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3:20 AM ET, November 4, 2009

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HOFFMAN CLOSING ON OWENS — Democrat ahead of Conservative by 2,512 votes — Democrat Bill Owens is leading in the 23rd Congressional District race. — The Plattsburgh attorney has 50,884 votes compared to Conservative Doug Hoffman, a Lake Placid CPA, with 47,166 votes.

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David Weigel / The Washington Independent:

NY-23: Watertown Mayor: 'It's Over' — SARANAC LAKE, N.Y. - I caught Watertown, N.Y., Mayor Jeff Graham, who endorsed NY-23 Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman this weekend, looking very glum at Hoffman's election party. I asked him what happened in Jefferson County, where Watertown is located …

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Alexander Burns / The Politico:

GOP sweeps gov races, Dem wins in N.Y. — Republican gubernatorial candidates racked up major wins for the GOP in Virginia and New Jersey Tuesday night as Democrats scored a single victory in a special congressional election in upstate New York. — Former Virginia Attorney General Bob McDonnell …

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Elizabeth Benjamin / The Daily Politics:

Police Called To NY-23 Polling Sites (Updated) — It's getting ugly out there. — I just got off the phone with former state Democratic Chairwoman June O'Neill, who informed me the police had been called to at least two polling sites in St. Lawrence County due to overzealous electioneering …

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David Weigel / The Washington Independent:

NY-23: [UPDATE] Hoffman Accuses Democrats of ‘Stealing the Election’ — PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — At a short press availability in his campaign office here, NY-23 Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman said that a GOTV volunteer's tires had been slashed, and all but blamed Democrats for the dirty trick.

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Tom Bevan / Real Clear Politics:

Election Night Live Blog — Comment and analysis on tonight's elections in Virginia, New Jersey, and New York: — 12:02 — FOX declares the race for Owens. With 71% in, Maine looks to be overriding the legislature's decision to allow gay marriage in the state, though it's still too close to call.

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Robert Stacy McCain / The Other McCain:

NY23 Election Results HQ; UPDATE: Team Hoffman predicts ‘close’ victory; UPDATE II: Numbers in the war room; UPDATE III: HOFFMAN CONCEDES — 12:35 a.m. WED. 12/4: “This one was worth the fight,” Doug Hoffman said in his concession speech. “This is only one fight in the battle.”

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Ian Urbina / New York Times:

In Virginia, McDonnell Ends Democrats' Streak — RICHMOND, Va. — Robert F. McDonnell, a Republican and a former state attorney general, won a decisive victory in Virginia's governor's race Tuesday, a stark reversal of fortune for Democrats who have held control in Richmond for the past eight years.

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CBS News:

Exit Polls in Va. and N.J.: The Obama (Non) Factor? — As voters in Virginia and New Jersey headed to the polls today to elect their governors, Americans across the country were watching these off-year races for implications about the nation's mood heading into 2010.

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Michelle Breidenbach / Syracuse Post-Standard:
Dede Scozzafava says ‘hate, lies’ wore her down

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Chris Good / The Atlantic Politics Channel:
NY-23: Who Spent What? — New York's 23rd district …

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Erick Erickson / Erick's blog:
In NY-23, Conservatives Win

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Kate Phillips / The Caucus:
Live Blogging Election Night

Discussion: Alan Colmes' Liberaland and Indecision Forever

Robert Stacy McCain / The Other McCain:
NY23: Visit to a Watertown precinct

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Jon Walker / Firedoglake:
NY-23: The Failure Of Blue Dogging

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Gary Langer / ABCNEWS:

'09 Exit Polls: Voters Approve of Obama, Wary of Economy — McDonnell Projected to Win VA; New Jersey Polls Close, Begin Count — Vast economic discontent marked the mood of Tuesday's off-year voters, portending potential trouble for incumbents generally and Democrats in particular in 2010.

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Hotline On Call:
NJ GOV: Christie Crushing Among Indies

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Dan Balz / Washington Post:
Gubernatorial contests serve as warning to Democrats

Discussion: Taylor Marsh and New York Magazine

New York Times:
G.O.P. Wins Two Key Governors' Races; Bloomberg Prevails in a Close Contest

Discussion: The Confluence and Truthdig

The Politico:
Gibbs: Obama ‘not watching returns’

Discussion: Big Government, Commentary and protein wisdom

Associated Press:
Republican Christie captures NJ governor's race

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Ben Tribbett / Firedoglake:
Election 2009: What Happened in Virginia?

