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Crazier - Foley got 48% of the vote in his district, Florida 16.moose said:
Crazier - Foley got 48% of the vote in his district, Florida 16.moose said:Did you see how close the Florida 13 was?
119,060:118,696
364 difference
crazy
The "foley" votes are cast for his replacement, Joe Negron.Astronuc said:Crazier - Foley got 48% of the vote in his district, Florida 16.
I think AZ will be the only state that hasn't voted in support of the ban! I applaud the Arizonans on not being a bunch of imbeciles!moose said:Ban Same-Sex marriage (as in, to have it in the Arizona constitution), so far looks like voted down...
Arizona | Proposition 107: Ban Same-Sex Marriage
Proposed amendment to the Arizona Constitution would define marriage as a union solely between a man and a woman; would prohibit the state from creating or recognizing any legal status for unmarried persons that is similar to that of marriage.
Missouri | Amendment 2: Allow Stem Cell Research
Proposed amendment to the Missouri Constitution known as the "Stem Cell Research and Cures Initiative" would protect embryonic stem cell research. It would specifically legalize all stem cell research and therapies consistent with federal law. It would ban human cloning.
It'd be humorous if she turned out to be wrong :uhh:Ivan Seeking said:And is McCaskill announcing now...?
YES!
Remember these words!The Democrats are also projected to have won three of six target Senate seats - but several key races remain too close to call.
Polls have now closed across the US, with high turnout reported.
. . . .
The BBC's Jamie Coomarasamy in Washington says the results in these mid-term elections have changed the political landscape in the US.
The last two years of the Bush presidency will be very different to what has gone before, he says.
Ms Pelosi - who stands to become the first female House speaker - said the Democrats would "restore integrity and honesty" to Washington and lead the "most ethical Congress in history".
Well let's not get carried away. Afterall, we still have a choice of two major parties, and that's not much of a choice IMO. I would prefer something more than chocolate or vanilla, and not necessarily strawberry."Today the American people voted for change and they voted for Democrats to take our country in a new direction - and that is exactly what we intend to do," she said.
Keith Ellison, a Democrat, has become the first Muslim to be elected to the US Congress by winning a Minnesota seat in the House of Representatives. He overcame personal attacks emphasising his past association with Louis Farrakhan, leader of the radical Nation of Islam group.
The 43-year-old lawyer sought to downplay his religion and ran on a populist platform.
He has called for the immediate withdrawal of US troops from Iraq.
On the campaign trail, he also urged a greater reliance on renewable fuels and the establishment of a government-funded universal healthcare system.
yup .CNN said:Republican Sen. Jim Talent of Missouri concedes defeat to Democrat Claire McCaskill.
Too slow.moose said:CNN called Missouri Senate to McCaskill
moose said:Astronuc, wouldn't that be interesting? Whoever gets Lieberman has the power in the Senate... So mostly to the democrats
I think the one Independent is Bernie Sanders in VT, and Lieberman is a Dem, but has supported the administration on Defense and National Security.moose said:Astronuc, wouldn't that be interesting? Whoever gets Lieberman has the power in the Senate... So mostly to the democrats
But with things so close in the Senate though, anyone person could be significant, well other than the VP.Ivan Seeking said:One of the talking heads commented on the irony of this the other day: Lieberman could end up as the most important guy in Washington.
Gokul43201 said:Final Score in the Senate (my prediction) : 49 Dems, 49 Reps, 2 (Dem loyal) Inds
Astronuc said:I think the one Independent is Bernie Sanders in VT, and Lieberman is a Dem, but has supported the administration on Defense and National Security.
It will be interesting to see what the moderates of both parties do.
Astronuc said:But with things so close in the Senate though, anyone person could be significant, well other than the VP.
I expect it to continue shrinking until they start counting votes again in Silver Bow and Yellowstone. For some reason, it seems they haven't counted anything there in over two hours now!Astronuc said:Tester's lead is shrinking ~7500 votes with 70% of precincts reporting.
moose said:I just wonder if Bush will loosen up his grip on everything and allow some bills through. He could, afterall, just veto every single bill that comes to his desk...