Posted by
Defend America on Tuesday, November 03, 2009 6:00:30 PM
Here, I will update all my readers about the results when they come in.
Polls in Virginia close in one hour at 7pm.
Polls in New Jersey close in two hours at 8pm.
Polls in New York close in three hours at 9pm.
Be sure to check back here when the polls close.
Update: (7:00:11 PM
) The polls in Virginia have now closed.
Update 2: (7:17:08 PM
) Some exit polls have been released:
From Washington Post:
Exit Polls: Obama as (non) factor?
The early exit polls in Virginia and
New Jersey are in (out?) and the most striking thing to us in the data
is that a majority of voters in both states said that President Barack Obama was not a factor in their vote and in each state the chief executive's job approval rating was above 50 percent.
While these are early returns -- we CAN'T emphasize that strongly
enough -- they do suggest that Obama's role in determining the outcome
of either race (for good or bad) may have been overstated (gasp!) in
the run-up to today's vote.
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/thefix/governors/exit-polls-obama-as-non-factor-1.html?wprss=thefix
From CNN:
Posted: November 3rd, 2009 05:59 PM ET
(CNN) - Six in 10 New Jersey voters said Tuesday that
President Obama had no effect on their vote in this off-year
gubernatorial election, according to early CNN Exit Poll data.
Update 3: (7:27:15 PM
) Early results show McDonnell with a 68%-32% lead over Deeds with 4% of the vote in.
Update 4: (7:42:16 PM
) It is looking like as expected that McDonnell is going to win. It should be very soon when the race is called in favor of him. With 14% of the vote counted, he leads Deeds 65%-35%
Update 5: (7:49:13 PM
) It's the economy stupid and property taxes and corruption in New Jersey:
The first, early exit poll results from NJ and VA are now trickling in from various media outlets.
NJ voters ranked the economy and jobs as their No. 1 issue, with 31%
of voters telling pollsters that issue mattered most to them. The No. 2
issue was property taxes (26%), and corruption (20%) was No. 3. Polling
has shown the focus on property taxes and corruption are stronger areas
for ex-U.S. Atty Chris Christie (R) than for Gov. Jon Corzine (D). Health care was No. 4 with 18%.
In VA, the economy and jobs (46%) far outpaced health care (25%), taxes (14%) and transportation (8%).
http://hotlineoncall.nationaljournal.com/archives/2009/11/exit_polls_its.php
Update 6: (8:14:29 PM
) McDonnell is declared the winner of the gubernatorial election in Virginia. The attorney general and lieutenant governor were also won by Republicans. I will post the full results when it becomes finalized.
Update 7: (8:15:18 PM
) The polls have closed in New Jersey.
Update 8: (8:42:04 PM
) Christie is leading Corzine 55%-38% with 4% of the vote in.
Update 9: (8:44:39 PM
) Christie leads among Independents in an early exit poll:
According to early exit poll data released by CNN, ex-U.S. Atty Chris Christie (R) leads Gov. Jon Corzine among indie voters, 58-33%. Indies make up 27% of the electorate thus far today.
Update 10: (8:54:48 PM
) With 16% of the vote, Christie leads Corzine 54%-40%
Update 11: (9:00:02 PM
) Currently, the ballot issue in Maine that asks whether or not to reject same-sex marriage laws is at 54-45 in favor of same sex-sex marriage.
Update 12: (9:02:15 PM
) Polls in New York have now closed.
Update 13: (9:17:01 PM
) Christie still leads Corzine 52%-42% with 35% in.
Update 14: (9:35:10 PM
) Christie leads Corzine 49%-45% with 53% of the vote in.
Update 15: (9:49:40 PM
) Doug
Hoffman trails Bill Owens in NY-23 53%-42% with 8% in.
Update 16: (10:04:25 PM
) Christie still remains in the lead 50%-44% with 71% in.
Update 17: (10:18:46 PM
) Chris Christie was just declared the winner in New Jersey.
Update 18: (10:47:45 PM
) Owens leads Hoffman 49%-45% with 64% in. Four precincts in St. Lawrence County will not report their totals tonight due to mechanical problems.
http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/article/20091103/NEWS09/911039947
Update 19: (10:56:30 PM
) Rejecting same-sex marriage in Maine is 50.51%-49.49% with 28% in.
Update 20: (11:28:12 PM
) Rejecting same-sex marriage in Maine is 51.48%-48.42% with 60% in.
Update 21: (11:53:16 PM
) Well, I am off to bed so some final results, even though they are not final, but final for tonight for me to post. In Maine, rejecting same-sex marriage is 51.77%-48.23% with 69% in. In NY-23 Doug Hoffman still trails Bill Owens 49%-45% with 86% in. As I wrote this, the race between Hoffman and Owens was not called, but now it has just been called for Bill Owens (11:57:36 PM).
I will post the final results tomorrow of the final contests. We also still are waiting on the referendum on same-sex marriage from Washington state where its voters only vote by the mail.