Big City Mayoral Races Share This Year's Election Spotlight: PHOTO
It's not just statewide races that drew interest and scrutiny in this year's test of voters' temperament. Mayors' races in big cities across the country also made news. These include contests in Atlanta, Charlotte, New York, Houston, and Boston. Atlanta: Though Atlanta citizens are concerned about crime and the city's financial accounting problems, race is a visible reason national poll watchers are focusing on the mayoral contest. Mary Norwood, an at-large member of the City Council for eight...

For This I'm Missing V? -- By: Jonah Goldberg: PHOTO
Yes, it's good to know that Virginia is a blowout for the GOP. But other than that the election night TV viewing is painfully dull.

Divided Republicans hope for big victories in Virginia, New Jersey: PHOTO
Voters across the country headed to the polls Tuesday for a series of Elections deemed by some analysts as the first major referendum on President Obama's young presidency.

Alcatel, Toyota, Tout 'Smartphone' on Wheels
New York ( TheStreet -- Alcatel-Lucent ( ALU Quote ) and Toyota ( TM Quote ) are touting in-car multimedia technology as the future of mobile broadband.

Election Night: Dems Test Obama's Sway: PHOTO
The November 2009 Election Day results as well as the exit polls in New Jersey, New York and Viriginia test the mood of the electorate one year after President Barack Obama was elected.

McDonnell v. Deeds: Virginia Reveal Whether it is a Blue, Red, or Purple State
Having elected two Democratic senators and two Democratic governors in the last four statewide Elections, and having gone for Barack Obama in 2008, the Old Dominion was said to be moving inexorably toward the status of a "Blue State." Except that somebody forgot to tell the slate of statewide Republicans running this year, especially Attorney General Bob McDonnell. The GOP gubernatorial candidate entered Election Day with double-digit leads over Democrat R. Creigh Deeds in every reputable...

New Jersey Election Results: NJ Governor Race Anticipation Builds
New Jersey election results for the NJ Governor race is hot. The New Jersey election results for NJ Governor race will undoubtedly be highly anticipated, as voters and politicians see if Republicans are gaining ground against the Democrats. Currently,

Polls are closed, votes being counted: PHOTO

Tonight's Other Election: PHOTO
CA-10 has gotten almost no attention because it is considered a safe Democratic seat, even though it has gone to a Republican much more recently than NY-23. Nate Silver gives odds : I might take about a 15-1 flier on Harmer -- and if Republicans do win here, or perhaps even pull close enough that the outcome will be uncertain for several days as California finishes counting mail ballots, they'll really have something to crow about. With that said, I suspect that Garamendi will more likely...

WHO WON THE DAY?: Joshua Green on Today's Election
Today's off-year Elections are local in scope but Superbowl-like in their ability to grab national attention. Predicted consequences for Republicans include a nationally divided GOP , a strengthened GOP , a dire populist surge , and a coming Republican wave. (Not to mention predictions for the impact on President Obama's agenda and the 2010 midterm Elections.) But The Atlantic's own Joshua Green knocked some sense into the ever-excitable political punditry with his declaration late Monday, " It...

Election Night Open Thread and Chat: PHOTO
The future of our civilization depends on tonight's election returns! Well, not really, but those that want to discuss it with fellow NBers can do so here or join a chat just started here .

NY-23 Will Set Course for Republican Party: PHOTO
In the last month alone, New York's special election for John McHugh's congressional seat has featured a coveted Sarah Palin Facebook endorsement, a less coveted Rush Limbaugh accusation of beastiality, a Country Music singer threatening to drop a house on Nancy Pelosi, and the crescendo of any out-of-control political opera: A candidate implosion. And that's just on the Republican side of the equation. When voters went to the polls from Plattsburg to Owsego Tuesday, they saw three names on the...

New York DWI driver charged for girlfriend's death
A Brooklyn resident was charged in an accident that took the life of his passenger, who was also his girlfriend, early Sunday morning. Jose Sandoval has been charged with DWI and criminally negligent homicide after an accident on the Staten Island Expressway. He lost control of his car, crashing into a guardrail then spinning out of control. The single-car accident caused Lucia Negrete to be tossed from the car. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Sandoval submitted a blood alcohol test that...

