Monday, November 9, 2009

election results

Obama's Iran Election Ineptitude Worsens Nuclear Threat

While the president fiddles, the ayatollah burns the midnight oil on nukes. more >>

Watch Out for Twitter Hype in the Iran Elections

The revolution may be Twitterized, but it's not clear that's a good thing. more >>

Franken Finally Nearing Victory Over Coleman in Minnesota Senate Race

Word is that state Supreme Court Minnesota will back the Democrat, and then the musical chairs begin. more >>

Iran Election Protests and Riots a Test for Obama

The disputed re-election of Ahmadinejad appears to have undermined Obama's argument for diplomacy. more >>

Whether or Not Ahmadinejad Weathers the Iran Election Probe, Khamenei Is Still in Charge

It's nice that they have to go through the motions, but the mullahs remain in charge. more >>

Iran Election Is Obama's First Foreign Policy Test—And He's Failing

So far, not so good. more >>

Minnesota Voters Are Split on Whether to Redo the Coleman-Franken Senate Election

Minnesotans expect Franken to win but are split on whether there should be a new vote. more >>

Norm Coleman Must Quit the Minnesota Senate Race—He, Republicans Look Whiny

All he's doing is denying Minnesotans a second vote in the Senate. more >>

A Key to Obama’s Victory: Increasing Turnout in Previously Noncontested States

Making a play for previously noncontested states could be the key to victory. more >>

Mitch Daniels for President in 2012

This press release serves as an ad promoting him for president. more >>

Chambliss’s Win in Georgia Shows Obama’s Diminishing Coattails

Candidates in 2010 might not get the benefit those in 2008 did from Obama. more >>

The Baby Boomer Vote: Sandwiched Again

Age may have played a bigger role in the presidential campaign than race or sex. more >>

Barack Obama's North Carolina Coattails (or Not)

Lots of North Carolina voters didn't bother with the rest of the ballot. more >>

Election Day Was Bad for the GOP, Maybe Not for Conservatives

Conservatives must take stock of what went wrong—and what went right, GOP strategist Peter Roff writes. more >>

5 States That Made History in the 2008 Election

Several state legislatures had groundbreaking elections this year. more >>

Data Points: Gender Gap in the 2008 Election

There was a 7-point gender gap between men and women who voted for the winning candidate. more >>

5 Voting Demographics Where Barack Obama Made Headlines

According to exit polls, Obama dominated the youth and minority vote. more >>

Behind Obama’s Victory: A Major Swing by Latino Voters Back to the Democratic Fold

Two thirds of Hispanics cast a vote for Obama, reversing inroads made by Bush in 2004. more >>

Students Vote, Then Party for Obama

Midnight revelry sprouts on campuses in Michigan, California, D.C., Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Wisconsin. more >>

Congressional Democrats Came Up Short

President-elect Obama owes the women of Congress. more >>

George W. Bush Memorial Sewage Plant Defeated in San Francisco

A measure to rename a water treatment plant was rejected by 69 percent of the vote. more >>

Same-Sex-Marriage Battle Appears Over in California

The push to ban gay marriage in the state seems successful, barring a drastic shift in mail-in ballots. more >>

Barack Obama Wins Traditionally Red Indiana

In a stunning reversal, Obama beat John McCain in the usually reliably Republican state. more >>

Data Points: Largest and Smallest Margins of Victory for Barack Obama and John McCain

McCain won Missouri by less than 1 percent, reports MSNBC. more >>

Obama Wins by Historic Margin in California

He won the state by the largest margin of victory since before World War II. more >>

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