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[Update 5:20 PM PST] Independent candidate Angus King is projected, by CNN, to win the Senate seat in Maine. -- [Update 5:15 PM PST] In Ohio, 1.8 million voters cast their ballot early or by absentee ballot. It could still be some time before we know a victory. CNN projects Georgia will go to Mitt Romney. In Florida, over half of the precincts are reporting a very slight lead for Romney now. This is the first time the GOP candidate has taken the lead tonight. His lead is 52-47. -- [Updat

[Update 8:18 PM PST] IVN.us announces Barack Obama has been re-elected to a second term. [Update 8:17 PM PST] CNN projects President Barack Obama will win re-election by taking the state of Ohio. [Update 8:15 PM PST] With the projection of Oregon going to Obama, statistically speaking it is very unlikely Romney will be able to pull off a victory because one more state will put the president over the top. CNN also projects Missouri to be carried by Mitt Romney. -- [Update 8:10 PM PST] Th

Credit: NYdailynews.com BROOKLYN, NY – They say only the strong survive in New York, and nothing solidifies the motto more than the events that have occurred over the past seven days. Early last week, hurricane Sandy made landfall in the northeast, and the East Coast is still dealing with devastating damages. New York is struggling to recover after the storm that devestated the tri-state area. More than 122,000 New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut residents have sought out federal assistance

Google has undoubtably changed the way we view politics. It not only provides up to date insights on candidates nationwide, but its introduction into the world of social media has made Google one of the leading networks for political news, videos, and interaction on the internet. Google+, while new to the scene, has been rapidly growing, and with over 400 million users, it has paved the way for the future of elections. Nonexistent in the 2008 election, Google+ in the 2012 election has transform

photo: Norbert Nagel The New York Stock Exchange reopened for the first time this morning after being closed for two consecutive days. It was the first time the stock exchange had closed for weather reasons since 1888. During the storm, while the NYSE was shut down, trading continued on backup trading floors housed in many major Wall Street firms like Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase. Before the markets reopened this morning, speculation abounded as to what trading impact might result from the

What do you do when one of the very few economic analysts to predict the financial crisis would strike in '07 or '08 says another, even more catastrophic economic collapse will hit the United States economy in 2013 or 2014? Do a YouTube query for "peter schiff was right" and you'll find dozens of videos with montages of the investment broker and financial commentator making accurate predictions about the financial crisis that struck in 2007 while other analysts not only disagree, but insinuate

Current projections are that the Democrats will retain control of the Senate by a narrow margin. But that could change, particularly if Romney continues to surge and carry GOP Senate candidates along with him. Energy and environmental policy are areas where this really matters. The House of Representatives has passed numerous bills relating to energy and environmental issue over the past two years. These bills have died in the Senate, but that could change with a new Senate. Republicans in almo

(Photo: ABC News) While there is no mathematical formula for calculating partisanship, both party-line voting and ideology were considered in finding the ten most partisan members of Congress. In determining a Republican's partisanship, his score from the American Conservative Union (ACU) and the percentage of the time that he voted with his party, according to OpenCongress.org, were factored. For example, an ACU annual score of 95% or higher and voting with the party at least 96% of the time

(Patrick Raycraft / Hartford Courant) Joe Lieberman, Connecticut's Democrat-turned-Independent US Senator, is retiring at the end of his term. After 23 years serving Connecticut in the US Senate, Lieberman's seat is finally opening up and the mainstream parties are pouncing at the opportunity to fill it. Running to claim the open seat are Democratic congressman Chris Murphy and Republican businesswoman Linda McMahon. Murphy has represented the 5th Congressional District since winning in the 20

Credit: Tom Smart / Deseret News Presidential candidate Rocky Anderson has gained support across party lines in several states across the country. He is currently on the November ballot in several states. As a new political party, the Justice Party does not have as many followers as other third parties. This puts them at a disadvantage in terms of ballot access. According to the chairman of the Connecticut Independent Party, Mike Telesca, it is an uphill battle to be seen nationally as a third