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Election 2008: Democrats pick up 2 Senate seats in early counts

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Tuesday, November 4, 2008. Democrats pick up 2 Senate seats in early counts. By EILEEN ALT POWELL. NEW YORK (AP) The Democratic Party picked up two new Senate seats, in North Carolina and Virginia, according to early election. Results Tuesday, as the party moved toward larger majorities in both houses of the U.S. Congress. La Plata County Results. Updated results for La Plata County - Totals. Updated precinct results - list. Updated precinct results - map. Precinct Map and results. La Plata County votes.

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Election 2008

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Wednesday, November 5, 2008. Parties a contrast in emotions. Isgar upstaged by CNN saying Obama wins. DENVER - State Sen. Jim Isgar was standing on stage at the Sheraton Hotel in Denver, and he had just tipped his white cowboy hat to a crowd of more than a thousand Democrats. Couples embraced and kissed as the packed ballroom sent up cheers. La Plata County Results. Updated results for La Plata County - Totals. Updated precinct results - list. Updated precinct results - map. Precinct Map and results.

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Election 2008

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Tuesday, November 4, 2008. Democrat Mark Udall has just taken the stage at the main Democratic party in Denver to claim victory in the U.S. Senate race. Udall thanked his opponent, Bob Schaffer, and said he's ready to get top work on some of the biggest challenges the country has ever faced. he said he will be working on health care, renewable energy and ending the war in Iraq. As your senator, I will stand up for every Colorado family," Udall said. La Plata County Results. Updated precinct results - list.

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Election 2008

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Wednesday, November 5, 2008. Democrats celebrate Obama's victory. Nightmare' ends for party faithful. Local Democrats, for whom the last eight years was a long, dark time, rejoiced in Barack Obama's victory Tuesday night. The Abbey Theatre, where Democrats gathered to watch election results roll in, erupted in cheers as CNN called the presidency for Obama at 8:59 pm. La Plata County Results. Updated results for La Plata County - Totals. Updated precinct results - list. Updated precinct results - map.

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Election 2008

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Wednesday, November 5, 2008. Florida Road to get its $17 million fix. Durango voters overwhelmingly approved a bond issue Tuesday that will allow the city to bond $17.5 million for the reconstruction of Florida Road. The vote was one of the more decisive results from the La Plata County ballot, with 5,607 votes, or 76.26 percent in favor and 1,745 against for 23.74 percent. Only Durango city residents could vote on the bond issue. La Plata County Results. Updated results for La Plata County - Totals.

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Election 2008: AP poll: Unaffiliated Colo voters lean to Obama

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Tuesday, November 4, 2008. AP poll: Unaffiliated Colo voters lean to Obama. DENVER (AP) In a state where a third of registered voters are listed as independent, unaffiliated Colorado voters leaned more toward Barack Obama than John McCain, according to an Associated Press poll of voters over the past week. Obama also did well among women, moderates, Hispanics and people seeking change, but he wasn't necessarily a slam dunk among voters under the age of 30, according to the poll. In the race for Colorado'...

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Election 2008

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Wednesday, November 5, 2008. Udall joins Dems in victory. Leads opponent with a third of precincts counted. DENVER - Mark Udall cemented Democrats' hold on Colorado's congressional delegation Tuesday night with a convincing win over Republican Bob Schaffer in the U.S. Senate race. Although less than a third of precincts were reporting, Udall was leading Schaffer by double-digits when he took the stage at 8:30 pm at a downtown Denver hotel. Can you feel the winds of change blowing here? Obama - 11,342.

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Election 2008

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Wednesday, November 5, 2008. Districts nix taxing, spending limits. Durango West 2, Los Pinos Fire de-Bruce. As voters made their way through the ballot this year, some La Plata County residents were asked on Ballot Issues 5B and 5E if their special taxing districts should remove the limits of the Taxpayer's Bill of Rights. Durango West 2 district manager Jenna Hutt said de-Brucing in her district has nothing to do with taxes. La Plata County Results. Updated results for La Plata County - Totals. La Plat...

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Election 2008

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Tuesday, November 4, 2008. Obama triumphs, will be first black US president. WASHINGTON (AP) Barack Obama was elected the nation's first black president Tuesday night in a historic triumph that overcame racial barriers as old as America itself. The son of a black father from Kenya and a white mother from Kansas, the Democratic senator from Illinois sealed his victory by defeating Republican Sen. John McCain in a string of wins in hard-fought battleground states — Ohio, Florida, Virginia and Iowa. Obama h...

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Election 2008

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Friday, August 22, 2008. Durango Herald election endorsements. President - Barack Obama. The country needs to take a new direction. US Senator - Mark Udall. An energetic advocate for the environment and education. US Congress - John Salazar. Hard-working representative deserves a third term. State Board of Education - Jill Brake. Experience, knowledge, energy and a focus on early childhood. State Representative - Ellen Roberts. Unopposed but deserving of the recognition nonetheless. Amendment 46 - No.