1, 2010 9:15 AM CDT

Tomorrow's Real Prize? State Legislatures

Forget Congress: It's governorships and state chambers that count

(Newser) - As tomorrow’s election looms, most are focused on which party will control next year’s Congress—but the big prize is really state legislatures, writes Nick Baumann in Mother Jones . A party that gains a “trifecta—control of the governorship and both chambers of the state legislature”—...

Where The Big Races Stand
 Where the Big Races Stand 
polling roundup
Nov 1, 2010 7:58 AM CDT

Where the Big Races Stand

Rand Paul and Marco Rubio up big, Harry Reid, Sharron Angle too close to call

(Newser) - With T-Minus one day to the election, here's where the most-watched races in the country stand:
  • Harry Reid and Sharron Angle are locked in a dead heat; the latest Public Policy Polling survey has Angle squeaking ahead 47% to 46%.
  • Looks like harping on the Aqua Buddha incident didn't help
...

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