Showed up a little late to
the party this evening. While I was missing, many races came in. One was the
race for New York governor. Andrew Cuomo soundly defeated Carl Paladino. As of
now, the tally stands at Cuomo 71%, Paladino 25%. That is a whooping of epic proportions.
So much so, and so predictably so, that Paladino ranks as one of the candidates
who received far more national media coverage than he deserved, allowing other
dubious GOP candidates to hide in the shadows, as it were.
MSNBC
just called the Massachusetts governor's race for incumbent Deval Patrick. He
looks to be cruising to about a nine point win. That race was supposed to be
closer, a good sign for Northeast Democrats.
Rand Paul was called the winner in his Kentucky Senate race early this evening. He's one of the right-wing ideologues that could have benefited from a bit more extensive coverage. He is so far outside the mainstream that his tenure in the Senate should be marked by little more than blustering rhetoric and frustration. He will be a thorn in the side of Republican leadership and a bastion against compromise. Look for a totally irrelevant Senate term.
Rand Paul was called the winner in his Kentucky Senate race early this evening. He's one of the right-wing ideologues that could have benefited from a bit more extensive coverage. He is so far outside the mainstream that his tenure in the Senate should be marked by little more than blustering rhetoric and frustration. He will be a thorn in the side of Republican leadership and a bastion against compromise. Look for a totally irrelevant Senate term.
