POLJUNK

I've gotta say Wonkette has been pretty worthless today: http://www.wonkette.com/

Posted by: Jake | November 7, 2006 6:54 PM

Wathcing MSNBC's coverage and Bill Richardson predicts a massive wave of Dem governors. Chris Matthews responds by calling him a fatty. Gotta love Hardball!

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 7, 2006 6:54 PM

How funny is it that so many pols have had trouble voting today. Maybe now they'll take this shit seriously.

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 7, 2006 6:57 PM

CNN is discussing "the Lieberman Factor" -- Jesus!

Posted by: Jake | November 7, 2006 6:59 PM

i voted twice today. yay!

Posted by: matt | November 7, 2006 7:00 PM

With 23% in, CNN has Webb ahead in Virginia (Senate) 49-50.

Posted by: Jake | November 7, 2006 7:01 PM

foxnews.com's coverage/graphic is such a joke.

Posted by: matt | November 7, 2006 7:02 PM

As expected, Bill Nelson has trounced the Girl Least Likely, Katherine Harris.

Ted Kennedy also dominates, as always.

On the Rebulican side, Olympia Snowe and Trent Lott keep their seats.

In the last ten minutes, Jim Webb has gained 11,000 votes on George Allen to take the lead.

Sherrod Brown leads Mike Dewine by about 3,000.

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 7, 2006 7:04 PM

Kennedy (D-Mass.), Lott (R-Miss.), Snow (R-Maine), Nelson (D-Fla.) Re-Elected to Senate

Posted by: matt | November 7, 2006 7:05 PM

Dems take Mass Governorship

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 7, 2006 7:05 PM

no surprise on those first two.

Posted by: matt | November 7, 2006 7:05 PM

Tennessee governorship also goes Dem

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 7, 2006 7:06 PM

i hope & pray people realized how dumb the dem/rep gov candidates are in minnesota & vote Ind

Posted by: matt | November 7, 2006 7:06 PM

Fat chance, Matt

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 7, 2006 7:07 PM

yah, it happened once before. not so good

Posted by: matt | November 7, 2006 7:08 PM

Re: stem cells

Some dude on CNN called Rush Limabaugh "a drug-addled gasbag." Ha.

Posted by: Jake | November 7, 2006 7:08 PM

Ken Blackwell owned in Ohio. Nice: the two stooges who handed Bush his wins are now history.

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 7, 2006 7:09 PM

not surprised by the backlash in ohio.

Posted by: matt | November 7, 2006 7:10 PM

James Carville on CNN: "high turnout." Yawn. Looking forward to more Carville hilarity.

Posted by: Jake | November 7, 2006 7:11 PM

What the fuck is wrong with Tom Brokaw? He keeps yammering on about the Dems needing to be careful not to seek revenge and impeach Bush if they win the House. Pelosi has said loud and clear that impeachment wqas off the table.

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 7, 2006 7:12 PM

i'm waiting till 8 to watch tv coverage. decided to watch 'good night, good luck' for the 1st time

Posted by: matt | November 7, 2006 7:12 PM

I wish Carville was on MSNBC. I like their coverage better, but I love that bald maniac

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 7, 2006 7:12 PM

Any news on Michael Steele?

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 7, 2006 7:14 PM

Oh shit, Bill NElson got 60% of the vote as of 7:15pm CST. Ouch!

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 7, 2006 7:16 PM

Dean is calm and boring tonight. Give us the scream!

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 7, 2006 7:19 PM

Santorum campaign files formal complaint saying hundreds of Santorum votes have been lost. Watch for this to be in play for the next few days. Old Rick must be feeling the heat.

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 7, 2006 7:22 PM

gotta be the gays' fault

Posted by: matt | November 7, 2006 7:22 PM

Corker leading Ford by 3,000 votes with 3% reporting.

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 7, 2006 7:22 PM

Well, at least Dan Savage...

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 7, 2006 7:23 PM

Dems pick up Indiana 8th district.

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 7, 2006 7:24 PM

'we cannot defend freedom abroad by abandoning it at home'

damn

Posted by: matt | November 7, 2006 7:24 PM

Who said that, Matt?

