Election 2008 http://www.c-ville.com/rss/1990311084151370.rss Election day coverage by C-VILLE Weekly, November 4, 2008. Virginia Fifth District, U.S. Senate, and Presidential race coverage. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:00:01 -0400 Copyright 2010, Portico Publications So long! Election 2008 transitions http://www.c-ville.com/index.php?cat=1990311084151370&act=post&pid=12030711081254343 http://www.c-ville.com/index.php?cat=1990311084151370&act=post&pid=12030711081254343 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:02:40 -0400 After closely following the races for the White House, Senate and Congress, it's time for us to bring in the transition team. Going forward, we will integrate any further election stories into the regular news cycle. Our Election 2008 blog closes this evening. Goode says "irregularites" cast doubt on election results http://www.c-ville.com/index.php?cat=1990311084151370&act=post&pid=12030711084652060 http://www.c-ville.com/index.php?cat=1990311084151370&act=post&pid=12030711084652060 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 12:58:06 -0400 Fifth District Congressman Virgil Goode doesn't appear close to conceding. He issued a statement a few minutes ago that suggests he will request a recount if the lead holds for his Democratic challenger, Tom Perriello. Perriello closer to victory, Goode not conceding http://www.c-ville.com/index.php?cat=1990311084151370&act=post&pid=12030711083022922 http://www.c-ville.com/index.php?cat=1990311084151370&act=post&pid=12030711083022922 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 08:28:47 -0400 When the Fifth District congressional race goes to a recount, it's looking more and more likely that Tom Perriello will be the presumed congressman-elect. He starts the morning up 648 votes, a difference of 0.2 percent of the vote. Congressional race: Perriello margins improves to 635 http://www.c-ville.com/index.php?cat=1990311084151370&act=post&pid=12030611080920827 http://www.c-ville.com/index.php?cat=1990311084151370&act=post&pid=12030611080920827 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 14:58:06 -0400 As votes are being corrected and provisional ballots examined by election boards across the Fifth District, the underdog candidate for the congressional seat can breathe a little easier. For now. Congressional race: Danville registrar recounts VERIS glitch http://www.c-ville.com/index.php?cat=1990311084151370&act=post&pid=12030611084105768 http://www.c-ville.com/index.php?cat=1990311084151370&act=post&pid=12030611084105768 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 11:31:52 -0400 Ten minutes before midnight on election day, November 4, Danville Registrar Peggy Petty got the only numbers she was missing from the City of Danville precincts. Overall, the office was in pretty good shape. Charlottesville falls short in Falls Church Voter Turnout Challenge http://www.c-ville.com/index.php?cat=1990311084151370&act=post&pid=12030611083181994 http://www.c-ville.com/index.php?cat=1990311084151370&act=post&pid=12030611083181994 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 09:06:27 -0400 With the results of the Falls Church Voter Turnout revealed, Charlottesville has come up short. Charlottesville Mayor Dave Norris conceded defeat to its Falls Church counterpart. Fifth District Congressional race: Battle waged over provisional ballots http://www.c-ville.com/index.php?cat=1990311084151370&act=post&pid=12030511080908670 http://www.c-ville.com/index.php?cat=1990311084151370&act=post&pid=12030511080908670 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:43:17 -0400 At around 1:45pm today, outside a conference room at the Albemarle County Office Extension on Fifth Street, a group of about five people strategized while the Albemarle County Registrar's Office was on lunch break. Goode, Perriello both confident of victory http://www.c-ville.com/index.php?cat=1990311084151370&act=post&pid=12030511084087362 http://www.c-ville.com/index.php?cat=1990311084151370&act=post&pid=12030511084087362 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:21:13 -0400 Both Tom Perriello and Virgil Goode, competitors for the Fifth District congressional seat who are, as of this minute, separated by 145 votes, said at press conferences this morning that they are confident that they will prevail. Goode with 446 vote edge, headed to recount? http://www.c-ville.com/index.php?cat=1990311084151370&act=post&pid=12030511083284336 http://www.c-ville.com/index.php?cat=1990311084151370&act=post&pid=12030511083284336 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 09:23:22 -0400 The Fifth District congressional race between 12-year incumbent Virgil Goode and challenger Tom Perriello could be headed to a recount. 