US elections leading up to and including the 2018 midterm elections

Tue, 2017-11-07 21:16

#52

NorthReport

Source: AP

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Virginia

95.4% reporting

VOTESPCTNortham (D)1,284,63453.5%Gillespie (R)1,089,17745.3%

2016 win:

Clinton (D)

Full Virginia results

Democrat Phil Murphy defeats Kim Guadagno in New Jersey governor’s race

The first-time candidate won the governor’s seat back for Democrats, capping a tumultuous eight years of Republican Gov. Chris Christie leading the state.

By Amber Phillips
50 minutes ago

N.J. gubernatorial results

Northam defeats Gillespie in Va., giving Democrats first key win in Trump era

Democrat Ralph Northam defeats Ed Gillespie in race for Va. governor closely watched by national parties

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/polls-close-antic...

Wed, 2017-11-08 01:29

#53

NorthReport

http://www.cnn.com/2017/11/07/politics/northam-trump-virginia/index.html

Wed, 2017-11-08 03:23

#54

NorthReport

Please keep tweeting Mr President!

Trump just made a bad night for Republicans much worse for himself

https://www.google.ca/amp/s/www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/news/politics/wp/2017/11/07/trump-just-made-a-bad-night-for-republicans-much-worse-for-himself/

Wed, 2017-11-08 05:33

#55

josh

Dems may have also won the Virginia Assembly, which no one thought possible. Several close races and recounts.

Wed, 2017-11-08 19:37

#56

NorthReport

GOP faces wrenching call: Running with or away from Trump

The election outcome Tuesday exacerbated tensions within the party over how candidates should position themselves vis-à-vis the president.

https://www.politico.com/story/2017/11/08/virginia-trump-republicans-201...

Thu, 2017-11-09 10:34

#57

NorthReport

Nov 7 '16

Don't kid yourself, the U.S. could be electing a true Fascist

http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/karl-nerenberg/2016/11/dont-kid-yourself...

Thu, 2017-11-09 12:46

(Reply to #57) #58

bekayne

NorthReport wrote:

Nov 7 '16

Don't kid yourself, the U.S. could be electing a true Fascist

http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/karl-nerenberg/2016/11/dont-kid-yourself...

But Killary!

Thu, 2017-11-09 19:08

#59

NorthReport

The Democrats need to take this creep down in the next election!

Republicans might be stuck with Roy Moore

The besieged Alabama Senate candidate owes nothing to the national party.

https://www.politico.com/story/2017/11/09/roy-moore-republicans-senate-s...

Thu, 2017-11-09 19:17

#60

NorthReport

Woo! Hoo!

If Democrats can win Alabama, the Senate is in play in 2018

http://www.cnn.com/2017/11/09/politics/roy-moore-alabama-senate-control-...

Thu, 2017-11-09 19:19

#61

NorthReport

https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/woman-says-roy-moore-initi...

Thu, 2017-11-09 19:20

#62

NorthReport

McConnell calls on Moore to step aside if report on relations with teenagers is true

Moore issued a statement denying the accusations.

https://www.politico.com/story/2017/11/09/roy-moore-sex-accusations-2447...

Thu, 2017-11-09 22:54

#63

NorthReport

9 Key Questions About Roy Moore And The Alabama Senate Race

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/9-key-questions-about-roy-moore-and...

Thu, 2017-11-09 22:55

#64

NorthReport

Is It Time For Republicans To Panic?

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/is-it-time-for-republicans-to-panic/

Fri, 2017-11-10 10:54

#65

NorthReport

There is a wave of Republicans leaving Congress

http://www.cnn.com/2017/11/10/politics/house-retirement-tracker/index.html

Fri, 2017-11-10 15:53

#66

Pogo

There is a flip side to gerrymandering. To gerrymander you build winning seats in losing areas by drawing boundaries to give these areas extra votes from winning areas. In essense strongholds are divided up to create more 'winners'. More wins, but tighter margin of victory. So if the Democrats vote increases significantly the amount of seats available grows very fast.

