When the Daily Transom showed up to Will Leitch's "Election Angst" party in Cobble Hill this evening, Mr. Leitch, the one time editor of Gawker media's sports blog Deadspin who now pens a column for New York Magazine, directed us immediately to the backyard, where around a few people were standing around drinking beer; others were inside watching the returns on TV. A quick survey revealed that 11 voted for Barack Obama, one for Bob Barr, and one didn't vote.

Arie, 32, an unemployed non-profit administrator, voted for Mr. Obama. He was exit polled outside his polling place in Chinatown. "I think it was Quinnipiac," he said. "The guy talked funny."

Getting exit polled means you are given a several page questionnaire, on which you describe not only your political leanings but census-like questions about your race, sex, religion and background. "It took about three minutes because I tore through it," Arie said.  read more »

That news about Moe Tkacik joining Radar? Never mind.

Apparently, Ms. Tkacik has changed her mind and rejected the offer from Radar. She'll leave Jezebel and begin writing for her company's flagship site, Gawker.com.

Reached by Media Mob, Radar editor Maer Roshan, who is currently not in the office, told us that the memo he sent out to the Radar staff announcing she was hired—writing that she will "bring her unique style and voice to a wide variety of topics from entertainment to politics, business and economy to world affairs. I'm confident that her strong reporting experience and her uncanny ability to analyze trends and events will allow the site to offer a broader perspective on pop, politics, scandal, and style"—was "probably" premature and claimed that it was not actually written by him, but his assistant.  read more »

After at least five people made for the exits from Radar in the last two months, Radar editor Maer Roshan told the Observer in early June that the magazine would make "impressive" new hires. He held good on his promise. Moe Tkacik, the caustic, speedy and popular writer at Jezebel, is joining radaronline.com as a senior writer, editor Alex Balk wrote Radar's Web site last night.

Her first day is on August 18. She's also the latest alumnus of Gawker Media to join the magazine: in addition to Mr. Balk, Ana Marie Cox recently signed a contract to serve as Radar's Washington editor.

...according to a source at Radar. He'll be the mag's online editor.