Specter Wins 51-49 Republican Senatorial Primary: live thread

4/27/2004 | self

[rudy45]

My apologies if a thread already exists. I did a search on "Toomey" and found nothing.

I arrived at my polling area (suburban Philadelphia) at 6:45 am to hand out palm cards. The weather is terrific this morning, but turnout (I thought) was light (I had to leave at 9:15, but will be back).

Actually, I have a good feeling about Pat.

[free2freep]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

[FBDinNJ]

16,000 vote lead according to the TV :-(

[crushkerry]

Westmoreland is 99.7 done and Toomey won by about 9,000 votes.

Washington County is 84% done and Toomey leads by about .
1,400 votes (6140-4700)

I don't know if either of these is in the 11% not yet counted.

[Cold Heat]

Our poll watchers explained that if voters did not have ID and they did not recognize them that they would have to use a separate ballot that would take days to certify. This is part of the new law to weed out vote fraud. I don't think it is going to be over tonight.

That law needs to be national. We have it on the books here, but it is not enforced unless a poll watcher challenges it, then the poll watcher gets arrested and sued.

Arkancide:-) Damn Rats!

[RobFromGa]

Looks like Specter for another 6. Hopefully he's grateful to President Bush.

[Fledermaus]

Thanks for nothing Bush, Santorum!

I'm staying home in November and I predict Bush will lose Tennessee to Kerry.

[linn37]

Hey now they have Rendell on spinning that both candidates are going to be wounded by the Primary therefore giving Hoffel a big chance,well guess what Fast Eddy you won't be any help....hahahahhaha

[Checkers]

Not if Specter wins.

[ConservativeMan55]

Nothing is over yet!!!!

[Political Junkie Too]

I'm confused. What good does this do us if it's the Dems who are pulling this out? We'll lose the seat, even this liberal seat, to a Dem in November. Is that what you want or am I getting something wrong here?

I'm asking myself, if we have a "seat to give" in the Senate, is it worth it to give up Specter's seat in order to keep him from being the chair of the Judiciary Committee?

-PJ

[GreatOne]

96% in - Toomey's down by 16,000.

Abortion will be with us for the remainder of our lives. Damn it!

[KQQL]

Arlen SPECTER X 499,731 51%
Pat TOOMEY 483,626 49%
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ACTUALLY BUSH AND RICK WIN, W/O them toomey would have won by 4%

[NeoCaveman]

dammit

[Petronski]

If those latest numbers are real, it is over.

[crushkerry]

7,000 total cast in the City. All counted. Allegheny had much more

[Checkers]

YES.

[Mo1]

Hoeffel is a slimny as Rendell is

[Numbers Guy]

If Specter wins this, expect him to get all Scottish on our asses.

If he does, and the GOP has more than a 1-vote majority, he'll get yanked as Judiciary chair.

[BCrago66]

Yeah but if you stay home, you increase the chances that more American get killed by terrorists.

So think about it.