**** Election day- 2010 -- LIVE THREAD ****

[franksolich]

Up to 56 seats gained now.

[franksolich]

Twenty-seven House races still not called.  It seems the majority of them have likely (R) winners.

[franksolich]

Republican gains in the House of Representatives

1894 130 seats picked up (two years after the Republican party was declared "dead")
1938 81 seats picked up (two years after the Republican party was declared "dead")
1872 63 seats picked up
1920 62 seats picked up
1914 62 seats picked up (two years after the Republican party was declared "dead")
1946 55 seats picked up
1994 54 seats picked up
1864 50 seats picked up
1966 47 seats picked up (two years after the Republican party was declared "dead")
1942 47 seats picked up

[franksolich]

A gain of 57 now.

[Mike220]

A gain of 57 now.

I'm thinking this is going to end up #3 on that list.

[delilahmused]

OMG (knock on wood) it looks like OR's going to have a Republican governor! What a concept!

Cindie

[Chris_]

Lincoln Davis is out and we have a new Republican governor... that's two less Democrats in Tennessee.

[IassaFTots]

gene taylor has lost in MS-4.  that's a flip.  the blue dogs are getting slaughtered in droves.

on edit : taylor has been in congress for more than 20 years.

Now THAT'S a message.  I wouldn't have believed I would see that.

[Chris_]

Twenty-seven House races still not called.  It seems the majority of them have likely (R) winners.

Listening to the news this morning, I think the number is down to 11 or 12.

[Revolution]

My local News/Talk favorite McKenna was majorly excited yesterday. I can't WAIT for the program today. It should be excellent.

I have to tell you guys; I'm just ecstatic right now. There were some races where I slapped my head in dismay, for for the most part, REAL CHANGE has come back to America. However, they better be in service to us instead of to their pockets. Otherwise, I think they know what will happen. I think they will serve us well though.

[Karin]

You know, some votes aren't even done tallying.  For example, Ruth McClung vs. the execrable Raul Grijalva in Arizona.  Latest news says nobody's claiming victory. 

[Wretched Excess]

You know, some votes aren't even done tallying.  For example, Ruth McClung vs. the execrable Raul Grijalva in Arizona.  Latest news says nobody's claiming victory. 

the connecticut govornor's race is still up in the air.

[Karin]

As an aside...remember the guy who said "I don't care about the Constitution..." ?  Phil Hare?  He lost to a GOP, Bobby Schillilng, 53% to 43%.   ;D

Here's a link to see how a specific person did  Politics Daily

[thundley4]

As an aside...remember the guy who said "I don't care about the Constitution..." ?  Phil Hare?  He lost to a GOP, Bobby Schillilng, 53% to 43%.   ;D

Here's a link to see how a specific person did  Politics Daily

The unions were running some vicious attack against Bobby Schilling on local TV and radio.

[Wretched Excess]

As an aside...remember the guy who said "I don't care about the Constitution..." ? 

that restores a very small part of my faith in the electorate.    "I don't care about the constitution" should have been as politically suicidal as "I have sex with my dog.  my male dog."

[thundley4]

that restores a very small part of my faith in the electorate.    "I don't care about the constitution" should have been as politically suicidal as "I have sex with my dog.  my male dog."

That would get the furry vote, though.

[IassaFTots]

That would get the furry vote, though.

Oh hell.   ;D

[debk]

Oh hell.   ;D

Oh. No. the visual....

[Wretched Excess]

they just declared murray the winner in WA.  what the hell is up with those people?

[thundley4]

The AP is calling Quinn the winner in the Illinois governor's race, but Brady isn't conceding yet.  There are still uncounted absentee ballots.

[Wretched Excess]

rossi conceded.  assuming all those write-ins in alaska are for pricess lisa, we really need her to caucus with the republicans.  not stripping her of her committee leadership suddenly seems like a much better idea than when they did it.  she would be hella pissed right now if they had done that.

[thundley4]

rossi conceded.  assuming all those write-ins in alaska are for pricess lisa, we really need her to caucus with the republicans.  not stripping her of her committee leadership suddenly seems like a much better idea than when they did it.  she would be hella pissed right now if they had done that.

She has said that she plans on sitting with the GOPers.

[Wretched Excess]

She has said that she plans on sitting with the GOPers.

I think that she ultimately will, but she was being waaaay to cute about it when she was interviewed on greta's show just before the election.

but, umm, she also said that she would support the winner of the primary, and that didn't happen.

[Revolution]

that restores a very small part of my faith in the electorate.    "I don't care about the constitution" should have been as politically suicidal as "I have sex with my dog.  my male dog."

Female dog isn't bad enough, WE?? 

[Eupher]

they just declared murray the winner in WA.  what the hell is up with those people?

One guy I served with - a bassoon player no less - is the most ardent, shrill, asinine, misinformed, and ridiculous lib I think I've ever run across. A great guy by all accounts - but he's drunk so much of the WA Kool-Aid (he lives in Olympia) his eyes are permanently glazed over.

I'm convinced it's in the water.