Posted on 11/03/2010 10:55:01 AM PDT by Starman417
So the aftermath...we are now at 60 seats but 11 races are still in question so the ceiling could be as high as 71:
Raul Grijalva vs. Ruth McClung in Arizona’s 7th district.Gabrielle Giffords vs. Jesse Kelly in Arizona’s 8th district.
Jerry McNerney vs. David Harmer in California’s 11th district.*
Jim Costa vs. Andy Vidak in California’s 20th district.*
Melissa Bean vs. Joe Walsh in Illinois’s 8th district.*
Ben Chandler vs. Andy Barr in Kentucky’s 6th district.
Dan Maffei vs. Ann Marie Buerkle in New York’s 25th district. Solomon Ortiz vs. Blake Farenthold in Texas’s 27th district.*
Gerry Connolly vs. Keith Fimian in Virginia’s 11th district.
Rick Larsen vs. John Koster in Washington’s 2nd district.*
Adam Smith vs. Richard Muri in Washington’s 9th district.
This was a historic night. This kind of swing hasn't been seen in 50 years but I think many are not seeing the bigger picture on the wins of the Executives races which will be quite important for 2012 and redistricting.
The wave swept a diverse batch of GOP winners into office, including a Latina in New Mexico, a Latino in Nevada and the daughter of Sikh immigrants in South Carolina.The GOP pickups were a major blow to President Barack Obama on an already tough night. In addition to Ohio and Iowa, Republicans seized the executive mansions in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, New Mexico, Nevada, Kansas, Tennessee and Oklahoma. More than half of the states will be keys to his reelection.
Even more:
A bad night for Democrats Tuesday got even worse at the local level: Republicans were on the verge of winning nearly all 17 of the state legislative chambers they had originally set out for on Tuesday, some for the first time in decades, a shift that puts the GOP in the driver’s seat when the congressional redistricting process begins early next year.The GOP gains were most significant in the Midwest, where the party picked up state House majorities in the Indiana, Ohio and Pennsylvania, and were within striking distance of capturing legislatures in the highly-prized electoral battlegrounds of Michigan and Wisconsin. But Republicans also gained control of both chambers of the New Hampshire and North Carolina legislature, and took the Alabama legislature for the first time since Reconstruction.
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It was a good night but having just now watched Obama's speech on the night....he doesn't get it. It sounds to me like he will not consider any kind of repeal of ObamaCare. No shocker there. Lots of pretty words about listening and blah blah blah but he won't budge.
Even now he just said that it's not right that China has a better rail system then us and better technology because of investment in research and business but doesn't mutter a word about how their Corporate tax rate is lower.
I'll end this post not on Obama's speech but the aftermath of those who voted for ObamaCare and Cap n Tax:
(Excerpt) Read more at floppingaces.net...
SOSDD.
Obozo does this at his own risk. He will be swept out of the way next.
Obozo does this at his own risk. He will be swept out of the way next.
It’ll be interesting to see how many democrats switch to the Republican party. Guys like Dan Boren of Oklahoma and Joe Manchin, Joe Lieberman could make the switch.
Holy Joe ain’t switching. Manchin will vote with the GOP but likely won’t switch either. Boren is doubtful as well.
Way to go Texas! The corrupt Ortiz dynasty is over. Both Ortizes lost!
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39981674
Watch the MSM character assassination machine go into overdrive once again toward the conservative politicians now elected.
Anybody keep track of how many committee chairs lost last night in both houses?
Every one of these close races should be scrupulously recounted with an eye toward ferreting out possible fraud. The laws against voter fraud need to be seriously beefed up as one of the first things this Congress does.
Here's a start:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2620708/posts
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