Virginia is for Democrats

by Jerome Armstrong, Tue Nov 07, 2006 at 07:37:26 PM EST

I love living in Virginia!

Taking out George Allen, who was the runaway insider poll's #1 pick for the Republican's Presidential nomination in December of 2005-- that's one of the biggest upsets in the last 50 years.

Steve Jarding told me yesterday that over 60% of the fundraising for Webb came over the internet. This win is so huge for the netroots.

And if there's any silver lining from Gov Warner having dropped out of the Presidential contest, it's that he was able to go to the mat for Jim Webb the past two weeks throughout Virginia-- it made the difference.

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Re: Virginia is for Democrats

Hey Jerome...

Any chance Warner would take a VP nod if offered? You worked with him so I figure if anyone would know it would be you.

by yitbos96bb 2006-11-07 07:40PM | 0 recs

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Re: Virginia is for Democrats

I have no clue. I would try and convince him if Gore would step up and get the nomination.

by Jerome Armstrong 2006-11-07 07:54PM | 0 recs

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I'm thinking Gore or if Obama runs and gets it, Warner would be a great running mate with either...

by yitbos96bb 2006-11-07 07:55PM | 0 recs

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Even Feingold...

by yitbos96bb 2006-11-07 07:56PM | 0 recs

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Re: Virginia is for Democrats

Anyone but Obama or Hillary.

by Pravin 2006-11-07 08:49PM | 0 recs

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Re: Virginia is for Democrats

Thank you to the MYDD and the progressive blogs for playing a huge part in delivering the most satisfying election eason of my life.

The Dems have the opportunity to restore the checks and balances.

Webb just declared himself the winner, Bully for him. He seems like a long lost bad-ass uncle.

In one sweet season I see Kerry, Allen and Warner (forgive me, I've just never got Warner) and Santorum all swept from the 08 presidential slate.

Thank you

by cargocult 2006-11-07 08:17PM | 0 recs

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Hmm, candidates are being bought and paid for by the netroots? That's got a nice ring to it.

by aip 2006-11-07 07:40PM | 0 recs

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Re: Virginia is for Democrats

Anti-Republican isn't the same as good for good Democrats. For that, you need to head out west.

by Bob Brigham 2006-11-07 07:41PM | 0 recs

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Yea, nice gov you got there homeboy.

by Jerome Armstrong 2006-11-07 07:44PM | 0 recs

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Re: Virginia is for Democrats

Angelides did manage to run the worst campaign ever, but turnabout is fair play when it comes to Schwarzenegger -- the game is only at half-time.

by Bob Brigham 2006-11-07 07:54PM | 0 recs

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It pisses me off that we're going to have a mostly republican leadership here in California. How fucked up is that? Time to work more on the state level for me, now that the national level is not so bleak.

by aip 2006-11-07 08:14PM | 0 recs

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Re: Virginia is for Democrats

MSNBC reported that 30,000 votes remain to be counted in Fairfax County. This should seal it for Webb.

by libintex 2006-11-07 07:41PM | 0 recs

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by Bob Brigham 2006-11-07 07:41PM | 0 recs

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Re: Virginia is for Democrats

NBC says that Fairfax County's vote has not come in yet, which should favor Webb, but they are also saying that there is likely to be a recount, so, looks like I will have to donate to Webb again.

by gunnar 2006-11-07 07:42PM | 0 recs

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Re: Virginia is for Democrats

And let me confirm that at least one of those ActBlue donations for Webb was directly inspired by y'all's work here! (It was a miniscule donation, but seriously, reading this site is what got me to dig the change out of my underfull grad-student pockets.)

by Lyrebird 2006-11-07 07:42PM | 0 recs

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Re: Virginia is for Democrats

We broke out with Dean....

Grabbed the beltway's attention with Ned....

