So did we win the senate?

[southernleftylady]

I'm so lost i see some people saying its 50/50 now... which sucks for us because cheney would be the tie vote right?
so did we lose montana?
i thought we were winning?? where did i get lost? (have two babies at my feet cant read thru all the pages)

[GregD]

1. looks like we got MT, waiting on VA

However, with electronic voting, there is little likelihood that 8000 votes will change.

Call it ours... Or so we hope...

[oasis]

2. Tester was declared winner in Montana. Waiting on Webb confirmation.

[davidwparker]

formality. all VA areas in and Allen cannot make up the 8K now

separating them. Last VA recount changed the votes by 27. If anything, Webb will increase.

[davidwparker]

3. Yes, we won the Senate.

[AtomicKitten]

4. when Macaca stops whining and doesn't press a recount

WE WON!!!

[nadinbrzezinski]

5. I called it last night

it is ours... PERIOD

There is little they can do in VA to flip it, and Senator Webb is calling it ours too.

He is forming a transition team.

The media will take as long as it can... hope we take our eye from the ball

[meldroc]

6. We won Montana, and we're probably going to win Virginia.

So the end result will be 49 Democrats, 49 Republicans, and 2 independents: Jeffords (who reliably caucuses with the Democrats) and Lieberman.

I doubt Lieberman will do anything stupid like caucusing with the GOP - he knows the Bush Administration is a sinking ship, and he was promised seniority and maybe a chair in the Senate if he plays ball with the Democrats.

We've GOT IT!!!

[rniel]

9. Jeffords

I thought Bernie Sanders won the seat that Jeffords vacated.

[slestak]

14. You mean Sanders, not Jeffords n/t

[meldroc]

16. I stand corrected.

[TheWraith]

7. Yes, we won the Senate.

We've taken Montana and Missouri, making it 50/49. Once Virginia is called for us--and it will be, Webb is announcing his transition team later today--we'll have the Senate, 51 to 49.

[peace13]

11. How does Lieberfilth factor into this? n/t

[nadinbrzezinski]

12. Even if he causus with the Rs

given that Sanders will caucus with us, he is wtih the minority

And you think he will do that? Be honest... if nothing else he is a political animal... will not surprise me if he begs to come back to the party

[peace13]

13. Thanks for that.

If we don't need him I would prefer that he stay with his own kind!! Peace, Kim

[Jai4WKC08]

15. Huh? How ya figure that?

With Lieberman, we're 51/49. Withut him -- if the Repubs offer him some sweet deal and he changes party -- it'll be a 50/50 tie, Cheney's the tie breaker, and Repubs keep control.

Somebody please tell me if I'm missing something. Nadin is not the first to think we don't need JL for a majority. God knows I wish we didn't!

[southernleftylady]

8. Thanks everyone! a great day for all of us! and my babies!! nt

[bobbie]

10. Dems have the senate, the house, the governorships...

The entire legislative branch. Officially Ex Senator Whiney Macacadunce is demanding a recount. But he's toast. As are any presidential ambitions he ever harbored.

Let's thank Mike Stark!!!

[BattyDem]

17. Technically, yes. But "Burns and Allen" won't concede!

They're giving a really bad name to a legendary comedy team! :P