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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:
Recriminations after Cuccinelli's surprise showing  —  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
Bill Turque / Washington Post:
Obenshain, Herring virtually tied in Virginia attorney general's race; recount expected  —  The Virginia attorney general's race was headed for a recount early Wednesday morning, with the lead seesawing between Republican state Sen. Mark D. Obenshain and Democratic state Sen. Mark Herring as the final votes were tallied.
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 …
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: Right Turn
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 …
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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 …
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.
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Carter Eskew / PostPartisan:
Message to Republicans: Moderates win
Discussion: The Daily Beast and The Week
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
Discussion: KDVR.com and Liberaland
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
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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Matt Friedman / New Jersey Online:
Sources: Jon Runyan won't seek re-election to Congress in 2014
Discussion: Taegan Goddard's …
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 …
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.
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
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.
CNN:
Establishment beats tea party in Alabama runoff  —  Bradley Byrne, a former state senator, defeated businessman Dean Young in the GOP primary runoff for Alabama's 1st district, CNN projects.  —  Follow @politicalticker Follow @danmericaCNN Follow @KevinBohnCNN
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
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.
Foreign Policy:
Exclusive: The CIA, Not The Pentagon, Will Keep Running Obama's Drone War  —  In May, the White House leaked word that it would start shifting drone operations from the shadows of the CIA to the relative sunlight of the Defense Department in an effort to be more transparent about the controversial targeted killing program.
Kevin Simpson / Denver Post:
VOTERS REJECT BIG TAX HIKE, SCHOOL FINANCE MEASURE AMENDMENT 66  —  Voters emphatically rejected a $950 million tax increase and the school funding revamp that came with it, handing Amendment 66 a resounding defeat Tuesday night.  —  The measure fell behind by a large margin as the early returns …
Discussion: CNN and Eduwonk
 
 
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Associated Press:
Houston votes against Astrodome
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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
Yonah Jeremy Bob / Jerusalem Post:
Liberman acquitted in fraud trial, paving way for return to Foreign Ministry
Discussion: Israel Matzav and Israpundit
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
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PE.com:
Co to plead guilty to taking record $2.3 million in bribes
ThinkProgress:
BREAKING: Hawaii House Committees Advance Marriage Equality Legislation
Andrew Cohen / The Atlantic Online:
The Supreme Court Doesn't Necessarily Care If Your Lawyer Is Unethical
Discussion: Legal Ethics Forum
Michael Warren / Weekly Standard:
Wasserman Schultz: Americans Weren't ‘Myzled’ on Obamacare
Discussion: Scared Monkeys