*Official Election 2005 Results Thread*

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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

[Ben Meyers]

Where is the video of Kilgore conceding?

[Sam Spade]

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.  

[Keystone Phil]

I really don't see what the big deal is with being happy over this victory in the face of uncertainty.

It's not just being happy. Just wait until the blogs start going crazy, saying that this will completely destroy the GOP in 2006.

Okay... but we aren't "the blogs", so I'm not sure what your point exactly is or what you want us to do.

Uh...if you don't think that some of the people on this forum fit into that area then you are really, really foolish.

[Alcon]

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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I got some yes on Prop 78 thing AFTER I already voted. Something tells me that stuff recieved on election day isn't that effective.

[Keystone Phil]

I really don't see what the big deal is with being happy over this victory in the face of uncertainty.

It's not just being happy. Just wait until the blogs start going crazy, saying that this will completely destroy the GOP in 2006.

Phil, what else do you expect them to say?

You need to grow thicker skin than that.

I expected it but I'm just complaining about it.

Also, please don't lecture me about growing thicker skin with this stuff. I'm a conservative Republican in Philadelphia, Sam. I've dealt with much worse before. Thanks.

[Alcon]

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

Black power salute.

[Keystone Phil]

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.

[Sarnstrom]

Democrats are expected to pick up seats in the NJ state house.

[Sam Spade]

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

Black power salute.

lol

[Moooooo]

Corzine on stage giving his victory speech.

[TheresNoMoney]

Link?

[Moooooo]

http://www.njn.net/television/webcast/livestreaming.html

[Alcon]

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?

[ag]

Democrats are expected to pick up seats in the NJ state house.

Just looking at the (still very provisional) data on incumbents, looks like 6 Republicans and 2 Democrats are loosing. This still may change and I have no clue about the open seats.

Also, just randomly glancing through results, Republicans might loose a seat in VA - still, no problem for them (half the seats aren't really contested, anyway).

[Bleeding heart conservative, HTMLdon]

The fact remains that we have a Dem Governor in NJ and a Dem Governor in VA, just like we did before.  Wake me up when something actually changes hands.

[tarheel-leftist85]

Just a caveat to my Democratic friends:  I think that the win in VA was due less to Bush's unpopularity than Mark Warner's popularity and Tim Kaine's likability.  But still, isn't this a great result?!?!?  Two more points and we would've martched Bush in 2004.  This model should be applied throughout the country.  David Brooks puts it best when he tells Democrats "Just forget Bush."  There isn't any advice friendlier than that.  After all, he'll be in Kennebunckport doing whatever he does in about two years.  Ten points behind to five points ahead, that's how a (relatively) positive campaign works! I'll probably infuriate some in my party by saying all of this, but it's what I think.

[Storebought]

Democrats are expected to pick up seats in the NJ state house.

Just looking at the (still very provisional) data on incumbents, looks like 6 Republicans and 2 Democrats are loosing. This still may change and I have no clue about the open seats.

Also, just randomly glancing through results, Republicans might loose a seat in VA - still, no problem for them (half the seats aren't really contested, anyway).

Not quite: In VA

GOP picks up Dem House Seat

[Moooooo]

Question 1 Veto Gay Rights
216 of 634 precincts - 34 percent

Yes, 61,022 - 43 percent
No, 80,125 - 57 percent

[Gabu]

The fact remains that we have a Dem Governor in NJ and a Dem Governor in VA, just like we did before.  Wake me up when something actually changes hands.

If you don't give two hoots about these races, why do you have banners for each of them in your signature?

[Bleeding heart conservative, HTMLdon]

Having Kaine prevail in the end is at least somewhat of a victory for the Democratic Party.

Ya'll kept a seat in a close election where you had a wildly popular incumbent.  You want a cookie?

[Bleeding heart conservative, HTMLdon]

The fact remains that we have a Dem Governor in NJ and a Dem Governor in VA, just like we did before.  Wake me up when something actually changes hands.

If you don't give two hoots about these races, why do you have banners for each of them in your signature?

I care deeply about them.  I am proud of their accomplishments.  Kilgore almost beat a guy running on the coattails of a popular incumbent, and Forrester came from way behind to be only somewhat behind

[Gabu]

Having Kaine prevail in the end is at least somewhat of a victory for the Democratic Party.

Ya'll kept a seat in a close election where you had a wildly popular incumbent.  You want a cookie?

Oh, come off it, you know very well that we'd never hear the end of it from you about how well the GOP is doing if the percentages were reversed.

[Moooooo]

POLLS CLOSED IN CALI.

Let the games begin.