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Congressional Results Thread

By Big Tent Democrat, Section Elections 2008
Posted on Tue Nov 04, 2008 at 05:34:24 PM EST
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An early Senate race worth watching is Kentucky, where Democrat Bruce Lunsford is trying to knock off Republican Senate Leader Mitch McConnell. It's a tough road, but hopefully Lunsford can pull it off.

Warner wins Virginia Senate. In North Carolina Senate is looking good for Dem Kay Hagen. Georgia will go Chambliss but he may not make it to 50%. Martin may get a runoff.

In Florida House races, Republican incumbent Keller going down in FL-8. FL-25, the Joe Garcia race, will go down to the wire.

Shaheen wins New Hampshire Senate seat.

Hagen wins North Carolina Senate race.

Fox calls Georgia for Chambliss.

Udalls about to take Senate seats in NM and Colorado.

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    ABC called it for Hagen (5.00 / 1) (#22)
    by Stellaaa on Tue Nov 04, 2008 at 07:36:38 PM EST


    CNN also calls it for Ahden (none / 0) (#24)
    by themomcat on Tue Nov 04, 2008 at 07:56:10 PM EST
    states she is out performing Obama in many counties.


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    A Lunsford win would ... (none / 0) (#1)
    by Robot Porter on Tue Nov 04, 2008 at 05:35:51 PM EST
    be sweet!

    I'm thinking McConnell (none / 0) (#2)
    by andgarden on Tue Nov 04, 2008 at 05:36:57 PM EST
    but it would be nice, very nice, to knock him off.

    Yeah, that's how I feel ... (5.00 / 1) (#5)
    by Robot Porter on Tue Nov 04, 2008 at 05:46:17 PM EST
    but I hope I'm wrong.

    I do think Franken pulls it out in MN.

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    I will cheer if that happens (5.00 / 1) (#6)
    by andgarden on Tue Nov 04, 2008 at 05:47:57 PM EST


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    The drama's in the Senate races. (none / 0) (#3)
    by Pegasus on Tue Nov 04, 2008 at 05:40:05 PM EST
    I think McConnell stays, but Martin pulls off the shocker of the night in Georgia, and the fight for 60 seats comes down to Minnesota (where I have no #$*@ing clue).

    Some leaked exits say (none / 0) (#4)
    by andgarden on Tue Nov 04, 2008 at 05:41:34 PM EST
    that AA turnout is 30% in Georgia. Developing. . .

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    Lunsford just pulled ahead (none / 0) (#7)
    by andgarden on Tue Nov 04, 2008 at 05:59:25 PM EST


    Exit poll says: McConnell hold on (none / 0) (#8)
    by andgarden on Tue Nov 04, 2008 at 06:06:52 PM EST


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    Looks like no runoff in Georgia (none / 0) (#9)
    by andgarden on Tue Nov 04, 2008 at 06:07:19 PM EST
    Saxby looks to win it outright--unless the black % is wrong in the exit poll.

    Dang, I really wanted that one. (none / 0) (#10)
    by Teresa on Tue Nov 04, 2008 at 06:17:03 PM EST
    Now I'm waiting to see Dole go down. I hope!

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    You wil be pleased (5.00 / 1) (#25)
    by themomcat on Tue Nov 04, 2008 at 07:58:27 PM EST
    to know that the projected winner in NC is Hagen.


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    Darn (none / 0) (#14)
    by Karningul on Tue Nov 04, 2008 at 06:31:41 PM EST
    I really wanted to knock him off too

    That was my #1 Senate race to watch tonight

    Also hoping to find out how Question 1 fares where I live. Voted against it during my lunch break today (as well as for Obama/Biden and Kerry of course). People are still voting in downtown Boston.

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    Local TV here in Portland (none / 0) (#11)
    by caseyOR on Tue Nov 04, 2008 at 06:30:25 PM EST
    telling us that turnout in the Portland area is running BEHIND 2004. The reason? Voters under 40 not showing up. Voters have until 8 pm PST. If they don't show up, things look bad for Jeff Merkley in the senate race.  This is not a good thing.