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 7, 2006 7:26 PM

just saw it in good night/good luck. edward r murrow

Posted by: matt | November 7, 2006 7:26 PM

MSNBC calls Casey over Santorum. NICE!

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 7, 2006 7:27 PM

Oh, I thought someone said it tonight.

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 7, 2006 7:28 PM

"You haven't seen a balanced budget from a Republican poresident in 40 years..."--Howard Dean

My, how things have changed. The Republicans have totally lost the fiscal conservatism issue with the last 6 years of accelerated spending. Could have long lasting impact.

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 7, 2006 7:34 PM

Bob Mendendez beats Thomas Kean jr. in Jersey.

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 7, 2006 7:34 PM

yeah, the rep's view on fiscal spending & small gov't has just been shattered since 2000.

Posted by: matt | November 7, 2006 7:37 PM

Any big surprises yet?

Posted by: Jake | November 7, 2006 7:38 PM

Dean says one of the issues Dems will push is universal healthcare. Admits Bush would veto so might hold off until after '08 elections. Why? go ahead and push it and let him veto and then hammer away at GOP candidate.

Also denies Dems will raise taxes nor will they "cut and run" in Iraq. Pushes the Murtha plan. Matthews asks my favorite question, "if the policy in Iraq is such a mess, why have even one more soldier killed for something that diesn;t work? Why NOT pull out completely now? Why try to play the moderate card?"

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 7, 2006 7:40 PM

Matthews is going balls out on dean right now.

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 7, 2006 7:41 PM

Sherrod Brown, who went ugly against my man Paul Hacket last year, is declared winner over Mike Dewine in Ohio. Another pick-up for the Dems.

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 7, 2006 7:42 PM

It took everything I had not to write in Ronnie Woo Woo for Cook County Board President today.

Posted by: JML | November 7, 2006 7:49 PM

Now Webb is behind in Virginia (Senate) 49-50 with 60% in.

Posted by: Jake | November 7, 2006 7:49 PM

But, Jude, Todd Stroger shook my hand at the Western El stop last week. That's good enough for me!

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 7, 2006 7:54 PM

That's nothing. I remember having a beer with Ronnie a few years ago at Ray's.

I ended up voting against Paraica.

Posted by: JML | November 7, 2006 7:58 PM

HA! Joe Scarbrough just bitch slapped Chris Matthews for saying he hasn't been "fair and down the middle" on his coverage of politics on his show Scarbrough Country. As a former Republican congressman and outspoken conservative, Scarbrough correctly points out that he's been much harder on the GOP than the Dems. I watch his show and he ran a piece just a month or so ago asking if Bush really is an idiot. He was kidding, it was a seriosu question.

Gotta love when talking heads eat each other.

Stabenaw wins in Michigan.

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 7, 2006 8:01 PM

Granholm projected winner over Amway boss Dick Devos!

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 7, 2006 8:04 PM

blackwell conceded in OH!!!

Posted by: matt | November 7, 2006 8:08 PM

AZ, WY, NY, NM, OH, OK, project Dem. Governors, per FOX News. Yipppeee!

Posted by: JML | November 7, 2006 8:12 PM

Granholm's win is huge. Devos dumped upwards of $27 million into his campaign and ran on a single message: She fucked Michigan's economy.

It's horseshit, of course. Michigan's economy lacks diversity and is almost entirely tied to the auto industry, which has taken nasty hits in the last five years. She takes a lot of heat for not doing enough to slash the pro-business Single Business Tax, even though she has proposed deep and profound chnanges. DeVos ran on the idea that he'd toss it, nevermind that there he had no plan to replace the revenue lost and that Michigan is already runnin on a deficit.

This is ONE example of how money can't always buy power. It's pretty incredible.

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 7, 2006 8:12 PM

CNN just blamed Lamont's victory in the primaries on BLOGGERS!

Posted by: Jake | November 7, 2006 8:12 PM

Lieberman projected winner.

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 7, 2006 8:13 PM

Fuck Lieberman.