Bloomberg favored to win 3rd term as NYC mayor: PHOTO
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Superhero Tip: Protect Your Secret Lair With a Secret Knock Detector: VIDEO
Can’t be bothered with keys but still need a way to prevent intruders from invading your fortress of solitude? Try a secret knock detector to guard your lair. Don’t know how to build one? Stephen Hoefer over at Make demonstrates: However, if you live in a shoebox New York City apartment like some of us, where everyone in the building can hear you knocking, this probably won’t be very helpful. Related Content: Discoblog: How To Build A Computer Inside a Deceased Beaver...

Democrat favored in Northern Calif. House race
Not taking an easy victory for granted, Lt. Gov. John Garamendi spent Election Day greeting supporters at a union office and a coffee shop in his final push to get voters to the polls in a Northern California congressional race. The Democrat and longtime player on California 's political stage is favored in the 10th Congressional District, where Democrats hold an 18-point registration edge over Republicans . The seat opened up when the Democratic incumbent took a job in the Obama Administration...

McDonnell wins Va. governorship, NJ race close
Republicans wrested political control of Virginia from the Democrats on Tuesday and New Jersey 's unpopular Democratic Gov. Jon Corzine was fighting for his political life as independent voters swung behind the GOP in both states. It was a troubling sign for President Barack Obama and his party heading into an important midterm election year. Republican Gov.-elect Bob McDonnell 's victory in Virginia over Democrat R. Creigh Deeds was a triumph for a GOP looking to rebuild after being booted from...

Democrats Confident They'll Keep California Congressional Seat: PHOTO
Voters are at the polls in California's Bay Area, where a special election will determine the successor to Democratic Rep. Ellen O. Tauscher, who stepped down to take a job in the Obama Administration. Democratic Lt. Gov. John Garamendi has led his GOP opponent, businessman David Harmer, from the start and is expected to win by double digits. Democrats have an 18-point edge in registration in the district, according to the Los Angeles Times . Garamendi, 64, is a former state Insurance...

'An inspiration to anyone contemplating action in their community! And to every organizer!' -- By: Kathryn Jean Lopez: PHOTO
An NEA website recommends : Saul Alinski wrote the book on American radicalism - two books, in fact: a 1945 best-seller, "Reveille for Radicals" and "Rules for Radicals" in 1971. The "Reveille" title page quotes Thomas Paine... "Let them call me rebel and welcome, I feel no concern from it; but I should suffer the misery of devils, were I to make a whore of my soul." Saul Alinsky, who was a labor and Civil-rights activist from the 1910's until he died in 1972, has written here a guidebook for...

"I Feel So Pure In Heart:" Planned Parenthood Director Becomes Anti-Abortion Activist [Roe Vs. World]: PHOTO
Abby Johnson, former director of a Planned Parenthood in Bryan, Texas has left the organization because she claims it was pressuring her to increase revenue through more Abortions. Now she prays outside her former workplace with an anti-Abortion group.

Polls Closed in New Jersey … Let the Counting Begin for Governors Race: Christie & Corzine
  The polls have closed in the Garden State … will it be incumbent Jon Corzine or will Republican challenger Chris Christie win New Jersey’s Governorship? The last Rasmussen poll prior to the election had Christie with a 3% point lead over Corzine, 46% – 43% . CNN is stating that 6 in 10 NJ voters said in exit polling that President Barack Obama had no effect on their vote in this off-year gubernatorial election. It’s nice of CNN to provide cover for The One....

Does GDP Trump Gay Marriage? -- By: Maggie Gallagher: PHOTO
Joe Scarborough takes this moment to post on the meaning of the Elections under the headline " Election Night Preview: GDP Trumps Gay Marriage ." So I go on record: Does economic collapse trump Gay Marriage? Yes. Is this an intelligent question? No. Here's a better question: Did voting for Gay Marriage hurt Dede Scozzafava? Yes yes yes (see my last post ). I do not know why economic conservatives would want to deny social conservatives a share in this victory. For once, we were all on the...

'I'll stand by Jude forever' vows Sadie Frost after ex-couple reunite in New York for family time: PHOTO
Fashion designer is still close friends with her ex six years after their Divorce.

Just the Analyst the People Want -- By: Jonah Goldberg: PHOTO
Larry King is talking to Jesse Ventura about the election returns. Must miss TV.