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I apologize for what is sure to be one of several random thoughts throughout the day, but the history of it all is really starting to hit me.
I just wish Dr. King could see this, he’d be so proud of all of us.
After all this time, after 2 years of non-stop campaigning, after 4 years of speculation, and after 8 years of watching the country I love so much abused by those put in office to protect it, tomorrow we get to turn the page. I know it seems like this is said about every election, but I have a feeling that this will be the most memorable and important election of my lifetime. No matter what the result is, tomorrow will begin new chapter in American history. I’m so excited that I don’t know if I’ll be able to sleep tonight.
It’s that time of year again.
In case you haven’t noticed, we’re pretty excited about the upcoming elections. Heck, I even just changed our logo (only for this week) to reflect how nuts and exciting this cycle is. And now we’re announcing the return of our popular elections site. It’s still missing a couple items, but those should be coming shortly (Zack) and I just couldn’t wait to make it live, so now it is (you can see the new tab right below the logo up top).
Why an election site? Well, primarily for election day. If you come to the site this coming Tuesday anytime after 5PM, you’re going to see the results page of the election site instead of this, usual, frontpage. We’ll be updating the results live as they come in and we have a notification system built in to the results page to allow us to announce news, call races, and fun stuff like that. This provides you, our wonderful readers, with a one-stop scoreboard for all the hottest races this cycle. What’s more, we’ll even be counting-down to a veto proof majority in the Minnesota house (if we get there) as the results of state house races come in.
We’re making the site live today because in addition to the main feature that is the results page, we have pages dedicated to each one of the races with summaries of the race, our takes on it, the latest polling for that race, the newest posts, and all the TV ads for the DFL candidate. It’s a pretty cool little resources and I just wanted to share it with everyone.
Like everything else, the real fun will be on election day, but for now, enjoy.
It’s time to go to your polls if you live in St. Paul, Duluth, or almost 100 school districts around the state. As well it’s election day in a few states around the country.
This evening, if my wife should humor me I’ll be plopped in front of the computer watching the St. Paul Ward 1 and Ward 6 returns come in, where I am hoping for Melvin Carter and Pakou Hang, two great young DFL’ers to win, and the Duluth Mayors race, where I’m hoping for yet another great young DFLer, Donny Ness’s victory.
Around the country I’ll be looking at the Kentucky governors race and the Virginia House of Delegates and the Virginia State Senate.
The reason why I’ll be looking at the Kentucky Governors race is it could serve as a signal whether or not the Republican Culture of Corruption meme has hit it’s high water mark or if it is still resonating with voters. True, Ernie Fletcher (R), the current governor of Kentucky is in reality really really corrupt, and it may be the extravagance of his corruption that will do in his administration, but it’s still worth looking and analyzing to see if voters still feel that the Republican party has a credibility gap.
Every seat in the Virginia House of Delegates and State Senate is up for grabs this year and and these off year elections in Virginia are the lab in which new electoral and GOTV strategies are tested and refined before the next years national races. Look to see how immigration plays with voters in the state, and whether or not one or both houses switch to Democratic control.
So, St. Paul and Duluth readers, go vote! And check back to MNPublius for more information as we finish this cycle and really start next years!
We need all of the following….
Tennessee
Missouri
Virginia
I’m not holding my breath, but Dems are leading all remaining three as of right now…..
I just heard from a source on the floor of the DFL vicotry soiree’ that Steve Sviggum was just quoted on MPR:
“I have no interest in being minority leader”
Fine by us 
I know it’s EXTREMELY early, I like what we’re seeing on the DFL state constitutional candidates….
Closest margin [with 4%] is 13 points!
Hopefully this holds for all three as returns start coming in from out-state….
CNN…..
CNN projects Democratic win in Rhode Island, beating incumbent Lincoln Chafee, giving the Democrats three of the six pickups they need to take control of the Senate.
BoomanTribune:
Like most Americans following the hype surrounding today’s election, I accepted at face value the Republican claim that they had a formidable 72-hour get out the vote machine that would turn the tables on the Democrats. I think it is bullshit and here’s why.
Honestly, I’m thinking he’s has a point…
Check it out…Amy already won….Mike is looking IMPRESSIVE!
Mike Hatch leading Gov. Tim Pawlenty leading 50 to 42.
Polls received at the same time in the race for U.S. Senate show
Amy Klobuchar leading U.S. Rep. Mark Kennedy 62 to 35.
People Are Shouting
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