Posted by: Jake | November 7, 2006 8:14 PM

Of course it's bloggers' fault. Look at the POWER we wield!

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 7, 2006 8:15 PM

amazing: ticker on msnbc: spears files for divorce! noooooo

Posted by: matt | November 7, 2006 8:15 PM

Covered on GLONO hours ago, yo!

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 7, 2006 8:16 PM

Ben Cardin projected in Maryland but the numbers they have posted show Steele winning 57% to 41%. Hmmm.

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 7, 2006 8:18 PM

Cardin in MD (despite lopsided current numbers).

Posted by: Jake | November 7, 2006 8:18 PM

(Fucker! Beat me to the punch again!)

Posted by: Jake | November 7, 2006 8:19 PM

You snooze, you lose, bitch!

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 7, 2006 8:20 PM

Yarmouth (D - House) in KY!

Posted by: Jake | November 7, 2006 8:23 PM

MSNBC's website reporting: Robert Traynham, Santorum's campaign spokesperson, told NBC News that Santorum was not conceding, stating that "exit polls have been wrong before."

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 7, 2006 8:23 PM

jesus, mattews just completely ripped boston

'they prefered ice hockey to basketball when there were lots of black guys'

Posted by: matt | November 7, 2006 8:23 PM

yowza!
http://www.foxnews.com/images/root_images/110706_election_corker.jpg

Posted by: matt | November 7, 2006 8:25 PM

RI - Dem wins in Senate!

Posted by: Jake | November 7, 2006 8:27 PM

Corker? More like PORKER!

Posted by: Jake | November 7, 2006 8:28 PM

Damn, are those his daughters? Huzzah!

I'll bet they'd like to get with Harold Ford. I hear he's a playa!

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 7, 2006 8:36 PM

Former House Majority leader, Dick Armey is already spinning this Democratic rout. He says teh Dems haven't really won anything because they ran on conservative values of smaller government and fiscal responsibility. One could of course infer from that the obvious conclusion that today's Republican party is neither of those things.

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 7, 2006 8:39 PM

no shit DP. fuckin idiots

Posted by: matt | November 7, 2006 8:40 PM

can someone put a muzzle on chris matthews? dear lord

Posted by: matt | November 7, 2006 8:44 PM

Ha! I love Chris Matthews, even when he infuriates me with rediculous sweeping generalizations.

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 7, 2006 8:47 PM

i generally like him too but dear god is he annoying me tonight.

Posted by: matt | November 7, 2006 8:49 PM

Crist, who snubbed W yesterday, wins Florida Governorship.

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 7, 2006 8:50 PM

Allen still leading but Webb is gaining.

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 7, 2006 8:51 PM

Blago wins Governorship in Illinois.

What WAS Topinka thinking???

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 7, 2006 8:52 PM

I think Illinois voters were uncomfortable handing the state over to a cigarette voiced boozer with clown hair and a gait like an infant. Ever watch her walk? She's teetering on disaster with every step.

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 7, 2006 8:55 PM

never seen her. MN elected a muslim. can't wait to hear about this one tomorrow. especially from my dad & a few friends

Posted by: matt | November 7, 2006 8:57 PM

Oh yeah. Ellison. I'm surprised.

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 7, 2006 8:58 PM

yeah, i'm very surprised. there is a big muslim population in mpls/st paul but i'm not sure about the area where he ran.

Posted by: matt | November 7, 2006 8:59 PM

Santorum cocnceding now and some hysterical lunatic in the crowd keeps crying "NO!"

Rick, on the other hand, is being rather gracious. Especially since he only carried 38% of the vote. There's the obligatory "thanks be to God" but I have to say I'm touched by the image of his daughter sobbing on the stage. Poor kid...

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 7, 2006 9:01 PM

Isn't that girl on stage with Santorum (daughter?) a little too old to be carrying a doll? That's one nutty family...and one nutty EX-Senator.

Posted by: worpswede | November 7, 2006 9:02 PM

You're evil.

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 7, 2006 9:03 PM

And his son was crying like a little girl!

