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McConnell wins Ky. as GOP bids for Senate majority
The Associated Press ^
| November 4, 2014
| Charles Babington
Posted on 11/04/2014 4:38:06 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell won a hard-fought sixth term Tuesday, putting him a step closer to his lifelong dream of becoming majority leader and getting the GOP off to a good start in its goal of taking control of the Senate.
Helping his chances was Republican Rep. Shelley Moore Capito's capture of the West Virginia seat of retiring Democratic Sen. Jay Rockefeller. Her victory, while not a surprise, gave Republicans the first of six new seats they will need to control the Senate for the first time in eight years...
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TOPICS: Extended News; US: Kentucky; US: West Virginia
KEYWORDS: 2014; grimes; jayrockefeller; kentucky; lundergangrimes; mcconnell; mitchmcconnell; randsconcerntrolls; shelleymoorecapito; westvirginia
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
That was fast. What time do the polls close out there?
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posted on
11/04/2014 4:38:40 PM PST
by
Not A Snowbird
(Don't let negative people rent space in your head)
To: SandyInSeattle
The Kentucky senate polls were wrong. McConnell is crushing her.
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posted on
11/04/2014 4:39:37 PM PST
by
jwalsh07
To: 2ndDivisionVet
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posted on
11/04/2014 4:40:18 PM PST
by
petercooper
(Liberalism = Amnesty = Open Borders = Illegal Immigration = Ebola = Obama)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
“putting him a step closer to his lifelong dream of becoming majority leader”
Now tell me again what good it will do for republicans to take the Senate.
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posted on
11/04/2014 4:40:38 PM PST
by
Revel
To: SandyInSeattle
6 PM eastern and western time zones
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posted on
11/04/2014 4:40:51 PM PST
by
deport
To: Revel
Now tell me again what good it will do for republicans to take the Senate. Well at least the liberals will be pissed off, so there is that.
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posted on
11/04/2014 4:41:49 PM PST
by
dfwgator
(The "Fire Muschamp" tagline is back!)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
McConnell is 54.7 to 42.3 with 34% reporting. This exceeds the last poll of 50 to 41. If this holds up it is a positive sign that all polls were skewed against GOP- thus long night for rats...
To: Revel
He’s not majority leader yet. Ted Cruz is opposing him.
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posted on
11/04/2014 4:43:54 PM PST
by
2ndDivisionVet
(The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me.)
To: Revel
The GOP will continue to enable Soetoro. They’ve got new offices to remodel.
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posted on
11/04/2014 4:44:36 PM PST
by
VRWC For Truth
(Roberts has perverted the Constitution)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Are you sure, FRiend?
I pray to God you are.
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posted on
11/04/2014 4:46:03 PM PST
by
bimboeruption
(REMEMBER MISSISSIPPI!)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
OK.
Good.
Now time to put pressure on him without stop.
Start by trying to get him out as Majority Leader.
To: 2ndDivisionVet
seems like Americans have seen through all the Democratic party’s BS. Deception can only take you so far for so long.
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posted on
11/04/2014 4:47:20 PM PST
by
RC one
(Militarized law enforcement is just a nice way of saying martial law enforcement.)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
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posted on
11/04/2014 4:49:03 PM PST
by
Wyrd bið ful aræd
(Asperges me, Domine, hyssopo et mundabor, Lavabis me, et super nivem dealbabor.)
To: bimboeruption; ifinnegan
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posted on
11/04/2014 4:49:07 PM PST
by
2ndDivisionVet
(The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me.)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
I can dream...does Cruz have any chance to win?
To: 11th Commandment
Romney won state by 60/39 in 2012.........
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posted on
11/04/2014 4:50:59 PM PST
by
slapshot
(Z)
To: Wyrd bið ful aræd
I was listening to Fox News radio and they called the Senate race in WV for the Republican. Can’t remember her name, but it is a pickup.
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posted on
11/04/2014 4:51:00 PM PST
by
Catsrus
(al)
To: RummyChick
I'm not saying he'll be the majority leader himself, but he'll fight Yertl being coronated.
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posted on
11/04/2014 4:51:13 PM PST
by
2ndDivisionVet
(The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me.)
To: Catsrus
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posted on
11/04/2014 4:51:44 PM PST
by
2ndDivisionVet
(The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me.)
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