(From the diaries. This series will be wrapped up soon, so a hearty thanks for all the hard work by those compiling these diaries. This has been incredible! -- kos)
This Roundup Diary covers the period from 1:00 PM Tuesday, 11/7 to 1:00 PM EST Wednesday, 11/8.
Important Note Barring anything unforeseen, the last diary in this series (for now, anyway) will most likely be on Saturday.
If you missed it, please see yesterday's diary, Election Race Roundup (11/7 - A New Day Dawns...)
This is only the beginning. We must build on our successes and make sure our leadership is held as accountable as theirs is. It's time to start fixing things and restoring our standing in the world. Thanks to the many who have worked so hard to make this happen.
Today's Menu Includes:
87 Diaries Overall
- 10 Election Night Special diaries
- 20 On House races
- 24 On Senate races
- 21 On Various election races
- Encompassing Governor, Secretary of State, Local, and more
- 11 General election-related diaries
Over 6,600 diaries served to date!!!
This is an attempt to compile a fairly comprehensive listing of election-related diaries that have recently been posted. Most of them are House or Senate races but there are also some local ones, as well as the occasional 'general info' diary.
Reminder - If you are doing a diary on a specific race, particularly a House or Senate race, PLEASE, put the race number (or XX-Sen) at the beginning of the diary header. More diarists are now doing this and it is immensely helpful.
For all the introductory stuff and previous diaries in this series, please see:
Election Race Roundup (9/2 - 66 Days to Daylight) (with links to 10 diaries, covering 8/22-9/1).
Election Race Roundup (9/12 - EIGHT WEEKS TO GO!) (with links to 10 diaries, covering 9/2-9/11).
Election Race Roundup (9/22 - 46 Days to Daylight) (with links to 10 diaries, covering 9/12-9/21).
Election Race Roundup (10/2 - 36 Days to Daylight) (with links to 10 diaries, covering 9/22-10/1).
Election Race Roundup (10/12 - 26 Days to Daylight) (with links to 10 diaries, covering 10/2-10/11).
Election Race Roundup (10/22 - 16 Days to Daylight) (with links to 10 diaries, covering 10/12-10/21).
Election Race Roundup (11/1 - 6 Days to Daylight) (with links to 10 diaries, covering 10/22-10/31).
Election Race Roundup (11/2 - 5 Days to Daylight)
Election Race Roundup (11/3 - 4 Days to Daylight)
Election Race Roundup (11/4 - 3 Days to Daylight)
Election Race Roundup (11/5 - 2 Days to Daylight)
Election Race Roundup (11/6 - 1 Day to Daylight)
Election Race Roundup (11/7 - A New Day Dawns...)
(1:00 PM, Tuesday, 11/7 to 1:00 PM, Wednesday, 11/8): (87 diaries)
(Alphabetical, starting from W)
Election Night Special (10)
Election Results Live Blogging by 2006 Election Results - Fantastic "Mothership" diary with links to individual diaries on everything from House and Senate races, to Secretary of State, and Governor's races.
Voting Experiences Open Thread by SusanG - The first of many diaries on how voting is going all over the country.
Voting Experiences Open Thread #2 by SusanG
Voting Experiences Open Thread #3 by SusanG
Voting Experiences Open Thread #4 by SusanG
Voting Experiences Open Thread #5 by SusanG
Voting Experiences Open Thread #6 by SusanG
Voting Experiences Open Thread #7 by SusanG
Victory Open Thread! by georgia10 - The celebration thread.
The Netroots candidates by kos
House (20)
(WA-08) WA-08 Canvassing story by On Puget Sound - has a personal account of a day spent canvasing for Democrat Darcy Burner.
(WI-02, WI-Gov) WI-02, WI Gov: Polling place gets a bomb threat by leftalicious - Madison High School (a polling place) - got a bomb threat phoned in; the threat may or may not have had anything to do with the election, as it gets bomb threats a lot.
(WV-02) WV-02: Field Campaign Office Report UPDATED @ 8:30 PM by SLJ - Byrd gave a victory speech, Mike Callaghan (D) is running hard against Shelley Moore Caputo (R).
(WV-02) What we won by Carnacki - Even though incumbent Repub Shelley Capito defeated Dem challenger Mike Callaghan, a positive spin on the loss is the shift of Capito from "stay the course" to "a new direction".
(CA-11) CA-11 / CNN calls McNerney race! by highacidity - What Pombo defeat looks like.
(CT-04) Diane Farrell lost to Shays, but why? by Condi Lice - Analysis as to why Diane Farrell (D) lost to Christopher Shays (R).
(IL-14) IL-14: Voting Hours Extended - Help! by Downtowner - The Republican County Clerk extended the voting hours until 8:30 PM because of delay in getting things to work.
(KY-03) KY-03: Assault by poll worker on voter by dogemporer - A poll worker got mad at a voter and threw him out, bodily.
(MN-05) Keith Ellison Midnight Madness Rally featuring Rev. Jesse Jackson by The Big E - Pics from last nights rally with Reverend Jesse Jackson for Democrat Keith Ellison seeking to be the nation's first Muslim elected to Congress.