Posted by: Jake | November 7, 2006 9:05 PM

that santorum concession speech was disturbing. i agree with worps. too old

Posted by: matt | November 7, 2006 9:06 PM

you guys are heartless!

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 7, 2006 9:07 PM

You guys think the dems will take the Senate? I'm predicting no. I can't imagine that they'll get VA and MO and TN...

Posted by: Jake | November 7, 2006 9:08 PM

or MT. i'm saying no on the senate.

Posted by: matt | November 7, 2006 9:09 PM

finally, buchanan arrives!

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 7, 2006 9:10 PM

i love buchanan.

Posted by: matt | November 7, 2006 9:10 PM

(PS - By PORKER I did not mean to imply fat, but one who surrounds himself with "porkable" babes.)

Posted by: Jake | November 7, 2006 9:11 PM

senate looks less and less likely

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 7, 2006 9:11 PM

someone really needs to create a calendar of hot daughters of politicians

Posted by: matt | November 7, 2006 9:13 PM

Anybody drunk yet? I'm getting there.

Posted by: Jake | November 7, 2006 9:15 PM

i'd buy that: at least one kerry daughter, the gore girls, the bush twins, john edwards' daughter...

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 7, 2006 9:15 PM

not really. only had 3 beers & two to go.

Posted by: matt | November 7, 2006 9:15 PM

hatch (MN gov candidate) had two hotties as well

Posted by: matt | November 7, 2006 9:16 PM

Not drunk, sadly. I'm on first shift with the baby boy tonight

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 7, 2006 9:17 PM

Oh snap, Norah O'Donnell looks smokin' tonight!

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 7, 2006 9:19 PM

who's the gal who does the blog updates for cnn? wowee wow wow

Posted by: matt | November 7, 2006 9:20 PM

Looking forward to her geting a little messier as the night goes on. Smear some of that makeup, mess up that hair, ha ha.

Posted by: Jake | November 7, 2006 9:20 PM

'zactly. She is my favorite.

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 7, 2006 9:21 PM

you goddamn censor whores! why must my comment be sent to an admin for approval!? fascists

Posted by: matt | November 7, 2006 9:23 PM

Rahm Emmanuel on CNN. He's lame.

Posted by: Jake | November 7, 2006 9:23 PM

What's not to love about Norah? She's smart, she knows her shit, she's foxy, she smacks dopes around when she guest hosts Hardball, she's Irish...

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 7, 2006 9:25 PM

I also met Rahm at the El station once. I meet the most interesting people there...

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 7, 2006 9:26 PM

I love Olbermann's special commentaries, but he just fucked up his retelling of the Republican's reaction to Clinton's bombing campaign in Iraq in 1998. He just implied that there were some GOP dissenters, but that by and large there was bi-partisan support. Is he high? The term "wag the dog" was never more overused than in that year.

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 7, 2006 9:29 PM

Hillary Clinton is taking her victory lap now. I love Bill looming around behind her.

I wonder what she's going to do with the rest of that $20 million she raised for this blowout...?

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 7, 2006 9:40 PM

hopefully not run for president.

Posted by: Josh B. | November 7, 2006 9:42 PM

Conrad Burns trailing in first returns.

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 7, 2006 9:44 PM

Apparently, most Virginians are racists, and don't care about hiding that fact.

I'm a little sad my boy Ned Lamont lost to that dried up old heeb Lieberman, but Alan Sleschinger got raped, so I'm not to upset. Plus, Nazi Johnson lost to Chris Murphy, so it's nice to see my county finally give her the boot.

Posted by: hebrew hammer | November 7, 2006 9:48 PM

Sensing his party's majority slipping fast, Ken Mehlman just appealed to "victory Democrats" to work together with Republicans to address Islamo-fascism. Matthews correctly pointed out that what he really means is Dems should do what Republicans want, even though the majority of American's disapprove of the Administration's policies regarding Iraq and the war on terrorism.

Mehlman is basically saying the Republicans will be power bottoms from now.

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 7, 2006 9:54 PM

MSNBC calls Dems officially take the House.

