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1 hr ago | Politico

Sometimes the right label isn't enough

New York's 23rd Congressional District Democratic candidate Bill Owens greets supporters after his victory at Democratic headquarters in Plattsburgh, N.Y. For the Democrats, there was one silver lining to an otherwise bleak Election Day: The party in power won New York's 23rd Congressional District, picking up a seat that had been safely in ...

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Plattsburgh, NY, Nancy Pelosi, Democrat

9 hrs ago | Associated Content

2010 Election Season Off to a Controversial Start

The 2010 political season opened Tuesday night in New York, New Jersey, Virginia, and California.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, 2008 Presidential Election, US Governors, Tim Kaine

Mon Nov 09, 2009

MSNBC

Jury convicts man in a fat defensea trial

Edward Ates, accused of killing his son-in-law in New Jersey, is arguing that he was unable to commit the crime because he was too fat.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Army, Fort Hood, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Hackensack, NJ

Washington Times

Outsiders' influence irks voters in N.Y. House race

One day after conservative activists succeeded in forcing Republican Dede Scozzafava to quit New York's special congressional election, many residents in this sleepy town just south of the Canadian border say they are fed up with outsiders influencing the race.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Watertown, NY, Fort Drum, NY

St. Augustine Record

Election 2009: change I can believe in

MSNBC, Aug. 31, 2009, Keith Olbermann on Robert F. McDonnell, Republican candidate for governor of Virginia: "In , he described women having jobs as detrimental to the family, called legalized use of contraception illogical, pushed to make divorce more difficult, and insisted government should favor married couples over, quote, 'cohabitators, ...

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, 2008 Presidential Election, Republican, US House of Representatives, Virginia, Virginia Government, Jon Corzine, US Governors, Barack Obama, Opinion

Sun Nov 08, 2009

The Corner

A Republican Civil War? Not Likely -- By: NRO Staff

Tuesday's election results were a disaster for the White House and the Democratic party.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Tom Davis, 2008 Presidential Election, US Senate, John Warner, Wedding

CNN

Opinion: GOP choice is purity vs. power

Newt Gingrich and Dick Armey, pictured in friendlier days in 1995, are rivals on upstate NY race.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, 2008 Presidential Election, Newt Gingrich, Dennis Hastert, New York Government, New York, Opinion

The Daily Star

Gubernatorial election wakens Democratic Party

IT is very difficult to keep track of the cycle of elections in the United States of America.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Republican, US House of Representatives, Jon Corzine, US Governors, Barack Obama

Sat Nov 07, 2009

Post-Standard

Former opponent's last-minute endorsement was key to Bill Owens' victory

A last-minute endorsement by one-time opponent Dede Scozzafava and a wave of support from previously undecided voters helped Democrat Bill Owens make history Tuesday night in the 23rd Congressional District, according to political analysts.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, 2008 Presidential Election, Republican, US House of Representatives

Democratic National Committee

Welcome Congressman Owens

Following yesterdays swearing in of Rep. Garamendi, our newest member of Congress, Rep.

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Related Topix: US House of Representatives, US Politics, Democrat, US News, Major Owens, Republican

Watertown Daily Times

Owens now begins battle

Now that William L. Owens has won election to Congress, the hard part begins. Mr. Owens arrives in the Capitol today as the House tackles health care reform, probably the most perilous vote of the year for Democrats in Republican-leaning districts.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, 2008 Presidential Election, Republican, US House of Representatives, John Sweeney, US Senate, Democrat, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

National Journal

Democrats' Woes Confirmed

Corrected at 10:40 a.m. on Nov. 6. Did we really learn much from the off-year elections? I don't think so.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, Jon Corzine, US Governors, Republican, US House of Representatives

Fri Nov 06, 2009

Free Republic

Fallout from election heats up

Less than a day after Tuesday's election for the 23rd Congressional District, the fallout is smoldering hot.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Franklin County, NY, Republican, US House of Representatives, Tupper Lake, NY, Barack Obama

OpenSecrets.org

Democrats Welcome Two New Congressmen As GOP Makes Gains in Governorships

While Republicans in Virginia and New Jersey won their state's governorships, Democrats proved victorious in two big money Congressional special elections Tuesday in California and New York.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, Ellen Tauscher, Democrat, 2008 Presidential Election, Financial Services, Barack Obama

The Post-Standard

Democrats celebrate big win in Madison County races

Support for Democratic candidates could be more common as the party gains voters in rural Madison County.

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Related Topix: US News, Madison County, NY, Oneida, NY, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives

Post-Standard

President Obama to meet Friday with newly elected U.S. Rep. Bill Owens

Congressman-elect Bill Owens has been invited to the White House Friday to meet with President Barack Obama, who wants to congratulate the Democrat on his victory in New York's 23rd congressional district.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, 2008 Presidential Election, Nancy Pelosi, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Barack Obama, Republican

Thu Nov 05, 2009

TownHall.com

Six Election Day Lessons

What was the biggest suprise of Election Day? 1. Money Doesn't Matter. Mike Bloomberg broke records by spending at least $90 million of his own money on a race for a third term as New York's Mayor, saturating the world's most costly media market for endless commercials in an effort to destroy an already feeble opponent.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Republican, US House of Representatives, Wedding, Opinion

The Independent

Obama faces defeat in election test

Virginia Republican gubernatorial nominee Bob McDonnell greets supporters during the campaign rally yesterday enlarge Barack Obama faces a likely political bruising today as Virginia votes for a new governor in an election that the Republican candidate looks set to win.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, Haley Barbour, US Governors

Hoffmania!

The Real Losers of the Election of 2009

The election of 2009 should have gone down in history as most off-year elections.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Eric Cantor, Republican, US House of Representatives, Barack Obama, Representative Michele Bachmann

Washington Post - The Fix

Democrats Salvage Night with NY-23 Special Win

Rank Race Change 1 LA-02 Republican None 2 LA-03 Democrat Up 3 NY-23 Republican Up 4 NM-02 Democrat Up 5 IL-10 Republican Down 6 AL-02 Democrat Up 7 MD-01 Democrat Down 8 PA-06 Republican Down 9 CO-04 Democrat Up 10 PA-07 Democrat Up Rank Race Primary Change 1 Republican None 2 Democrat None 3 Republican Up 4 Republican Up 5 Democrat None 6 ...

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, US Senate, Democrat, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Robert Scott

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