Major schisms are forming within both major parties, and last night's election makes this all the more obvious. There will now be open warfare within both parties, as the factions vie for dominance.
Either this has been one of the strangest elections in recent history, or else having the Internet around has simply made it possible to nationally ruminate over the strange goings-on in elections throughout the country. Here are ten of the weirdest moments during the 2010 midterm elections:
Under California’s current election system, November 2 is when the state’s independent voters wield the most power – their votes decide the outcome of all statewide races. And, if recent polls hold true, independent voters have already decided.
Billionaire investor and Obama campaign contributor, George Soros has thrown his weight behind Proposition 19, doling out $1 million to marijuana legalization advocates on Tuesday. The donation triples the Yes on 19 war chest and comes at a crucial time when the measure has lost its edge in the polls.
Here's an interesting statistic: at the University of California, a journalism project called the California News Service performed an analysis of the past 10 U.S. Congressional elections in California and determined that incumbents have won 97% of their races.
