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nytimes.com - 23 days ago

Garamendi of California Wins Seat in Congress

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SAN FRANCISCO — Lt. Gov. John Garamendi of California, a Democrat, easily won election to Congress on Tuesday night, outpolling a little-known Republican in a suburban and largely liberal district east of San Francisco. Mr. Garamendi, a former state insurance commissioner who also served in the ...

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uniondemocrat.com - 24 days ago

Poll shows Garamendi leading in Bay congressional contest

— uniondemocrat.com — A new CBS 5/Survey USA poll shows California Lt. Gov. John Garamendi holding a double-digit lead in... the 10th Congressional District special election set Tuesday in Walnut Creek. Given his overall lead and lead among those who have already voted, ... (more) Poll shows Garamendi leading in Bay congressional contest

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openleft.com - 23 days ago

CA-10 Results: Democrat Garamendi wins

— openleft.com — California Lt. Governor John Garamendi has been declared the winner in the CA-10 special election. Garamendi will... be more progressive than Tauscher, who was the chair of the New Dems when she was in Congress. As Crisitunity says at Swing State ... (more) CA-10 Results: Democrat Garamendi wins

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politico.com - 23 days ago

Democrat wins Calif. special election

— politico.com — Lt. Gov. John Garamendi fends off Republican David Harmer in California’s 10th Congressional District.... (more) Democrat wins Calif. special election

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California's Democrat Is Elected to Congress http://bit.ly/1UgENc 23 days ago

California’s Democrat Is Elected to Congress: Lt. Gov. John Garamendi of California, easily won, outpolling a l.. http://bit.ly/1UgENc 23 days ago

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No More Mister Nice Blog — ... is it? There were a whopping two of each. And each party got a sweep. So who won the night? Politico's right-wing spin extends to the lead sentence of its story. Emphasis mine: Republican gubernatorial candidates racked up major wins for the GOP in Virginia and New Jersey Tuesday night as Democrats scored a single victory in a special congressional election in upstate New York. No -- Democrats scored two victories. John Garamendi won a House seat in California and Bill Owens beat Doug Hoffman in NY-23. Later in the ...

LGBT Issues, Candidates: How They Faired Last Night
ACS Blog — While Democrats swept congressional races yesterday (CA-10 and NY-23) and Republicans monopolized gubernatorial elections (New Jersey and Virginia,) the march towards LGBT equality may be the most notable storyline of Election Day, 2009. In the most-watched race concerning LGBT rights, Maine voters repealed marriage equality legislation 53 percent to 47 percent. Equality advocates had hoped that Maine's libertarian streak -- which powered a medical marijuana initiative's passage 60 percent to 40 percent -- ...