The Bishop and the Butterfly: Murder, Politics, and the End of the Jazz Age

    Three important early electoral wins

    By Flavius on Tue, 11/08/2011 - 11:33pm |

    Ohio repealed the anti union law by a margin of more than 20 points

    Mississippi defeated the "personhood" law which would have banned abortions

    Maine defeated the law attempting to prevent same day registration

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    Wooo-Hooo!! 


    by MrSmith1 on Tue, 11/08/2011 - 11:37pm

    In Arizona the Republican who is Chairman of the Arizona Senate, and author of the controversial 1070 law on immigration, Russell Pearce, is losing in a recall election to a moderate Republican who is strong on education.

    He would be the first Senator recalled in Arizona history.

    A Republican has also conceded defeat in a run for Mayor of Phoenix.


    by NCD on Tue, 11/08/2011 - 11:49pm

    Gullet went after the unions, I'm glad he isn't going to be Mayor.

    As for Pierce, one wonders whether he'll be the first to be recalled and then be re-elected again?

    Conspiracy: They'll find some suspicious ballots cast by Non- legal citizens, who voted for Lewis, throwing the results into question?

    Politics in Arizona is all about dirty tricks.

    The Governor had the Chair of the Independent Redistricting Commission removed.

    The Republicans protected Stapley and Wilcox, by making sure Democrats weren't on the committee that investigated them.


    by Resistance on Wed, 11/09/2011 - 1:31am

    Defiant Cain says he won't drop out of GOP race

    Under rising pressure from fellow Republicans, presidential hopeful Herman Cain sought to muddy the reputation of one accuser, forcefully denied any and all allegations of sexual impropriety and vowed Tuesday the growing controversy would not drive him from the race for the White House.

    Good news tonight, all around, eh? 

    by LisB on Wed, 11/09/2011 - 2:18am

    Yup

    Reasonably enough some of the commentators on MSNBC argued that Ohio will demonstrate to  Obama that he can win if he gives his base something to excite it. No more Mr. All things to all men.  Please 


    by Flavius on Wed, 11/09/2011 - 2:29am

    The commentators on MSNBC make a good point.
    In Genesee County, Michigan, the off year voter turnout is around %14. Yesterday, it was %25. Why? Voters came out to recall state representative Paul Scott who cut the K-12 school budget and voted to overhaul the state income tax laws that now tax senior's pensions.
    People are angry enough now that they are more willing to hoist their asses off the barcalounger and go vote.
    Excited?
    Hell, yeah!
    More cowbell!


    by wabby on Wed, 11/09/2011 - 8:29am

    As another data point, all of the people I voted for in Albemarle County (a "suburb" of Charlottesville) won, with one exception: for state senate, Bryce Reeves (R) defeated Edd Houck (D) by 86 votes. For those who read my pre-election comments, you'll recall that I was very uninspired by Edd Houck (he's a blue dog, being very "pro-business"), and would've considered voting for Reeves if I didn't find him even worse. The vote count was 22,536 to 22,450. By comparison, for state representative, Creigh Deeds (D) defeated TJ Aldous (R) by 32,397 to 17,856. I was going to make a point about Creigh Deeds being much more progressive and how that helped him (which is definitely true), but in doing a little research, I found that Creigh Deeds' house district includes Charlottesville proper, whereas the senate district does not, but contains a lot more traditionally Republican territory.

    Edit to add: There's speculation that the Houck/Reeves race will have a recount. I don't know about the Republican party, but the Democratic party was pushing early absentee voting in this race, and if those votes aren't included in the above totals, it could make the difference.


    by Verified Atheist on Wed, 11/09/2011 - 9:27am

    The two I had been following ... anti-union and personhood ... both were defeated by 60/40.

    So I have to ask ... did the polls indicate the same %-ages?

    From what i was reading prior to election day ...it was up in the air with approval rating slightly more positive. It would explain why so many were surprised at the final tallies.


    by Beetlejuice on Wed, 11/09/2011 - 11:14am

    Ah yes, and they recalled that a**hat in Arizona.


    by Kudra on Wed, 11/09/2011 - 1:09pm

    It has been a GOOD DAY! but

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZRb37yZOjE

     


    by Richard Day on Wed, 11/09/2011 - 6:10pm