From Craig Johnson's web site:

Dear Friends and Supporters,

Thank you so much for all of your help. This was a tremendous victory for the residents of the 7th Senate District, Nassau County and all of New York State.

This seems like the right place for Liz and I to offer special thanks to the bloggers and the netroots community who energized this race from near and far. I don’t want to leave anyone out, but let me mention The Albany Project, The WFP Blog, Daily Gotham, Nassau GOP Watch and, of course, Daily Kos, which hosted our blograiser.

Together, we’re going to move New York forward.

Best wishes,

Craig M. Johnson

There was a political earthquake last night. The election of Craig Johnson to a seat that hasn't been occupied by a Democrat in a century puts the future of the state Senate into play, and strengthens the mandate of Eliot Spitzer for a full-throttle reform push.

That raises several questions.

First, will Shelly Silver insist on ignoring the procedure he agreed to and choose a Member of the Assembly for the post of Comptroller?

Second, if he does so, what will governor Steamroller do?

Third, if Democrats now manage to flip the Senate, will the new leader, Malcolm Smith, continue to embrace reform, including the full implementation of the Brennan Center reforms? Or will it be business as usual under new management?

Stay tuned. This fight isn't over quite as yet.

...and the steamroller wins.

Craig Johnson 26,452
Maureen O'Connell 22,929

Goodbye, Joe Bruno. Goodbye, Wingnut Maureen. Goodbye, republican party.

It's over.

Alrighty, this is it. We'll be posting results as they come online. Meanwhile...

...Log Cabin republicans, poor befuddled creatures that they are, cry foul over Maureen's vicious anti-gay literature; they had previously given her $8,000 and volunteered for her. Suckers. (NY Blade)

...A phone call I just placed to Lipris reveals hectic activity in Great Neck. I also hear Port Washington is surpassing expectations.

...Keeler and Pollak are out in the field.

[Update1]: When results come, they'll be posted here.

[Update2]: Just posted a diary on DKos about those illegal republican shenanigans.

[Update3]: It's 8 PM, the polls close in an hour.

[Update4]: Kickass; top of the Rec list on DKos. Polls close in fifteen minutes, and I'm now hearing that Great Neck looks "very good".

[Update5]: 9:04 PM EST, polls have been closed for four minutes. Results will begin trickling in in about fifteen minutes or so.  read more »