(NY-19) John Hall Victory Speech by hegemony57 - Link to Dem John Hall's victory speech in his battle against incumbent Repub Sue Kelly.
(NY-25) NY-25 Maffei hasn't conceded yet.... by SteveLCo - According to the diarist, the final results of this race will not be known until November 15th.
(NY-26) Tom Reynolds "Victory" speech: 5 minutes and gone... by snowbelt - Brief diary on Tom Reynolds' (R) victory over Jack Davis (D).
(NY-29) NY-29: Eric Massa does not concede... by noelschutz - Eric Massa (D) refuses to concede to Randy Kuhl (R) until all the votes are counted.
(OH-15) OH-15: Don't forget the provisionals by jmknapp - Diarist brings up provisionals in OH-15.
(OH-15) OH-15, Opportunity for GOP to steal ANOTHER election in Ohio! by The Officious Intermeddler - Diarist Has Provisional info.
(PA-08) PA-08: Victory Despite the Evil Sierra Club by Delaware Dem - Photo essay from the winning campaign of Dem Patrick Murphy over incumbent Repub Mike Fitzpatrick.
(TN-09) Steve Cohen Defeats Ford In Landslide Win In TN-9 by Rob - Dem Steve Cohen defeated Independent Jake Ford for a seat held formerly by Harold Ford Sr. and Jr.
(TX-23) Texas 23 one more race to go by Themistokles - There will be a runoff in this district between Henry Bonilla and Ciro Rodriguez.
(TX-23) The last congressional race begins today by Adam T - Another brief diary with action links about the runoff between Henry Bonilla and Ciro Rodriguez.
(Var-House) Update on the undecided House races by Paleo - Roundup of tight ongoing House races.
Senate (24)
(CT-Sen) CT-Sen: Water Level Rising by scanman1722 - A very large voter turnout in the diarist's district surpasses the Presidential election of 2004.
(CT-Sen) Will Lieberman Jump Ship? by Lih Tox - Asks the all-important question on everybody's mind.
(CT-Sen) Could Senator Joe tip the Senate away from the Democrats? by michaelroston - Early coyness from Joe Lieberman (LIE) in his win over Ned Lamont (D) and Alan Schlessinger (R) about whether he will caucus with the Dems or Repubs.
(CT-Sen) Thank you-from a Ned Lamont staffer by New Frontier - Thanks from a staffer for Dem Ned Lamont in his lost race against CfL Lieberman and Repub Alan Schlessinger.
(MO-Sen) Thanks Rush -- Probably No MO Without You by Vince Hill - Suggests that Rush Limbaugh's mocking of Michael J. Fox led to Dem Claire McCaskill defeating incumbent Repub Jim Talent.
(MO-Sen) Lessons from Missouri by shells - A brief report from on the ground in Missouri where Claire McCaskill (D) beat Jim Talent (R).
(MT-Sen) Montana Help by johnnygunn - Funny numbers in Montana.
(MT-Sen) Tester will win- look at the whole picture by Ben Seeley - A detailed analysis with counties and precincts yet uncounted to show that Tester will pull this one out.
(MT-Sen, VA-Sen) Repeat after me--Webb won, Tester won by incertus - Perception is reality.
(MT-Sen) MT-SEN MONTANA RESULTS THREAD by zknower -Another Montana results thread in the race between Jon Tester (D) and Conrad Burns (R).
(MT-Sen) MT absentee ballots - question by maineiac - Questions about the absentee ballot situation in Montana in the race between Jon Tester (D) and Conrad Burns (R).
(NY-Sen) Clinton's Resounding Victory Sets the Stage by francisholland - Dem Hillary Clinton's massive victory of 67-31 over Repub John Spencer suggests that a potential Prez bid is on the cards.
(OH-Sen) OH-Sen: E-Day Report from Brown HQ by Seth D - Things are looking good for Sherrod Brown (D); Michael J. Fox sent eight pizzas to headquarters.
(PA-Sen) Machine Steals Votes for Santorum - Then Dems Strike Back by JPZenger - Voter fraud in PA?
(VA-Sen) (update) BREAKING: Bogus VA voter calls point to Allen campaign by Todd Johnston - FBI is looking into phony calls in the VA-SEN race.
(VA-Sen) My E-Day in VA by ajpuckett - A Kossack spends Election Day helping to get out the vote for Jim Webb.
(VA-Sen) Standing in the Rain for Webb by Qshio - The diarist tells of his experience as a "greeter" at the polling place for Webb.
(VA-Sen) VA-Sen: Why Webb Will Win the Recount by 757 student - How VA recounts votes according to this diarist suggests that Dem Jim Webb will successfully oust incumbent Repub George Allen.
(VA-Sen) The Green Party and the Virginia race by brooklynmatt - Suggests that Green Gail Parker may have pushed the race between Dem Jim Webb and incumbent Repub George Allen into recount territory.
(VA-Sen) Virginia--The Recount and Concern about Reported Results by suzq - Info on recount procedures and other information in the Virginia race between Jim Webb (D) and George Allen (R).
