The election results thread

[EL PRESIDENTE]

@KFIAM640 KFI AM 640
Several media outlets projecting CA Sen Barbara Boxer (D) wins, Jerry Brown wins governor's race and pro-marijuana prop defeated.

 

[BrianFromWA]

watching MSNBC is fun tonight.

No, it's not. I decided to try for once and it was hurtful. Maddow was making some good points, (especially about Feingold), but listening to Olbermann and the others made me let my wife switch to Glee.

 

[Denny Crane]

242-193 +/- 8

 

[Wheels]

KATU has Kitzhaber at 51% and Dudley at 46% now I think..

 

[Denny Crane]

No, it's not. I decided to try for once and it was hurtful. Maddow was making some good points, (especially about Feingold), but listening to Olbermann and the others made me let my wife switch to Glee.

By "Glee" you mean "Fox News" right?

 

[Denny Crane]

Baghdad Biden

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0710/39394.html

Joe Biden: No 'debacle' for Democrats in November
By MIKE ALLEN | 7/6/10 4:53 AM EDT

Vice President Joe Biden said predictions are wrong about some “grand debacle” for Democrats in November, and he predicted upset victories for Democrats in the Senate races in Nevada and Kentucky.

“Reports of our demise are premature,” Biden said in an interview with POLITICO as he wrapped up his surprise Fourth of July trip to Baghdad.

 

[santeesioux]

Lol at the idea of watching MSNBC or Fox News for anything other than for the lols.

 

[tlongII]

Kitzhaber is killing Dudley. Bummer.

 

[barfo]

Kitzhaber is killing Dudley. Bummer.

Ya gotta make your free throws.

barfo

 

[Denny Crane]

Kitzhaber is killing Dudley. Bummer.

60% precincts in, it's 49%-49% with 1100 votes separating them.

 

[Denny Crane]

REPUBLICANS WIN SENATE SEATS: AL, AR, AZ, FL, GA, ID, IN, IA, OH, OK, KY, KS, LA, MO, ND, NH, SC, SD, WI...
DEMS WIN: CA, CT, DE, MD, NY, WV...
TOO CLOSE TO CALL: PA, IL...

19 wins for republicans, 6 for democrats.

 

[BrianFromWA]

By "Glee" you mean "Fox News" right?

nope. Some white dude singing funk. She's now putting the baby to bed, so now I'm on Fox to hear about the WA senate races.

 

[Denny Crane]

245-190 +/- 8

 

[barfo]

60% precincts in, it's 49%-49% with 1100 votes separating them.

Yeah, but only half of Multnomah County is in, and none of Benton County. Unless I'm doing the math wrong (possible) Kitz has got it.

barfo

 

[barfo]

REPUBLICANS WIN SENATE SEATS: AL, AR, AZ, FL, GA, ID, IN, IA, OH, OK, KY, KS, LA, MO, ND, NH, SC, SD, WI...
DEMS WIN: CA, CT, DE, MD, NY, WV...
TOO CLOSE TO CALL: PA, IL...

19 wins for republicans, 6 for democrats.

You are missing the great state of Oregon.

barfo

 

[Denny Crane]

What this means.

2010 was a census year. Republicans get to draw the redistricting lines in 2011.

Governors are a huge boost to local and national candidates. They have a lot of influence on the state politics and they have ready to go organizations to get out the vote and so on. They know where the bodies are buried.

 

[Denny Crane]

Kirk 48%, Giannoulias 46% with 98% votes counted. For Obama's seat.

 

[barfo]

Boehner crying about the election results...

barfo

 

[Denny Crane]

Dems put forth their very best candidate of all:

http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/l...District-State-Senate-Race--106579728.html?dr

Democrats Still Push for Win With Deceased Candidate on Ballot

 

[Denny Crane]

Harry Reid's son loses the governor's race in Nevada.

 

[Denny Crane]

REID 212,551
ANGLE 187,289

 

[BrianFromWA]

I really should know this, but I don't...

Assuming that there's a House R majority and a Senate D majority, can there be a bill that amends or repeals ObamaCare sent from the House to the Senate? Or since the President would veto it and you probably couldn't find 67 votes for it, it's not even worth it?

 

[Denny Crane]

REID 220,675
ANGLE 192,856

 

[Denny Crane]

I really should know this, but I don't...

Assuming that there's a House R majority and a Senate D majority, can there be a bill that amends or repeals ObamaCare sent from the House to the Senate? Or since the President would veto it and you probably couldn't find 67 votes for it, it's not even worth it?

All spending bills must originate in the house, per constitution.

The republicans can refuse to pass a bill funding Obamacare.

In fact, republicans can refuse to pass anything Obama wants to spend money on and use that as a hammer of sorts.

They'll have to compromise to get anything passed and past a veto.

 

[Denny Crane]

Governors
Before: 26D 24R
Current: 13D 21R

 

[Denny Crane]

Oregon County Results »Exit Poll » 592 of 1000 Precincts Reporting
Party Candidate V% Votes
D John Kitzhaber 49% 433,942
R Chris Dudley 49% 432,294

 

[Denny Crane]

Illinois County Results »Exit Poll » 10,784 of 11,209 Precincts Reporting
Party Candidate V% Votes
R Mark Kirk 49% 1,687,266
D Alexi Giannoulias 46% 1,605,605
GR Lealan Jones 3% 111,752

 

[Denny Crane]

Oregon County Results »Exit Poll » 594 of 1000 Precincts Reporting
Party Candidate V% Votes
D John Kitzhaber 49% 434,934
R Chris Dudley 49% 433,566

 

[Denny Crane]

barfo's evil twin crapo won the senate seat in Idaho.

 

[Denny Crane]

Nevada County Results »Exit Poll » 420 of 2,121 Precincts Reporting
Party Candidate V% Votes
D Harry Reid* 51% 228,179
R Sharron Angle 45% 197,866
ND None Of These Candidates 2% 9,173
TE Scott Ashjian 1% 2,958

(Angle's closing the gap)