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CNN is reporting Webb just edged ahead as votes in Richmond came in. Webb has 1,141,052 votes to Allen's 1,138,676 with 99% precincts in.
This will go to a recount for sure, so we won't have this finalized and official for a while. But we may just get this one done. With things looking good in Montana and with a good result in Missouri, we could run the table in the Senate late. Stay tuned.
Oh, and repeat after me: SPEAKER PELOSI!
Watch the big media spin all of this as a victory for conservatives. Smell the fear of the DC/K Street Elites.
UPDATE: CNN just called TN for Corker (R) over Ford (TN for Ford D).
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Go! Jim!
Webb will win. The outstanding towns to report are polling 75-25 in favor of Webb.
What’s all this I keep hearing about a nude erection for America?
Of course CNN is reporting it, so MSNBC started using the same numbers, when in reality:
G F Allen Republican 1,141,753 49.44%
J H Webb Jr Democratic 1,139,885 49.36%
I went to get a cookie, came back to good news and got a zed! (Nod to our Canadian friends.)
Pachacutec @ 3
Finest kind.
Montana Senate
Tester 38,709
Burns 26,475
Fuck Lieberman, the Clintons, Schumer and all the beltway pendejos who didn’t show.
Hi Pach! I wish we had stuck around until these results came in! We could have danced in the streets…
Pachacutec @ 3
*hat tip*, bro
Grandma Pelosi is HOT!
Pachacutec @
3
Who has to stand up so we may stand down?
Brett @ 4
I flipped to Fox, they’re saying the same thing. Someone isn’t reporting, they’re copying. The Networs’ numbers are off from the official VA numbers…. so far.
we’re being such good eschewers of ziggurats….
GO WEBB!
Throw the Felix Out.
Missour Senate:
Precincts Reporting 2347 of 3746
Talent, Jim REP 666,651________50.9%
McCaskill, Claire DEM 596,791__45.6%
Valley girl:
EPU’d from last thread.
Rodriguez percentages:
I don’t know what the margin would be that will put a scare into Buck Buck. I think Robert has some huge potential - either in this district in another two years or in an assembly or state senate race.
I’m going to keep in touch with his peeps, though and support him wherever he goes.
LJ/aquaria, my eyes are crossing. I’m leaving the data up to you.
Has anyone posted about Mean Jean?
The bitch is up by 4,000 votes.
Nice challenge issued by Speaker Pelosi to ole georgie boy (paraphrased) Mr. President, we need a new direction in Iraq.
oh gee, sorry (zig) punaise.
Pelosi’s speech rocked.
angie @ 15
basta macaca
With 99% of precincts counted — J Schmidt (I) R 50.9%m V Wulsin D 49.1%
Sure is a good thing the DCCC put $3 million into parachuting Duckworth into IL-06, eh?
xebecs @ 9
Singin’ in the Rain.
Oh man, my head is pounding. Why is this taking so long???
SPEAKER FUCKING PELOSI!!!!!!!!!!
Pardon my french.
Nancy Sinatra said it best,
These boots are made for squeakin’…
I really want Nancy Pelosi to turn to Ken Mehlman and say, “You look so down. I know just what you need. Let’s go shoe-shopping, girl!”
Senator Webb!
and Speaker Pelosi….
Pach– tis “squeaking” eh?
(going back to nailbiting now.)
Jane Hamsher @ 23
yeah, just brilliant…
“Democrats are ready to lead!”
Yay Leader Pelosi!
I guess my 41 House bet was a wee bit much, but it makes me more determined to give more and do more next time around.
Well, the DC Dems didn’t want Dean as their Presidential candidate, even though he was the front runner in the primaries; they wanted Kerry. And in the end they made sure that they got Kerry, one way or the other…Now they decided they didn’t want Ned, even though he won the primary; they wanted Joe Lonesome…and they made damned sure they got him.
The good part is that no matter how hard they tried, Dr. Dean kept coming back and beating them at their own game, much to their increasing heartbutn. Same with Ned, I’m sure. Same with all of the bloggers and the netroots activists, and the grassroots. They’d love us to all go away now and let them do their little shell game.
Aint. Gonna. Happen.
by the way, I voted a straight Dem ticket today…oh, wait, I didn’t vote for Hillary! Gasp!
I’m guessing this reflects Santa Clarita - very suburban, people who left the San Fernando Valley cause it got too *ahem* urban.
