Democrats Win Gov. Races in N.J., Va.

[The1calledTKE]

Democrats swept both governors' races Tuesday, with Sen. Jon Corzine (news, bio, voting record) easily winning New Jersey and Lt. Gov. Tim Kaine taking Virginia despite a last-minute campaign push for his opponent from President Bush.

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In Texas, voters overwhelmingly approved a constitutional ban on gay marriage, while Republican Mayor Mike Bloomberg surged ahead in his bid for a second term in heavily Democratic New York. Voters also picked mayors in Detroit, Houston, San Diego and Boston.

Kaine had 860,719 votes, or 51 percent, to Kilgore's 789,273 votes, or 46.8 percent, with 88 percent of precincts reporting.

In New Jersey, Democratic Sen. Jon Corzine trounced Doug Forrester, pulling in 54 percent of the vote to the Republican's 42.8 percent, with 55 percent of precincts counted. Corzine had 605,915 votes, and Forrester had 480,477.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051109/.../elections_rdp

[APhi Sailorgirl]

It saddens me that Mark Warner's administration can live on through Kaine. What that administration did for higher education is a travesty.

And now word is Warner wants to run for President.

[Xylochick216]

Originally posted by APhi Sailorgirl
It saddens me that Mark Warner's administration can live on through Kaine. What that administration did for higher education is a travesty.

And now word is Warner wants to run for President.

Are you confusing Mark Warner with George Allen, who pretty much put education down the crapper? Mark Warner has been one of the best governors in a long time. Look at the economy. Virginia is one of the best managed states in the country. If he runs for president, hopefully our country will climb out of this hole we're in.

[APhi Sailorgirl]

Originally posted by Xylochick216
Are you confusing Mark Warner with George Allen, who pretty much put education down the crapper? Mark Warner has been one of the best governors in a long time. Look at the economy. Virginia is one of the best managed states in the country. If he runs for president, hopefully our country will climb out of this hole we're in.

Actually I was referring to the loss of a large chunk of operating funding for the colleges in the state and many having to cut programs or dip into other areas. Or that fact that schools can get money to build buildings, but not put anything in them.

But it's already happened, so not much to do now.