Wednesday, November 07, 2007

2007 Election Roundup

There were a few interesting election results yesterday, on Election Day 2007. Bloggernista has a round-up on recently elected openly LGBT elected officials. In the "Nation's Gay Capital City" of San Francisco, Mayor Gavin Newsom was running unopposed despite attempting to legalize gay marriage, divorcing his wife, entering alcohol rehab and having an affair with his chief of staff's wife! There's already speculation on what his next political moves will be.

Generally, a year before the pivotal 2008 Presidential Election, Democrats did very well around the country.

In Kentucky corrupt incumbent Republican Governor Ernie Fletcher was replaced by Democrat Steve Beshear.

In Virginia (where Mad Professah was on election day), Democrats changed a 17-23 deficit in the state Senate to a 21-18 majority with one race too close to call.

In the "battleground state" of Ohio, Democrats won mayoral races all over the Buckeye State including such previously red areas like Columbus, Chillcothe, Marion, Canton.

Here's looking forward to November 4, 2008! It's gonna be an interesting year.

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