2008 Congressional Race: Perriello appears to win! http://www.c-ville.com/index.php?cat=1990311084151370&act=post&pid=12030411083821328 http://www.c-ville.com/index.php?cat=1990311084151370&act=post&pid=12030411083821328 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 22:56:46 -0400 We may have to wait until the dust settles, but for all intents and purposes, it seems as if Tom Perriello has defeated Virgil Goode for the Fifth District congressional seat. UPDATE: 2008 Presidential race: Obama takes Virginia and is projected the new President of the United States http://www.c-ville.com/index.php?cat=1990311084151370&act=post&pid=12030411083633453 http://www.c-ville.com/index.php?cat=1990311084151370&act=post&pid=12030411083633453 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 22:21:46 -0400 By taking Virginia and the Western states, Obama is projected as the new President of the United States. UPDATE: 2008 Senate race: Democrats at a 10-seat lead http://www.c-ville.com/index.php?cat=1990311084151370&act=post&pid=12030411083359112 http://www.c-ville.com/index.php?cat=1990311084151370&act=post&pid=12030411083359112 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:26:16 -0400 A nation waits with baited breath to see whether humorist Al Franken will become Senator Al Franken. UPDATE: 2008 Presidential race: Obama is projected to win Ohio, New Mexico http://www.c-ville.com/index.php?cat=1990311084151370&act=post&pid=12030411082948504 http://www.c-ville.com/index.php?cat=1990311084151370&act=post&pid=12030411082948504 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 20:49:38 -0400 Ohio and New Mexico, once red states, turned blue. UPDATE: 2008 Congressional Race: Still unclear http://www.c-ville.com/index.php?cat=1990311084151370&act=post&pid=12030411082779484 http://www.c-ville.com/index.php?cat=1990311084151370&act=post&pid=12030411082779484 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 20:04:54 -0400 Charlottesville precincts aren't yet reporting results, but CBS news reports Tom Perriello taking the lead in Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene and Nelson counties. UPDATE: 2008 Presidential race: Obama projected to win 10 states http://www.c-ville.com/index.php?cat=1990311084151370&act=post&pid=12030411082543501 http://www.c-ville.com/index.php?cat=1990311084151370&act=post&pid=12030411082543501 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 19:40:44 -0400 McCain projected to nab five, and a few states remain too close to call. How do they add up so far? UPDATE: 2008 Senate race: Over before it started? http://www.c-ville.com/index.php?cat=1990311084151370&act=post&pid=12030411082023282 http://www.c-ville.com/index.php?cat=1990311084151370&act=post&pid=12030411082023282 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 19:34:11 -0400 Early reports of a Warner victory suggest Virginia is the first Senate seat to switch parties this election. McCain takes Kentucky and South Carolina, Obama wins Vermont http://www.c-ville.com/index.php?cat=1990311084151370&act=post&pid=12030411082225432 http://www.c-ville.com/index.php?cat=1990311084151370&act=post&pid=12030411082225432 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 18:54:18 -0400 The polls have just closed in Virginia. MSNBC is calling the Commonwealth too close to call. Local restaurants provide food for hungry voters http://www.c-ville.com/index.php?cat=1990311084151370&act=post&pid=12030411082300316 http://www.c-ville.com/index.php?cat=1990311084151370&act=post&pid=12030411082300316 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 18:33:36 -0400 Chas Webster, co-owner of The Box, doesn't want you to go hungry. Completely unscientific Stone Robinson exit polling http://www.c-ville.com/index.php?cat=1990311084151370&act=post&pid=12030411081945185 http://www.c-ville.com/index.php?cat=1990311084151370&act=post&pid=12030411081945185 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:30:38 -0400 Bored with scanning the Internet for election morsels, I decided to head out to the Stone Robinson precinct