    But (none / 0) (#13)
    by Steve M on Tue Nov 04, 2008 at 06:31:28 PM EST
    I thought it was all vote-by-mail...

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    Can mail in or drop off. (none / 0) (#15)
    by caseyOR on Tue Nov 04, 2008 at 06:37:46 PM EST
    Ballots must be received by 8 PM on election day. Last Friday was the final day to mail your ballot. Can drop it off at any of a number of drop boxes or take them to your county election office. It just has to be in by 8 PM on election day.

    The last few elections folks have been voting later and later. Nobody knows why. Maybe all the ballot measures; maybe the tough senate race and local races.

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    The early Kentucky returns (none / 0) (#12)
    by liminal on Tue Nov 04, 2008 at 06:30:41 PM EST
    were too, too tantalizing, but now McConnell is back in the lead.  If McConnell pulls out I will drive over to Kentucky and start knocking on doors and thanking people.  Tonight.

    Lunsford! (5.00 / 1) (#16)
    by liminal on Tue Nov 04, 2008 at 06:45:28 PM EST
    If LUNSFORD pulls it out.  Ahem.  

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    I was gonna say...??? lol (none / 0) (#17)
    by Teresa on Tue Nov 04, 2008 at 06:47:32 PM EST


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    Heh. (5.00 / 1) (#18)
    by liminal on Tue Nov 04, 2008 at 06:55:40 PM EST
    I'd ascribe it to sleep deprivation, but maybe there was something in the endless "Mitch McConnell is awesome and loves babies and flowers and old ladies and showers Kentucky with cold hard cash" ads that discombobulated me.

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    Ros-Lehtinen looks to be holding on, alas (none / 0) (#19)
    by andgarden on Tue Nov 04, 2008 at 06:58:36 PM EST


    Yes, stuck (none / 0) (#26)
    by KeysDan on Tue Nov 04, 2008 at 08:00:35 PM EST
    with Ileana, once again.

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    These are the money races. (none / 0) (#20)
    by Fabian on Tue Nov 04, 2008 at 07:01:15 PM EST
    I expect not one iota of change in my district and I'm not in a bright red region like Cincinnati.  Columbus is a mixed bag like any urban area, trending blue but with deep red and deep blue pockets.

    Fabian, do you know why in Ohio (none / 0) (#27)
    by sallywally on Tue Nov 04, 2008 at 08:16:18 PM EST
    Channel 10 has McCain 50, Obama 49, but the various networks have Obama ahead by like 18 or something?

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    No clue. (none / 0) (#29)
    by Fabian on Tue Nov 04, 2008 at 08:44:53 PM EST
    It doesn't jibe with any previous polls.  Look at the regional results to see why.  I'd be surprised if deep red regions like Sin-City went blue, but less surprised if lighter blue regions went deeper blue.

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    Here's Ohio's results. (none / 0) (#30)
    by Fabian on Tue Nov 04, 2008 at 09:00:54 PM EST
    msnbc oh results

    What is interesting is how close some races are and the HUGE gaps on other races.  My precinct doesn't have half the results in so...things could change.  I doubt it.  

    Tired.  School tomorrow.  Time for bed.

    Later all.

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    Go run-off. I'll take that right now. (none / 0) (#21)
    by Teresa on Tue Nov 04, 2008 at 07:15:09 PM EST
    And go Hagen...beat that fake NC resident.

    Fla Ban on Gay Marriage (none / 0) (#23)
    by Amiss on Tue Nov 04, 2008 at 07:44:35 PM EST
    Yes61%No39%

    Looks like we needlessly (none / 0) (#28)
    by KeysDan on Tue Nov 04, 2008 at 08:36:24 PM EST
    worried about that "post-partisan", reach across the aisle stuff.  The way it is going, there will not be much to reach over to, other than the gentlemen from Oklahoma. With any luck at all, the Republican party will go the way of the Whigs.  

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