Discussion: Blue Virginia, Not Larry Sabato and Daily Kos

Daniel Stone / Newsweek Blogs:
Why Creigh Deeds Lost Virginia

Discussion: Associated Press and Macsmind

Chris Cillizza / The Fix:
An independent move to GOP

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CNN:
Exit poll: In Virginia, it's all about the economy

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Karl Vick / Washington Post: In New Jersey, Christie beats incumbent Corzine in governor's race

Reid Wilson / The Hill:
Chris Christie wins New Jersey; GOP sweeps governors' races

Discussion: The Politico

New York Times:

Vastly Outspent, Thompson Gives Strong Showing — Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg pulled out a narrow re-election victory on Tuesday, as voters angry over his maneuver to undo the city's term limits law and his extravagant campaign spending provided an unexpected lift to his vastly underfinanced challenger, William C. Thompson Jr.

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Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blog:

NBC reverses Bloomberg call — Wow: This is looking to be a very long night for the billionaire-incumbent-front- runner in New York. — With more than a third of the votes in, it's a 1-point race. NBC called it for Bloomberg — but just reversed that call. The New York Times continues to indicate that Bloomberg has won.

Ben Smith / The Politico:
Bloomberg survives scare

Discussion: Swampland

Clemente Lisi / New York Post:

Former presidents to face off in debate — Bubba and Dubya are going to engage in a presidential debate for the ages. — Former President Bill Clinton and George W. Bush will square off on the same stage at Radio City Music Hall in February as part of a series pitting liberal and conservative thinkers.

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David Saltonstall / NY Daily News:
Bill Clinton and George W. Bush to debate at Radio City

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Glenn Garvin / Chicago Tribune:

‘V’ aims at Obamamania — Imagine this. At a time of political turmoil, a charismatic, telegenic new leader arrives virtually out of nowhere. He offers a message of hope and reconciliation based on compromise and promises to marshal technology for a better future that will include universal health care.

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Joe Garofoli / San Francisco Chronicle:

Garamendi beats field for Tauscher's seat — (11-03) 23:36 PST — Democratic Lt. Gov. John Garamendi is heading to Washington, D.C., today to be sworn into Congress after beating four other candidates in a special election to fill the Congressional seat vacated by Rep. Ellen Tauscher, D-Walnut Creek.

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Zaid Jilani / Think Progress:
As The Media Obsesses Over New York Special Election, It Ignores …

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Erick Erickson / Erick's blog:

Hoffman Poll Watcher Has Tires Slashed [updated] — On his third trip to the polls, a Hoffman supporter and poll watcher had his tires slashed this afternoon —as you can see he had a hoffman sign in his back window. — A police report has been filed. — [updated:] Local police …

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Washington Wire:
A Flat Tire Leads to Accusations in NY-23 Race

Discussion: Wonkette and Wall Street Journal

Michael Patrick Leahy / TCOT REPORT 2009©:

Hoffman Barnstorms NY 23 in Plane — Rousing Reception in Oswego, where weather has cleared up. — Off to Plattsburgh for evening event. — Turnout in North East Counties of NY 23 Dampened by Rainy Weather — But Central New York Turnout and Weather Both Said to be Good

Discussion: Townhall.com

Watertown Daily Times:
Glitches may delay vote reporting in four St. Lawrence Co. towns

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Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blog:

Turnout high in Maine — Maine Secretary of State Matt Dunlap told me just now that turnout there is far exceeding his projections — news that would be good news for backers of same-sex marriage. — “We're seeing heavy and very steady turnout,” he said, attributing the surprise to the contested vote on a …

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CNN:

Louisiana justice who refused interracial marriage resigns — (CNN) — A Louisiana justice of the peace who drew criticism for refusing to marry an interracial couple has resigned, the secretary of state's office said Tuesday. — Keith Bardwell resigned in person at the Louisiana secretary …

Discussion: Raw Story, Opinion L.A. and Think Progress

Gina Kolata / New York Times:

To Some, Winner Is Not American Enough — As soon as Mebrahtom Keflezighi, better known as Meb, won the New York City Marathon on Sunday, an uncommon sports dispute erupted online, fraught with racial and nationalistic components: Should Keflezighi's triumph count as an American victory?

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Darren Rovell / Sports Biz with Darren Rovell:
What I Got Wrong About Keflezighi

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Glenn Harlan Reynolds / New York Post:

The Obama magic has faded — All politics is local, they say, and Tuesday's off-off-year elections certainly had their local angles. Jon Corzine has been a terrible governor even by the undemanding standards of terribly governed New Jersey. Creigh Deeds, though he looked …