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Date: November 4th, 2008

Virginia Election results

4 November, 2008 (20:28) | 2008 Presidential Race, Politics, Virginia Politics | By: ricjames

(Update: See the Loudoun Election Results post for the Loudoun-specific results, including the ballot questions.) This will be on ongoing update for selected elections returns from here in Virginia with a specific focus on Loudoun County. As widely expected, Mark Warner is running roughshod over Jim Gilmore for the Senate seat being vacated by John [...]

Washington Times has a time machine?

4 November, 2008 (19:54) | 2008 Presidential Race, Politics, Virginia Politics | By: ricjames

The headline of the Washington Times story is “Warner breezes to Senate win in Virginia.” This is interesting to me because the story is showing published at 7:03pm, November 4, 2008. In other words, about 3 minutes after the polls closed. Don’t take my word for it, look at this screen capture: The text of [...]

Polls close in Virginia

4 November, 2008 (19:34) | 2008 Presidential Race, Politics, Virginia Politics | By: ricjames

Well, 1st things 1st: I clearly underestimated how busy I’d be at the poll. I was hoping to be able to put in occasional updates throughout the day but just couldn’t dedicate the time to thumb one in on the PDA phone I have. The turnout was plenty strong in the precinct I worked. Based [...]

And so it begins…

4 November, 2008 (06:49) | Politics | By: ricjames

HoodaThunk mobile report:: This is going to be a big one! I opened up one of our precincts this morning, working for the LCRC, and the line at 6:00 was already around to the back of the school. Reports to follow as I have time.

Palin cleared in ethics probe

4 November, 2008 (05:17) | 2008 Presidential Race, Politics, The Media | By: ricjames

Funny how this got decided conveniently late.