LIVE THREAD: ELECTIONS 2006

[Dog]

Please Mods can we have one central Live thread ...its tough jumping from thread to thread to get results.

[Peach]

All I can tell you is this:

I'm a young retiree and have been for 8 years (since my early 40's). I live in a predominantly retirement area and we vote 75-82% in our precinct. We're mostly conservative and since we have time, we socialize a lot and talk politics a lot.

Not one of those people thought intervening in that mess was a good idea. My parents are in their 70's and have voted Republican all their lives and they thought the late night emergency meeting of Congress to deal with one person and one issue when we're at war with other much larger issues was one of the worst mistakes they've ever seen.

Did I say that lost the election? Absolutely not. It's one example of many of how the "true blue" conservatives moved this party. And to the party's detriment, imo.

[gura]

I just have to add that, regardless of the outcome, there's no better game in town than this...Lighten up folks, one way or the other life will go on.

[furquhart]

Candidates Party Vote Totals Percentage
G F Allen Republican 1,042,414 49.82%
J H Webb Jr Democratic 1,024,756 48.98%
G G Parker Independent Green 23,144 1.11%
Write Ins 2,050 0.10%
View Results by District Locality Total: 2,092,364

[grey_whiskers]

Hugh Hewitt just said on the radio his source (RCC?) says the Republicans will hold the House by 3.

Is Hugh Series? I'm stuned!

Cheers!

[rwfromkansas]

How devastating.

THis is a horrible night.

[JFC]

I thought Irey was way behind

[jimbo123]

We keep the Senate, by 2.

No House for the Rats.

No Senate for the Rats.

This is going to get fun later on tonight.

[angcat]

Santorum is conceding right now.

[Jet Jaguar]

I think the two chambers will hold at this point.

[GOPrincess]

"perhaps heard anything from hugh Hewitt"

Hugh's RNC source says we hold House by 3. For what it's worth.

[finnman69]

yup, recount in VA looks possible, anyone know what the margin requirement for an automatic recount in VA is?

[kimmie7]

McConnell is a good enough guy. I've heard his wife is sharp as a tack. I just wish he'd have a chin implant. Looks too much like Frank Burns...

[fight_truth_decay]

Current House Make-up
223 RED - 211 BLUE - 1 GREEN

[hole_n_one]

Santorum conceding on MSNBC

[CindyDawg]

It was an honest question. Who stayed home? Who are the freepers? I'm still praying for a miracle but if there has to be blame placed, why not start with all the lying, cheating and stealing that seems to go on during elections.

[mockingbyrd]

Preferably to Washington DC, for the next six years.

[nutmeg]

Rick Santorum on CSPAN now conceding... this is SO sad...

[oceanview]

at who? the republican House was the only thing standing in the way of the senate immigratiion bill. so it makes sense for "the base" to toss them?

[WoodstockCat]

that follows with what Obi Wan was saying on TKS.

[furquhart]

I think we're doing better than I expected in the Senate, actually.