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MSNBC CALLS CALIFORNIA RACE FOR NEWSOM





In California, Governor-elect Gavin Newsom has defeated challenger and eBay CEO Meg Whitman to hold the last race of the night. In the 2010 midterms, the Democrats gained on President McCain's unpopularity heavily, holding onto both chambers of Congress.


PERRY CONCEDES TO WHITE; DEMOCRAT TAKES TEXAS GOVERNORSHIP





Mayor Bill White succeeded in his attempt to unseat Rick Perry in the red state of Texas after running a visceral campaign in the fall. Many attributed Perry's defeat to being challenged by Kay Bailey Hutchison in the primary.


PATERSON, SCHUMER RE-ELECTED AS CUOMO GOES TO SENATE





An unexpectedly tight race ends in New York as David Paterson is re-elected against popular NYC mayor Rudy Giuliani. Republicans tried to get rid of the unpopular Paterson, and the race was surprisingly close. In other news, son of Mario Cuomo and state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has been elected to the United States Senate.


PRESIDENT MCCAIN: "I'M DISSAPOINTED WITH THE ELECTORATE"





In remarks to the media, President John McCain stated he was "dissapointed with the electorate" after the Democratic Party made gains in the Senate, House, and governorships. Democratic Party Chairman Debbie Wasserman Schultz attacked the comments, saying "Frankly, I'm dissapointed with the President. He has shown no faith in the American people for two years." McCain stands at 44% approval ratings.

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