Early Results

POlls in Virginia have been closed for 20-odd minutes, and CBS is saying   McDonnell is leading:

As the polls close in Virginia, CBS News estimates based on early exit poll results that Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob McDonnell is leading Democratic candidate Creigh Deeds.

The poll closing in Virginia is the first of several key votes tonight. Polls in New Jersey close at 8 p.m. ET and in New York close at 9 p.m. ET. Several mayors races and referendums are also up for a vote across the country.

Still 90 minutes until polls close in Saint Paul, and three months before Minneapolis’ Instant Runoff vote will be finally tallied.

UPDATE:  CBS is running a prominent story about how this election really, pinky-swear, isn’t a remferendum on Obama after all.  I figured there had to be a reason for that.

I wasn’t disappointed:

More than four in 10 voters in Virginia said their view of Obama factored into their choice on Tuesday, and those voters roughly split between expressing support for Obama and voting against him. People who said they disapprove of Obama’s job approval voted overwhelmingly Republican, and those who approve of the president favored Deeds, the Democrat.

Bonus question:  how many “Black Panthers” will be hanging out at polling stations in Newark?

UPDATE 2: I know, they’re early results, with a small percentage reporting – but McConnell is currently up 30 points over Creigh “Dirty” Deeds.  I know the gap won’t hold.  But it’d be nice if a few points could waft to Saint Paul tonight, if only karmically.

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