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Video: Protesters crash Nancy Pelosi's office
A long line of protesters stood outside of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi's office today after a GOP lawmakers encouraged rally attendees to visit their representatives about the health care bill.
Local news blogging: CA passes water system overhaul
A long-awaited plan to restructure California's water system was passed through the state's legislature on Wednesday.
Off the beaten path online: Two terrorists killed by a bear...
Today's Water Cooler lineup of off the beaten path online stories are: An Asiatic bear killed two terrorists in Kashmir, will the left risk it all to implement their agenda?, and the USS New York arrives in New York.
NY votes for inmate community organizing
In the midst of New York's 23rd District race, a disturbing amendment allowing inmates to volunteer for non-profits was given the thumbs up by New York voters.
Off the beaten path online: anti-incumbency vs. anti-Democrat...
Today's Water Cooler lineup of off the beaten path online stories are: Democrats describe 2009 election losses as anti-incumbency, Al Gore's junk science enriches him while hurting the economy, and Obama’s “Bush Did It” Narrative.
Democrats may put too much stock into NY23 win
Democrat Bill Owens won New York's 23rd congressional seat this evening. Mr. Owens beat Conservative candidate Doug Hoffman by four percentage points. New York Assemblywoman Dede Scozzafava, while already out of the race, was still listed on the ballot today. As a non-candidate this evening, she managed to pull in six percent of the district's vote. It remains to be seen how Ms. Scozzafava's numbers took away or added to from either Mr. Owens's or Mr. Hoffman's final tally.
Hoffman tire story pinned on overeager volunteers
In the final hours of New York's 23rd District election, Mr. Hoffman's Plattsburgh campaign office reported that a tire of a poll watcher for the Hoffman campaign . However, it turned out the poll watcher's tire caught a glass bottle at some point during his drive to the polls. The Washington Times Water Cooler spoke to Hoffman campaign spokesman Rob Ryan about the incident.
Local news blogging: NJ Election Day
On this election day a stiff tie in the polls for Governor of New Jersey is happening between Democrat incumbent Jon Corzine and Republican challenger Chris Christie.
Off the beaten path online: Scozzafava Robocalls For Democrat Doug Hoffman in New York...
Today's Water Cooler lineup of off the beaten path online stories are: Scozzafava Robocalls For Democrat Doug Hoffman, Rep. Jim Moran compares the GOP to the Taliban, and New Jersey Democrats pay for Independent Candidate's Robocalls.
VIDEO Exclusive: Scozzafava's husband talks unions and wife's endorsement
The Washington Times Water Cooler spoke with Ron McDougall, husband of former New York GOP 23rd District candidate Dede Scozzafava. Mr. McDougal answered questions about his wife's endorsement of Democrat Bill Owens.
Video: Biden takes shots at Palin and Limbaugh
Vice President Joe Biden addressed supporters at a rally for Bill Owens, the Democratic candidate for New York’s 23rd District. The vice president attacked supporters of Conservative candidate for New York's 23rd District Doug Hoffman. In the following clips, he takes shots at Rush Limbaugh and Sarah Palin. Transcript to come.
Off the beaten path online: AP pre-spin - These elections mean nothing and the GOP is doomed
Today's Water Cooler lineup of off the beaten path online stories are: The AP downplays any importance to GOP wins tomorrow, the drama of New York's 23rd district race continues, and a Washington Post editor punches a reporter.
Hoffman spokesman concerned about ACORN funny business in NY-23 race
In a conference call with reporters and bloggers, Doug Hoffman campaign spokesman Rob Ryan addressed his concern about the possibility of ACORN interfering in New York's 23rd district.
NY State Young Republicans attack Scozzafava, endorse Hoffman
The New York State Young Republicans went after New York's 23rd District's former GOP candidate Dede Scozzafava in their endorsement for Conservative candidate Doug Hoffman.
Former Scozzafava campaign manager endorses Hoffman
Since his former candidate, Republican Dede Scozzafava endorsed the Democrat in New York's 23rd district race, Mr. Burns is now fully endorsing Conservative candidate Doug Hoffman. Mr. Burns is a Republican consultant who worked at the 2008 Republican National Convention last year.
