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Republicans Apparent Victors in Va. State Senate Race
NBC Washington ^ | August 19, 2014

Posted on 08/19/2014 6:12:27 PM PDT by SMGFan

Republicans appear likely to retain control of the state Senate with the apparent victory of GOP candidate Ben Chafin in a special election for the 38th district.

(Excerpt) Read more at nbcwashington.com ...


TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: banglist; coal; va2014; vageneralassembly
Any chance to gain back a US Senate seat? Seems like not this year.
1 posted on 08/19/2014 6:12:27 PM PDT by SMGFan
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To: SMGFan

I hope VA republicans tie McAuliff in knots!


2 posted on 08/19/2014 6:14:52 PM PDT by austinaero
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To: SMGFan

Some good news for a change.

Bump.


3 posted on 08/19/2014 6:18:19 PM PDT by upchuck (It's a shame nobama truly doesn't care about any of this. Our country, our future, he doesn't care.)
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To: SMGFan

Democrats said this race was a lock for them. A solid lock.


4 posted on 08/19/2014 6:20:58 PM PDT by AppyPappy (If you really want to annoy someone, point out something obvious they are trying hard to ignore.)
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To: SMGFan

It wasn’t even close. The Rats got steamrolled in SWVA.


5 posted on 08/19/2014 6:21:18 PM PDT by Timber Rattler (Just say NO! to RINOS and the GOP-E)
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To: SMGFan

What happened to the dem who held the seat? Did he just say Pucket?


6 posted on 08/19/2014 6:22:31 PM PDT by icwhatudo (Low taxes and less spending in Sodom and Gomorrah is not my idea of a conservative victory)
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To: AppyPappy

This was coal country too, and I guarantee that the DNC Rats will be losing sleep over the implications of Chafin’s overwhelming victory tonight.


7 posted on 08/19/2014 6:23:35 PM PDT by Timber Rattler (Just say NO! to RINOS and the GOP-E)
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To: Timber Rattler

No elected Democrats now in coal country in Virginia. Coal was the issue, and RKBA, of course.


8 posted on 08/19/2014 6:26:33 PM PDT by HokieMom (Pacepa : Can the U.S. afford a president who can't recognize anti-Americanism?)
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To: Timber Rattler

Roanoke Times reported two weeks ago that the Democrats would win back the Senate with this election.


9 posted on 08/19/2014 6:27:15 PM PDT by AppyPappy (If you really want to annoy someone, point out something obvious they are trying hard to ignore.)
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To: SMGFan

Great news.

Put some ice on it, McAwful.


10 posted on 08/19/2014 6:37:34 PM PDT by SharpRightTurn (White, black, and red all over--America's affirmative action, metrosexual president.)
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7 Weeks
58%

Support It Or Lose It

11 posted on 08/19/2014 6:45:05 PM PDT by DJ MacWoW (The Fed Gov is not one ring to rule them all)
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To: BillyBoy; AuH2ORepublican; Impy; Clintonfatigued; randita

GOP wins vacant Dem State Senate seat in VA (by a 2-to-1 landslide) to win outright control of the body.


12 posted on 08/19/2014 6:47:03 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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To: AppyPappy

Cognitive dissonance. Absent the incumbent, there was no way this seat was not going Republican.


13 posted on 08/19/2014 6:48:37 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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To: SMGFan

“Any chance to gain back a US Senate seat? Seems like not this year. “

Mark Warner is worshipped here in VA. He will be in the Senate as long as he wants.


14 posted on 08/19/2014 6:51:43 PM PDT by ScottinVA (If it doesn't include border security, it isn't "reform." It's called "amnesty.")
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To: AppyPappy

The Roanoke Times makes the NY Times look moderate.


15 posted on 08/19/2014 6:55:17 PM PDT by ExCTCitizen (I'm ExCTCitizen and I approve this reply. If it does offend Libs, I'm NOT sorry...)
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To: Timber Rattler; All; narses; Nachum

Good news!


16 posted on 08/19/2014 9:27:09 PM PDT by Robert A Cook PE (I can only donate monthly, but socialists' ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
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To: SMGFan; Clintonfatigued; AuH2ORepublican; randita; InterceptPoint; fieldmarshaldj; BillyBoy

Warner leads in the polls big. GOP is pretending the race is competitive, I have to call it safe D, .

As for the State Senate, good news, this was expected.


17 posted on 08/20/2014 8:04:08 AM PDT by Impy (Think for yourself)
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To: fieldmarshaldj; BillyBoy; AuH2ORepublican; Impy; Clintonfatigued; randita; GOPsterinMA

Great news, but it was expected. It was a solidly Republican district which kept reelecting a popular moderate who’d break with his party. The best news is that the ‘Rat Party dumped a lot of money into winning this race.


18 posted on 08/26/2014 3:59:26 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued (The War on Drugs is Big Government statism)
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