The 2006 American Midterm Election Day Thread

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Fl-16, looks like Foley's going to be re-elected.

― vingt regards (vignt_regards), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 03:21 (seventeen years ago) link

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v134/tracerhand/voterbutton.jpg

― Euai Kapaui (tracerhand), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 03:21 (seventeen years ago) link

I hope you're right, Tracer. My (elder!) daughter was crying so I've brought her downstairs at 3:20am to cheer on the Democrats. I am a bad Dad.

― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 03:23 (seventeen years ago) link

Dunno about Webb doodz...can we get the Senate without?

― richardk (Richard K), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 03:26 (seventeen years ago) link

No. MT and MO may go Dem but TN won't and that's all that's in play.

― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 03:28 (seventeen years ago) link

How could anyone vote for macaca Allen?

― Beth S. (Ex Leon), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 03:29 (seventeen years ago) link

I don't know, and can't say I've even heard of any voting shenanigans in Virginia as opposed to everywhere else. Not that that means anything...

― richardk (Richard K), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 03:31 (seventeen years ago) link

93.7% reporting in VA, Allen still has that pesky 17,000-vote lead. 24,000 voted for the Green candidate.

― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 03:33 (seventeen years ago) link

sigh. VA is so close. and the map isn't looking good. TN isn't either. even if we don't make majority, shit, we got damn close, and it's not like an all-or-take presidential election. we have that much more pull in the senate.

― like murderinging (modestmickey), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 03:34 (seventeen years ago) link

There's an awful lot of votes from Prince William county to come in, though, if I'm reading the website right…

― carson dial (carson dial), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 03:35 (seventeen years ago) link

looks like Pryce is holding on in OH-15

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 03:35 (seventeen years ago) link

Carol Shea-Porter in the lead!

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 03:37 (seventeen years ago) link

So far, my favorite post of the evening elsewhere:

Jonah [Kathryn Jean Lopez]
My heart is officially out of the predictions business.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 03:37 (seventeen years ago) link

Uh, Prince William County is where I'm registered. Not exactly an "urban democrat" demographic, to put it lightly.

― richardk (Richard K), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 03:37 (seventeen years ago) link

93.7% reporting in VA, Allen still has that pesky 17,000-vote lead. 24,000 voted for the Green candidate.

-- Michael Jones (tourajsig...) (webmail), November 8th, 2006. (MichaelJ)

someone on NPR just said that exact thing. are you on the radio?

― like murderinging (modestmickey), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 03:38 (seventeen years ago) link

the two districts still under 80% tilt to webb but yeah i was hoping he'd crack 10,000 by now :( - looking at relative turnouts in webb-tilting vs. allen-tilting districts is really irritating

― Euai Kapaui (tracerhand), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 03:39 (seventeen years ago) link

Prince William looks fairly close though - 51-48. Webb may pick up another thousand or so there but it's not enough.

One more update and I'm off to bed. Ava doesn't seem like she's ready to go though.

(xp - I guess me and NPR have the same five or six websites open!)

― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 03:39 (seventeen years ago) link

just got done phone banking for the last 2 hours. Am tired, but they gave me pizza & beer. am now heading to bar with friend. wheeeeee.

― kingfish prætor (kingfish 2.0), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 03:40 (seventeen years ago) link

Down to 12,000 with 94.2% reporting. Can't we just include DC for the purposes of this election?

― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 03:41 (seventeen years ago) link

still 10% of district 3 to come in, and webb is trouncing allen there by more than 2-1; you know you don't want to go, mike!

― Euai Kapaui (tracerhand), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 03:41 (seventeen years ago) link

Ava is cheering Hillary on the telly and squealing in a way not appropriate for a quiet London suburb at 3:40am...

― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 03:42 (seventeen years ago) link

ALL THE STOPS

― Euai Kapaui (tracerhand), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 03:45 (seventeen years ago) link

we might have WY-AL

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 03:46 (seventeen years ago) link

come on district 3 you magnificent bitch

― Euai Kapaui (tracerhand), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 03:49 (seventeen years ago) link

Who knows guys.. maybe Sen Ensign (R) in Nevada will be caught shitting on the cross of Jesus in a preemptive drunk celebration on TV in the next few minutes... reversing his lead.

(ok, it's a long shot)

― gwynywdd dwnyt fyrwr byychydd gww (donut), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 03:49 (seventeen years ago) link

Somehow got Ava to bed. 8,000 gap with 95.3% precincts in. OMG!

― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 03:50 (seventeen years ago) link

haha well done mike.

― Euai Kapaui (tracerhand), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 03:53 (seventeen years ago) link

c'mon, c'mon! !

― gunther heartymeal (keckles), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 03:53 (seventeen years ago) link

I already opened my Cassic Lambic and am already drinking.

House is so far looking pretty solid for the Dems, and it would be a super crazy great bonus for the Dems if the Senate came along, which none of us were even expecting anyway not too long ago.

I'm not a huge fan of the Dems, but it looks like, in Andrew Sullivan's words, the "intervention" that are helping to vote in right now is likely to succeed, so at least to that, cheers.

(Prepare for some drunk posts later tonight if things get even better... )

― gwynywdd dwnyt fyrwr byychydd gww (donut), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 03:54 (seventeen years ago) link

NBC is calling the House for the Dems 231-204.

― milo z (mlp), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 03:54 (seventeen years ago) link

Harry Reid is talking down the Senate chances on Fox. Missori doesn't seem to be heading Democrat way...

― carson dial (carson dial), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 03:57 (seventeen years ago) link

What's the maximum margin for an automatic recount? Allen's lead is now 13,000 but only three-fifths of a %-age point.

― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 03:57 (seventeen years ago) link

Hah, apparently the major cities in Missouri haven't reported yet, so I'm jumping the gun somewhat.

― carson dial (carson dial), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 03:59 (seventeen years ago) link

most of the remaining votes are from Richmond, Newport News and Norfolk, so Webb has a shot at barely making up the difference, but either way this is going to a recount

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 04:00 (seventeen years ago) link

ABC schlub just mentioned "The Contract On America" heh

― Euai Kapaui (tracerhand), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 04:02 (seventeen years ago) link

haha

― the 48 states competition (1939) (Jody Beth Rosen), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 04:03 (seventeen years ago) link

12,000 to make up with 103 precincts yet to declare.

What do we know of Olympia Snowe and is there any chance she'd cross the floor?

― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 04:04 (seventeen years ago) link

so corker is teh winner in tennessee then?

― Tim Ellison (Tim Ellison), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 04:06 (seventeen years ago) link

TN: Corker 52-47 Ford with 76% results in. Oh well, "we" got the House.

― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 04:08 (seventeen years ago) link

I'd say that there's a chance Snowe flips, but I doubt it. She may follow the Lieberman route of staying with her party, but seeking a larger role as a centrist/independent power broker.

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 04:08 (seventeen years ago) link

if Chris Shays wins, she's not going anywhere

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 04:08 (seventeen years ago) link

Frankly, I'm mortified, folks.

Menendez, Hevesi, Ted goddamm Kennedy. Dems are voting 'no war' and have NO PLAN WHATSOEVER after that. No one gives a shit that the people they're nominating are crooks and thieves.

I'm actually shaking with rage.

Way to go, America! Way to stick it to "Dubya!"

― Juan Milius (Roger Fidelity), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 04:10 (seventeen years ago) link

Um, Howard Dean was just on CNN saying that Dems are still pretty much anti-troop withdrawal, even though 50% of the public support it in some form.

― blackmail (blackmail.is.my.life), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 04:11 (seventeen years ago) link

CNN projects Dems take the House

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 04:13 (seventeen years ago) link

my local ABC affiliate is scheduled to be showing a program entitled "Vote 2006." actually showing: circa '92 ep of America's Funniest Home Videos

― W i l l (common_person), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 04:14 (seventeen years ago) link

i'd say the two are pretty ideologically consistent.

― blackmail (blackmail.is.my.life), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 04:14 (seventeen years ago) link

Any chance that there's a cache of postal or provisional votes that are not included in the VA totals?

Webb just looked like he was going to concede but just mumbled something about "hang in there". 13,000 with 83 precincts left.

Time for bed. Good night, USers.

― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 04:14 (seventeen years ago) link

who replace roger with ed anger?

― Euai Kapaui (tracerhand), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 04:15 (seventeen years ago) link

Wow. Clay Shaw was defeated by 4 percentage points -- thet 25-yr vet goes down.

Tim Mahoney unseated Joe Negrone, Mark Foley's replacement.

― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn (Alfred Soto), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 04:17 (seventeen years ago) link

Shea-Porter wins in NH, and Kissell creeping back up in NC

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 04:21 (seventeen years ago) link

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