Sat, 2017-11-11 11:02

(Reply to #66) #67

Sean in Ottawa

Pogo wrote:

There is a flip side to gerrymandering. To gerrymander you build winning seats in losing areas by drawing boundaries to give these areas extra votes from winning areas. In essense strongholds are divided up to create more 'winners'. More wins, but tighter margin of victory. So if the Democrats vote increases significantly the amount of seats available grows very fast.

Extremely relevant point and it has existed in Canada as well. And what it means in Canada is a lead party doing this might find a loss to a minority can become a loss to a majority.

Of course the way things are done in the US it is easier to accomplish this as one level of government controls much of all elections instead of each level having their own. States control much of the fucntions of federal elections in their state. Canadians do not always realize this.

Sat, 2017-11-11 14:35

#68

NorthReport

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/nov/11/democrats-victories-2018-republicans

Sat, 2017-11-11 19:44

#69

NorthReport

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2017/11/the_moral_cowardice_of_saying_allegations_against_roy_moore_are_horrible.html

Sat, 2017-11-11 22:58

#70

NorthReport

There is no reason to think the Republicans will be in better shape one year from now

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/theres-no-reason-to-think-republicans-will-be-in-better-shape-a-year-from-now/

Sun, 2017-11-12 07:20

#71

NorthReport

http://www.talkleft.com/story/2017/11/8/02454/5893/Colo_News/Election-Day-Across-America-A-Day-of-Firsts

Sun, 2017-11-12 13:40

#72

NorthReport

Good

https://www.politico.com/story/2017/11/12/democrats-climate-summit-bonn-trump-244814

Sun, 2017-11-12 14:10

#73

NorthReport

The swine of conservatism

https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/11/11/opinion/sunday/the-swine-of-conservatism.html?action=click&module=Opinion&pgtype=Homepage

Sun, 2017-11-12 14:15

#74

NorthReport

https://www.salon.com/2017/11/12/rebuilding-a-broken-party-where-do-democrats-go-beyond-bernie-vs-hillary/

Sun, 2017-11-12 14:15

#75

NorthReport

https://www.salon.com/2017/11/12/rebuilding-a-broken-party-where-do-democrats-go-beyond-bernie-vs-hillary/

Sun, 2017-11-12 15:41

#76

NorthReport

https://www.politico.com/story/2017/11/12/alabama-senate-moore-jones-244816

Sun, 2017-11-12 15:42

#77

NorthReport

!!

Sun, 2017-11-12 19:10

#78

Mr. Magoo

Quote:
!!

When you post this -- which you do, often -- you're telling us about your current emotional state. Something is offending you!(!). Something has surprised you!(!). That's a very "Facebook" thing, to post an emotions update, and it's really not what babble is about.

Would you stop, if I asked you to? If you have a reaction to something, can you say it using your words?

Sun, 2017-11-12 20:45

#79

NorthReport

Sometimes when posting my post gets duplicated, that's all it is.

Sun, 2017-11-12 20:45

#80

NorthReport

Advertisers cut ties with Hannity after Moore coverage, sparking social media backlash

At least five companies said over the weekend that they will no longer advertise their products during Fox News' "Hannity."
Fans of the show and its host criticized the brands for taking a political stance and called for a boycott on Twitter.
Those that supported Keurig's decision to cut ties with Hannity praised the company and said they would be more apt to purchase goods from the brand.

https://www.cnbc.com/2017/11/12/keurig-advertisers-cut-ties-with-hannity...

Sun, 2017-11-12 22:35

#81

NorthReport

But voters are not sticking with Trump

http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/trumps-low-approval-rating-hurt-republicans-tuesday/

Mon, 2017-11-13 20:07

#82

NorthReport

Moore expulsion idea splits Senate Republicans

Some lawmakers say talk about booting the Alabama candidate from office if he wins could just propel his campaign.

https://www.politico.com/story/2017/11/13/mcconnell-i-believe-the-women-...

