2008 Senate/House Results Thread

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66% in:

US SENATOR  
Begich, Mark DEM 81717 46.40%
Stevens, Ted REP 84830 48.17%

US REPRESENTATIVE  
Berkowitz, Ethan A. DEM 77978 44.36%
Young, Don E. REP 89927 51.15%

What is wrong with this state.

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66% in:

US SENATOR  
Begich, Mark DEM 81717 46.40%
Stevens, Ted REP 84830 48.17%

US REPRESENTATIVE  
Berkowitz, Ethan A. DEM 77978 44.36%
Young, Don E. REP 89927 51.15%

What is wrong with this state.

No one whose party has reelected Murtha and B Jefferson can claim any sort of righteous indignation.

I would also ask what is wrong with Orleans Parish.

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66% in:

US SENATOR  
Begich, Mark DEM 81717 46.40%
Stevens, Ted REP 84830 48.17%

US REPRESENTATIVE  
Berkowitz, Ethan A. DEM 77978 44.36%
Young, Don E. REP 89927 51.15%

What is wrong with this state.

No one whose party has reelected Murtha and B Jefferson can claim any sort of righteous indignation.

I would also ask what is wrong with Orleans Parish.

Orleans has voted Democrat in every election since the 1870s. ** That, and the fact that it's still over 60%+ black.

**There may have been an instance of Nixon carrying it in 1972, but I don't feel like checking.

Your point?

Mine was that corruption should not be rewarded in any circumstance.

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Looks like Palin had coattails somewhere, at least.

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66% in:

US SENATOR  
Begich, Mark DEM 81717 46.40%
Stevens, Ted REP 84830 48.17%

US REPRESENTATIVE  
Berkowitz, Ethan A. DEM 77978 44.36%
Young, Don E. REP 89927 51.15%

What is wrong with this state.

No one whose party has reelected Murtha and B Jefferson can claim any sort of righteous indignation.

I would also ask what is wrong with Orleans Parish.

Orleans has voted Democrat in every election since the 1870s. ** That, and the fact that it's still over 60%+ black.

**There may have been an instance of Nixon carrying it in 1972, but I don't feel like checking.

Your point?

Mine was that corruption should not be rewarded in any circumstance.

I wanted to give a statement about Orleans Parish, but if you want a point I'll give you one:  Single-party states can elect whomever they please, criminal or otherwise, because single-party primaries can offer no real competition. How can it, if the one the party likes will get the funding (as in the case of Murtha)? I don't see how you can pass a judgement of anyone considering that your party or faction has profited electorally from that corruption just a few hours ago.

I agree with most of that.

But you had no reason to attack me for attacking the voters of Alaska.  I'll criticize any group of stupid people in any state regardless of party.  And I ain't no Democrat.

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CNN calls OH-01, OH-16 as Dem pickups.

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VA-02 called as D pickup.

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MI-07 called as Dem pickup.

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SUMMARY - House races (per cnn.com)

Called D pickups (21)
AL-02
AZ-01
CO-04
CT-04
FL-08
FL-24
IL-11
MI-07
MI-09
NV-03
NM-01
NM-02
NY-13
NY-25
NY-29
NC-08
OH-01
OH-16
PA-03
VA-02
VA-11

Called R pickups (4)
FL-16
KS-02
LA-06
TX-22

Not yet called (incumbent party) (12)
AK (R)
CA-04 (R)
CA-44 (R)
CA-50 (R)
CO-02 (D)
ID-01 (R)
LA-02 (D) - December
LA-04 (R) - December
MD-01 (R)
NJ-03 (R)
VA-05 (R)
WA-08 (R)

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Updating, although JohnnyLongtorso's doing a fine job:

SUMMARY - House races (per C-SPAN and cnn.com)

Called D pickups (23)
AL-02
AZ-01
CO-04
CT-04
FL-08
FL-24
ID-01
IL-11
MI-07
MI-09
NV-03
NJ-03
NM-01
NM-02
NY-13
NY-25
NY-29
NC-08
OH-01
OH-16
PA-03
VA-02
VA-11

Called R pickups (4)
FL-16
KS-02
LA-06
TX-22

Not yet called (incumbent party; current leader) (8 )
AK (R; R leads)
CA-04 (R; R leads)
LA-02 (D) - December
LA-04 (R) - December
MD-01 (R; D leads)
OH-15 (R; R leads)
VA-05 (R; D leads)
WA-08 (R; R leads)

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Update:

SUMMARY - House races per cnn.com

Called D pickups (24)
AL-02
AZ-01
CO-04
CT-04
FL-08
FL-24
ID-01
IL-11
MD-01
MI-07
MI-09
NV-03
NJ-03
NM-01
NM-02
NY-13
NY-25
NY-29
NC-08
OH-01
OH-16
PA-03
VA-02
VA-11

Called R pickups (4)
FL-16
KS-02
LA-06
TX-22

Not yet called (incumbent party; current leader) (6)
AK (R; R leads)
CA-04 (R; R leads)
LA-02 (D) - December
LA-04 (R) - December
OH-15 (R; R leads)
VA-05 (R; D leads)