Chandler wins KY-6 special election

[NewJerseyDem]

LEX 18 calls it for Chandler.

http://www.wlextv.com/Global/link.asp?L=113469

KENTUCKY 6TH DISTRICT
346 of 595 (58%) Precincts Reporting
BEN CHANDLER (DEM) 49,033 55%
ALICE FORGY KERR (REP) 37,994 43%
MARK GAILEY (LIB) 1,688 2%

EDIT: WKYT calls it for him as well
EDIT: Associated Press now also calling it for Chandler.

http://www.wkyt.com/Global/story.asp?S=1649825&nav=4CALKtGM

[NoPasaran]

1. Yaaaaa-Hoooooo!

[pmbryant]

2. I'll second that

The first in a long line of Democratic victories in 2004, I hope.

:-)

--Peter

[The Zanti Regent]

48. Hmmm CNN so silent

I wonder why KKKandy KKKrowley hushed this up?

[dusty64]

49. There is

a little blurb on it in the politics section, but ya gotta look hard for it. This is being VERY underplayed in Pravda, not a single word about it in my paper today.

[RobertSeattle]

3. Woo Hoo!

That was a $25 campaign donation well spent!!!

It's the Dems by a Landslide today!!! (1 win - zero losses)

[Ediacara]

4. SWEET!

Congratulations to Mr Chandler!

Is this seat up for election again this November, or does this special election hold over til 2006?

Also, does the special election in SD-AL some weeks (months?) from now hold over until 2006, or will it be re-contested in November?

ON EDIT: The date of the SD-AL special election is 1st June.

[pmbryant]

8. No holdovers, by my understanding

Every House seat is up for grabs in November, even the late special elections.

--Peter

[Ediacara]

10. ok

Let's hope the trends continue on into November in KY-6 and what aparently looks like a Dem landslide in the making in SD-AL! :-)

[wellst0nev0ter]

5. HUZZAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!

*breaks out the champagne and condoms*

[Fenris]

6. Is that the KY warming liquid...oh, KENTUCKY!

Great job Dems! In KENTUCKY no less!

[rjbrooks]

7. Chandler Wins

This is big. The republican candidate Alice Forgy Kerr campaigned on her strong support of the squatter and his policies. Maybe this is the beginning of the end. This seat was formerly held by a republican Ernie Fletcher who was elected KY governor.

[lancdem]

13. So it's a pickup for the Dems

Yessssss! Like you, I hope this is a barometer.

[snippy]

15. You are right. Kerr made her support of Bush a centerpoint of her campaign

Welcome to DU.

[slor]

9. The coming Democratic majority baby!!!

All the way to the white house! We must push a new agenda...Environment improvement first!

[metisnation]

39. Jobs for Americans

to help save the environment.

A conversion to clean fuel will make the dot com boom look small in comparison..think of how many jobs there could be from farmers to manufactures.

[bluestateguy]

11. A smashing repudiation of the Bush presidency and his policies

Didn't this Forgy Kerr basically say that she would be a rubber stamp for the Bush Administration? I think the people have spoken, thank you.

[Bandit]

12. One down twelve more to go

:9

[Nite Owl]

14. Great news

This is a big win for us.:toast:

[Ramsey]

16. That's my HOME STATE!!!!

Way to go Kentucky!!!

WooHoo!!!!!!!!!

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[sweetladybug]

41. Ramsey, that's my homestate also. Way to go Kentucky!

Democrats are fighting back there. RE-ELECT A DEMOCRAT IN 2004!!!!

[11cents]

17. There's a history of special elections being harbingers ....

In 1991, the Senate election in Pennsylvania to replace Heinz, won by Harris Wofford with a campaign that stressed health care. In 1994, several special elections won by the GOP foreshadowed the November GOP sweep.

[West Coast Democrat]

18. A state that went heavily for Bush in 2000! We pick up a seat!

Yahooo!!!!!!!

[neverforget]

19. Excellent news!

:bounce:

[avb7]

20. Great Victory

Any win over the GOP is a step in the right direction....hopefully this is a harbinger of great things in November!!!!!

[Ediacara]

21. damn right!

Welcome to DU! :hi:

[Rowdyboy]

22. Damn Right!

Give 'em Hell, Ben!

[SPURGEMAN23]

23. That gives me a happy feeling. n/t

[salinen]

24. Stick it Karl

Chimps coattails are full of shit.

[carolinayellowdog]

25. As Kentucky goes...

So goes the NATION!

[NewJerseyDem]

26. AP story

http://customwire.ap.org/dynamic/stories/K/KY_ELN_6TH_DISTRICT_KYOL-?SITE=KYLOU&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

Democrat Ben Chandler wins special election

By CHARLES WOLFE
Associated Press Writer

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) -- Democrat Ben Chandler won a special election Tuesday for a vacant U.S. House seat formerly held by Gov. Ernie Fletcher, a Republican. Chandler's victory ended a losing streak for the Democratic Party.