U.S. House - District 25 - 11 of 436 Precincts Reporting
Santa Clarita
Name Party Votes Pct
McKeon, Buck (i) GOP 22,189 69.08
Rodriguez, Robert Dem 8,483 26.41
Erickson, David Lib 1,450 4.51
grs @ 13
Ya, CNN reported them, so then MSNBC reported them, and now FOX is, actually MSNBC was using the CURRENT numbers on the VA site and flipped webb with allen, now theyre using the CNN numbers- maybe its not CNN MSNBC or FOX’s fault, but the AP because they count and release them? so theres a disconnect between the AP and the state of virginia(virginia disconnected from the media? WHAT:O)
anyway, i just want to find out who those 2,270 people voted for…
SPEAKER PELOSI.
Everybody, now.
MT-SEN Tester (D): 56% Burns (R): 42% Jones: 2% n/a 19% 12:04 am EST
Jane Hamsher @ 23
$3 million to protect the ego of a ballet dancer. Jane, you’re an entertainment industry person. Does that sound about right?
Webb is looking good in MN
Tweety:
Is this going to change history for the next ten years?
Maroon.
punaise @ 22
((smoochies))
I wonder if TRex has gone running through the Wingnut gauntlet at Tryst screaming SPEAKER PELOSI yet?
It would be a giant puddle of Republican pee.
Tennessee has been called for Corker, goddamnit.
Goodnight, all. Congratulations.
kirk murphy @ 29
Webb is running for the House, not the Senate
That IS a nail biter! Looks good for Webb though (given he’s the clear favorite of most of the districts yet to report 100%)
I can’t go to sleep though: I still remember the pain of waking up that fatefull morning in Nov. 2000 :-(
SharonW @
26
Laissez les bonnes temps roulez
wini @ 39
?
Frank Probst @
28
lol
Past…meet future!
Splat!
Ooooh, gooper juice…yuck!
Do not feed. Anyone who thinks Webb is house not senate: do not feed.
Dammit, to hell, all night I’ve been screeching about how wrong the networks have been about VA. They have been consistently wrong.
Someone is fiddling with the numbers out there.
Jane Hamsher @ 23
Rahm’s gonna have a lot less traction in his wrestling match with Howard Dean now. The 50 State strategy is looking pretty prescient now.
Jane Hamsher @ 42
ROFLMAO!
Jane Hamsher @ 42
Oh I hope some of our Tryst bloggers start handing out subpoenas.
I really want Nancy Pelosi to turn to Ken Mehlman and say, “You look so down. I know just what you need. Let’s go shoe-shopping, girl!”
Drapes are the new shoes in DC.
wini @ 44
no, Webb is running for the Senate
Jane at 42 — oh, yeah, we’ve already been there. One of the wingnut guests just sullenly told me he was going to start working on his Arabic now…hehehehehehe
These are the correct numbers, as per the commonwealth of VA. DO NOT TRUST THE MSM:
http://sbe.virginiainteractive.org/index.htm
Precincts Reporting: 2423 of 2443 (99.18%)
Registered Voters: 4,555,672 Total Voting: 2,309,512 Voter Turnout: 50.70 %
Candidates Party Vote Totals Percentage
G F Allen Republican 1,141,753 49.44%
J H Webb Jr Democratic 1,139,885 49.36%
Obama preaching bipartisanship = Obama bending over to
grab his anklessell us out. On CNN right now.LJ/Aquaria @ 51
2000 what?
Patrick 4/4 @ 34
Rodriguez, like Bill Winter, was always a party-building candidate. He’ll probably (hopefully) run through to ‘08. He’s an amazing candidate and I think we did a whole bunch toward pushing forward his campaign into the limelight and giving him much-needed support he did not get from the Democratic establishment.
Trust me, I’ve met Robert, and everyone else who has says the same thing — the guy could be governor of California one day. He’s a very, very worthwhile investment.
Caoimhin Laochdha @ 46
Oui oui!
SPEAKER PELOSI !
Poetic Justice
Pox news - Bill Kristol says his inside folks say that outstanding votes are from KC and MO will go for McCaskill!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I used to be married to George Felix Allen. He spits. Snark
fairfax still three out 226/229 (big webb area)
arlington still one out
loudon with 2 out (50/50 county…probably won’t make a difference)
Richmond w/ 4 precincts out!
what’s the hold-up in fairfax?
Pachacutec @ 59
yep
and blergh.
wini @ 44
Nope, the SENATE
Christy Hardin Smith @ 57
It’s always a good thing to be able to speak more than one language, although I’m not sure “Whinyass” is a language.
Helllloooooooo, GRANDMA PELOSI !!
OldCoastie @ 56
My bad! I’ve been following MN-01 results (Walz) and go the W’s mixed up. Sorry :(
J H Webb Jr Democratic 1,148,750 49.44%
G F Allen Republican 1,146,952 49.36%
Pachacutec @ 59
Nah. He’s just trying to sell his book.