Mon, 2017-11-13 23:49

#83

NorthReport

Roy Moore almost certainly isn't going to be a senator

http://www.cnn.com/2017/11/13/politics/roy-moore-accuser-alabama/index.html

Tue, 2017-11-14 00:42

#84

NorthReport

It appears that the trial of the senior senator from New Jersey is going to result in a hung jury I am wondering if this is because there are both Republicans and Democrats on the jury and I am also wondering if every political trial in the US from now on is going to end up in hung juries because of the very deep political divisions in that country

https://www.politico.com/story/2017/11/13/bob-menendez-trial-jury-deadlocked-244848?lo=ap_a1

Tue, 2017-11-14 05:40

#85

josh

Has nothing to do with partisanship. Based on the fact that one juror asked the judge, "what's a senator," and excused juror called the prosecution corrupt, I think you can chalk it up to ignorance. Menendez is a crook and should be found guilty.

Tue, 2017-11-14 13:21

#86

NorthReport

GOP megadonor Adelson publicly breaks with Bannon

https://www.politico.com/story/2017/11/13/adelson-bannon-republicans-mid...

Tue, 2017-11-14 14:49

#87

NorthReport

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/breitbart-editor-covering-moore-ac...

Tue, 2017-11-14 20:25

#88

NorthReport

https://www.politico.com/story/2017/11/14/trump-moore-alabama-senate-244906

Wed, 2017-11-15 09:45

#89

NorthReport

https://www.google.ca/amp/s/fivethirtyeight.com/features/would-republicans-be-better-off-if-the-democrat-won-in-alabama/amp/

Wed, 2017-11-15 13:05

#90

NorthReport

Don’t Be So Quick To Expel Roy Moore from the Senate

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/dont-be-so-quick-to-expel-roy-moore-...

Thu, 2017-11-16 00:12

#91

NorthReport

http://www.cnn.com/2017/11/15/politics/republicans-health-care-tax/index.html

Thu, 2017-11-16 00:19

#92

NorthReport

Hopefully this Moore situation is the beginning of the end for both Trump and Bannon

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/11/roy-moore-tests-the-limits-of-bannon/545948/

Thu, 2017-11-16 18:53

#93

NorthReport

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-gops-options-for-getting-rid-of...

Thu, 2017-11-16 20:21

#94

NorthReport

Roy Moore, Facing Pressure To End His Campaign, Hailed As "Hero Of The Day" By Religious Activists

But even as he was defended at home, the White House said the Alabama Senate candidate should step aside if the allegations against him are true.

https://www.buzzfeed.com/blakemontgomery/roy-moore-religious-supporters?...

Thu, 2017-11-16 21:23

#95

NorthReport

Alabama Senate Race

WHY THE HELL IS STEVE BANNON STILL DEFENDING ROY MOORE?

Bannon, for all his self-destructive instincts, understands his base better than anybody. “People can whine and complain and say whatever they say quietly, but I think Steve probably knows this: they’re not going to do anything about it.”

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2017/11/steve-bannon-supporting-roy-moore

Thu, 2017-11-16 21:37

(Reply to #95) #96

cco

NorthReport wrote:

Sometimes when posting my post gets duplicated, that's all it is.

The traditional response to this is to edit the duplicate to read "(dupe)" or "DP" or somesuch, though. Editing it to "!!" gives the rest of us the impression of Wile E. Coyote suddenly realizing the cliff ended three posts behind him.

Thu, 2017-11-16 21:41

#97

NorthReport

Got it!

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Too bad!

Democrats Missed A Chance To Draw A Line In The Sand On Sexual Misconduct

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/democrats-missed-a-chance-to-draw-a...

Sat, 2017-11-18 08:49

#98

NorthReport

Keep tweeting Mr President

https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/11/18/donald-trump-tweets-polls-swing-voters-215840

Sat, 2017-11-18 11:10

#99

NorthReport

Agreed but the healthy Christians are getting drowned out by the likes of Moore, Trump, Bill Clinton, etc.

Rev. Dr. William Barber:

The unbearable hypocrisy of Roy Moore's Christian rhetoric

This isn't Christianity, it's an extreme form of Republican religionism.

Image: Embattled GOP Senate Candidate Judge Roy Moore Attends Church Revival Service At Baptist Church In Jackson, AlabamaJonathan Bachman / Getty Images

https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/unbearable-hypocrisy-roy-moore-s-c...