Morning Edition 2008-11-05


 
Wednesday, November 5, 2008

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  • California Secretary of State Debra Bowen Says Polls Are Ready
    Secretary of State Debra Bowen says elections workers are prepared for long lines.
    Tuesday, November 4, 2008
  • Voters Approve Prop 9, Victims' Rights
    Out of three crime initiatives on the ballot…California voters approved only one: Proposition 9 – the Victims’ Rights measure.
    Wednesday, November 5, 2008
  • Change At the Top In Stockton
    The city has a new Mayor after Tuesday's election.
    Wednesday, November 5, 2008
  • Nevada Turns Blue For Obama
    Democrat Barack Obama won overwhelming support from minority voters in Nevada on Tuesday, helping to turn this red state blue for the first time in many years.
    Wednesday, November 5, 2008
  • McNerney Holds On To Congressional Seat
    Eleventh District Congressman Jerry McNerney, a Democrat from Pleasanton, is keeping his seat in the U-S House of Representatives.
    Wednesday, November 5, 2008
  • Local Voter Turnout High
    Local elections officials say – as predicted, voter turnout was high on Tuesday. There were many issues that drove Sacramento area residents to the polls.
    Wednesday, November 5, 2008
  • Lungren Wins Re-election
    It was a close race for the Sacramento area 3rd Congressional District…but Congressman Dan Lungren is headed back to Washington.
    Wednesday, November 5, 2008
  • Johnson Ousts Fargo in Sacramento Mayor's Race
    Former NBA star and Sacramento native Kevin Johnson will be the city’s first African-American mayor. He defeated two-term incumbent Heather Fargo after a dramatic eight-month campaign.
    Wednesday, November 5, 2008
  • Animal Rights Initiative Passes
    Voters have overwhelmingly approved a measure that will change the way that egg laying hens are housed in California. Voters have approved Proposition 2 by a more than 25-point margin.
    Wednesday, November 5, 2008