MI State House Dems see unexpected path to majority.

House Dems Have Unexpected Path To Majority

The momentum that was once behind the House Republicans has shifted to House Democrats as they are doing unexpectedly well in key seats that normally lean GOP on the eve of Election Day, giving Democrats a visible, if still tricky, path to majority.

Democrats are within reach in 10 seats that are currently held by Republicans, with six of those seats being open.


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Sam Wang's final gubernatorial projections.

Local Election Day forecast...Sunny and warm

A perfect day for a California election.

I'm beginning to understand why people hate Common Core.

It frustrates kids and makes parents feel lie utter failures.

538's final gubernatorial forecast.

I'll list the key races:

CT: Malloy 56%
ME: Michaud 57%
CO: Hickenlooper 57%
FL: Crist 60%
AK: Walker 61%
IL: Quinn 66%
MI: Snyder 75%
WI: Walker 75% (I think they will win or lose together)
KS: Davis 82%
MA: Baker 82%
GA: Deal 90%
MD: Brown 94%
NH: Hassan 98%
PA: Wolf 99%
HI: Ige 97%


http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/one-day-left-the-most-competitive-races-for-governor/

Final Huffington Post gubernatorial forecast

AK: Walker 52%
CO: Hickenlooper 57%
CT: 50/50
FL: Crist 52%
IL: 50/50
KS: Davis 64%
MA: Baker 64%
ME: 50/50
MI: Snyder 55%
NH: Hassan 64%
RI: Raimondo 67%
WI: Walker 58%


http://elections.huffingtonpost.com/2014/governors-outlook

Donna Brazile claims Begich leads early voting.

Donna Brazile @donnabrazile · 5h 5 hours ago
Alaska, we need you! Begich leads in #AKSEN early vote which is actually higher than 2012! GOP usually leads in vote by mail. #vote2014


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UPI already preparing Begich's political obituary.

JUNEAU, Alaska, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- Mark Begich, the first Democrat to represent Alaska in the U.S. Senate in more than a quarter-century, xxxxxxx his bid for a second term Tuesday.
Republican Dan Sullivan, a former state attorney general and natural resources commissioner, xxxxx an election in which both candidates were awash with outside money.

In a state with about 750,000 residents, Begich reported raising $10.4 million as of Oct. 15 and Sullivan $7.1 million, the Center for Responsive Politics said. The parties' national senatorial campaign committees kicked in about $4.6 million each.

There was also the Put Alaska First PAC, supporting Begich to the tune of $9.9 million, the League of Conservation Voters $1.9 million and the Alaska SalmonPAC putting up $1.8 million. On the other side, American Crossroads kicked in $4.4 million for Sullivan, the Chamber of Commerce $1.3 million and Crossroads GPS $3.1 million.



http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2014/11/02/PREWRITE-Alaska-Mark-Begich-D-v-Dan-Sullivan-R/2361414724545/#ixzz3HzQc9Soa

MA: Democrats’ turnout effort in high gear

Democrats have targeted efforts on midsized cities such as Brockton and Fitchburg and on college campuses, reminding independents and Democrats who cast ballots for President Obama but skipped past midterm races to vote on Tuesday.

“We believe a lot of this fight is going to be in the gateway cities,” said Doug Rubin, Coakley’s chief strategist. “There is an opportunity for higher turnout in those areas. That, in particular, is going to be an important indicator of how things go on Election Day.”

At the same time, Democrats are working to drive up their traditional advantage in liberal strongholds such as Brookline, Cambridge, and Newton. Last week, for example, Patrick and Donald Berwick, a liberal favorite who placed third in the September Democratic primary, held a rally in Concord.

Labor leaders are making their own push to avoid a repeat of the 2010 Senate race, when 49 percent of union members voted for Brown compared with 46 percent for Coakley, labor’s endorsed candidate, according to a post-election poll done by the AFL-CIO.

Steve Tolman, president of the state AFL-CIO, said labor sent 1,000 members to call and knock on the doors of fellow union members last weekend.

http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2014/11/03/martha-coakley-slips-behind-polls-democrats-pin-their-hopes-well-oiled-get-out-vote-machine/9yPwt4y6djGLZIv78KdQsO/story.html

SCOTUS to decide if pregnant workers can be forced off the job.

WASHINGTON -- When Peggy Young became pregnant in 2006, she had every intention of continuing to work delivering packages for UPS in Maryland. At the urging of the company's occupational health manager, Young visited her doctor to obtain a note detailing any work restrictions she might need. Her doctor recommended that she not lift more than 20 pounds for the first 20 weeks of her pregnancy.

Based on the doctor's note, UPS placed Young on unpaid leave, an all too common experience for women nationwide. Although UPS often put workers with other conditions on light duty, it told Young that such accommodations wouldn't apply to an "off-the-job" condition such as her pregnancy. Not only would she lose her income, she would have to suddenly switch to her husband's health insurance plan, changing the hospitals at which she could potentially give birth.

"I wanted to work," Young told The Huffington Post. "I all but begged for them to let me work."

The unborn child Young was carrying in 2006 is now a 7-year-old girl named Trinity. Young no longer works for UPS, but she's still fighting the shipping giant for denying her accommodations while she was pregnant. Young sued UPS alleging discrimination, and her case, Young v. UPS, is now before the Supreme Court, with oral arguments expected in December.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/31/pregnancy-discrimination-supreme-court_n_6078416.html?utm_hp_ref=mostpopular