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• Yankees win!

  The New York Yankees defeat the 2008 World Series champs, the Philadelphia Phillies, to win their 27th championship. Phillies showed toughness and heart, and I hope it's a bit easier to lose when just last year they enjoyed the ultimate victory.
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  Posted: November 04, 2009, 11:59pm EST
  

• Senate approves extension of unemployment benefits

  After Senators Kyl and Hatch held up an extension of unemployment benefits, today the Senate finally voted on the bill. It passed 98-0. I think everyone knows that it's extremely difficult to find a job right now so this is some of the most moral and most effective government [...]
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  Posted: November 04, 2009, 11:01pm EST
  

• Tonight - the first meetings of progressives in the new era - on Marriage Equality

  Among the many things abruptly scattered into the air in post-election New Jersey is marriage equality, widely understood to be coming up during the lame duck session, and suddenly in if not jeopardy, in some doubt. The new realities are being sifted through right now, at hyper-speed actually, and [...]
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  Posted: November 04, 2009, 5:26pm EST
  

• DGA on the Election

  I just got off a DGA conference call to discuss yesterday's elections. As you'd expect, Nathan Daschle says they are "disappointed but not discouraged" and pointed to both New Jersey and Virginia's long history of voting for a governor from a different party than the President. (Tom Kean Sr. and' [...]
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  Posted: November 04, 2009, 3:44pm EST
  

• Your 2nd Shot of Blue Jersey Radio breaking down the election tonight at 8pm

  Each week, Blue Jersey Radio streams LIVE with New Jersey's latest political buzz, interviews with newsmakers, and your stimulating calls.

  This Week: It was a rough night for Democrats in New Jersey watching the results and tonight, we're LIVE at 8:00 p.m. to break everything down. There has been plenty' [...]

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  Posted: November 04, 2009, 3:00pm EST
  

• News Roundup & Open Thread for the morning after

  Christie wins

  Vote totals show voter turnout was a record low for a New Jersey governor's race.

  Moran: Election of 'unapologetic conservative' marks personal rebuke of Corzine

  The era of Jon Corzine - as senator, governor and the state's most unabashed liberal leader - ended tonight at the hands of [...]

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  Posted: November 04, 2009, 8:41am EST