Chandler, who had great name recognition after two terms as attorney general, but had lost decisively to Fletcher in the gubernatorial election in November, defeated Republican state Sen. Alice Forgy Kerr of Lexington. A Libertarian candidate, Mark Gailey of Berea, also was on the ballot.

With 88 percent of precincts reporting, Chandler had 74,935 votes, or 56 percent. Kerr had 57,071 or 42 percent. Gailey had 2,620 votes or 2 percent.

Copyright 2004 Associated Press. All rights reserved.

[jsw_81]

27. Excellent!

So much for Kentucky being "solid" Republican.

[goobergunch]

28. w00t!

About time we won something.

D++; :evilgrin:

[marigold20]

29. Wonderful news!

nt

[madmax]

30. I love Kentucky!!

:loveya:

:kick: :party: :bounce:

[Qutzupalotl]

31. Question for KY-6 residents...

Paper ballots or paperless electronic voting?

[Mr.Green93]

32. paperless

[GregD]

46. The infamous map of green

Here is Electionline's page

Even though I like green, this "map of green" is really, really ugly. Almost 100 percent DRE.

[Qutzupalotl]

51. Thanks. That's a great resource.

BTW...did you happen to see Georgia's? It's 100% green!

[TacticalPeek]

33. YES . . . . . YES . . . . . YES . . . . YES . . .YES . . . YES. . .YES ..

YES . . . YES . . . YES . . YES . . YES . . YES . . YES . YES . YES . YES . YESSSSSSSSSSS . . . . ummmm . . . yes . . . yes . . yes . . ahhhh.

:smoke:

[LeftCoast]

34. Excellent!

This is such great news!

Let's throw a party! I'll supply the band. :)

[Lostnote03]

35. Just Maybe......

.........all of the times that I have been cut off by the local talk radio nut jobs had a miniscule effect...lol...I made certain to again mention BBV today and encouraged the DJ to listen to his stations airing of Bev Harris from last nights 3-4 AM George Noory show.....Our local Election Supervisor was on the Nat'l Advisory Task Force for BBV and was NOT invited to discuss the BBV on the TWO radio shows Once in the last 3 yrs that I know of......this is NOT due to lack of awareness on their part of the BBV controversy....in any case, whewwwwwwww we won one.....Best Wishes

[chocolateeater]

36. YEEEAAAGGGHHH

Congratulations to Representative-Elect Chandler. Job well done to the voters of Kentucky's 6th District.
:bounce: :yourock: :party: :bounce: :yourock: :party: :bounce: :yourock: :party: :bounce: :yourock: :party:

[goobergunch]

37. ***100% of Precincts Reporting***

TOTAL

Kerr (R) 65774 - 42.9%

Chandler (D) 84545 - 55.1%

Gailey (L) 2957 - 1.9%

[TacticalPeek]

38. Wipeout!

Poor Kerr. Poor Karl.


:evilgrin: :evilgrin: :evilgrin: :evilgrin: :evilgrin: :evilgrin:

[NewJerseyDem]

42. That's a pretty big margin

Perhaps, Chandler will be pretty safe in 2004 and he will hold this seat for a long time to come. We haven't had a safe democratic seat for several years now.

[saltpoint]

40. I love the posts here on this --

-- and thanks for the news

--and congrats to Ben Chandler.

Democrats win in 2004.

[gasperc]

43. bitchin beyond all bitchiness

way to go chandler, give em hell in DC

[Zero Gravitas]

44. Woo-Hoo!

This is great news!

George W. Bush is a uniter, his imbecilic "presidency" has united me with the overwhelming majority of the human race against him. He has inspired me to donate money to political candidates for the first time in my life. I even donated to Chandler's campaign It may have only been $25 but I am glad I did!

[Hand]

45. GO IT GO IT GO IT!

Take the House back one seat at a time--and the Senate, and the White House, and the Supreme Court, and... and (suddenly I am run over by a truck)

:7 :toast: :party: :bounce: :dem: :hug: :yourock: :headbang: :pals: :loveya: :loveya:

[dusty64]

47. What I find just

as interesting is the complete lack of coverage of this story. Not one inkblot about this in my local rag and very little on the "mainstream" media sites online. I wonder if the media play would be a little different if Chandler had lost this race, just wondering.

[PopSixSquish]

50. Native-Born Kentuckian Here....

WHHOOOOHOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!

Love the Bluegrass State
:bounce:

[CBHagman]

52. Some reporter at the White House briefing...

...asked why Bush didn't record campaign commercial for the GOP candidate. McClellan gave some boilerplate answer about compassionate conservativism and all that.

The reporter did NOT yell, "Nyah, nyah, nyah!"

[vernon_nackulus]

53. The district I grew up in is blue again!

Three woots for Ben Chandler!

[abburdlen]

54. Yippe!

I knew there was a reason I liked this guy

http://clark04.com/press/release/160/

"...former Kentucky Attorney General Ben Chandler, who is currently running for Congress in a February special election, endorsed Wes Clark."