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RedditWith the final tallies from the November 5 election now posted, it can be said with assurance that this Election Day will not be remembered as a bright spot on progressive calendars. There were, however, a few points of light:
§ Indiana Democratic Representative Julia Carson, who faced the toughest attacks of any vulnerable incumbent who voted against authorizing George W. Bush to attack Iraq, easily defeated a Republican challenger whose campaign highlighted his ties to the White House and support for the war.
§ Janet Napolitano, who as a young lawyer helped represent Anita Hill when the law professor charged Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas with sexual harassment, was elected governor of Arizona. One of six woman governors--the most ever--Napolitano won with strong backing from EMILY's List.
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