Will we go over the top with Webb?

by IrishAlum 2006-11-07 07:42PM | 0 recs

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Re: Virginia is for Democrats

According to CNN, Claire just took a 1000 vote lead in MO!!!

by AbeFroman 2006-11-07 07:43PM | 0 recs

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and for some reason now, its no longer on their website... please treat that previous post with great caution. I don't know whats going on at cnn.com

by AbeFroman 2006-11-07 07:45PM | 0 recs

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Re: Virginia is for Democrats

AP is reporting McCaskill up with 1200 votes... or 0.08% of the vote!

by billybob 2006-11-07 07:50PM | 0 recs

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her people said that the remaindering precincts are favorable to her.

ford looks like he will lose to corker in Tenn, but man, it is close! they are now within 3 points of ea. other.. with 3 percent of the vote left to go.

by heyAnita 2006-11-07 08:03PM | 0 recs

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Re: Virginia is for Democrats

Another fellow that campaigned for Webb - and for Lamont - and lots of others and got little but abuse is John Kerry.

Good to remember who was on your side I think.

Best, Terry

by terryhallinan 2006-11-07 07:45PM | 0 recs

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Re: Virginia is for Democrats

WI-08 just called for Kagen. One more seat for the Dems. It is starting to look like a mandate.

by Forward with Feingold 2006-11-07 07:46PM | 0 recs

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Re: Virginia is for Democrats

But I think Jim Marshall is going down in Ga-8. See www.Macon.com for the grim results.

by maconblue 2006-11-07 07:46PM | 0 recs

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he's holding on. The polls have been closed now for nearly 6 hrs or more,

Collins , Mac GOP 73,075 50.41
Marshall , Jim (i) Dem 71,878 49.59

Thats less than 2,000 votes.
looks like a recount.

by heyAnita 2006-11-07 08:05PM | 0 recs

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Marshall, with 50.6 percent of the vote.

At least for now..

by heyAnita 2006-11-07 08:07PM | 0 recs

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DCCC calls it for Marshall.

by billybob 2006-11-07 08:25PM | 0 recs

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Don't forget we control VA-Gov

And he appoints the Secretary of the Commonwealth for the State.

Big difference from Florida.

by Fro 2006-11-07 07:47PM | 0 recs

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I feel so much better now

After the predictable but still depressing Lamont news, I needed this. What about the absentee ballots. Will those favor Allen? Anyone has any idea what is going on with the demographics on those?

by Pravin 2006-11-07 07:50PM | 0 recs

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Re: I feel so much better now

According to MSNBC, the absentee ballots are already counted

by AbeFroman 2006-11-07 07:59PM | 0 recs

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Re: Virginia is for Democrats

Something weird is happening with the MO totals. They keep changing on msnbc.com and cnn.com.

by lurkerdem 2006-11-07 07:56PM | 0 recs

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Anyone have a link for a Missouri Voting total site?

by yitbos96bb 2006-11-07 07:57PM | 0 recs

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http://www.sos.mo.gov/enrweb/raceresults .asp?eid=189&oid=43310&arc=

by yitbos96bb 2006-11-07 07:59PM | 0 recs

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Good MO Cite

http://www.ksdk.com/news/elections/resul ts110706/race10.htm

by Arthurkc 2006-11-07 08:00PM | 0 recs

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The Internet will be Allen's downfall

Not just because of fundraising, but because of a certain little site called youtube.com ... :-)

Bless those Internets and their many tubes!

by Oregonian 2006-11-07 08:00PM | 0 recs

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I thought the internet was a truck

that you dump things on.

Are you telling me it's a series of tubes??

by desmoinesdem 2006-11-07 08:03PM | 0 recs

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Latest on MSNBC

Missouri | MORE STATE RESULTS | EXIT POLLS | COUNTY RESULTS
Candidate    Votes    % of votes
Claire McCaskill (DEM)    813,003    49%
Jim Talent (REP)*    799,007    48%
80% of precincts reporting

by lurkerdem 2006-11-07 08:01PM | 0 recs

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Better than a Hitchcock movie for suspense value.

by billybob 2006-11-07 08:05PM | 0 recs

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Re: Virginia is for Democrats

What are you talking about? As I write this, there are still 18 precincts to count, and Webb is only ahead by 1800.

http://sbe.vipnet.org/

Where are you folks getting your info?

by Disputo 2006-11-07 08:02PM | 0 recs

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Re: Virginia is for Democrats

Same here. I'm not ready to start capering about the house just yet.

by Copley 2006-11-07 08:05PM | 0 recs

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Most of the remaining precints favor Webb. Plus leading at the end of an election with a guarenteed recount is HUGE. Last year there was a VA recount and the totals changed by less than 200.

by yitbos96bb 2006-11-07 08:12PM | 0 recs

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I'm willing to call it now for Webb. (Or maybe I just want to go to bed.)

