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I noticed that we didn't have a live thread going for the Tennessee and Oklahoma state house special elections in which the GOP candidates could take seats vacated by Democrats. Both seats are in areas long held by Democrats but that voted heavily for Bush and McCain.

The Tennessee race is especially crucial as the GOP has only a one-seat advantage in the state house and a RINO made a deal with the Democrats to get himself elected Speaker--if the GOP wins this race, it would finally take control of the state house.

TN results here: http://tnsos.org/elections/Results/TNHouse62.php

OK results here: http://www.ok.gov/~elections/sh55gen.html

So far, it looks like we'll pick up both seats.

1 posted on 10/13/2009 6:08:48 PM PDT by AuH2ORepublican
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To: AuH2ORepublican

TN results here: http://tnsos.org/elections/Results/TNHouse62.php


2 posted on 10/13/2009 6:10:14 PM PDT by JLS
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To: fieldmarshaldj; Impy; Clintonfatigued; BillyBoy; Clemenza; JohnnyZ; Coop; Norman Bates; ...

Special elections ping


4 posted on 10/13/2009 6:11:50 PM PDT by AuH2ORepublican (If a politician won't protect innocent babies, what makes you think that he will protect you?)
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To: AuH2ORepublican

Can you tell us about these districts? Are they GOP strongholds. Why are they open? ect.


5 posted on 10/13/2009 6:12:08 PM PDT by JLS
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To: ExTexasRedhead

I found some good news. Republicans won two special elections to succeed Democrats in the Tennessee and Oklahoma state legislatures. It looks promising. Between this and the race for Albuquerque Mayor, we have reason to be hopeful.


13 posted on 10/13/2009 6:29:50 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued (Liberal sacred cows make great hamburger)
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To: AuH2ORepublican

The juiced up minority and youth vote that put Obama in the White House is fading. As long as Obama is not at the top of the ballot, the political landscape will revert to the Red / Blue divide.


21 posted on 10/13/2009 6:55:26 PM PDT by yongin
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To: AuH2ORepublican

The two races that really foreshadow 2010.

Rasmusseen today has McDonnell leading Deeds, 50-43.

Public Policy Polling today has Christie leading Corzine, 40-39. 3rd Party candidate, Daggett, gets the rest.


23 posted on 10/13/2009 7:02:51 PM PDT by yongin
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To: AuH2ORepublican

is that ty cobb related to THE ty cobb of baseball?


30 posted on 10/13/2009 7:36:04 PM PDT by Recovering_Democrat
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To: AuH2ORepublican

Thanks for the ping. My Congresscritter, Marky Mark Schauer left a State Senate district open that we have a good shot at taking. That one is in November.


32 posted on 10/13/2009 7:54:51 PM PDT by Darren McCarty (We do what we have to do.)
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To: AuH2ORepublican

Maybe it was based on projections but there was a thread earlier about GOP picking up a long-held D seat in TN.


42 posted on 10/14/2009 3:30:22 PM PDT by EDINVA (Obama CAN'T see the Olympics from his back porch !)
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