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...nation's three most closely watched races were decided early Tuesday evening, while the third hung in the balance until after midnight, when Democrat Mark Green conceded a down-to-the-wire New York City mayoral race to Republican Michael Bloomberg...
...Associated Press called overwhelming gubernatorial victories for both Mark Warner, the Democratic candidate for governor of Virginia, and New Jersey Democrat Jim McGreevey. Each campaign showcased candidates trying in their own way to reckon with the terrible after-effects of the September 11th terrorist attacks...
...most expensive gubernatorial campaign in the state's history. Warner, a moderate businessman, raised more than $18 million for his campaign, while Earley, a longtime politico, put roughly $10 million into his attempt at the statehouse. Virginia, generally considered a solidly Republican state, has not elected a Democrat since Douglas Wilder won the vote in 1989. Observers say Warner won this year by staking out centrist positions on popular issues like gun ownership. Earley was also hurt by party infighting over budget and tax issues...
...sign that Congress is having second thoughts about a massive corporate welfare package, Democrat leaders in the Senate have demanded that the plan include more provisions to help the unemployed and low-income workers. The administration has been having little success in persuading Democrats to compromise. We hope that the bill that passes the Senate will be fair to working Americans, who are finding their jobs increasingly insecure...
...state?s financial woes on the current GOP leadership. Conscious of the state?s center-right sensibilities, Warner has tailored his message carefully - emphasizing, for example, his support of gun rights. The tactic appears to be working; several local GOP leaders have crossed party lines to endorse the Democrat...