Category Archives: 2009 Gubernatorial Elections

Analyzing Virginia’s 2009 Gubernatorial Election, Part 2

Posted on December 22, 2009 by

This is the second part of two posts analyzing Virginia’s 2009 gubernatorial election. (Note: All statistics are derived from http://www.uselectionatlas.org/). Comparing Mr. Deeds to Other Democratic Coalitions When Democrats nominated State Senator Creigh Deeds, they nominated a rural, moderate Democrat … Continue reading →

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Analyzing Virginia’s 2009 Gubernatorial Election, Part 1

Posted on December 20, 2009 by

This is the first part of two posts analyzing Virginia’s 2009 gubernatorial election. The second part can be found here. (Note: All statistics are derived from http://www.uselectionatlas.org/). A normal observer might see the above map and naturally conclude that the … Continue reading →

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The Second Election Night Trend

Posted on November 5, 2009 by

For Democrats, the election’s most worrying result was not in Virginia, New Jersey, or Maine. It was the special election in CA-10. At first glance, this might seem a bit puzzling. Democrats won that election, after all – and they … Continue reading →

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Two Trends on Election Night

Posted on November 4, 2009 by

Last night’s election exhibited two trends: one positive for the country as a whole, and one more ominous for Democrats. Firstly, Americans rejected negative campaigning and extremism – whether it be in Virginia, New Jersey, NY-23, or Maine. Secondly, the … Continue reading →

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Some Comments on Election Night

Posted on November 3, 2009 by

I’ve been looking at both governor’s races today, paying more attention to New Jersey. Virginia In Virginia Deeds lost by a greater margin than the polls predicted – not a surprise, given that when one candidate holds a double-digit lead, … Continue reading →

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