How are you voting - 2014 Midterms

[93henfan]

South Carolina votes the first black man to the Senate in the South since Reconstruction.

Uncle Tom!

[∞∞∞]

This is as close as it gets:

Precincts Reporting: 95.54%
Ed Gillespie 985,447 48.74%
Mark Warner 985,023 48.71%

A little over 400 votes of difference!

http://www.vpap.org/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I smell a recount.

[Ibanez]

South Carolina votes the first black man to the Senate in the South since Reconstruction.

Uncle Tom!

Uncle Tim. I've met him a few times, he's like a sleazy car dealer.

[Ibanez]

GOP is two seats away from winning a Senate majority.

[tribe_pride]

Gardner projected to win Colorado so now Republicans only need to steal 1 more from the Democrats (assuming Roberts can hang on in Kansas and Georgia stays Republican) to get the magic 51.

[clenz]

Polls closed at 9:00

Iowa declared it's governors race over at 9:01 with Republican Brandsted being elected for a record 6th term.

Is that a record?

Republican Joni Earnst was declared a winner in the senate vote just minutes later. She steals a spot from long time congressmen Bruce Braley. She is the first female congressmen from the state of Iowa.

Turns out Bruce Braley being a douche bag came back to bite him in the ass

[∞∞∞]

Gardner projected to win Colorado so now Republicans only need to steal 1 more from the Democrats (assuming Roberts can hang on in Kansas) to get the magic 51.

In the end, I don't think it really matters. Obama hasn't been able to do anything because the Senate and House never agreed on anything, and now Congress won't be able to get anything done because Obama can veto anything and Congress won't have the votes to override it.

Ultimately, it's exactly as framers envisioned it: no one has too much power.

[tribe_pride]

Polls closed at 9:00

Iowa declared it's governors race over at 9:01 with Republican Brandsted being elected for a record 6th term.

Is that a record?

Republican Joni Earnst was declared a winner in the senate vote just minutes later. She steals a spot from long time congressmen Bruce Braley. She is the first female congressmen from the state of Iowa.

Turns out Bruce Braley being a douche bag came back to bite him in the ass

Don't think they are officially calling Iowa Senate yet but looking that way.

[tribe_pride]

Gardner projected to win Colorado so now Republicans only need to steal 1 more from the Democrats (assuming Roberts can hang on in Kansas) to get the magic 51.

In the end, I don't think it really matters. Obama hasn't been able to do anything because the Senate and House never agreed on anything, and now Congress won't be able to get anything done because Obama can veto anything and Congress won't have the votes to override it.

Ultimately, it's exactly as framers envisioned it: no one has too much power.

You are exactly correct and while it may be for the best, it's exactly why I could never work in anything involving legislation - nobody compromises and nothing gets done.

[clenz]

From media at the Jack Hatch concession speech - apparently there was literally 7 people at his "rally"

[clenz]

From a local news outlet

During his next term which begins in January, he will become the longest-serving governor all time, surpassing New York Gov. George Clinton — whose tenure included about 10 years as a colonial governor before the U.S. Constitution was ratified.

According to the New York State Library, George Clinton served from July 30, 1777, to June 30, 1795, and from July 1, 1801, to June 30, 1804.

Clinton served 20 years 10 months and 29 days for a total of 7,639 days in office, according to Eric Ostermeier, a research associate at the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey School of Public Affairs.

At the end of his current term, Branstad will have served 7,303 days or 19 years, 11 months and 29 days. Branstad will overtake Clinton on Dec. 14, 2015, his 7,640th day in office, according to Ostermeier.


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[clenz]

From a local news outlet

During his next term which begins in January, he will become the longest-serving governor all time, surpassing New York Gov. George Clinton — whose tenure included about 10 years as a colonial governor before the U.S. Constitution was ratified.

According to the New York State Library, George Clinton served from July 30, 1777, to June 30, 1795, and from July 1, 1801, to June 30, 1804.

Clinton served 20 years 10 months and 29 days for a total of 7,639 days in office, according to Eric Ostermeier, a research associate at the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey School of Public Affairs.

