Author: BooMan

A Re-Cap of Election Night

It was a decidedly mixed night for gay rights. Maine narrowly rejected their gay marriage law, while Washington upheld a law allowing civil unions. Chapel Hill, North Carolina elected an openly gay mayor, while Houston, Texas...

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Thinking People in North Country

Here’s a snippet that kind of says it all: Owens won in Hoffman’s home Essex County, where Republicans have a substantial voter registration advantage, with 3,718 votes compared to 3,175 for Hoffman and 432 for...

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Elections Returns Thread

I’m tired tonight. I think I’ll just put up an elections returns thread and discuss things in the comments. Virginia: Board of Elections | Virginian-Pilot New Jersey: Division of Elections New York: State Board of...

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Predictions Thread

Well, kos has his predictions. I don’t have a clue about the Maine ballot question, New Jersey, or NY-23, so I’m not offering any. Maybe you have an opinion?

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Heads vs. Tails

Sarah Palin, Dick Armey, and Rush Limbaugh are pushing for a purge of moderates from the Republican Party. To be sure, this is about book sales, radio ratings, and fundraising, but it is also about something else. The way to...

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