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CBS is projecting Republican Pat Roberts will keep the Kansas Senate seatNov. 4, 2014- Reply
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As I mentioned earlier today, McConnell lost Louisville in '08 by 40K votes. Today, he only lost it by less than 36K #kysen #kyelectNov. 4, 2014
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Cantor race and now Gillespie-Warner race proving that Virginia polling is a total mess.Nov. 4, 2014
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Obama call to Tom Cotton for winning Arkansas 1st sign White House wants to do business with GOP #NBCPoliticsNov. 4, 2014- Reply
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Republicans close in on control of Senate in U.S. midterm elections
(Reuters) - Republicans scored big victories on Tuesday and edged closer to taking control of the U.S. Senate in midterms elections that could tip the balance of power away from President Barack Obama for his remaining two years in office.Voters unhappy with Obama, worried about the economy and weary of partisan gridlock in Washington set Republicans on what could be a course to control of both chambers of Congress for the first time since elections in 2006.
Republican Senate candidates picked up Democratic seats in Montana, Colorado, West Virginia, South Dakota and Arkansas - giving them five out of the six gains they need for a majority in the 100-member chamber.
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Facebook has sent over the latest tally:
From July 10 through 3 p.m. ET on November 4, 34 million people on Facebook in the United States made 226.3 million interactions (likes, shares, comments) regarding the midterm elections.
Economic equality and mobility was the top issue discussed on Election Day in most key states. -
Pretty sure DC press corps is singlehandedly keeping Uber in surge pricing this evening.Nov. 4, 2014
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Capitol Hill reporter Amanda Becker has the latest from Republican party headquarters:
Republican leaders told reporters at party headquarters in Washington late Tuesday that they are feeling confident about the election results, though they acknowledged many races were yet to be called.
"We feel pretty good right now," Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus said.
"Getting to six tonight is clearly within the view," he added, referring to how many seats the party needs to pick up in order to control the U.S. Senate.
Priebus praised the party's stepped-up ground game, citing Colorado's Senate race, which networks had just called for Republican Cory Gardner over incumbent Democrat Mark Udall.
He said the party would be sending 300 workers to Louisiana, where a runoff election is expected in early December, with Democrat Mary Landrieu struggling to keep Republican challenger Bill Cassidy from taking her seat.
The hotel is booked and the RNC is just trying to figure out Thanksgiving dinner for 300, Priebus said. -
Todd Melby in Minneapolis reports on remarks by Senator Amy Klobuchar.
Asked whether she was afraid of a Republican takeover of the U.S. Senate, she said:
"No. I talked to five of my Republican colleagues today. But I'd prefer a Democratic one."
The Minnesota Democrat spoke at a campaign rally for Minnesota U.S. Senator Al Franken and Governor Mark Dayton, who both are projected to win reelection. -
"There were some people who said we shouldn't have been in this race and maybe they were right," Buddy Cianci says in Providence concession.Nov. 4, 2014
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With 9% of precincts, @freep called the race for Rick Snyder, who leads 56%-42% Detroit Free Press - Election resu... http://t.co/wT8knjBMgl
Nov. 4, 2014- Reply
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Gardner is doing better than all these percentages. He shouldn’t start measuring any drapes, but he can start picking out patterns.
Harry Enten on FiveThirtyEight explains why it's looking good for Gardner in Colo. -
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Just spoke with the Kentucky State GOP chair. Said it appears the Republicans will end up short of taking the House. #kyelectNov. 4, 2014
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Republican Scott Brown fails to unseat New Hampshire's Shaheen
(Reuters) - Democrat Jeanne Shaheen won re-election to the U.S. Senate from New Hampshire, ABC and NBC projected on Tuesday, with the incumbent beating back an aggressive campaign from Republican Scott Brown and helping Democratic efforts to keep their Senate majority.Brown was a little-known Massachusetts state legislator before he burst onto the national stage in 2010 when he won the U.S. Senate seat that liberal Democratic champion Edward Kennedy had held for half a century. Brown lost his 2012 re-election bid and moved north late last year to New Hampshire, where he grew up, with an eye on Shaheen's seat.
Shaheen's campaign had focused on Brown's recent return to the state, saying New Hampshire should not be viewed as a "consolation prize". Brown worked to tie Shaheen closely to President Barack Obama, who is unpopular in New Hampshire.