(VA-Sen) Jim Webb Won. No doubt about it. by jjhare - Another analysis about why Jim Webb (D) has won his race against George Allen (R).
(Var-Sen) Senate Gloating Guide, Revisted by jethropalerobber - Nice gloating points in light of the results of the election.
(Var-Sen) Is Rasmussen the best poll predictor of the election? by ncbrian - Rundown of how well Rasmussen predicted the Senate races in CT, MD, MI, MO, MT, NJ, OH, PA, RI, TN, VA, and WA.
(Var-Sen) The REAL GOP Bloodbath: 2008 Senate by only51and218matter - Suggests that `08 heavily favors Dems in terms of pickup opportunities for the Senate.
Various (21)
(WA-Gen) Volunteers were amazing in Seattle by dogdad - Reports from the GOTV operation in Seattle, Washington.
(WI-Var) Election 2006 Wisconsin and National by waxingamerica - analysis of the conservative spin on the Democratic victory and results in the Wisconsin races.
(CA-Var) GOTV-CA: Lived up to my word, God damn it. by Moody Loner - Diarist tells his GOTV experience.
(GA-Gen) Georgia Bucking the Trend - A One Party State by RedStateDem - Georgia is out of step with the rest of the country.
(IN-Gen) FBI Investigating Democratic Poll Worker Bloomington IN by HeartlandLiberal - FBI has found a Dem volunteer with absentee ballots in Bloomington, IN.
(KS-Gen) Purple Kansas by jgkojak - Major shift in Kansas' political color from the results of yesterday's election.
(KS-Gen) KANSAS! by jmart - Times they are a-changin' in Kansas.
(MD-Gen) Maryland Races Statewide -=- 2006 Democratic Wave by Sharon in MD - Roundup of all the major races in Maryland.
(MD-Gen) WTF? Dems responsible for MD voter fraud? by Cyphrus 42 - Questionable tactics used in Maryland reflect badly on Dems.
(MD-Gov) Election Day: The View from Maryland So Far by stephdray - A day in the life of a Maryland voter and volunteer.
(MI-Gov) MI-GOV: Ding, Dong, DeVos is Done! by devoshead - Dick Devos (R) is done thanks to a victory by Jennifer Granholm (D) and devoshead says goodbye.
(MI-State) What's up in the State Houses? MI House has gone Dem. by AceDueceLady - State House victory in Michigan.
(MI-Var) State races...How'd it go? by Nazgul35 - The results of state races in Michigan with more results from other states in the comments.
(MN-Gen) Minnesota's Mixed Bag by evilpenguin - Breakdown of how MN's various races went yesterday.
(NC-Gen) My First Time as a Poll Worker by DJShay - Rundown of personal accounts of suppression, disenfranchisement, and fraud from a poll worker in NC.
(NC-Var) Seeking Kudos for Watauga County, NC by irmaly - Rundown of local Dem victories in Watauga NC.
(NH-Var) Republican Massacre in New Hampshire by Republic Not Empire - Lots of great pickups in the Granite State.
(OH-Gen) Success! The Conclusion to my Ohio Report by Seth D - brings some fun news out of Ohio.
(TX-Gov) Texas Teachers Elect Perry Governor by world traveler - Suggests that the Texas State Teachers' Association elected Repub Rick Perry over Dem Chris Bell, because of its endorsement via an "old girls' network."
(Var-State) Statehouses Open Thread by skids - Repository for State House election results.
(Var-State) Democrats win the OTHER Houses by Devilstower - Roundup of the state legislature victories for the Dems.
(Var-State) MOMENTOUS VICTORIES IN STATEHOUSES! by Dibbs - The Dems take over legislative chambers in at least 6 states.
General (11)
Robocall smoking gun found: your help needed... by G2geek - More on the GOP robocall scam.
UK: "Cheering can be heard...around the planet" by forkush - has a look at how the UK gaurdian covered the election.
The New Chairs by Nathaniel Ament Stone - takes a look at some of the incoming committee chairs.
Victory for Dean's 50 State Strategy by GKMscot - reminds us of someone who deserves a lot of credit for this victory.
Thank You, Howard Dean by mini mum - Kudos to the architect of the 50 state strategy.
UPDATED: Protecting An Election: My Day in Hell by Timroff - has a personal account of a day spent protecting the vote.
$250,000 Reward for Evidence Leading to GOP Voter Fraud Conviction -- offered by MoveOn by ivote2004 - Details of the Move-On Voter Fraud initiative and kudos to their Call for Change operation.
tutorial: find missing votes, win more races by LocalLinda - Neat technique for finding potential vote loss.
Repairing the Election Process by gmoke - Links to a Yahoo Group that aims to improve the electoral process.
The First GOTV diary of 2008: by osterizer - Looking forward to '08, the diarist aims to Get Out the GOTV operation.
Savor the Victory. Don't downplay it. by Meteor Blades - What our victory means for activism, idealism and hard reality.
Thank You! to the Dems who ran and lost. by The Sinistral - The title says it all.