At the end of his current term, Branstad will have served 7,303 days or 19 years, 11 months and 29 days. Branstad will overtake Clinton on Dec. 14, 2015, his 7,640th day in office, according to Ostermeier.


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[JohnStOnge]

Gardner projected to win Colorado so now Republicans only need to steal 1 more from the Democrats (assuming Roberts can hang on in Kansas and Georgia stays Republican) to get the magic 51.

Republicans don't steal elections. That's what the Democrats do.

[clenz]

Supposedly there were a total of 7 non-media members at Jack Hatch's concession speech...


Yeesh

[JohnStOnge]

This is as close as it gets:

Precincts Reporting: 95.54%
Ed Gillespie 985,447 48.74%
Mark Warner 985,023 48.71%

A little over 400 votes of difference!

http://www.vpap.org/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I smell a recount.

If it's that close at this point the Democrat will win because all the people who aren't really Virginians that live in Fairfax County will put the Democrat over the top.

[∞∞∞]

This is as close as it gets:

Precincts Reporting: 95.54%
Ed Gillespie 985,447 48.74%
Mark Warner 985,023 48.71%

A little over 400 votes of difference!

http://www.vpap.org/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I smell a recount.

If it's that close at this point the Democrat will win because all the people who aren't really Virginians that live in Fairfax County will put the Democrat over the top.

Why are my fellow Fairfax County citizens not Virginians? They live in...Virginia.

[HI54UNI]

Polls closed at 9:00

Iowa declared it's governors race over at 9:01 with Republican Brandsted being elected for a record 6th term.

Is that a record?

Republican Joni Earnst was declared a winner in the senate vote just minutes later. She steals a spot from long time congressmen Bruce Braley. She is the first female congressmen from the state of Iowa.

Turns out Bruce Braley being a douche bag came back to bite him in the ass

Don't think they are officially calling Iowa Senate yet but looking that way.

Local TV in Iowa is calling it for Joni. Hope they're right!

[HI54UNI]

Supposedly there were a total of 7 non-media members at Jack Hatch's concession speech...


Yeesh

Jackass Hatch.

[JohnStOnge]

Why are my fellow Fairfax County citizens not Virginians? They live in...Virginia.

You know what I'm talking about.

[Ibanez]

Gardner projected to win Colorado so now Republicans only need to steal 1 more from the Democrats (assuming Roberts can hang on in Kansas and Georgia stays Republican) to get the magic 51.

Republicans don't steal elections. That's what the Democrats do.

Oh for the love of Liza...

[Ibanez]

If it's that close at this point the Democrat will win because all the people who aren't really Virginians that live in Fairfax County will put the Democrat over the top.

Why are my fellow Fairfax County citizens not Virginians? They live in...Virginia.

They are Louisiana citizens. Like your "Chesapeake"crabs.

[JohnStOnge]

Republicans don't steal elections. That's what the Democrats do.

Oh for the love of Liza...

Try this test:

Propose a law to reduce fraud in elections. The way in which each party will respond is very predictable. The Republicans will favor it and the Democrats will oppose it.

Now propose a law that will increase the risk of fraud in elections. Again, the outcome is very predictable. The Democrats will favor it and the Republicans will oppose it.

You know that's true. And it tells you all you need to know about this subject.

[SDHornet]

CNN showing Rs at 50 senate seats. Have not announced Iowa seat yet. VA still really close, VT close but probably Dem holds on there. R has a decent lead in NC.

[clenz]

Don't think they are officially calling Iowa Senate yet but looking that way.

Local TV in Iowa is calling it for Joni. Hope they're right!

KCRG in Cedar Rapids hasn't called it yet but Earnst has gone from down 30k votes (basically only the major/liberty precincts reporting) to now being up 20-25K with about 50% reporting and pretty much only red precincts left.

They haven't "called it" here but they've called it

[clenz]

CNN showing Rs at 50 senate seats. Have not announced Iowa seat yet. VA still really close, VT close but probably Dem holds on there. R has a decent lead in NC.

Iowa is about to be called. The reason it wasn't is the first places to report were city/liberal strong holds and while Braley built a lead it was small. Once the smaller/rural areas started to report that gap close QUICK and became a decent lead for Joni.