*Official Election 2005 Results Thread*

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Larry Sabato's hair looks like my grandmother's.

Someone needs to food Alan Colmes a sandwich.  He looks like he is about to collapse.

Someone's cell phone just rang on Fox News.

I don't have numbers but I'm being reminded of why I hate the television.

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Question: Create Lt Governor Office
 1,411 of 6,310 Precincts Reporti

Yes    172,881    55.53%   
No    138,441    44.47% 

¿Qué estado es?

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Fox News is now reporting that Tim Kaine has defeated Tim Kaine.

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Spin it baby, spin it.

Nick,

That's spin? New Jersey is a staunch Democratic state and Virginia is a close Republican state that is coming off a tremendous 4-year run by one of the most popular and effective Democratic Governors in recent memory. Where is it at ALL surprising that the Dems would win both of these races???

The real SPIN has come in the past few weeks as the mainstream media has made these races into so-called "proxy battles" between Bush and the Democratic Party.

The Democrats won two potentially close races.  What, they are not supposed to be happy about that?  If they were saying that this is a big chance toward Democratic leadership, I would disagree strongly, but being happy about victories is fine.

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Mark,

Democrat wins a close win in a weakly Republican state in a race where the Republican was, for a long time, heavily favoured.

Republican wins an expeccted landslide in a heavily Democratic city.

Which is more immediately exciting?  The first, because it is not expected.  It is natural human emotion to be excited about competitive races.  I don't see why it surprises you that Democrats are exciting.

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Spin it baby, spin it.

Nick,

That's spin? New Jersey is a staunch Democratic state and Virginia is a close Republican state that is coming off a tremendous 4-year run by one of the most popular and effective Democratic Governors in recent memory. Where is it at ALL surprising that the Dems would win both of these races???

The real SPIN has come in the past few weeks as the mainstream media has made these races into so-called "proxy battles" between Bush and the Democratic Party.

The Democrats won two potentially close races.  What, they are not supposed to be happy about that?  If they were saying that this is a big chance toward Democratic leadership, I would disagree strongly, but being happy about victories is fine.

Alcon, I essentially agree with what you said. My comments are aimed at the gleeful Dems who are viewing these races as a "proxy battle" between Bush and the Dems in general.

I don't even see jfern having done that.  If you're going to hold us (the  Dems on the forum in general, or the less partisan ones in general) responsible for the idiots on television, feel free, but there's no use in it...

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The only real major races left to decide are the AG race in Virginia and the California ballot propositions.  When do the polls close out in California? (a jfern question)

8 PT, 11 ET

Thanks, fern, fezzy and andrew. 

8 PM, 11 ET

8 PM, 11 ET

8 PM, 11 ET!!!

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Phil, you truly are a survivor.  Keep up the fight!

Black power salute.

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Phil, you truly are a survivor.  Keep up the fight!

Black power salute.

When you campaign in an area that's very difficult to win, give me a call and mock me.

I was out yesterday for a Republican in my neighbourhood.  What's your phone number?

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Can someone quantify how pasted the Dems were in the VA and NJ state legislative races (if they were in NJ)?

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The republican has a 980 vote lead in the AG race.

Boy that shrank from this morning.  Any link to these results?  And did they count all the provisional ballotts, yet?

 
This is almost like the 2004 Washington state Governors race, but almost in reverse.     

Except for this one won't be stolen.

Of course, if the Democrats end up winning, it will be, right?

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This thread is already the 8th largest of all time.  Nice.

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Deeds and his type are trying to steal this thing. Thankfully they are falling flat on their faces.

Hardly, it's an automatic state recount... if there is one demanded by the Dems then it'll be nothing more than what the GOP did in the Washington Gov race last year. 

To be fair, it would be what the Dems did.

Actually, to be fair, it would be what no one did.

It's Washington state law, in fact - at least the first recount was.  The second one was agreed to by both parties.  If the Republicans want to cry foul, they should have done so before they agreed to that recount.

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AuH2O posted that the Democrats got whupped in the Virginia state legislature.  Am I missing something, or was he just incorrect?

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What's going on in Fluvanna County?

I assume someone transposed digits or hit the wrong key while entering the data for some precinct.  It happens, I suppose.

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Why is this area so Republican?