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12:45 PM ET, November 6, 2013

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James Hohmann / Politico:
Why Terry McAuliffe barely won  —  How the heck did that happen?  —  Most public polls leading up to Election Day had Terry McAuliffe coasting to victory, some by double digits, in the Virginia governor's race.  Instead he squeaked by, beating Republican Ken Cuccinelli by less than 3 percentage points.
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Emily Schultheis / Politico:
Ken Cuccinelli's near miss sparks recriminations  —  RICHMOND — Anyone expecting Ken Cuccinelli and the conservative wing of the Virginia GOP to lie down and admit defeat was disappointed Tuesday night.  —  After Cuccinelli's closer-than-expected loss, the defiant candidate and his supporters …
Discussion: Daily Kos and The Plum Line
Michael Barone / Washington Examiner:
Some reflections on the Virginia and New Jersey elections  —  BELTWAY CONFIDENTIAL VIRGINIA TERRY MCAULIFFE KEN CUCCINELLI NEW JERSEY CHRIS CHRISTIE  —  1. The Obamacare rollout fiasco and Obama's lies hurt Democrats.  —  You only have to look at Democrat Terry McAuliffe's narrow 48 percent …
Bill Turque / Washington Post:
Obenshain, Herring virtually tied in Virginia attorney general's race; recount expected
Trip Gabriel / New York Times:
Terry McAuliffe, Democrat, Is Elected Governor of Virginia in Tight Race
CNN:
CNN exit polls: Division over Obamacare, not so much on Obama
Discussion: ABC News, Hot Air and Right Turn
David Levinsky / Burlington County Times:
Sources: Runyan won't seek re-election in 2014  —  Jon Runyan, the former pro football player turned congressman, will not seek a third term in the House of Representatives next year, according to multiple sources familiar with the congressman's plans.  —  The sources said the Mount Laurel …
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Paul Steinhauser / CNN:
House Republican not running for re-election
Discussion: Politico
Donna Cassata / Associated Press:
2-Term Republican Rep. Runyan of NJ to Retire
Discussion: Politico
Matt Friedman / New Jersey Online:
Sources: Jon Runyan won't seek re-election to Congress in 2014
Discussion: Taegan Goddard's …
James Taranto / Wall Street Journal:
Not Republicans, who opposed it openly and honorably.  —  One of the excuses for the technical incompetence of ObamaCare is that the president and his team were the victims of “sabotage” by congressional Republicans.  Todd Purdum, a leftist longtime New York Times reporter …
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Justin Sink / The Hill:
White House sends SOS to insurers  —  The White House on Tuesday asked health insurers for help in quelling the growing furor over the cancellation of insurance plans under ObamaCare.  —  In a meeting at the White House, Obama's chief of staff Denis McDonough asked insurance executives …
Monte Whaley / Denver Post:
51ST STATE QUESTION ANSWERED “YES” IN 6 OF 11 COUNTIES CONTEMPLATING SECESSION  —  Weld County Commissioner Sean Conway, center, with other elected officials address a group of supporters of the 51st State Initiative during an election result watch party at the Historic Fort Lupton Fort, November 5, 2013.
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Josh Israel / ThinkProgress:
Five Counties Vote To Secede From Colorado  —  In non-binding referenda Tuesday in Colorado, voters in five counties endorsed secession from the Centennial State.  Six more counties rejected proposals to create a 51st state of “North Colorado.”  —  Voters in the 11 counties put the question on the ballot …
New York Times:
De Blasio Is Elected New York City Mayor in Landslide  —  Bill de Blasio, who transformed himself from a little-known occupant of an obscure office into the fiery voice of New York's disillusionment with a new gilded age, was elected the city's 109th mayor on Tuesday.
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Catherine Thompson / Talking Points Memo:
PHOTOS: De Blasio Family Celebrates New York City Mayoral Victory
James Arkin / BuzzFeed:
Bill De Blasio: “The People Of This City Have Chosen A Progressive Path”
Discussion: Liberaland
New York Times:
Chris Christie Coasts to 2nd Term as Governor of New Jersey  —  Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey won re-election by a crushing margin on Tuesday, a victory that vaulted him to the front ranks of Republican presidential contenders and made him his party's foremost proponent of pragmatism over ideology.
Steven T. Dennis / Roll Call:
Democrats' Anxiety Grows Over Obamacare Problems  —  When a loyal leader on your own team says there is a “crisis of confidence” surrounding your signature initiative, you've got trouble.  —  That's the phrase Democratic Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski of Maryland used repeatedly Tuesday morning …