Keith!!
WaPo’s numbers from AP:
U.S. Senate
Va. U.S. Senate (KEY RACE)
Candidate Votes %
Jim Webb (D) 1,143,144 50
George Allen * (R) 1,140,879 49
Glenda Parker (IG) 25,549 1
Key: * Incumbent | Red Checkmark Winner
Precincts: 100% | Updated: 12:22 AM ET | Source: AP
BK also says we’ll win Montana.
ok NOW webb is winning by 1798
saw it here first, not on the major networks@
wini @ 44
Christy Hardin Smith @ 57
wow - a wingnut chickenhawk actually prepping to go to Iraq?
WEBB in front at VA site!
*faints*
Allen lead now 1798.
FRESH RESULTS!!!!!!!!
Office: U.S. Senate
Precincts Reporting: 2425 of 2443 (99.26%)
Registered Voters: 4,555,672 Total Voting: 2,323,715 Voter Turnout: 51.01 %
Candidates Party Vote Totals Percentage
J H Webb Jr Democratic 1,148,750 49.44%
G F Allen Republican 1,146,952 49.36%
G G Parker Independent Green 25,719 1.11%
Write Ins 2,294 0.10%
View Results by District Locality Total: 2,323,715
Brett @ 60
Smelling like it, to me.
Folks, Webb was within striking distance (3K deficit), surging, midway through the night, then there was a huge influx of votes for Allen at about 9.45, EST that put him up 25K. In 2 minutes, the whole thing changed.
So how long before they proclaim this was all a “referendum to stay the course in Iraq”??? Just watch…*LOL*
Does Webb have a legal defense/recount donation site up and running yet?
Senator Web kicked Ex-Sen macaca out.
Now we should declare victory and bus in our “protesters” to bang on the windows while they do a recount.
Oooh…Wolf’s putting the VA numbers on his wall now.
Anyone know anything about FL-8? Charles Stuart was democrat- looks pretty blue to me- and while he lost, it was close.
AP is full of shit.
Webb isn’t up right now. Look at VA’s own numbers.
EPU’d (comments closed):
Frank Probst @ 223
Harry Reid may give a great speech on election night, but after letting Ned Lamont twist in the wind as he did, I don’t see Harry Reid being invited to speak at YearlyKos II.
Or Barbara Boxer.
oh my fucking god YES!!!!
Webb. Yes baby!
CNN’s beard: “incredibly, indcredbly close”
<1% automatic state-paid recount
Balrog @ 47
My apologies… as noted a bit ago, I mixed up Walz in MN with ‘Webb’ - to much computer time, I think! Maybe it’s bedtime
Pachacutec @ 38
Yep, next thing he will want is a feng-shui expert to clear the aura of his fifth wheel.
Jane Hamsher @
23
That one’s a heartbreaker.
Balrog @ 47
I think Tim Walz is who wini meant. Last I saw Walz had a nice lead in defeating Gutknecht.
WOO!
J H Webb Jr Democratic 1,148,750 49.44%
G F Allen Republican 1,146,952 49.36%
Yes suh, went with the Pyrat. Damn tasty rum. Bevmo is five blocks away so it was an easy trip. Haven’t mixed it with anything, I’m drinking it straight. AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH.
I know there are those who won’t agree, but the Democratic party needs to be purged of ALL PRO-WAR peple.
Barbara Boxer is pro-war. Russ Feingold is pro-war (if you support Lieberman, even if it’s by NOT supporting Ned, you are PRO-WAR). Every single Dem who did not give full-throated support for Ned Lamont needs to be expelled from the party. Leave not a single traitor in our midst.
Most dems are pro-war. Kerry came out to support Ned. Wes Clark suppported Ned. Anybody who didn’t should be a target and attacked from every possible side.
As much as I hate repukes, I’d rather have a repuke I could trust to be a felonious asshole than a self-described Dem who betrayed us. At least with the repuke, you know where they stand.
Jane Hamsher @ 94
hey no zigs, lady !
Greenfield is behind. The numbers were reversed before both candidates were in the 1,140K range.
Greenwhoozits has just mentioned the difference in the numbers between CNN and the VA site. It’s all confusing, according to him, Blitzer, and AC.
Hugh @ 80
Oops, my bad. Webb ahead.
Precincts Reporting: 2425 of 2443 (99.26%)
Registered Voters: 4,555,672 Total Voting: 2,323,715 Voter Turnout: 51.01 %
Candidates Party Vote Totals Percentage
J H Webb Jr Democratic 1,148,750 49.44%
G F Allen Republican 1,146,952 49.36%
NOW we can do a happy dance.
