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NJ District Proposes Charging For Kids' Detention

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iNTERVIEW WITH COMEDIAN KYLE GROOMS POSTED THIS WEEK- GET WIT IT

Get Ready to laugh out loud with comedian kyle Grooms this week with Get wit it... more

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November 2009 Election Day Roundup

Results are in for some interesting off-year elections. For more news video by... more

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2009 Asbury Zombie Walk

Another great picture. I didn't take this one, but it is a great shot.

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Election Results May Boost Immigration Reform in Congress

Viewed through the lens of the immigration issue, the overall results of yesterday’s... more

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Republicans set sights on 2010 after Virginia, New Jersey wins

Republicans swept the governor's races in New Jersey and Virginia Tuesday, ending... more

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2009 election round-up: NYC, NY-23, NJ and VA, Maine

Both of the most-watched Governors races went to GOP candidates: Virginia and New... more

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Dopo un anno di presidenza Obama, i repubblicani conquistano Virginia e New Jersey e Bloomberg si co

Un anno dopo la vittoria di Obama alle presidenziali, il partito democratico sembra... more

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Republican Christie takes governorship of NJ

Chris Christie, an aggressive former prosecutor who racked up a perfect conviction rate in public corruption cases and became the darling of New Jersey's Republican Party establishment, has unseated the deep-pocketed but unpopular Gov. Jon Corzine.

Christie, 47, on Tuesday became the first member of his party in a dozen years to win a statewide contest in heavily Democratic New Jersey. President Barack Obama invested heavily in the race, campaigning with Corzine five times on three separate visits.

With 75 percent of precincts reporting, Christie had 50 percent of the vote compared to 44 percent for Corzine. Independent candidate Chris Daggett, who at one point had been feared as a potential spoiler, had about 5 percent.

Christie accepted public financing in the race against the wealthy incumbent and was outspent by more than $12 million. He did get financial help from the Republican Governors Association and other national Republican groups, which bought television time in the pricey New York and Philadelphia media markets.

Christie ran on a platform of smaller government and relentlessly criticized Corzine for what he called poor economic stewardship — unemployment was 9.8 percent in October and property taxes averaged $7,045 per household, the nation's highest. But he was criticized during the campaign for remaining vague about how he would solve New Jersey's chronic fiscal problems.

The physically robust Christie endured an onslaught of personal attacks from the Corzine campaign; his weight even became a central issue at one point.

Christie made a reputation for himself as a hard-charging U.S. attorney who locked up 130 officials without losing a single corruption case.

However, his image as an ethics champion was questioned when revelations emerged that he had lent a subordinate money but failed to report it, and that he'd been involved in a traffic accident but was not ticketed.

In the final days of the campaign, while Corzine was campaigning with Obama and former President Bill Clinton, Christie hit all 21 counties aboard a bus, campaigning with New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani and former New Jersey Gov. Tom Kean.

Rep. Joe Wilson of South Carolina, who was sharply criticized when he yelled, "You lie," during Obama's health care speech to a joint session of Congress, stumped for Christie in the campaign's final weekend.Chris Christie, an aggressive former prosecutor who racked up a perfect conviction... more

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Big...Extra Sized....Christie wins in Jersey

Republican Chris Christie has defeated Democratic Gov. Jon Corzine in New Jersey.... more

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Tomorrow is election day

Well, not necessarily for everyone. It's not a presidential election year (obviously) and not a midterm election year for Congress, but yes there are a fair number of elections going on tomorrow. Lots of local races and a few bigger ones. Here are some of the highlights on the national stage:

NY-23: A little corner of New York state you've probably never heard of is attracting big attention for its special Congressional election. Why? First, because commentators think it could be a bellwether for the 2010 midterm elections. Second, because it suddenly got real crazy. There was a three-way race between a moderate GOP incumbent, a Democrat, and a Conservative Party candidate. Then suddenly Sarah Palin swooped in and endorsed the third party candidate, and it ignited a firestorm about tea party conservatives in the GOP. So much so that Dede Scozzafava, the GOP candidate, dropped out. What does it mean? What does it meeeeean? We'll let the politico-blogo-sphere sort it all out after we get the results.

New York City Mayor: New York is voting on their mayor. Incumbent mayor Michael Bloomberg had the law changed so he could run for a third term, and seems to be strongly in the lead. Except Gawker anti-endorsed him. (Ouch).

Maine on Gay Marriage: Last May, Maine's legislators legalized same sex marriage. Now its voters will decide whether or not to repeal it. Boy wonder statistician Nate Silver gives the vote to repeal "5-to-2 underdog" odds.

New Jersey's Governor: Why should you care about who's governor of the Garden State? Well according to the AP: it's "...a campaign being billed as a vote on President Barack Obama's popularity." Democratic governor Jon Corzine is fighting to keep his seat as his Republican opponent has fared well in the polls. Will a GOP win foretell doom for Obama's efforts? Again, we'll let the politico-blogo-sphere sort it all out after we get the results.

What else is going out there? Here in San Francisco we're having a municipal election with two uncontested candidates and a few local propositions.

How about where you live? Any local races out there that could be resonant to the rest of the country?

From the News Blog: http://blogs.current.com/news/2009/11/02/tomorrow-is-election-day/
Image from Gawker: http://gawker.com/5395311/gawker-endorsement-dont-vote-for-bloombergWell, not necessarily for everyone. It's not a presidential election year (obviously)... more