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Voting machine, ID problems crop up in U.S. elections
(Reuters) - Voting machine and voter identification problems emerged in some U.S. states on Tuesday when Americans went to the polls in midterm elections that will shape the final two years of Barack Obama's presidency.
Although a full picture of the problems was not yet clear, officials and voting rights advocates reported machine failures in North Carolina and Texas, polling breakdowns in a key Florida county and an overall increase in the number of people reporting they were turned away for lack of proper identification.
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Now Gary Peters wins, according to CNN. Tom Steyer is 2-0 in federal racesNov. 4, 2014
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From the AFL-CIO political director:Nebraska just joined Arkanas in overwhelmingly passing minimum wage hike--"red states" vote populist when up or down vote.Nov. 4, 2014
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Marti Maguire reports from Kay Hagan's results party in Greensboro, NC:
Ralph Morris, who manages a menswear store in High Point, North Carolina, stood at a table in front of the big screen TV where the returns rolled in at U.S. Senator Kay Hagan’s election night gathering, but he also was updating results on his phone every few minutes to get them more quickly.
A results site showed Hagan with a lead, but Morris, 59, said he was stressed. He donated to the incumbent Democratic senator’s campaign and spent a day making phone calls on Hagan's behalf.
“It's just so important," he said. “She represents everything I believe in."
Jessica Mashburn, 33, and Evan Olson, 47, who play in a local band, watched more casually.
Olson said he was “anxiously optimistic" that high turnout would help Hagan keep her seat. He marched at a rally Monday carrying a sign that read, “Scare the GOP. Vote.”
Mashburn said she was amazed at how polarizing this election has been.
“No one who supports Tills can see how anyone would vote for Hagan,” Mashburn said.
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Gabby Giffords sends in a statement, congratulating Senator Jeanne Shaheen's on re-election:
Senator Shaheen has been a steady, responsible voice for laws that would make communities safer from gun violence while protecting the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding Americans. I am thrilled the people of New Hampshire have once again put their faith in Jeanne Shaheen as their voice for common sense in the United States Senate.
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Mich McConnell just delivered a pitch-perfect speech -- including graceful comments about Alison Lundergan Grimes.
So re-read "Why McConnell always wins"
"1. He knows what he's bad at. Most politicians are aware of their strengths. Far fewer are able to honestly assess their weaknesses. McConnell is one of the best at the latter."
See entire list on Why McConnell always wins" from Washington Post's Chris Cillizza -
Just heard from @damon_thayer that Etown state Rep Jimmie Lee was knocked off. Huge blow for state Democrats #kyelectNov. 4, 2014
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Why Election Day Could Drag on Beyond Tonight - NBC News
NBC NewsThere’s a real chance the story line of this year’s election – which party controls the Senate - won’t be complete on Election Day. -
With about 15,000 votes in, McConnell leads Grimes 55.9-41.9. Difference of about 2,200 votes in the early numbers #kysen #kyelectNov. 4, 2014
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The latest from the Crist campaign, via Miami Bureau Chief David Adams:
“Following up on the release about our motion to extend voting hours in Broward County - we have reports of hour-plus long lines at polling sites in Lauderdale Lakes, North Lauderdale, and Weston.” -
White House reporter Roberta Rampton shares Obama's comments on voting irregularities:
President Barack Obama said he was concerned by delays in the opening of certain polling places in Hartford, Connecticut early on Tuesday morning.
“You need to go back and cast your vote,” Obama told WNPR in Hartford.
Connecticut was one state that welcomed Obama on the campaign trail. His approval ratings in the state are not as low as they are nationally.
Obama stumped for Connecticut Governor Dan Malloy, who is in a tight race with Republican challenger Tom Foley.
Obama said he is concerned about the trend toward voting restrictions.
“My general view is that we should make it as easy as possible for as many people as possible to vote,” he said. “If they are a U.S. citizen and they are qualified to vote, then we should not be discouraging them from voting."
Assad blocks access to Damascus for EU envoys: diplomats
BRUSSELS Syria's President Bashar al-Assad has revoked special visas for European Union diplomats and officials traveling regularly between Beirut and Damascus, complicating efforts to distribute aid to civil war victims, three senior EU diplomats said.