Alan Greenblatt

Recent Articles

• Suozzi Sounds Off
• Nov 12, 2009
• Politico blogger Ben Smith had an interview today with Thomas Suozzi, the Nassau County, New York, executive who is currently down 500 votes in the count ...

• Spending Election Night Online
• Nov 10, 2009
• I have to admit that I'm a very late adopter. I'm a big music fan, but all my friends had iPods before I ...

• For New York's Mayor, a Surprisingly Narrow Win
• Nov 4, 2009
• As the votes were counted in mayoral races across the country, the biggest shock of the night occurred in a race that turned out just...

• Legislative Outcomes
• Nov 3, 2009
• Despite Chris Christie's win, New Jersey Democrats will maintain control of the state Assembly. It's clear that in Virginia, Republicans will add to ...

• Gay Marriage Losing in Maine
• Nov 3, 2009
• The gay marriage repeal is leading, 52 to 48 percent. The count still has a ways to go but it's been the repeal side that's ...

• Garamendi Holds Early Lead in House Race
• Nov 3, 2009
• John Garamendi, the Democratic lieutenant governor of California and a perennial candidate, holds an early lead in a special congressional election in Northern California. He'...

• McGinn Up Early in Seattle
• Nov 3, 2009
• Environmentalist Mike McGinn is leading cell-phone executive Joe Mallahan in the Seattle mayor's race, but just barely. With 38 percent of precincts reporting, McGinn has 50.5 ...

• Bell Wins in Toledo
• Nov 3, 2009
• Mike Bell, Toledo's long-time fire chief, has won election as mayor. Bell ran as an independent and defeated Democrat Mike Wilkowski. Bell will replace ...

• Ravenstahl Wins Full Term
• Nov 3, 2009
• Luke Ravenstahl, the youthful mayor of Pittsburgh, took 55 percent of the vote today in his successful quest to win a full term. Ravenstahl became mayor ...

• Norwood-Reed Runoff
• Nov 3, 2009
• In the Atlanta mayor's race, Mary Norwood has 43 percent of the vote, with 93 percent of the precincts reporting. She'll be headed for a ...

• Elsewhere in Upstate
• Nov 3, 2009
• posted by Alan Greenblatt Stephanie Miner was elected as the first woman mayor of Syracuse today. Albany Mayor Gerald Jennings easily won a fifth term. ...

• Rybak Looking Strong
• Nov 3, 2009
• For all the possible merits of instant runoff voting, it seems to be slowing down the count in Minneapolis. With just 11 percent of the vote ...

• Christie Wins By 5
• Nov 3, 2009
• The vote counting is just about done in New Jersey. Chris Christie has taken 49.2 percent to Corzine's 44.4 percent, with Chris Daggett finishing at 5.6 percent.

• Gay Marriage Slipping Behind in Maine
• Nov 3, 2009
• With 60 percent of precincts reporting in Maine, the yes votes for repeal of gay marriage are now ahead, 51.58 to 48.42 percent. More clear outcomes on tax ...

• McDonnell's Crushing Win
• Nov 3, 2009
• Bob McDonnell's almost-final vote total in Virginia is 59 percent to Creigh Deeds' anemic 41 percent. For all the talk of a referendum on Obama (to ...