He is up by 5000 with all but 10 precincts counted.

J H Webb Democratic 1,162,004 49.50%
G F Allen Republican 1,157,259 49.30%

Damn, that is razor-thin.

by Disputo 2006-11-07 08:50PM | 0 recs

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Re: Virginia is for Democrats

Any thoughts on Missouri? Is it just me or is it starting to look like we may take the Senate!!

by Forward with Feingold 2006-11-07 08:02PM | 0 recs

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We just won MN-01!

Gutknecht concedes! Very good night.

by Mullibok 2006-11-07 08:02PM | 0 recs

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Re: Montana is For Democrats

The colder it is, the more people vote Democrat. Like a lot of other cold places, the Democrats continue to do much better than anyone would have expected. John Tester is up by 8 pts with over 33% of the vote in.

by gunnar 2006-11-07 08:03PM | 0 recs

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Re: Montana is For Democrats

According to cnn it's up by 8% with 40% reporting. A promising start, but not yet ready to pop the champagne.

by Copley 2006-11-07 08:06PM | 0 recs

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Re: Virginia is for Democrats

McCaskill takes the lead by 14k with 80% reporting according to MSNBC.

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14188247

!!!

by CountMippipopolous 2006-11-07 08:05PM | 0 recs

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Great news, but still only a 1% lead.

HOLD THE LINE!!!!

by Copley 2006-11-07 08:07PM | 0 recs

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I assume FL-13 will have a recount...

by yitbos96bb 2006-11-07 08:05PM | 0 recs

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I think Claire deserves to win. That thing where Rush Limbaugh mocked a person with parkinsons disease was pretty rude.

I heard rush keeps talking about how there have not been any cures from embryonic stem cell research. welll DUH, its semi=illegal and with bush republicans restricting the lines that american scientists can use, the results are zero because the research hasn't started yet. the whole debate is about when will we start competing with the rest of the world, not what cures exist.

by heyAnita 2006-11-07 08:10PM | 0 recs

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Jerome Armstrong, Wed Nov 08, 2006 at 12:37:26 AM EST

I love living in Virginia!

You wouldn't if you were gay, asshole.

And that's another reason that I don't have much to do with Democrats at the national level.

by raj 2006-11-07 08:10PM | 0 recs

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That's uncalled for. Jerome has never said he supports the Gay Marriage amendment. He can like living in a state and not agree with the politics of all its citizens.

by yitbos96bb 2006-11-07 08:14PM | 0 recs

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Webb Just Declared VICTORY

That's how you do it ladies and gentlemen!

Reinforce the media image that your candidate has IN FACT WON. Rest is just a formality.

He said it like it should have been said.

WE WON.

Count the votes, but they'll only show you won.

Dem senate!

by rapidfire 2006-11-07 08:12PM | 0 recs

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Re: Webb Just Declared VICTORY

Where are you getting this?

by Copley 2006-11-07 08:17PM | 0 recs

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This win is so huge for the netroots.

I don't have cable, but I haven't seen any MSM-TV praise for net roots.

has anyone seen any?

by BentLiberal 2006-11-07 08:52PM | 0 recs

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Re: Virginia is for Democrats

Jerome,

Virginia is still a complete disgrace. Should the state really be congratulated by barely beating a complete racist in the worse environment for the GOP since Watergate. Sure, Macaca lost, but by only 5,000 or so votes. That's pathetic. Still, I'm shocked. I never thought Webb had a chance in this back asswards state. That said, he did win, but Virginia still sucks!

by jk 2006-11-07 09:20PM | 0 recs

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Ease up bud!

Im angry enough about being a gay man whose relationship just became anathema to the state gov't!

BUT - bear in mind that VA is changing - and the margins of change are coming along nicely - two dem govs in a row. Now defeat of Allen, who was really quite popular here (I have to take a break and beat down a gay friend of mine who voted Allen and even handed his lit out!).

VA is coming along nicely in the shift. Give us time. Beating down Allen, who has never lost a race before, is a HUGE step! A few months ago, it was seen as impossible!

by daninvirginia 2006-11-08 12:48PM | 0 recs