4:56PM: CNN is finally calling PA-08 for Pat Murphy.
3:36PM: CNN has called MT-Sen for Jon Tester! I hope they have a great party in Big Sky Country tonight, because Jon Tester is truly one of finest new members of Congress this year. Montana should be proud.
4:20AM: That’s it, I’m going to bed. With 95% of the precincts reporting, incumbent Democrat Jim Marshall is leading by a sliver in GA-12–700 votes. That’s pretty hairy, but hopefully he’ll pull through and ensure that 2006 was a bloodless year for House Democrats. With 100% precincts reporting, it looks like Pat Murphy (D) has edged Mike Fitzpatrick by 1500 votes in PA-08, but CNN hasn’t called the race yet. In less good news, it looks like Lois Murphy came just short yet again in PA-06, losing to Gerlach by a 3000 vote margin with 100% of precincts reporting (sadly, I expected this to happen)–but CNN hasn’t made a call here yet, either. CT-02 is definitely headed for recount territory: Democrat Joe Courtney has a 220 vote lead with 97% of precincts reporting. With 25% in, Burner (D) is behind Reichert by 4 in WA-08. I have a strong suspicion that it’ll end up around that mark, too. And with 99% in, Patricia Madrid (D) is 320 votes behind Heather Wilson in NM-01. It’s hard to believe that we pulled off upsets like KS-02, PA-04, CA-11, and KY-03 and came just short in NM-01. We’ll see what happens by morning–this is definitely heading for a recount here, as well. I’m also a little disturbed to see the Montana Senate race coming down to a 1% margin for Tester with 84% in, but I’m told that a recount in Yellowstone county is stalling the tally. According to McJoan on DailyKos, Tester was leading Yellowstone by around 1200 votes before its totals were pulled so the recount could commence. So that explains it a bit.
But in any event–hey! Democrats took back the House of Representatives, and depending on the outcome of MT-Sen, the Senate is poised to flip, too. (I’m counting VA-Sen as a win, dammit!) Give yourselves a nice pat on the back. Just look at how much bluer this map is. Feels good to see, doesn’t it?
Oh yeah–and this picture of Paul Hodes throwing it down in his victory celebration from NH Union Leader is one of my favorite images of the night:
4:07AM: Put Jerry McNerney and CA-11 on the big board! Nicely done, team McNerney!
3:41AM: Jerry McNerney (D) has a 6-point lead over Richard Pombo (R) in CA-11 with 79% of precincts reporting. McNerney hasn’t trailed all night, and I’m expecting him to still lead when this closes. Woohoo!
2:12AM: Great news–CNN has called MO-Sen for Claire McCaskill!
2:10AM: Aw yeah! CNN has just called IA-02 for the Democrats! What a stunner.
1:47AM: Still with 99% of precincts reporting, Loebsack (D) has increased his margin over Leach (R) by 600 to 6000. It hasn’t been called in Loebsack’s favor yet, but I’m feeling confidant that we can tag IA-02 on the big board soon.
1:39AM: No surprises here–Ed Perlmutter (D) has snatched up CO-07 from the Republicans.
1:35AM: Color TX-22 blue.
1:20AM: In IA-02, Dave Loebsack (D) is edging Jim Leach (R) by 600 votes, with 99% of precincts reporting. If Loebsack pulls this off, this is second only to Carol Shea-Porter’s stunning upset in NH-01.
1:06AM: Another netroots victory–MN-01 has flipped to Democrat Tim Walz.
12:58AM: With 23% of precincts reporting, Grant (D) is edging Sali by 45-43.
12:43AM: Add NY-19 to the tally! Wow!
12:36AM: Add WI-08 to the big board!
12:31AM: With 13% of precincts reporting, Larry Grant (D) is edging Bill Sali by a 46-33 margin! Whoa! Big time 3rd party vote in ID-01 by disgruntled conservatives.
12:25AM: Here’s something surprising: of all 3 Nebraska House races, the least touted one, NE-02 is the closest right now. With 30% of precincts reporting, Jim Esch (D) is only down by a 49-51 margin against entrenched incumbent Lee Terry (R). Go figure.
12:20AM: Wow. I figured that FL-13 slipped through our fingers a few hours ago, but Jennings is only 400 votes behind. It’s unclear (to me) how many ballots are left to be counted. Nevermind. This one’s been called for the Republicans.
12:15AM: With 97% reporting, John Hall (D) is leading by 51-49. Wow.
12:08AM: In MN-01, Tim Walz (D) is leading by 6 points with 60% of precincts reporting.
I don’t understand why there is such a big difference between the VA BOE site and what CNN/MSNBC are reporting in Webb/Allen.
Madrid NM-01 is ahead by 1% with 58% reporting.
VA BOE and their #’s:
If the VA BOE site is now correct, this’ll be a wrap for Webb.
called it for Hall 51-49.
Massa just missed it 51-49 for Kuhl.
