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• Washington Post Endorsements Go Down to Defeat in Droves

  After tonight, I think it's fair to say, "So much for the great power and influence of a Washington Post endorsement." Compare these Post-endorsed candidates with the actual winners and losers.
  
  Creigh Deeds: Lost
  Jody Wagner: Lost
  Steve Shannon: Lost
  John Bell: Lost
  Dave Poisson: Lost
  Margi [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 10:26pm EST
  

• What Do You Want Your Virginia Democratic Party To Be?

  No one cries in their beers tonight. The Green Miles is here at the Arlington Democrats "victory" party tonight. I'm sharing that same message with everyone.
  
  If you're pissed tonight, you should be. If you're not pissed yet, read Ben's analysis.
  
  When you're talking to voters, [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 9:51pm EST
  

• Kaine '05 vs. Deeds '09 in Strong "Blue" Areas

  The scope of Creigh Deeds' defeat by Bob McDonnell tonight is huge, and I'm sure it will be analyzed from many different angles. For now, I just wanted to compare Tim Kaine's performance in solid "blue" areas 4 years ago to Creigh Deeds tonight. Check this out:
  
  Kaine [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 9:23pm EST
  

• Polls Closed: Live Results Map from SBE/VPAP

  The VPAP map isn't showing up well on the blog. Please click here for better resolution. If you want to follow election returns from the State Board of Elections directly, please click here.
  
  UPDATE 7:10 pm: NLS's projected winners are available: Bob McDonnell defeats Creigh Deeds, [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 7:00pm EST
  

• Jim Webb on Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2009

  
  Tired of this election? How about another important subject, one that Jim Webb again is courageously stepping up to the plate to tackle -- our out-of-control prison-industrial complex. All I can say is, thank goodness we elected this guy; he won't back down, even on politically "controversial" issues like' [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 5:17pm EST
  

• House of Delegates Forecast

  Thanks to James Martin for the following forecast on key House of Delegates races.
  
  Count me as an optimist, Democrats pick off 2-3 Republicans and Republicans pick up 6 for a likely net Republican gain of 3-4 seats.
  
  Virginia Beach
  Bobby Mathieson (D) has outspent his opponent [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 3:28pm EST
  

• Tim Kaine on MSNBC; Open Election Thread #2

  
  "These are uphill races...we had underdog candidates."
  "The president's very popular in Virginia...Virginia voters approve of Mark Warner, Jim Webb and me."
  
  Well, alrighty then.
  
  Anyway, feel free to use this as an open thread (part 2) on today's election(s). Thanks.
  
  UPDATE 1:25 pm: From [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 1:17pm EST
  

• Better Luck Voting Than Homer Had; Open Voting Thread

  
  Well, that probably didn't make you want to go exercise your hard-earned right to vote, but please overcome your fears and do so anyway! :)
  
  P.S. I'd love to know what you're seeing and hearing out there. Feel free to use this diary to share your observations, predictions,' [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 6:16am EST
  

• Whipple Clip Dozen: Election Day 2009

  Thanks to Tom Whipple for the Election Day 2009 edition of his most excellent "Clips!"
  
  1. RIVALS LAUNCH LAST-MINUTE PUSH TO SECURE VOTERS
  2. DEEDS AND MCDONNELL MAKE FINAL PUSHES
  3. KAINE STUMPS FOR DEEDS, MCDONNELL SPEAKS IN FINAL RALLIES
  5. LANDSLIDE COULD ELEVATE MCDONNELL [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 6:10am EST
  

• Last Minute Barrage of Money from Pat Robertson to His Protege

  If there was ever any doubt that Bob McDonnell has always been, and remains, "Pat Roberson's Manchurian Candidate" (or "philosophical/political soulmate" if you prefer), this news should put it to rest.
  Republican gubernatorial nominee Bob McDonnell received a trio of last-minute donations totaling $40,000 from religious broadcaster Pat [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 5:21am EST