Warner Leads, But Virginia Race Too Close to Call
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on November 5th, 2014 12:08 am by HL
Warner Leads, But Virginia Race Too Close to Call
In a race not expected to be close, incumbent Sen. Mark R. Warner in Virginia (D) is up by about 13,000 votes out of more than 2.2 million cast with 99 percent of precincts reporting. Warner has 49.1 percent of the vote and challenger Ed Gillespie (R) has 48.4 percent. The race has yet to be called by the networks, but Virginia Democrats were proclaiming victory as of midnight.
Exit Polls: Americans Down on Obama, GOP Leaders
A majority of Americans are dissatisfied or angry with President Barack Obama’s administration and GOP leaders, according to exit polls released Tuesday and analyzed by CNN. And about 8 in 10 Americans disapprove of how Congress is handling its job, according to a survey of voters outside of polling places on Election Day. Nearly six in 10 voters are either dissatisfied or angry with both the White House and Republican leaders in Congress. Less than a third of Americans are satisfied with the Obama administration and GOP leaders.
