NATIONAL SENATE/HOUSE RESULTS THREAD (LATE RESULTS/POSTMORTEM)

[xavier110]

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http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1110/45070.html#ixzz15DBXJ69y

lol.

[Lunar]

Amazing job Alaska school system, so many ballots spelled correctly!  Murkowski wins, Miller's staff is packing it in

[Landslide Lyndon]

Just imagine how many Millers and Angles flew under the radar and got elected in the House.

[rbt48]

I was watching my DVD of election night returns.  I noted this ironic event: it was probably about 4 AM CDT and Fox interviewed Lisa Murkowski.  It was a nice interview, but in the crawl space at the bottom of the screen, it has her name as "Merkowski."

Pretty funny!

But not as funny as Chris Matthews "hypnotic" election night interview with Michele Bachmann.

[Keystone Phil]

But not as funny as Chris Matthews "hypnotic" election night interview with Michele Bachmann.

Yeah, that was great. Matthews' comment was hilarious but I loved what Bachmann was doing. The sign behind her asking Chris about the tingle in his leg was priceless. He got so cranky about something he claims he never said. I guess he knows what Palin feels like whenever they talk about her seeing Russia from her house. What goes around, comes around.

[Lunar]

Things be looking bad for Bobby Eth!

[Keystone Phil]

You guys are at 239 right now.

My question was about the historic seat total: is it or is it not 246? 

[J. J.]

You guys are at 239 right now.

My question was about the historic seat total: is it or is it not 246? 

No, the GOP had 300 in 1920, which was high.  246 was the post WWII high.

[Keystone Phil]

You guys are at 239 right now.

My question was about the historic seat total: is it or is it not 246? 

No, the GOP had 300 in 1920, which was high.  246 was the post WWII high.

Ah, that's what I meant.

[J. J.]

You guys are at 239 right now.

My question was about the historic seat total: is it or is it not 246? 

No, the GOP had 300 in 1920, which was high.  246 was the post WWII high.

Ah, that's what I meant.

That's why I answered it that way. 

[muon2]

Maffei, in NY-25, is almost as in extremis as Harmer in CA-11. Looking at the numbers at the link will tell you why. That race is probably over.

Meanwhile, the fun and games will probably continue for weeks, in NY-1. That seat will probably be the last in the United States to be decided.

Presumably next Tuesday will be the day that IL-8 is decided, unless of course it isn't.

Tuesday is the deadline for counties to report final results to the IL state board of election. Certification by the state happens a week later. At that point a candidate can officially seek a recount.

BTW, that official timeline is the underlying reason for the delay in seating Sen. Kirk, internet speculation notwithstanding. The federal judge who ordered the special election kept the timeline in place.

[JohnnyLongtorso]

Life's been good to Joe Walsh, he wins by 291 votes in IL-08. Bean is going to hold a press conference tomorrow.

[Sam Spade]

Bean concedes to Walsh.  Not surprised.  Leaves six races left.  Honestly, I think the only race left in the air is NY-1.  We're just biding time on the others.

http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/bean-walsh-illinois-8th-district-108557139.html

[Meeker]

Bean concedes to Walsh.  Not surprised.  Leaves six races left.  Honestly, I think the only race left in the air is NY-1.  We're just biding time on the others.

http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/bean-walsh-illinois-8th-district-108557139.html

Six?

CA-11, CA-20, TX-27, NY-01, NY-25 and...?

[Sam Spade]

Bean concedes to Walsh.  Not surprised.  Leaves six races left.  Honestly, I think the only race left in the air is NY-1.  We're just biding time on the others.

http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/bean-walsh-illinois-8th-district-108557139.html

Six?

CA-11, CA-20, TX-27, NY-01, NY-25 and...?

Etherridge hasn't conceded in NC-2 and will be getting a recount, though I consider his a "lost cause" at behind by 1500 votes, to put it mildly.  Kinda like the CA districts and honestly, NY-25, where the numbers continue to get worse for Maffei as votes are counte.

[Small Business Owner of Any Repute]

Life's been good to Joe Walsh, he wins by 291 votes in IL-08. Bean is going to hold a press conference tomorrow.

Thus enjoying an unexpected-but-short two-year career in the U.S. House of Representatives. "Huzzah."

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Nah he'll probably survive. All the Republican parts of Dold's seat likely end up in his and Dold ends up with the two-year career.

[Mr.Phips]

Nah he'll probably survive. All the Republican parts of Dold's seat likely end up in his and Dold ends up with the two-year career.

More likely is that the most Republican parts of this district are packed into Manzullo's district. 

[Dgov]

Nah he'll probably survive. All the Republican parts of Dold's seat likely end up in his and Dold ends up with the two-year career.

Tsk Tsk.  You need to start thinking creatively about Gerrymandering.  The Democrats can probably take out every Republican in the Chicago area if they're greedy/skilled enough

[Sbane]

Nah he'll probably survive. All the Republican parts of Dold's seat likely end up in his and Dold ends up with the two-year career.

Tsk Tsk.  You need to start thinking creatively about Gerrymandering.  The Democrats can probably take out every Republican in the Chicago area if they're greedy/skilled enough

Yeah, they should be able to take out both Dold and Walsh. And perhaps create swing seats out of two more and leave 2 more lean R districts in the Chicago area while creating another downstate Dem district.

[Guderian]

But too creative redistricting might piss off some Dem incumbents who would be exposed to unknown territory.

[Brittain33]

But too creative redistricting might piss off some Dem incumbents who would be exposed to unknown territory.

Better for Republicans to look at the gazillion states where you're controlling redistricting for comfort than to have forlorn hopes about Dems sabotaging their gerrymandering attempts in the only map of consequence they control. The Dems in the legislature are ruthless efficient, I would guess.

[JohnnyLongtorso]

Costa is up to a 2,422-vote lead. Dear AP: please call this race finally.

[J. J.]

Five out, the Democrats are leading in the two in CA.

GOP leads in that one in TX and the two in NY, but one looks razor thin.

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The Democrats have won those 2 California House race. Even the non math PhDs can see that McNerney won. The Attorney General race is actually still too close to call, although Harris will probably win.