The Third Wave: News As We Get It
Bits and piece as more results roll in.
My Lord, we lost Michele Bachmann. But we gained Joni Ernst, who's like Michele and Gohmert & the whole crazy caucus wrapped together.
— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) November 5, 2014
NBC News projects Thom Tillis defeats Sen. Kay Hagan in #NCSEN
— Kasie Hunt (@kasie) November 5, 2014
Republican Bruce Rauner ousts Dem Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn, CNN projects. http://t.co/64uFrNe6H1 #CNNElection
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) November 5, 2014
BREAKING: GOP wins control of the senate! They can now pass bills that can be vetoed. Our long 6 years of gridlock has finally continued.
— Adam Mordecai (@advodude) November 5, 2014
With 99% in Combined GOPers lead Landrieu 56-41. No sugarcoating how tough the Dec 6 runoff will be for her #lasen
— Daily Kos Elections (@DKElections) November 5, 2014
Florida Governor Rick Scott spends $100 million, wins http://t.co/35aE3FqBJA pic.twitter.com/rdDkZngqB1
— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) November 5, 2014
NBC News projects Pat Roberts (R) wins Kansas Senate http://t.co/R9CxHOA8Dp #NBCPolitics pic.twitter.com/UJVWNPVcmb
— NBC News (@NBCNews) November 5, 2014
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker reelected on record of creating tens of jobs while spitting on teachers. #Election2014
— Top Conservative Cat (@TeaPartyCat) November 5, 2014
ABC News projects Scott Walker the winner in Wisconsin
— Jonathan Karl (@jonkarl) November 5, 2014
Dear @MarkUdall: Please read the CIA torture report on the Senate floor during the lame duck session. Now you have nothing to lose.
— Trevor Timm (@trevortimm) November 5, 2014
MSNBC projects Rick Scott re-elected, Cory Gardner elected; AP projects Rick Scott re-elected.
— Josh Eidelson (@josheidelson) November 5, 2014
NBC News projects Cory Gardner (R) wins Colorado Senate race
— Jesse Rodriguez (@JesseRodriguez) November 5, 2014
Nailbiters continue in NC-Sen, VA-Sen http://t.co/uiB2g0amCV
— Daily Kos (@dailykos) November 5, 2014
NBC News projects Susana Martinez (R) wins New Mexico Governor http://t.co/XFov3CSqvw pic.twitter.com/imIZOUuANk
— NBC News (@NBCNews) November 5, 2014
Tea Party favorite, food stamp foe Rep. Steve Southerland loses re-election in Florida http://t.co/UtSODvAOPM pic.twitter.com/Fo9F0ow018
— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) November 5, 2014
GOP Thom Tillis leads US Sen Kay Hagan 49-47%, 1,220,161 votes to 1,171,850, with 2230 of 2726 precincts reporting. #ncga #ncpol #ConsNC
— Dan Way (@danway_carolina) November 5, 2014
Udall spox just told me they dispute Fox call.
— Joshua Green (@JoshuaGreen) November 5, 2014
Udall spox just told me they dispute Fox call.
— Joshua Green (@JoshuaGreen) November 5, 2014
CNN Projection: GOP Rep. Steve Daines wins the Montana Senate seat. GOP only needs to pick up 2 seats for the Senate majority #CNNElection
— Mark Preston (@PrestonCNN) November 5, 2014
GOP three seats away from Senate majority http://t.co/whlz0QWkIH
— Doc Hamrick (@mch7576) November 5, 2014
With 72% of precincts reporting in Sauk County, a critical county for the election, the count is 7347-Walker and 7346-Burke.
— The Daily Cardinal (@dailycardinal) November 5, 2014
Florida voters reject medical marijuana initiative http://t.co/8L5TtXwvNJ
— ThinkProgress (@thinkprogress) November 5, 2014
FL, Governor - 97.02% reporting
Rick Scott48.38%
Republican2,802,770
Charlie Crist46.82%
Democrat2,711,985
— Monkeyfister (@Monkeyfister1) November 5, 2014
This is becoming tradition: GOP celebrates in off years, Dems win when it matters most in presidential years
— Markos Moulitsas (@markos) November 5, 2014
Who gets off the hook when Cory Gardner wins in #COSen? Intelligence agencies and NSA contractors, who were hounded by Mark Udall.
— Lee Fang (@lhfang) November 5, 2014
Helen Gym is one of our leading education activists:
To @GovernorCorbett: My 6th grade #PhlEd kid said she wouldn't miss your concession speech for the world. K bye! pic.twitter.com/h8b1oyngwH
— Helen Gym (@ParentsUnitedPA) November 5, 2014
Colorado voters reject fetal "personhood" measure.... for the third time.
— Laura Bassett (@LEBassett) November 5, 2014
Iraq Vet Seth Moulton is elected to the House in the Massachusetts 6th: http://t.co/YysknUyOzR @BostonGlobe #IAVAVotes
— Paul (PJ) Rieckhoff (@PaulRieckhoff) November 5, 2014
Gov. Rick Snyder defeats Mark Schauer to win governor of Michigan, Free Press projects
— Detroit Free Press (@freep) November 5, 2014
AP, citing exit polls, says Gov Corbett lost among men, women, all age groups, all income levels, & across most regions of state #6abcvote
— Brian Taff (@briantaff6abc) November 5, 2014
Democrat Clay Aiken has finished second again in North Carolina. http://t.co/SGRSbIwseL pic.twitter.com/U2wYx4kEyK
— NPR News (@nprnews) November 5, 2014
NBC News: Louisiana Senate: Due to the 50% rule, LA Senate will go to a run-off between Mary Landrieu and Bill Cassidy on December 6
— Jesse Rodriguez (@JesseRodriguez) November 5, 2014
Most popular: When Republicans say crazy sh*t, it ought to matter http://t.co/S8qSVZGx4J pic.twitter.com/94YK2cVzfm
— grist (@grist) November 5, 2014
RT @joesonka Looks like the Republicans will NOT flip KY's state House right now. Might even be 6 seat margin, 53-47 if things hold. #kyga14
— Fiddler (@cFidd) November 5, 2014
A Wall Streeter in Dem clothing:
Gina Raimondo, Dem who championed pension cuts, winner of Rhode Island Gov race acc. to local WPRI http://t.co/h60ZXY5e4f #1u
— Josh Eidelson (@josheidelson) November 5, 2014
#PA16- Very early (11.2% reporting) but there may be an upset brewing. Tom Houghton ahead of Joe Pitts 62.8-37.2%! http://t.co/lqIwf7sVNf
— Howie Klein (@downwithtyranny) November 5, 2014
PROJECTION: Dem incumbent Al Franken holds on to his Senate seat in Minnesota, defeating Republican Mike McFadden pic.twitter.com/W9joBymmub
— CBS News Politics (@CBSPolitics) November 5, 2014