Deborah Pryce Wins in 15th District by 1,054 Votes (OH-15)

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[Princip. Conservative]

Rep. Deborah Pryce is keeping her seat in Ohio 15th Congressional District. The Franklin County Board of Elections said she won by 1,054 votes over challenger Mary Jo Kilroy.

The narrow margin of victory means that there will be a recount.

[Princip. Conservative]

Another vulnerable Republican incumbent hobbles across the finish line. This is one of the ones that was supposed to be a goner for us on Election Day.

We've actually been fortunate to hold as many seats as we have. Consider the likes of Thelma Drake, Dave Reichert, Barbara Cubin, Jean Schmidt, Heather Wilson and many others. It could have been worse, folks - much worse.

[Sybeck1]

Wonder how many miltary votes went uncounted nationwide because they wouldn't sway the final tally?

[philsfan24]

we could have easily lost over 40 seats this election. things arent looking good in '08 unless the gop gets its act together and quick.

[Sybeck1]

Pence needs to write up a new contract with America and camp out on Russett's studio door demanding to be heard.

[ConservativeMind]

So, how many seats did we finally lose?

[philsfan24]

everything isnt official yet but, as it looks now, an even 30.

[Princip. Conservative]

Currently, I think we lost 29 seats.

[drellberg]

And beyond 2008, Podhoretz has an article that looks beyond the 2010 census. He points out that Dems control a lot more state legislatures than before the election. A lot of the rules that Republicans put in place to create advantages for their candidates can be re-written; districts can be gerrymandered to the Dems' advantage; etc.

Rove's strategies for GOTV, etc., were extremely powerful and effective. But the advantages were not enduring for the simple reason that the Dems could imitate them. We need to get back to the marketplace of ideas.

[HostileTerritory]

It depends on what happens in FL-13 and TX-23, which won't be resolved for a while, but if we hold both seats, we've lost 29. Democrats picked up 30 because Socialist Bernie Sanders in Vermont was replaced by a 'RAT. It doesn't shift the balance of power any more, though.

It is remarkable how well we did in Ohio, where we were told we'd be wiped out. We only lost one seat and we'll win that one back with any halfway-decent candidate. Three incumbents won with narrow margins in the best year 'RATs will have for a good long while.

Pennsylvania and New York, though, that hurt.

[Princip. Conservative]

While it's true that the Dems made some big gains in the legislatures, don't totally despair. For instance, we retained control of Texas, Florida, Georgia and Utah - all of which are expected to have additional seats after 2010. In addition, we kept the Dems from totally controlling states like New York (we held onto the state Senate), Ohio (we still control both house of the legislature) and other key states. The Dems don't have the ability to butcher districts to their advantage in many states, believe me. Plus, we have 2008 to make a come-back.

We need to learn from our mistakes and do better.

[kabar]

Pence better back away from his amnesty plan.

[philsfan24]

pa was devastating. the gop really messed things up the way they gerrymandered the districts. they got way way too greedy and it cost us big time.

[alloysteel]

Apparently, the total number of seats the Republicans lost is still up in the air.

Wait until the fence-jumpers have completed their party switch. Some of the members of the former majority could still transfer to the side of the new current majority.

Which is OK, since they were pretty inconsistent Republicans anyway.

What the Dem'crats did to themselves, though, is to get in a number of new Dem'crat Congressmen who are not necessarily doctrinally bound to the whole Dem'crat agenda.

There is opportunity for peeling off a few votes on the crucial items up for consideration in the 110th Congress.

[Dane]

With Pryce's win, there are now 3 house seats still out. 1 in NC still going through recounts with the Pubbie in the lead, and 2 in runoffs(Bonilla(R) in TX, and Jefferson(D) in LA). Both incumbents in those runoffs will win(Bonilla had appx: 49% of the vote in a 7 way race).

So it looks like the 110th House will be 232(D), 203(R), a 14 seat voting majority for nancy and co.

[HostileTerritory]

I've heard that in Ohio the maps are drawn by executive officeholders, not the legislature. If the Democrats are reelected in 2010, they will draw Democrat seats in Columbus, Cincinnati, and possibly Dayton, and we will lose three or four seats to redistricting as Ohio will also lose 1 or 2 seats to the south and west.

[ConservativeMind]

Thanks.

Another question. How many seats were lost to ostensibly "more conservative than the RINO" Democrats?

[roses of sharon]

I hope your young because Rep/Cons will be in the minority for a good long while, we were mere guests for the last decade anyway.

The left runs DC bureaucracies, the entire MSM, the Judiciary, Hollywood and Academia.

But Rightwing voters surrendered their power willingly, so I guess it is true that the minority is easier.

[Dane]

Pence better back away from his amnesty plan.

Yeah real smart, bash Pence. Who's going to replace him? J.D Hayworth, oops wait a minute Hayowrth is sending resumes to radio stations, after his "sure winning" campaign issue of "no amnesty" worked so well.

[Dane]

"WE", the true Conservatives here on Free Republic, didn't lose any seats.

Really? Ask J.D. Hayworth.