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 7, 2006 10:03 PM

Halle-fucking-lujah. If it's true.

Was an election judge in Chicago today. Will update you on the craziness very soon.

Congrats on little Donovan.

Barbara

Posted by: bryan | November 7, 2006 10:10 PM

here come the subpoenas.

Posted by: Josh B. | November 7, 2006 10:10 PM

Oh, do tell us about the madness. My polling station (Welles Park in Lincolcn Square) was fine. No problems while I was there. But the new ballots were odd.

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 7, 2006 10:11 PM

Will submit an article shortly. But I can give you a teaser... how about a man dead for ten years still on the rolls? And his wife, dead for 4 - still there.

Chicago, my kind of town.

Posted by: bryan | November 7, 2006 10:14 PM

Stewart: Santorum has been raptured, thus his seat went dem.

Posted by: JML | November 7, 2006 10:19 PM

Dems pick up 32 seats in the House and counting. Yeow!

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 7, 2006 10:20 PM

Was he thanking god for getting his ass kicked? Perhaps he goes in for that sort of thing.

Posted by: bryan | November 7, 2006 10:21 PM

Prediction: Dems will win overwhelmingly in the House, fall short in the Senate, and America will indeed fall in love with alpacas.

Posted by: worpswede | November 7, 2006 10:28 PM

Do you mean macacas?

Posted by: bryan | November 7, 2006 10:30 PM

I love alpacas.

Posted by: Jake | November 7, 2006 10:33 PM

Does your wife know?

Posted by: bryan | November 7, 2006 10:34 PM

Shhh.

So how are you guys feeling about Comedy Central's coverage? I'm thinking it's pretty lame. I thought Dan Rather was going to be a co-host type analyst. But he was just a guest. Boo.

Posted by: Jake | November 7, 2006 10:37 PM

Jude & I loved the "If you don't eat you're meat, you can't have any pudding." reference, but yeah... kinda blah.

Posted by: bryan | November 7, 2006 10:39 PM

YOUR meat. Whoops.

Posted by: bryan | November 7, 2006 10:40 PM

Oh, the Alpaca/Macaca exchange is golden. I was tending to the Boy and just checked back in.

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 7, 2006 10:46 PM

Duckworth, the one-legged Iraq war vet Dem running for the house in Ill, is behind:

http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2006//pages/results/states/IL/H/06/county.000.html

But the counties where she's winning have less precincts reporting at this point... Any chance?

Posted by: Jake | November 7, 2006 10:47 PM

Matt, I don't know why we have to approve your comments now. We didn't earlier tonight. Are you now posting from your second job at the porn shop?

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 7, 2006 10:48 PM

I'm guessing she doesn't have a leg to stand on.

Posted by: bryan | November 7, 2006 10:49 PM

Or she may be waiting for the other shoe to drop.

Posted by: bryan | November 7, 2006 10:50 PM

Deosn't Duckworth have only one half-leg?

I think she still has a shot.

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 7, 2006 10:50 PM

Allen and Webb have flipped. Allen is up by 3K.

Posted by: bryan | November 7, 2006 10:52 PM

Matt, if you use the word "blog" your comment will need to be approved.

Posted by: Jake | November 7, 2006 10:53 PM

Reverse that Webb/Allen thing.

Posted by: bryan | November 7, 2006 10:54 PM

Colbert's rant is good. We'll post the youtube tomorrow.

Posted by: Jake | November 7, 2006 10:57 PM

So it looks as though the House of Reps is in the bag. Can we get a big "YAHOO"?

Posted by: bryan | November 7, 2006 11:00 PM

My hopes are back up for the senate. VA, MO, and MT look possible... Maybe.

Posted by: Jake | November 7, 2006 11:01 PM

Looks af if MT might come through.

Posted by: bryan | November 7, 2006 11:02 PM

Wait. Stewart/Colbert is only one hour long, and then repeating? Fuck that.

Posted by: Jake | November 7, 2006 11:04 PM

Holy shit! Webb eeked ahead!

Posted by: worpswede | November 7, 2006 11:05 PM

Jake, I feel your pain. Why was there only one half-hour of "Mr. Ed"? Those bastards.

