(GOP) Sodrel defeats ('Rat) Baron Hill in IN (We win another House seat !)

CNN.com ^ | 11-3-2004 | n/a

[fieldmarshaldj]

This was a race well off many of our radars because of umpteen heartbreakingly narrow losses since 1994, but a nice little win to make up for our defeats and to pad our majority.

[fieldmarshaldj]

*ping*

[RWR8189]

Does this put the Dims under 200??

[yellowhammer]

How many have we netted and what are the new totals of Rep/Dem/Other ?

[oyez]

Cha' ching!

[fieldmarshaldj]

Good question, I'm not sure. It'll be close to the 199-203 range, though.

[JohnnyZ]

CNN has it 231-200-1, with 3 undecided. One of those (NY-27) will be a gain for the Rats most likely, with 99% reporting, and the other two are in Louisiana. We have a good shot at taking the Louisiana ones with Boustany (R) facing Mount and Billy Tauzin III (R) facing Charlie Melancon.

[topher]

Good question, I'm not sure. It'll be close to the 199-203 range, though.

I believe there are 435 House members or thereabouts.

That means a coalition of 290 members is a 2/3 majority.

With the Southern Conservative Democrats and the new makeup, getting some good legislation will only be a problem because of RINO's in the Senate -- Arlen Specter and company.

We need to start aiming our efforts (letters, emails, faxes, that is) at the Senate RINOS to get this country back on track.

[fieldmarshaldj]

"With the Southern Conservative Democrats..."

What Southern Conservative Democrats ?

[rrrod]

Exactly right!!!!!! CHARGE!!!

[BJClinton]

Offically it's still 231/200/1 but I believe there are a few still counting and a few will recount.

[Mr. Lucky]

I believe that the correct term for Southern Conservative Democrat is: Republican.

[Clintonfatigued]

HORRAY! Another 'Rat who talks conservative and votes liberal is gone!

[republicanwizard]

HAHA!

[rdl6989]

More good news for Hoosiers. Isn't that Lee Hamilton's old district?

[fieldmarshaldj]

"Isn't that Lee Hamilton's old district?"

Adjusted a bit because of the loss of IN's 10th House seat in '02, but yes, that is his old bailiwick.

[rdl6989]

...yes, that is his old bailiwick.

That's even better yet.

[hoosiermama]

Lee personally selected Baron as his replacement....It took a while for the sheeple to realize that Hill is no Hamilton...

I have a rather funny story about one of Hill X neighbors, he wasn't well like in the hood, but got elected because of the River folks.....They redistrict the area a few years back...Sodrel worked VERY hard along the Ohio (He's from there...a very successful businessman who spent his own money) and HE WON!

[Theodore R.]

Isn't this the old Lee Hamilton seat too?

[Theodore R.]

Melancon in LA is a former aide to the popular former Sen. J. Bennett Johnston, Jr. But I still think young Tauzin may be able to defeat this Johnston understudy on Dec. 4.