in Albemarle County to conduct some completely unscientific exit polling in order to get a sense for who is voting, and who they're voting for. Charlottesville, Albemarle voter turnout as of 4pm http://www.c-ville.com/index.php?cat=1990311084151370&act=post&pid=12030411081439745 http://www.c-ville.com/index.php?cat=1990311084151370&act=post&pid=12030411081439745 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 16:17:44 -0400 The city and county, by the numbers. No ballot problems so far at Tonsler Park http://www.c-ville.com/index.php?cat=1990311084151370&act=post&pid=12030411084485643 http://www.c-ville.com/index.php?cat=1990311084151370&act=post&pid=12030411084485643 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:46:46 -0400 Before 7am at the Tonsler Park Recreation Center on Cherry Avenue, close to 100 people lined up waiting to cast their ballot. By 8:30am, the line wasn't much of a line at all. Obama supporters dare to wear campaign garb http://www.c-ville.com/index.php?cat=1990311084151370&act=post&pid=12030411081022713 http://www.c-ville.com/index.php?cat=1990311084151370&act=post&pid=12030411081022713 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:26:36 -0400 Despite the mid-October ban of politically charged clothing by the Virginia State Board of Elections, voters are still wearing their desired candidates on their sleeve. Venable precinct: Strange write-in votes and sample ballots http://www.c-ville.com/index.php?cat=1990311084151370&act=post&pid=12030411080667974 http://www.c-ville.com/index.php?cat=1990311084151370&act=post&pid=12030411080667974 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 14:29:14 -0400 "Did you really vote for Karl Marx?" and a battle over campaign posters. Voter turnout at 41 percent in the city http://www.c-ville.com/index.php?cat=1990311084151370&act=post&pid=12030411080690714 http://www.c-ville.com/index.php?cat=1990311084151370&act=post&pid=12030411080690714 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 14:00:12 -0400 As of 1pm, 11,877 people, or 41.4 percent, cast their ballots in the eight precincts in the city. Ballots already cast by 60 percent of Albemarle voters http://www.c-ville.com/index.php?cat=1990311084151370&act=post&pid=12030411080378163 http://www.c-ville.com/index.php?cat=1990311084151370&act=post&pid=12030411080378163 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 13:13:07 -0400 As of 1pm, 49.9 percent of registered voters have voted in Albemarle County, reports the Albemarle County Department of Voter Registration and Elections, a total of33,613 people. Alumni Hall polls: Car crashes and dogs http://www.c-ville.com/index.php?cat=1990311084151370&act=post&pid=12030411084457897 http://www.c-ville.com/index.php?cat=1990311084151370&act=post&pid=12030411084457897 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 12:54:15 -0400 Tom Perriello's brother-in-law holds down the fort with a few Democrats; local Republicans field an empty table. Lunchtime: Lines longer at Eppie's than at polls http://www.c-ville.com/index.php?cat=1990311084151370&act=post&pid=12030411084272844 http://www.c-ville.com/index.php?cat=1990311084151370&act=post&pid=12030411084272844 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 11:57:33 -0400 The around-the-block lines of the morning have melted in the midday rain. At Recreation precinct, there was no wait to vote a few moments ago. Ditto for Tonsler and Alumni Hall. Quarter of Albemarle voters cast ballots by 9am http://www.c-ville.com/index.php?cat=1990311084151370&act=post&pid=12030411083595014 http://www.c-ville.com/index.php?cat=1990311084151370&act=post&pid=12030411083595014 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 10:03:46 -0400 And we are off! The Albemarle County Department of Voter Registration & Elections has reported that as of 9 am, 17,556 people had voted in the county. That is 26.1 percent of Albemarle's registered voters. The next figure on voter turnout will be around 1pm. Stay tuned. Welcome to the C-VILLE election blog http://www.c-ville.com/index.php?cat=1990311084151370&act=post&pid=12030311081281295 http://www.c-ville.com/index.php?cat=1990311084151370&act=post&pid=12030311081281295 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 21:07:03 -0400 For the next 24 hours, C-VILLE will be posting regularly to this blog on the 2008 election as voters head to the polls and the state tallies those ballots.