Posted by: bryan | November 7, 2006 11:07 PM

Anybody familiar with Missouri counties?

http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2006//pages/results/states/MO/S/01/county.000.html

Which counties contain the big cities (KC, St. Louis)?

Posted by: Jake | November 7, 2006 11:08 PM

Pelosi is about to speak. Shhhh. Let's listen shall we?

Posted by: bryan | November 7, 2006 11:12 PM

UGH, my night was just ruined; I live in DuPage and Duckworth just conceded. Roskam is yammering on about how he won, etc. Fuck...

Posted by: DJMurph | November 7, 2006 11:16 PM

Jake: none of those counties have the big cities. The ones that were listed vote primarily Republican anyway. St. Louis isn't on there yet, so there's a chance. Here in Iowa, Jim Leach (Republican incumbent since 1976) is actually in a dog fight.

Posted by: worpswede | November 7, 2006 11:16 PM

How can she concede with only 50% of votes counted, and the vote 51% to 49%... damn. That sucks.

Posted by: DJMurph | November 7, 2006 11:17 PM

Murph, remember that GWB conceded in 2000. And then changed his mind. If the votes come in and Duckworth is ahead, she goes to Washington. Concession speech or no...

Posted by: Jake | November 7, 2006 11:20 PM

A guy can only hope... sometimes I feel so lonely, being a declared Democrat here in DuPage Cty. But the fact that the numbers are so damn close is really heartening. Go Tammy!!!

Posted by: DJMurph | November 7, 2006 11:24 PM

are you really getting drunk, Jake? You dog you!!

Posted by: DJMurph | November 7, 2006 11:25 PM

You know what bums me out? How the campaign ads here in Chicagoland were so stupid. Don't get me wrong: they were hilarious. But the "he wants to outlaw all abortions even in cases of rape and incest" and "she's just another raise your taxes Democrat." I mean, those ads must work, otherwise they wouldn't run them every 12 minutes. And if they work, then the voters are dumber than I'd ever imagined. We're a nation of fucking simplistic morons.

Posted by: Jake | November 7, 2006 11:27 PM

...aaaand Jake just woke up.

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 7, 2006 11:29 PM

(Murph, just a healthy little Election Night buzz. Not drunk. I could totally drive Jolie to the hospital if need be.)

Posted by: Jake | November 7, 2006 11:32 PM

Jake, a) those ads unfortunately work, but only to a degree, and b) yes, voters are sometimes as dumb as you imagine them to be. It takes a bit of work to actually research the issues, the TRUTH behind the negative campaigns, and to go to the polls ultimately informed. In Tennessee, apparently the Republican party put a commercial on the air that inferred that a blonde, white woman "knew personally" Mr. Ford, the black Democratic candidate. Playing on any sort of lingering racism like that (that the races shouldn't mix) is the lowest of low, but I'm sure those commercials didn't do Ford's campaign any favors, esp. seeing as he lost.

Marshall McLuhan was right; the medium is indeed the message.

Posted by: DJMurph | November 7, 2006 11:34 PM

CNN's giving TN to the GOP.

Posted by: Jake | November 7, 2006 11:36 PM

Historically speaking, negative ads have always worked. It's just too easy to manipulate soundbites and distort voting records.

Personally, I am quite entertained by negative ads. As a citizen, I know they do absolutely nothing to inform the public.

George Allen just made a call for supporters to go "Florida" on election officials by saying "I know you'll all be watching the count like hawks and eagles."

With 99% in, Webb leads by 2,265 of over 2.2 million cast. It's going to be a long night some Virginia election officials.

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 7, 2006 11:39 PM

The same people who vote because of ads are the same people who buy Irish Spring because they think it will make them magically delicious. Some people are fools. Always have been. But some of us vote on the issues, not the ads. Don't get jaded so soon Jake. Wait till you've passed 40.

Posted by: bryan | November 7, 2006 11:41 PM

So what happens if the last three (VA, MO, & MT) goes to Dems? What part would Lieberman play in that landscape?