Does anybody know why Missouri is taking so long to report results. CNN has them at 69% reported. That seems way behind the results in other states within the same timezone. Do we have reason for suspicion here?
Houston Chronicle (http://www.chron.com) is reporting on their front page that Lampson has won TX-22.
happy about but not IL-06. Duckworth loses 52-48% with 82% in.
McNerney is leading Pombo 51-49 (800) votes with 26% reporting. Most of Pombo’s base has yet to report (only 23% reporting), most of McNerney’s is in(40-65%).
Doolittle beats Brown in CA-04 51 -44-5 with 74% in.
Look at the close races that the Dems lost–NY 25, OH-01, OH-02, OH-15, FL-13–this could have been a 40 seat pickup.
Odd, only getting one seat in Ohio.
NC-08 Kissel down by 468 votes with 100% in.
OH-02 the Bitch wins by 2,404 votes.
NY-03 King bests Mejias 56-44
NY-13 Fosella bests Harrison 57-43
WY-AL Cubin ahead by 653 with 98% in.
NH-01 Shea-Porter wins 51-49 with 97% in.
NM-01 Madrid ahead by 791 votes with 93% in.
MN-06 Bachman ahead 50-42-8 with 84% in.
This election is all over the map.
Tester 52-46-2 with 55% in.
McCaskill 49-48-2-1 with 82% in. Majority of votes out are Clay Co. (Kansas City -100% out) & St. Louis County (45% out) 8% out in St. Louis City.
GA-08 Marshall leads by 708 votes with 95% in.
GA-12 Barrow leads by 1,227 with 95% in.
IN-07 Carson holding 54-46 with 83% in.
IN-08 Bean held it 50-45-5 with 82% in.
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IL-10 Kirk over Seals 53-47 with 71% in (where’s those dead Cook County voters when ya need em?
not having a posting, unusual.
Shwarzenegger is carrying LA County by 50-45 with 37% in. Garamedi & Bowen are taking about 54% of the vote. Poizner-R,Lockyer-D, Brown-D, Chiang-D all well ahead enuf in LA County to win it Statewide, as Feinstein has done.
CNN finally called it for McCaskill- hooray!!!!!
with 30% reporting in S&M County: Shwarzenegger-R(+5.5%) & Poizner-R(+8.5%) ahead by those margins as are Garamendi(58.6),Bowen(57.4),Chiang(59.3),Brown(69.3) & Lockyer(64.1)
McNerney hanging in there with 71% in its 52% – 48%. Pombo is tanking in his home County winning it only 52-48%.
Jerry may very well pull this one out. And very likely that Bowen-R will upset McPherson, though the freakin State BOE site still isn’t reporting.
for Garamendi-D (+10.5%) but not Bowen-D (-12.2%)The rest of the other usual suspects also winning Monterey.
Mcnerney still ahead 52-48 with 745 In.
Negron FL-16 on CNN conceding.Whaaaaa!
Paccione 6,300 behind with 87% in. YUK!
53-47! that trend in San Joaquin County held with Pombo tanking. TY Contra Costa, Alameda & Santa Clara Counties,
Thank you fellow CA Dems!!!!!!
Abercrombie 69%.
Garamendi & Bowen holding their leads.
I can’t beleive that idiot Sali won, geeze, pototo heads!
Farrell CT-04 not within striking distance.
Courtney CT-02 holding on to a 223 vote lead with Waterford only jurisdiction still out. Waterford has a Gop Mayor and majoity of Selectmen are Repub. Town has a NASCAR race track. Can’t find any voting history though, except local election stuff. Think there is about 5,000 potential voters.
is such a let down! Can every day be election day? Thanks, James L.!
god, I need to get to bed. Pombo’s put to bed and so seeems Garamendi & Bowen races. Guess I’ll wake up to Tester pleasure or not. Lotta work, lotta fun.
Back to the drawing board.
Hasta Amigo.
plus, Allen needs to concede. None of the remaining Precincts can change this outcome:
Yeeha/Bingo!
One county hasn’t reported yet–Meaghar. Still some absentees to counted I think.
“It’s the first time Bush has faced the prospect of working with a Democratic-controlled House. The president has scheduled a news conference Wednesday at 1 p.m. ET, where he’s expected to announce Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld is stepping down.”
http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/11/08/election.main/index.html
Diane Farrell and Lois Murphy have each had their two shots at the brass ring, and failed.
We need to persuade Emily’s List not to fund them for a third try. Fresh faces needed.
*snap*
next!
outran the Republican candidate (Mountjoy) in San Francisco. What a riot.
I’ve noted a major change in one Precinct report in Ocean Lakes 0003 Virginia Beach
Between last night and this afternoon, look at that drop in the Webb vote in my old home precinct. WUWT?
Now on the VA BOE site:
Hmmm, makes you wonder as Kellam/Drake didn’t change and this would be an anomoly as Webb outran Kellam in every precinct, except this one now. (Kellam does not live in this Precint).