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Connecticut Governor: Democrat Dan Malloy Takes Lead With Bridgeport Vote
By Tom Diemer
A belated tally in Bridgeport, Connecticut's largest city, has given Democrat Dan Malloy a 5,000-vote edge in unofficial returns in the state's disputed governor's race. Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch said the city ran out of printed ballots on election night and had to improvise with photocopies. ...
Iowa Judges Who Ruled for Gay Marriage Voted Out
By Tom Diemer
Three Iowa judges who were part of a unanimous ruling legalizing same-sex marriage, have been thrown out of office by voters in a retention election that's seen as a rebuke to what critics call "legislators in robes." The outcome Tuesday was praised by opponents of gay marriage and opponents of ...
Millennials Missing from the Midterms
By Kevin Brennan
Despite last-minute appeals from both parties, a slightly smaller percentage of America's youth voted Tuesday compared with the 2006 midterm elections. Just 20 percent of 18-to-29-year-old registered voters cast ballots, according to exit poll projections by CIRCLE, a Tufts University group that ...
Nikki Haley Defeats Vincent Sheheen in South Carolina Governor's Race
By Mary C. Curtis
Nikki Haley has been elected governor of South Carolina, becoming the first woman and the first Indian-American to win the state's top office, according to projections from NBC and other news outlets. Haley, the Republican candidate, was backed by the tea party and endorsed by Sarah Palin as one of ...
GOP Wins Key Governorships, Breaks Ethnic and Gender Barriers
By Annie GroerWith all eyes on the newly flipped House and barely Democratic Senate, Republicans made perhaps their most impressive gains in the state capitals by taking back at least 10 governorships. Victories came in such 2012 presidential battlegrounds as Michigan, Pennsylvania and Ohio as well as Kansas, ...
Christine O'Donnell Falls Short to Chris Coons in Delaware
By David GibsonWith a fresh-faced exuberance matched only by missteps and gaffes, Christine O'Donnell and her quirky personality captivated the nation and dominated news coverage even in this extraordinary campaign. But neither her reality show appeal nor blanket publicity were enough to convince Delaware voters ...
Obama Backs Off 'Enemies' Comment About Immigration Reform Foes
By Tom Diemer
Oops, poor choice of words. President Obama said he didn't mean to refer to Republican opponents of immigration reform as "enemies" in an interview with Univision radio. "Opponents" would have been a better word. When he was asked by Eddie "Piolin" Sotelo last month how he could seek the Latino ...
Election Day: That Was Then. This Is Now.
By Robert and Donna TrussellFollow the Trussell cartoons on Twitter at ChaosTheoryPD ...
The Obama Presidency: A Rorschach Test for National Unity?
By Mary C. Curtis
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's goal is a one-term President Barack Obama. House Minority Leader (for now) John Boehner says now "is not a time for compromise." Did the president ever really think he had a chance with those guys? Obama's use of the word "enemies" to describe policy foes ...
Ignore Your Inner Cynic and Vote on Tuesday
By Donna Trussell"Tribute to Her," uploaded to the Internet on Nov. 7, 2008, is a slideshow of Election Day photographs. YouTube member SailorBrownie described her post as a "dedication to all those Black Americans who went out on Tuesday and voted. We made history." While it's not altogether clear who is the "Her" ...
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French Comedy 'Potiche' Mixes Laughs With Social Message
By Eleanor Clift
For women, and men too, weary of nuance and ...
Can the Girl Scouts Help Balance Georgia's Budget?
By Joanne Bamberger
If Georgia lawmakers get their way, ...
Mom Has Cancer. Her Son Reacts.
By Donna Trussell
My friend Julie Levine had everything I ...
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