Posted by: worpswede | November 7, 2006 11:47 PM

The Lieb will go with the Dems. And they'll be happy to kiss his ass.

Posted by: Jake | November 7, 2006 11:48 PM

Michigan voted to end Affirmative Action?

Posted by: Jake | November 7, 2006 11:49 PM

Either way, Lieberman's position is actually enhanced in all this. If they come to a tie, he can cast deciding vote for either side. If Dems pull ahead, it won't be by much and then discipline will mean everything. Same goes for the Republicans holding the Senate--it won't be by more than three and the two Independent votes will be crucial.

So, after all this, Lieberman has more than he had before he lost the fucking primary.

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 7, 2006 11:50 PM

Howard Fineman needs to step back from the hair dye.

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 7, 2006 11:51 PM

We're not going to know who won the Senate tonight, are we?

Posted by: Jake | November 7, 2006 11:52 PM

MT leaning Republican.

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 7, 2006 11:52 PM

No, we're not likely to know tonight. Virginia is a guaranteed recount situation and that will take weeks.

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 7, 2006 11:53 PM

Consumate meathead JD Hayworth in Arizona got sacked too. Nice!

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 7, 2006 11:55 PM

If Michigan voted to end Affirmitive Action, I wonder if that has anything to do with any sort of hangover the state might have about the racial quotas that U of M had that caused such a stir years ago...?

Posted by: JML | November 7, 2006 11:55 PM

Detroit News says affirmative action vote too close to call.

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 7, 2006 11:57 PM

Uh, nevermind:
http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061107/UPDATE/611070446

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 7, 2006 11:59 PM

I'm just trying to figure out if I should have another drink or just go to sleep...

Posted by: Jake | November 8, 2006 12:00 AM

Dem leads in Missouri

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 8, 2006 12:00 AM

Of course you should have another drink. Missouri may still come in.

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 8, 2006 12:01 AM

With 80% in!

http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2006/pages/results/senate/

Posted by: Jake | November 8, 2006 12:02 AM

Hey all, thanks for participating in this. Jake and I were just talkign about how much fun it's been and I think we're going to start doing this over on GLONO with some other events like awards shows and maybe even the OC!

It's been awesome and we're hanging in a for a while more.

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 8, 2006 12:09 AM

Webb just annuonced that he won...

Posted by: JML | November 8, 2006 12:11 AM

I switched over to local Chicago NBC news and it's a nice change.

Posted by: Jake | November 8, 2006 12:11 AM

MSNBC says Webb claims victory in Virginia. Perhaps he learned something from the 2000 recount fiasco. Like property, possession appears to be 90% of election law.

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 8, 2006 12:12 AM

Michael Sneed is blaming Topinka's loss on her orange makeup!

Posted by: Jake | November 8, 2006 12:13 AM

Dem Tester in MT leading by 15,000 votes. Might be another in the bag.

Ford conceding in Tenn now. Really too bad about that. What an ugly, ugly fucking campaign Corker ran against him.

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 8, 2006 12:15 AM

SNEED! That's awesome.

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 8, 2006 12:16 AM

Well, it's been nice playing the game D & J. No parting prizes? Damn, Jude says it's a weekend at the space w/ all the free "Girls Gone Wild" one could possibly hope/hate to watch.

Will bring bleach and hand sanitizer.. for himself.

Best,

B.

Posted by: bryan | November 8, 2006 12:17 AM

Harold Ford Jr is a gracious man and I predict we haven't seen the last of him. Dude's only 36 years old. He's smart as a whip and polished enough to move up in national politics. He's pious enough to play well in the South and crafty enough to turn this loss into a springboard for another run.

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 8, 2006 12:22 AM

Is this the racist anti-Ford ad?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkiz1_d1GsA

Posted by: Jake | November 8, 2006 12:22 AM

Todd Stroger is a moron.

Posted by: Jake | November 8, 2006 12:24 AM

Victories in Massachusetts, Ohio, New York, Arkansas and Colorado means Democrats would control the governorship in at least 27 states, if they hold onto their own seats.

