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Alaska and Virginia senate races results

Posted on 11/9/14 at 7:04 pm
Posted by Janky
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Posted on 11/9/14 at 7:04 pm
Have these been finalized yet?
Posted by MMauler
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Posted on 11/9/14 at 7:06 pm to
I heard on the radio that Gillespie called Warner to concede.
Posted by TN_Tigers
West Tennessee
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Posted on 11/9/14 at 7:09 pm to
Yeah Warner held his seat by about 1% and Alaska still has another week but Begich should go down.
Posted by Janky
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Posted on 11/9/14 at 7:54 pm to
Thanks
Posted by tigerpawl
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Posted on 11/9/14 at 7:55 pm to
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Yeah Warner held his seat by about 1%
I realize that this great country is based on freedom, but I could bitch-slap that libertarian candidate for swiping 2% of the vote.
Posted by TN_Tigers
West Tennessee
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Posted on 11/9/14 at 8:03 pm to
quote:

but I could bitch-slap that libertarian candidate for swiping 2% of the vote.


then slap him again...its the same guy that swiped 7% in the Governors race last year and Cuccinelli lost by 2.
Posted by Bestbank Tiger
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Posted on 11/9/14 at 8:09 pm to
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I realize that this great country is based on freedom, but I could bitch-slap that libertarian candidate for swiping 2% of the vote.


Or maybe the R's could become libertarian and earn those votes.
Posted by udtiger
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Posted on 11/9/14 at 8:32 pm to
Gillespie could have asked for a recount, but decided against doing so. Planning his gubernatorial run and wanted to look graceful in defeat.
Posted by tigerpawl
Can't get there from here.
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Posted on 11/9/14 at 8:38 pm to
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Gillespie could have asked for a recount, but decided against doing so. Planning his gubernatorial run and wanted to look graceful in defeat.
You'll never see a Democrat doing this. "Graceful" is not in their DNA.
Posted by TOKEN
Member since Feb 2014
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Posted on 11/9/14 at 10:37 pm to
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Gillespie could have asked for a recount, but decided against doing so. Planning his gubernatorial run and wanted to look graceful in defeat.



Virginia is gonna have the choice of the former DNC Chairman or a Republican Lobbiest in a few years.
Posted by HailHailtoMichigan!
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Posted on 11/9/14 at 10:39 pm to
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Posted by Sentrius
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Posted on 11/9/14 at 10:48 pm to
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Virginia is gonna have the choice of the former DNC Chairman or a Republican Lobbiest in a few years.


Jesus. That is horrible. I feel sorry for Virginia.
Posted by GoBigOrange86
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Member since Jun 2008
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Posted on 11/10/14 at 8:14 am to
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Virginia is gonna have the choice of the former DNC Chairman or a Republican Lobbiest in a few years.


Are the Democrats going to run another DNC Chairman?
Posted by TOKEN
Member since Feb 2014
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Posted on 11/10/14 at 4:14 pm to
No, he will run for reelection.

Posted by GoBigOrange86
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Posted on 11/10/14 at 4:19 pm to
He can't. The governor of Virginia cannot serve consecutive terms.
Posted by Bard
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Posted on 11/10/14 at 4:24 pm to
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The governor of Virginia cannot serve consecutive terms.


I would like to see that here, and with the Legislature.
Posted by BigJim
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Posted on 11/10/14 at 4:34 pm to
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Or maybe the R's could become libertarian and earn those votes


OR they could go to a LA-type primary.

Moving to get Libertarian votes, loses other votes. That doesn't mean don't do it, but let's not pretend there aren't consequences.
Posted by TOKEN
Member since Feb 2014
11990 posts
Posted on 11/10/14 at 5:52 pm to
I actually learned something on here today
Posted by BFIV
Virginia
Member since Apr 2012
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Posted on 11/10/14 at 9:48 pm to
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Yeah Warner held his seat by about 1%


I think the final tally was about a 17,000 vote difference. If you look at a red/blue map of Virginia, you'll see that Richmond, Norfolk, and the rest of that densely populated northern region of the state is blue. The rest of Virginia is just about all red. Warner won with 62% of the vote during his previous election. This time he won with 49%. The times they are a changing...
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