Birdman @
84
the DNC will hook him up- he needs .03% more to make allan pay for the recount
Brett @ 77
All NLS does is Virginia politics. He’s pretty good. Note that was at 11:37.
Rob Zuber @ 86
VA recount law is if it is lest than .5% difference recount is paid for by the state and loser just has to ask for the recount
LJ..its Fairfax!
Talent, Jim REP 698,051 50.1%
McCaskill, Claire DEM 646,359 46.4%
wini @ 71
No worries - the more winning D’s the better!
LJ/Aquaria @ 88
VA’s own numbers now shows Webb ahead! It’s a miracle!
Hey Jim WEBB: DECLARE VICTORY NOW
Rob Zuber @ 86
I am grabbing my Brooks brothers and pearls and will meet you on the bus
What is going on over at Fairfax? Is that where the FBI was called in?
Any word on MT yet?
Hi fives for LJ/Aquaria, ROb, Cliff, and the rest of the FDL’ers!!!
And a fat high five to Webb!
This Webb/Allen race was the one to really pull the rug out from under the good ol’ boy network of “southern strategy” repub’s. GO WEBB! That, with a defeat of Burns to cap off the senate races will give this huge victory for dem’s and progressives true momentum. It would be nice to have McCaskill too, but that’s not looking likely. Ford in TN is not really a progressive, and kind strikes me as an “undead” zombie, with a cold eye and calculating manner of speech that creeps me out. I think we’ll do just fine without him, thank you very much! Great work everybody!
I remain calm. But I do not promise to remain calm, if I feel that our vote has been stolen.
LJ/Aquaria @ 51
Joseph Cannon over at
www.cannonfire.blogspot.com/
had this to say earlier this evening:
“As I write, in Virigina the exit polls have Webb ahead of Allen, 52-47 — a five point difference. Yet Allen is ahead of Webb by half a percentage point with 85% of the precincts reporting.
It may be that a decision was made — to keep the real vote fraud relegated to one key state. If Virginia stays red, and if Joe turns, the Republicans have the Senate.”
Why do the talking heads think that Bush will “negotiate” now? This guy is the king of the signing statements…remember those? I see one big constitutional crisis coming as asshat continues to do what he wants, and some of the dems who are promising oversite call him on it. Wonder how John Roberts court will vote. Hmmm…well the house and the senate are a start. Candidates will start trouping to Iowa and New Hampshire in a couple of weeks.
Corker
882,086 51%
Ford, Jr.
833,120 48%
DECLARE VICTORY NOW, JIM
no, no , no…fairfax carried webb over!
I’m out here in Kansas and the local coverage has said Nancy Boyda (D, challenger) is ahead by anything from 51 to 54 percent. But I don’t think anyone has called it yet.
Has this been called on the national level and I missed it? Or does anyone in KS know anything more definitive?
Thanks.
EPU
Guitar_Playing_Bastard @
267
Russ is pro-war? I thought he was speaking pretty harshly against this administration not that long ago. Still, he didn’t show up for Ned. The Democratic status quo needs to answer for that. They really do. It doesn’t need to be rabid, but it should be constant and gradually debilitating when attempted to be ignored; kinda like a hangnail that turns gangrenous.
I went to Dr. Victoria Wulsin’s victory party tonight. One of her opponents, the Republican write-in candidate was there. He said he hoped enought people voted for him to take votes against Mean Jean Schmidt so Wulsin will win. He said he respects Wulsin for her integrity, dedication and honesty and feels she will make a wonderful elected representative. This from her Republican opponent!
Rob Zuber @ 86
Fuck, yes!
Well - not bang on the windows - but be there big time.
Pachacutec said:
Bilious Bennett CNN has already been pushing the Repug’s latest talking points; to wit it is now the Democrats who are “responsible” for a plan for Iraq.
And we all call BULLSHIT!
Junya and his criminal cabal - You BROKE it. You.OWN.it!
And knowing you couldn’t plan yourself out of wet paper bag, for the next 2 years we will successfully hang this tragedy around your fecking necks!
TR @ 69
I would have asked if he planned to finally enlist….
Precincts Reporting: 2425 of 2443 (99.26%)
Registered Voters: 4,555,672 Total Voting: 2,323,715 Voter Turnout: 51.01 %
Candidates Party Vote Totals Percentage
J H Webb Jr Democratic 1,148,750 49.44%
G F Allen Republican 1,146,952 49.36%
G G Parker Independent Green 25,719 1.11%
Write Ins 2,294 0.10%
View Results by District Locality Total: 2,323,715
GO WEBB!