liberalvaluesblog.com - 24 days ago
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I’ve already commented on the limited meaning of yesterday’s elections. The argument that all politics is local is over used and often false, but yesterday was one of the times when local politics were more important than national trends. The Wall Street Journal pointed out how ...
What Happened and Why?
fivethirtyeight.com 24 days ago — The outcome of all seven contests that we were tracking tonight appears settled, or very nearly so: Virginia Governor: Republican Bob McDonnell wins by 17 points, toward the upper end of the range predicted by the pollsters, but not to anybody's ...
Poll: Bloomberg widens lead in NYC Mayoral race
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com 10/23/2009 —
A new poll suggests that Michael Bloomberg holds a 16-point lead over his Democratic rival.
(CNN) – With less than two weeks until election day, a new poll suggests that Michael Bloomberg holds a 16-point lead over his ...
10/30: Bloomberg Leads Thompson by 15 Points Among Likely Voters
maristpoll.marist.edu 29 days ago — The race for New York City mayor is in the homestretch, and if today were Election Day, Mayor Michael Bloomberg would handily win a third term. Bloomberg currently leads Democratic challenger Bill Thompson — 53% to 38% — among likely voters including ...
Bloomberg, Barely
tnr.com 24 days ago — As a New Yorker, I count myself among those stunned at Michael Bloomberg's close call last night. And I certainly find something satisfying about seeing a billionaire dump $100 million into a race and wind up with an embarassment-tainted ...
Did Hillary's Election Strategy Work Two Years Too Late?
tnr.com 23 days ago — Remember all the talk about Hillary's "inevitability strategy" a couple years ago, and (with the benefit of hindsight, of course) how dumb it was ? Well, reading these couple grafs from today's NYT story on Bloomberg's narrow election, it ...
Of course there is a national element in tomorrow's elections
openleft.com 25 days ago — Tomorrow is not shaping up to be a great day for Democrats:
Virginia . Republicans will handily win the Governor's race after two terms of Democratic control. My final average on the campaign shows Republican McConnell ahead 54.5%--40.8%, ...
NYC’s Bloomberg spent $183 per vote, So what's wrong with that?
silentmajority09.com 18 hours ago — This story should speak for itself but in the event that no one is listening I shall amplify the message. This exemplifies what is wrong with American politics. First: It’s not the manner in which you govern or even which party you happen to represent at the moment; its how much money you ...
Pollsters Hit And Miss On 2009 Elections
huffingtonpost.com 22 days ago — Some unexpected results in Tuesday night's four high-profile elections raise the question of which pollsters got the races right and which got them wrong.
The races that tripped up the polling community the most were the two big ones in New York. ...
Bloomberg’s In for Third Term as NYC Mayor
truthdig.com 24 days ago — He changed the rules, he put down the cash, and now New York City’s Mayor Michael Bloomberg has been re-upped for a third term, beating his Democratic competitor, City Comptroller Bill Thompson, by a slim margin on Tuesday. —KA ...
Bill Thompson Loses To Michael Bloomberg In Tight Mayoral Race
huffingtonpost.com 24 days ago — UPDATE 10:50pm EST, 11/3: The New York Times and NY1 are now calling it for Mayor Bloomberg. Keep checking back here for final results.
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NEW YORK (Associated Press) -- Billionaire Michael Bloomberg is locked in a surprisingly ...
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