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 8, 2006 12:24 AM

That ad is the one some are saying is racist because of the blonde who says she met Ford at a Playboy party.

Now, his handling of that is fantastic. It's a reference to the fact that he attended a Superbowl party hosted by Playboy in which THOUSANDS of people also attended. On Bill Maher, Ford said, "What can I say. I like football and girls. If that's a problem, don't vote for me."

Class act.

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 8, 2006 12:27 AM

That's an awesome response. I like football and girls. Obama-Ford in 2008!

Posted by: Jake | November 8, 2006 12:28 AM

Oh yeah, I'm telling you Ford is far from gone. He'll be back soon.

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 8, 2006 12:30 AM

So, Harry Mitchell who beat beat JD Hayworth in Arizona has the most fucked up hair in poltics right now. Seriously, dig this fatal comb-over:
http://www.harrymitchellforcongress.com/

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 8, 2006 12:34 AM

Sneed on Chicago politics: "What would an election be without Republicans claiming voter fraud?"

Posted by: Jake | November 8, 2006 12:36 AM

John Hall, who was the lead singer for the 70s band Orleans (Still the One) has won his bid for NY's 19th District.

We're still having fun and you're still the one!

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 8, 2006 12:36 AM

Alright, I'm going to bed. Goodnight, everybody. This was fun. I'll check back in in the morning.

Posted by: Jake | November 8, 2006 12:48 AM

Mo goes for Dems. 2 more to go.

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 8, 2006 12:53 AM

So, if the Democratic candidates from Virginia and Missouri who have claimed victory without concessions from their opponents hold on and Burns' deficit in Montana holds, then Democrats control BOTH houses of congress. Shazam!

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 8, 2006 1:04 AM

Former Governor of California, Mayor of Oakland, and Presidential candidate Jerry Brown comes back and wins Attorney General of California. This dude does NOT quit.

Posted by: Derek Phillips | November 8, 2006 1:14 AM

Jesus, 196 comments!

Not a bad morning to wake up to. Me likey...with room for more improvement in 2008.

And Jerry Brown to top the sundae!

Posted by: barabajagal | November 8, 2006 8:37 AM

Webb will come out ahead, but there will probably be a recount. Does that mean we can start all the "sore loser" comments that the Republicans used the last two elections?

But even if Webb won, equal rights in Virginia still lost. The Marriage Amendment was voted in something like 60 to 40. Way to go, Virginia. You look like the same backwoods, bigoted, ignoramuses that everyone rightfully thought you were. First laws banning interracial marriage, then sterilization programs, massive resistance, and now this. What a legacy. You should be ashamed.

Posted by: steve-o | November 8, 2006 8:39 AM

That sucks steve-o. I wasn't aware how much of that gay marriage garbage was going on this time. Still, Allen getting the boot is sweeeet.

May I be the first to say:

LET THE INVESTIGATIONS BEGIN!!

Posted by: barabajagal | November 8, 2006 8:59 AM

where was my head??? i would have loved to ramble on about this real time. ah well.

mt and va are still an uphill battle. hopefully it will all be resolved peacefully and go thhe dems way. still, it's hard to think that there won't be a huge fight since it would give up control of the senate. plus, if allen goes down right now... the poster boy of the gop has next to no chance to run for '08. there's been so much talk about which dem will lead the pack in '08, but what about which rep will?

investigations... pelosi said she wouldn't impeach bush, but with conyers over the judiciary commmittee... it's going to be one hell of a fun time watching the administration squirm.

sure, va came off as a little bigoted, but the people have spoken. i will hand it to them for exercising their rights. hopefully the dems will be as prinicpaled as pelosi commented last night and they leadership will provide example and teach temperance to all. doubtful, but this is the sort of stuff that makes waking up after such a sweaping change fun. it's all about the "what if..." right now. so much potential. let's hope they live up to it.

Posted by: vitas | November 8, 2006 10:42 AM

AP is calling Virginia for Jim Webb, a scant 24 hours after the polls closed. Not bad.

That means the Dems have solid, undeniable control over both houses of congress.

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