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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….
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Opinion 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…
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Opinion 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…
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Opinion National Exit Poll: 68% Jewish Vote for Obama
National exit polls are now saying that 68% of Jews voted for Obama – ten points behind the president’s performance in these polls four years ago. Once again, the night is young, and these figures could move. Few expect Obama to hold on to the 74% of the Jewish vote he won in 2008. The…
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Opinion Gov. Markell Reelected in Del.
Democratic Governor (and Habonim Camp Galil alum) Jack Markell projected to win reelection in Delaware. Also projected to win in Del., incumbent Sen. Tom Carper (D).
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Opinion NBC Calls Murphy in CT. FL: Grayson Leads
NBC calls Chris Murphy the winner over Linda McMahon for Conn. Senate. As predicted, swing states Florida, Ohio, Virginia, N. Carolina and Pennsylvania are all too close to call. All the states called so far are predictably red or blue. The only interesting news so far: Sen. Joe Manchin (D) is reelected in W. Va….
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Opinion Obama Grabs Early Lead in South Florida
This doesn’t mean much yet, but very early results in Florida’s heavily Jewish Palm Beach County have President Barack Obama ahead, 66% to 34% Only about 200,000 votes are counted in the county, less than half the number that voted there in 2008. Obama won 61% to 39% four years ago, and polls don’t close…
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Opinion Report: GOP Internal Poll Gives Obama 281
Chemi Shalev at Haaretz tweets that a rumored GOP internal exit poll “allegedly” gives Obama 281 electoral votes.
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Opinion 1st Calls: Mitt 19 electors (IN, KY), Obama 3 (VT)
7:11 pm Early returns on MSNBC: Romney projected to win Indiana (11 electoral votes) and Kentucky (8 electors). Obama projected in Vermont (3 electors). Mourdock (R) is leading Donnelly (D) 48%-46% in the Indiana Senate race, but it’s considered too close to call. In Vermont, Bernie Sanders is projected to win.
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Opinion Five (Jewish) Things To Watch on Election Night
It’s Election Day at last. And as we sit down in front of the TV to watch the results (for those who actually have power), here are five Jewish points of reference on this long night of swing states, bellwether counties and exit poll results. Ohio. With polls closing at 7:30 p.m., the entire nation…
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Opinion Can’t Avoid Obama? Here’s Why.
If Jewish voters have the feeling they cannot avoid the Democratic message this election cycle, it may have to do with a new group formed this summer that has been specifically targeting the media on Jewish voters issues. The Jewish media hub, as founders, Washington public relations consultants Steve Rabinowitz and Matt Dorf refer to…
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