Posted on 11/07/2005 11:46:41 PM PST by BillyBoy
Let 'em gloat. The MSM hasn't been able to see the forest for the trees for years now. I recall them gloating in November 2001 after these same states both went Democratic by significantly larger margins, and look what happened to the Democrats the next year.
-Dan
True - its pitiful that given all the problems & embarassment dems have caused NJ in Trenton, they seem all to willing to keep putting them back in office.
"you want fries with that?"
"what toy would you like with that Happy Meal?"
"would you like to add something from our $1 menu?"
see, its easy. it beat the hell out of having David Gregory embarrass you every day.
Liberals fleeing south from New England are starting to turn elections in formerly red states. New Hampshire, Virginia, North Carolina...the cancer is spreading.
News12NewJersey reporting with 6% precincts reporting:
Forrester 51%
Corzine 47%
Not uncommon for a state to vote Republican in President elections and yet vote in a Democrat governor, Democrat Senators, and Democrat legislature. Louisiana, the Dakotas, Indiana, Colorado, Iowa, New Mexico, and Florida all have one or more of the above and yet went for President Bush in 2004.
sans absentees?
poll the president and GOP at remarkable lows.
Lows maybe but not remarkable. Bush is still polling higher than Clinton Reagan Nixon and Bush I at their historic lows.
I don't mean to bicker with you, but most Freepers I know acknowledge the funk, but disagree on the severity. I tend to think he's in the low-mid forties....44 or 45 maybe.
NOT GOOD, but not 37 or 22 or whatever the hell the MSM is reporting these days.
First, some polls are trash.
RASS is one that is not. I have no idea what you have been stating about polls, but if you've been putting stock in the ones wrong in 2004 you deserve to be strongly rebutted. If you are putting trust in RASS and they are trashing RASS, they deserve to be rebutted. RASS has him at 43% today.
Second, Republicans in D.C. are dragging people down. Putting blame on one man solely doesn't enhance your credibility. Currently I'm most disgusted with Congress, and polls bear out their numbers are worse than his.
Third, while losing VA would not be a positive result, it doesn't spell doom in '06 either given the historial voting patterns of Virginians. Though I do agree the Republicans regardless of what happens tonight need to start energizing their base, rather than taking them for granted.
Those nasty issues 2-5 in Ohio are losing at this point. Go Ohio!!
"To: HHKrepublican_2
with 2% precincts reporting?"
(I think it's called premature reportulation)
Another dumb white house move by giving this race extra weight by having bush campaign in it.
Roanoke poll had Kaine up by 8 points last week, the race was over then. Reminded me of the polls having Bush up by 8 points late in Florida last year.
If Bush didn't show up they could have written it off as Virginia always goes opposite on the governor's party than the white house, warner's popularity, warner having won in 01 when bush was popular, and kilgore's hitler ad.
It depends on the margin. If Kaine embarrasses Kilgore with an eight- or ten-point win, it could portend deep voter dissatisfaction with the GOP.
The VA State Election server is running real slow. The results are from over 30 minutes ago. Last time I checked a lot of big counties are still unreported.
Please don't buy into that spin.
If Kaine wins, the Dimms retain the post. Not a big political deal.
You need to know that VA is notorious for electing Dimm governors and Republican presidents---VA even went for Dole in 96.
Why?....Because Dimms running for governor run on a Conservative platform. For instance, Kaine's last voice mail reminded voters that he's pro-business and anti-gay marriage. (Don't tell the libs).
VA is Conservative, and it's statewide candidates run as such.
Governor
Precincts Reporting: 1348 of 2426 (55.56%)
Registered Voters: 4,451,969 Total Voting: 1,073,496 Voter Turnout: 24.11 %
Candidates Party Vote Totals Percentage
T M Kaine Democratic 549,457 51.18%
J W Kilgore Republican 499,922 46.57%
H R Potts Jr Independent 23,157 2.16%
Write Ins 960 0.09%
Vote Totals: 1,073,496
LOL
Just jaggin' ya.
Culpepper is a small county. Around 15,000 votes total at play
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