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The Other Important Elections Tonight

By Daniel Solis in Election Day 2008, Senate on November 4, 2008

Probably the most important elections are taking place for seats in the United States Senate. The balance of the United States Senate will also determine whether or not Barack Obama will actually be able to get things done.

Here are the races you need to watch, followed by the times they will be called.

Virginia at 7pm ET – Fmr. Governor Mark Warner is very likely to pickup our first Democratic seat of the night, currently held by Republican John Warner (no relation.) Governor Warner’s “challenger” is Jim Gilmore who ran for president last year.

North Carolina at 7:30 pm ET – Elizabeth Dole, wife of Bob Dole is at risk of losing her seat tonight. If Democrat Kay Hagan wins, Barack Obama and Democrats all across the country will have a good night as well.

Minnesota at 9pm ET – Former Comedian and radio host Al Franken has a good chance of picking up this seat from Republican Norm Coleman. Although, dirty campaigning has plagued this campaign in recent weeks, and is still an unpredictable toss up.

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