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  VA, FL Close But Leaning Dem; CO OKs Weed

  Chuck Todd on MSNBC is saying Virginia and Florida are too close to call but look likely to go for Obama, because the counties still outstanding are generally Democratic-leaning. The call in Ohio by the networks was for the same reason, as Michael Barone explained rather patiently to Karl Rove on air at Fox: the…

  By J.J. Goldberg

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  UK Report: 10.8 Degree F Warming by 2100

  The Guardian cites a new report from Price Waterhouse Cooper Consulting saying the world is on track for an average global temperature increase of 6 degrees C (10.8 F) by the end of the century at current rates of carbon emission, with catastrophic implications for human life. New research by consultancy giant PwC finds an…

  By J.J. Goldberg Nov 7, 2012 | < 1 min read
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  Report: GOP NOT Conceding Ohio

  An announcement by the Republican state chairman, despite the fact that all the networks have called it, including Fox. Worth noting: the returns so far have them separated by 1,500 votes with 77% reporting.

  By J.J. Goldberg Nov 7, 2012 | < 1 min read

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• Jodi Rudoren This is my last column as editor of the Forward

  

• Jay Michaelson Mamdani’s victory is an opportunity for Jews to relearn the art of disagreement

  

• Rob Eshman ‘Israel is seen as violent’ — and Israeli chefs, once global culinary icons, are feeling the heat

  

• Nora Berman Did Netanyahu coerce Trump into attacking Iran? No — but he tried with Obama

  

• Dan Perry For Trump and Netanyahu, statecraft is now synonymous with stagecraft

  

• Emily Tamkin Zohran Mamdani’s victory proves it: The ‘gotcha’ mode of fighting antisemitism has to go

  

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  2 Questions: 1st, Will GOP Let Him Govern? 2nd, Will Olmert Run?

  Now that Obama has won the Electoral College, two questions remain. First, will he win the popular vote? Second, will Republicans let him govern? There are some very big decisions to make, starting with a deal on the budget and the debt, and addressing the growing climate crisis. Will the Republicans be chastened by their…

  By J.J. Goldberg Nov 7, 2012 | < 1 min read
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  Jon Stewart: ‘Confederacy Goes for Romney’

  Jon Stewart calls “Most of the Confederacy went for Mitt Romney.” And Florida continues to be “a huge clusterf***| – Florida, of course, being the place where Cubans go to live and Jews go to die.”

  By J.J. Goldberg Nov 7, 2012 | < 1 min read
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  Akin’s Concession: Rights Come From God, Not Gov’t

  Former Rep. Todd Akin is delivering perhaps the ugliest, most ungracious concession speech I’ve ever heard: We believe that life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness come from Almighty God, not almighty government… We believe that it’s inexcusable to betray fellow Americans to terrorists when they could have been rescued… Class act, Todd.

  By J.J. Goldberg Nov 7, 2012 | < 1 min read
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  2 Dem Tammys: Baldwin Wins in WI, Duckworth in IL

  Associated Press calls Tammy Baldwin (D) the winner over former Gov. Tommy Thompson (R) to become the first openly gay member of the Senate. The other Tammy, Iraq War vet Tammy Duckworth (D), beats incumbent GOP Rep. Joe “You Lie” Walsh in Illinois.

  By J.J. Goldberg Nov 7, 2012 | < 1 min read
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  Rep. Cicilline Reelected in RI

  Rep. David Cicilline (D), Jewish former mayor of Providence, is reelected after a tough race in Rhode Island.

  By J.J. Goldberg Nov 7, 2012 | < 1 min read
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  Senate: McCaskill Beats Akin (MO), Berkley-Heller (NV) Too Close to Call

  The strangest Jew v. Jew race in the country pits Nevada Democratic Senate candidate Rep. Shelley Berkley vs. former mentor-turned-nemesis Sheldon Adelson’s money backing GOP incumbent Dean Heller to the hilt – the polls showed Heller leading, but it’s too close to call. Senate incumbent Claire McCaskill (D) beats Republican challenger Todd “Legitimate Rape” Akin….

  By J.J. Goldberg Nov 7, 2012 | < 1 min read
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  Obama Gets WI, NH. Sen.: Warren MA, Brown OH, Donnelly IN, Cruz TX

  Obama wins WI and NH (Romney hoped to win both). Senate races: Warren beats Brown in MA, picking up Rep. seat. Joe Donnelly beats Richard “God’s Will” Mourdock in Indiana, picking up Lugar’s Rep. seat. Tea Party favorite Ted Cruz projected to win in Texas. Sherrod Brown beats Ratner family black sheep Josh Mandel in…

  By J.J. Goldberg Nov 7, 2012 | < 1 min read
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  Obama Takes PA, GOP Can’t Close Southern Swings Early As Hoped

  NBC projects Obama to win PA. NBC’s Chuck Todd says it’s significant that the Southern swing states are still too close to call. Romney was hoping to nail down FL, NC & VA early, and he hasn’t. Sen. Bob Casey (D) wins reelection in his tough race in PA. AZ Senate race (Richard Carmona D…

  By J.J. Goldberg Nov 7, 2012 | < 1 min read