Thursday, November 8, 2012
Scenes from the Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee's viewing party for Election Night 2012.
Some 150 Democratic boosters and party leaders gathered at the Hilton Hotel on Rockville Pike to watch the Election Day results, which doubled as a viewing party for results from the presidential race and for U.S. Rep. Chris Van Hollen’s run at the newly redrawn 8th Congressional district. When Patch arrived at around 10 p.m., Van Hollen had already steamrolled past Republican challenger Ken Timmerman for the win. So all attention keened in on the large projection screen at the front of the room toggling back and forth among the TV news networks for updates of the presidential race. Cheers went up when up as George Allen conceded his Senate race in Virginia to Democrat Tim Kaine, then again as the Democrats secured control of the Senate. …
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Many polls have seen waits of more than an hour for much of the day.
Voter turnout in Montgomery County has been so strong that election officials say results will likely come later than expected Tuesday night. The Montgomery County Board of Election's schedule had called for the first batch of results to go live on its Website — www.777vote.org — at 9:20 p.m., followed by updates every 20 minutes until midnight. But given the long lines seen throughout the day, elections spokeswoman Marjorie Roher said she expects most of the county's nearly 250 polling sites to stay open well past their appointed 8 p.m. closing time. “If they’re in line, they can vote," Roher said. "So my guess is that we won’t start shutting down the equipment in a lot of the precincts until closer to 9, which means the results will be …
Democratic challenger John Delaney defeats incumbent U.S. Rep. Roscoe Bartlett for Maryland's 6th Congressional District.
(Update, 10:45 p.m.) Maryland 5th District Rep. and Democratic WHIP Steny Hoyer introduced the state's new 6th District Rep. John Delaney at approximately 10:20 p.m. Delaney thanked Maryland's 6th District constituents and said his campaign was about standing together and working for the common good of the country. "I promise to work as hard as I can to make differences in your lives, pursue opportunities, and help overcome challenges," Delaney said in his acceptance speech to supporters at the Bolger Conference Center in Potomac. The newly elected Congressman thanked his family, staff, supporters and Rep. Roscoe Bartlett for his 20 years of service. Bartlett, 86, issued a statement after falling short in his attempt for an 11th term: It …
Curley's Q food truck — featuring authentic hardwood smoked barbecue — was serving voters at Gaithersburg High School Tuesday morning.
Voters expect long lines, canvassing and a bit of small talk when they visit their local precincts Tuesday. A big, yellow barbecue truck? Probably not. David Cornblatt's "Curley's Q" food truck was parked near the main entrance for voters at Gaithersburg High School, offering hot coffee and pastries to morning voters before a planned turn to its traditional hardwood smoked barbecue around lunch time. "We were hoping there would be some long lines and see if we could get people some coffee," Cornblatt said. "But people are very edgy today." Also known as "Chef Curley," Cornblatt said he was unsure how long he would remain at Gaithersburg High School. Gaithersburg High School Chief Election Judge David Nelson said he and a few others might …
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Check back here all day for live election updates. (Update, 5:18 p.m.) -- Afternoon Gaithersburg Voter Turnout Around 40 Percent At Multiple Precincts Multiple Gaithersburg precincts reported voter turnout near 50 percent of registered voters as of 3 p.m. Tuesday. Rachel Carson Elementary School had seen 1,459 voters (724 Democrats, 419 Republicans, 307 Unaffiliated) come and go by 3 p.m., marking 37.1 percent of its 3,932 registered voters. Chief Election Judge Angelo Witten said he felt there was a decent chance the precinct could hit 60 percent by day's end. Rachel Carson crossed the 50 percent threshold in 2008, he said. A slightly smaller precinct, 34.1 percent of the 3,771 voters registered at Gaithersburg High School had cast …
Robert J. Smith
3:52 pm on Thursday, November 8, 2012
Was the phrase "Democratic comrades" used intentionally or was it just subliminal Freudian thought? I can't think of a better way to efficiently express an accurate portrayal of the policies of the Democrat party. more ›