Posted on 11/08/2006 12:51:06 PM PST by areafiftyone
RICHMOND, Va. — Republican Sen. George Allen refused to concede defeat Wednesday, even as Democrat Jim Webb declared victory and began assembling a transition team.
With Republican Sen. Conrad Burns' loss in Montana, the Democrats would gain control of the Senate if Webb's lead holds. The margin between the two Virginia candidates was about 7,000 votes.
"The votes are in and we won," Webb declared. With 99 percent of precincts reporting, Webb had 1,169,285 votes, or 49.6 percent, to Allen's 1,162,577, or 49.3 percent. Allen's campaign, however, said the Senator would wait for a full review of the Virginia vote.
"The conclusion of the canvass will be the final official results," said Ed Gillespie, the former Republican National Committee chairman and adviser to Allen.
Representatives from both campaigns and party officials were at polling places across Virginia as the canvass was under way. The state has until Nov. 14 to complete it, Gillespie said.
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Have the absentee ballots been counted?..........is there no hope?........
we've got nothing to lose anymore. FIGHT.
that final push of votes that came through in the last .5% of reports, went almost all to Webb. I am convinced that those votes are fradulent - manufactured in Dem districts when they saw how many votes Webb needed to pull ahead.
unless we take a stand somewhere, at sometime, to expose this - it will just go on and on.
Lotsa military folk in VA. Hope any of them on duty outside of VA voted absentee...
I'm asking same question, but no one seems to know if they have been added in yet.
I think Allen is just waiting for all the votes in before he asks for a recount.
It sure seemed like the cities of Richmond and Petersburg took their time reporting the last 25% of their precincts. Its not like these are really big cities either. Richmond is under 190K and Petersburg is around 30K. The last remaining precincts from each went around 90-10 for Webb!
Free Porn for everyone. When does Webb get the Virginia peeps up and running.
No FReepers from VA on today?.............
In-effing-credible! 90 - 10? I smell a rat!
good point.
While I have had some issues with the way this past congress has operated, it is funny that there is still no message coming from the Demorats except the anyone but bush mentality.
so they took back the house and maybe the senate but it reminds me of a funny line from Bravehart
''The kings terms... they will never live up to them''
as long as we stay on message and together their reign will be short lived.
True. The canvassing that's happening now is directed by state law. Only an idiot or a Democrat would do anything to interfere with it.
I think so, but no one seems to know. I'll check the local news again before i hit the road.
This clearly needs looking into. Anybody know how to go about it? This smells fishy - even over the computer.
7,000 is a shitload of votes to need to "find"
let me echo your ideas...
that final push of votes that came through in the last .5% of reports, went almost all to Webb. I am convinced that those votes are fradulent - manufactured in Dem districts when they saw how many votes Webb needed to pull ahead.
unless we take a stand somewhere, at sometime, to expose this - it will just go on and on.
History tells us that the complainant seldom wins. I am not optimistic about this.
Whether Allen wins or not, stick a fork to his 2008 presidential plans. I am personally looking at South Carolina's Mark Sanford.
Not as hard a number to throw out, however...
There were a lot of unusual events in this election. I have a lot of trouble believing that the Allen campaign would intimidate voters but somebody did.
Here in Michigan, ousted RINO Joe Schwarz announced that he was running as a write in. I can see no reason for him doing it other than trying to tighten up the race. Luckilly the conservative won but still.
*waves*
Greets from rainy suburban Richmond. :)
}:-)4
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