In the first of what some expect to be the first of many Republican coups, Conservative Bob McDonnell trounced his opponent, Democrat R. Creigh Deeds in Virginia. His victory is thought to be tied to heavy support from independent voters.
Read–Yahoo
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UPDATE:
Conservative Chris Christie has been declared the winner of the race for Governorship of New Jersey. Moreover, incumbent Jon Corzine just conceded defeat to Christie live on FoxNews.
Across the river in New York City, the New York Post has called the mayoral race in favor of incumbent Michael Bloomberg. CNN also has the story.
Read–New York Post
Read–CNN
UPDATES from Mr. Harrington: LOL @the people chanting “Yes we can!” at the Christie rally.
I do have to laugh at Barack Obama and Robert Gibbs…
Apparently, Bami isn’t watching the returns…Go ahead…keep your head firmly planted in your bum, Mr. President. Americans are sending you a clear message.
Gibbs also said this isn’t a sign of what will happen in 2010…
“I don’t think, looking at the two gubernatorial races, you can draw with any great insight what’s going to happen a year from now,” he said.
Read–Politico
Still watching the Bloomberg results. NBC had Bloomberg as winner, then reversed that, while the NYTimes continued to have Bloomberg as the winner…
Read–Politico
Christie: “We are going to pick Trenton up and turn it upside down.”
UPDATE: What about Hoffman?
“Don’t expect a #NY23 call tonight. None of the approx. 11,000 absentee ballots will even be COUNTED until tmro morning.”
UPDATE: FOXNEWS just projected that Owens has defeated Hoffman.
UPDATE: FoxNews confirms NYC Mayoral race. Give Bloomberg the W.
Read–FoxNews
UPDATE:
UPDATE: Hoffman may have conceded. Working to confirm.
If this link is accurate, Hoffman has conceded…
Read–WWNYTV
Hoffman has conceded.
Read–Watertown Daily Times
