2014 US Midterm Election Results & Discussion Thread

[onejayhawk]

Tillis is starting to pull away. Add Virginia and this was a bit of an upset for the GOP.

Anyone know anything about the Connecticut Governor's race? That one looks close.

Walker blew Burke out. That 7% was a wind indicator.

The Republicans may double up in Colorado. The Governor's race is leaning to a switch. Florida was close, but Scott pulled it out.

 

[Gucumatz]

Mecklenburg county here in NC (Charlotte Area) is the last major democratic area that still needs substantial results to come in (only 60% of results in the county). Theoretically it could give Hagan an additional 30k-45k votes in my opinion to close down the current 50k vote gap, but there are still some rural counties that need reporting. At this point it seems like Hagan has lost NC

Edit: Apparently Guilford county only has had 42% reported in. Didnt catch that earlier, still means that its theoretically possible for Hagan - but it will be difficult

 

[onejayhawk]

So it's looking like the hog castration campaign slogan has paid off in Iowa. And yeah, BBC WN called Colorado as well for Gardner (R)

Huge. It launched her as a candidate. She has a big advantage in politics--she can tell a good joke. Her opponent cannot. That said, it may not have been enough.

CNN called Georgia for Perdue in an upset. Most expected a run off.

Virginia is extremely close, but Warner is pulling ahead.

J

 

[Antilogic]

At least one network has called Kansas for Roberts, it's looking like the Senate is set for the GOP.

I know I was expecting a run off in GA, but the voter registration issue wasn't solved so I'm not surprised that it was more of an uphill climb for the Dems.

On average, it's looking like the polls were about a point or two friendlier to the Dems than they should have been.

 

[Antilogic]

RCP has 5 pickups for the GOP in the House at the moment, I don't know where the other networks are. Looking like they are on track for the 10 or so that Sabato & co. predicted they would grab.

 

[mangxema]

I know I was expecting a run off in GA, but the voter registration issue wasn't solved so I'm not surprised that it was more of an uphill climb for the Dems.

NBC just called the GA race beating the runoff threshold as well.

 

[Antilogic]

NBC just called the GA race beating the runoff threshold as well.

Yeah, it's looking like GA is over.



Jon Stewart: "It's a red wedding out there."

 

[Archbob]

It looks like a complete victory for corporate fatcats this time.

 

[nc-1701]

Voted Burke in Wisconsin. Went democrat on all candidates and issues except the minimum wage issue. If they wanted to raise it to 8.50 instead of 10.15, I probably would have voted in favor of it 10.15 is swinging for the fences too much at this time.

Same here, except I threw Libertarian for attorney general and Green for treasurer. Also I voted yes on the minimum wage, a little unsure if it was the right call but meh. I only just moved here though so I don't really understand the politics yet.

Also I voted yes on the transportation funds thing, I think that was the Conservative position, but it made sense to me. And the roads here are busted, so they probably need the money...

 

[Harv]

Walker blew Burke out. That 7% was a wind indicator.

I thought that one was going to be tight. Is it my imagination, or has Scott Walker been winning by bigger and bigger margins?

Wisconsin looking bad for Burke so far.

I don't know what to tell you. Go west, young man.

Jon Stewart: "It's a red-neck wedding out there."

Yee-haw! Felt like throwing that in.

 

[onejayhawk]

At least one network has called Kansas for Roberts, it's looking like the Senate is set for the GOP.

Brownback has pulled even in Governor's race, which likely means he will win.

Republicans leading in both Mass and Conn. That surprises me, especially Connecticut with an incumbent running.

Looks like NC is over. Tillis has a 2% lead with 97% counted.

Iowa is almost even. Which will win the late vote, farms or suburbs?

j

 

[onejayhawk]

I thought that one was going to be tight. Is it my imagination, or has Scott Walker been winning by bigger and bigger margins?

Presidential hopeful?

RT @NateSilver538: One thing's become pretty darn clear: polls weren't skewed against Democrats.

J

 

[bhsup]

Jon Stewart: "It's a red wedding out there."

TIL Stewart is a GoT fan!

So that early voting measure I voted for in Missouri because it was actually an attempt to keep early voting restricted (as it should be) is being defeated most brutally.

 

[Antilogic]

It looks like a complete victory for corporate fatcats this time.

Yeah, not a lot of good news out there, but there wouldn't have been any way. For example, both Nunn and Perdue were corporatist.



Oh yeah, time for...

MASSACHUSETTS UPDATE TIME

Ballot Questions:

The gas tax indexing is likely to go down, it's 52.6% yes, 47.4% no at the moment.

The bottle bill to put container deposits on non-soda and non-alcoholic stuff didn't pass by like 50 points.

The casino ban went down by like 20 points, so we get to (partially) subsidize a failing industry!

At least the earned sick time referendum passed, looks like a 19 point victory.

Other Races

The governor's race is a point apart, with Baker (R) narrowly leading Coakley (D). Ed Markey (D) cruised to re-election, it was called early in the night. The Democrats swept the House races, there were a couple that could have been competitive but the GOP didn't show up here. I think the lower statewide races have been taken by the Dems too, not really a lot of unexpected stuff here.

 

[Antilogic]

I am starting to see calls in Iowa for Joni Ernst, that gives the GOP their 6 to take control of the Senate.

 

[KMRblue1027]

Removing gas tax indexing seems shortsighted.

 

[bhsup]

Any official word anywhere on North Carolina? The things I am watching are afraid to say anything yet.

Honestly kind of sorry to see Michelle Nunn lose. I had great respect for her father, even if he was a Democrat ( ) and assuming the apple didn't fall far from the tree, she would have been a great Senator.

EDIT: And literally as I clicked submit, OAN called North Carolina for the Republican.

 

[KMRblue1027]

Well 53 is looking likely at this point. Only way the Dems retain control if a mass party defection happens post election.

 

[Light Cleric]

CNN just called NC for Republicans which would give them 51.

 

[onejayhawk]

Iowa makes 52. That was fast.

J