National Review:
From a Senior Senate Staffer [Kathryn Jean Lopez]
I think Allen’s okay, but there are a lot of absentees out there. Corker’s looking good, Talent should be okay. Maryland is a lot closer that they make it sound on tv
Precincts Reporting: 2337 of 2443 (95.66%)
Registered Voters: 4,555,683 Total Voting: 2,208,273 Voter Turnout: 48.47 %
Candidates Party Vote Totals Percentage
G F Allen Republican 1,097,708 49.71%
J H Webb Jr Democratic 1,083,988 49.09%
G G Parker Independent Green 24,385 1.10%
Write Ins 2,192 0.10%
Now closer to 96%. VA will hold, recount or not!
National Review:
From a Senior Senate Staffer [Kathryn Jean Lopez]
I think Allen’s okay, but there are a lot of absentees out there. Corker’s looking good, Talent should be okay. Maryland is a lot closer that they make it sound on tv.
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There are 180,000 absentee ballads to be counted in MD too.
Allen should know the split on the absentee vote - D/R
I am encouraged by Talent still being ahead by a decent margin with a third of the vote in. As I recall in 2002 that was close all night. Allen is still ahead but on Fox they said there might be a recount there. Corker has been ahead all night. Nothing from MT yet. Even Soiled Harry Reid was just on Fox saying a Demo majority was doubtful.
Looks like the House is lost though. We can only hope for the best and try to come back stronger in 2 years.
Fox is reporting that Talent is in big trouble in MO, smaller than expected numbers in red areas and no numbers from St. Louis.