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Business-backed Bradley Byrne wins in Alabama  —  The Republican establishment struck back on Tuesday, notching a win over a tea party candidate in a closely-watched special runoff election for an Alabama congressional seat.  —  With 100 percent of precincts reporting, Bradley Byrne …
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CNN:
Establishment beats tea party in Alabama runoff
Morning Sentinel:
Jennifer Johnson beats husband in Waterville warden race  —  Husband versus wife battle for Ward 1 seat drew statewide attention and, the competitors hope, attention to the election process  —  WATERVILLE — Jennifer Johnson won the Ward 1 warden position over her competitor and spouse, David Johnson, on Tuesday night 127-76.
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Anna Edwards / Daily Mail:
Pictured with the man who shot him dead moments later: RAF policeman grins alongside rogue Afghan policeman who opened fire on him and comrade  —  An unwitting British soldier who posed for a photograph with a rogue Afghan policeman was shot dead by him seconds later.
Julian Pecquet / The Hill:
Kerry pledges $75M more for Palestinians  —  Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday pledged another $75 million to help Palestinians build roads and schools as an incentive to pursue peace talks with Israel.  —  Kerry announced the aid during a stop in the West Bank city of Bethlehem.
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Aviva Shen / ThinkProgress:
Virginia Gun Shop Handed Out Free AR-15 Magazines To Voters  —  In an attempt to get out the vote on Election Day, Quantico Tactical in Woodbridge, VA handed out free 30-round AR-15 magazines to anyone who showed a Virginia voter ID or active duty military ID.
Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
Lost Art of Loyalty  —  There is a futuristic cop show starting soon on Fox called “Almost Human,” produced by J.J. Abrams.  —  It's set in the year 2048, and it features an attractive black robot who is highly evolved, logic-based and designed to be as human as possible …
Jim McElhatton / Washington Times:
Washington Times ends Sen. Rand Paul column amid plagiarism allegations  —  U.S. Sen. Rand Paul acknowledged Tuesday he had failed to properly source material in published writings, including a column in The Washington Times, after a string of embarrassing plagiarism accusations surfaced in recent days.
Des Moines Register:
Biden phones winner of memorable Coralville election  —  IOWA CITY, IA.  — In a contest that attracted the attention of Vice President Joe Biden and spending by the national conservative group Americans for Prosperity, Coralville's three incumbent candidates are staying for another term.
Discussion: CNN, Politico and Talking Points Memo
Robert Pear / New York Times:
In Shake-up, Overseer of Flawed Health Website Is Retiring  —  WASHINGTON — The chief information officer at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, whose office supervised creation of the troubled federal website for health insurance, is retiring, the Obama administration said Wednesday.
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
 
 
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Cops force man to rap for his freedom: suit
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Guardian:
Swedish cinemas take aim at gender bias with Bechdel test rating
Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Supreme Court finds dilemma in spurned wife's conviction
Discussion: Althouse
Carter Eskew / PostPartisan:
Message to Republicans: Moderates win
Discussion: The Daily Beast and The Week
Associated Press:
Houston votes against Astrodome
Discussion: ThinkProgress and Associated Press
Nelson Wyatt / Vancouver Sun:
Former U.S. vice-president Al Gore predicts lawmakers will rein in surveillance
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Yahoo! News:
Out of this world: Why Gingrich wants to go to space and says GOP turmoil is healthy
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
ThinkProgress:
Minimum Wage Increases Won On Tuesday Night
Charles Stile / NorthJersey.com:
Christie's strategy of wooing key Democrats pays off big
New York Times:
Illinois Sends Bill Allowing Gay Marriage to Governor
Kevin Simpson / Denver Post:
VOTERS REJECT BIG TAX HIKE, SCHOOL FINANCE MEASURE AMENDMENT 66
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ThinkProgress:
BREAKING: Hawaii House Committees Advance Marriage Equality Legislation
 

 
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