NY-20 Special: Polls Are Closed...And Now We Wait

Polls just closed in the race to fill Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand's (D) seat, and it's not a minute too soon for Assemb. Min. Leader Jim Tedisco (R). Tedisco campaigned throughout the night and early today, and then headed to Albany to help organize Assembly GOPers against Gov. David Paterson's (D) budget, which is being debated today. He told the Glens Falls Post Star that planned on catching a nap "in a Target parking lot or something. I'm getting tired."

Venture capitalist Scott Murphy (D), who came into the day as the frontrunner, according to the latest polls, also spent the day campaigning, according to Politico's Josh Kraushaar, who is shadowing the candidates today.

There were a few minor skirmishes between the parties during voting today. Tedisco's camp apparently ruffled some feathers by texting voters who were not inclined to vote for the GOPer, and who more importantly didn't live in the CD. The Albany Times-Union reports that Tedisco's camp allegedly "throttled back" their GOTV effort in the fear that it "could backfire and bring more Murphy supporters to the polls."

Also, in Dutchess Co., GOP attys obtained an order asking for all paper ballots to be impounded. Looks like someone's digging in for the long-haul.

But for now, the votes will do the talking. Hopefully, they'll start rolling in soon.

(TIM SAHD)