Posted on 11/07/2006 8:58:56 PM PST by AmericanMade1776
Virginia Republican Rep. Thelma Drake on Tuesday defeated her Democratic challenger in a conservative and heavily military district, keeping the seat for Republicans trying to hang on to control of the House of Representatives.
CNN.com and CBSNews.com projected that Drake won a second term against Democrat Phil Kellam, a local official in Virginia Beach. The district has a high concentration of military personnel and veterans, and the race was competitive because of voter doubts about the Iraq war and possible military base closings.
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Actually the vote was close because the challenger was a member of a "Va Beach Mafia" family.Typical Dem.
WOO.... flippin' HOO!!!
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