DSCC Statement on Webb and Tester - We Won ....

[understandinglife]

Both Jon Tester and Jim Webb have won their races in Montana and Virginia but want to make sure that every vote is counted. We expect to have official results soon but can happily declare today that Democrats have taken the majority in the U.S. Senate.

Montana Vote Situation: Jon Tester leads Conrad Burns by approximately 1,700 votes (as of 11am EDT) and counting. In Silver Bow County (Butte), a Democratic stronghold, votes are still being counted but Tester is winning there with 66% of the vote. We expect to gain the majority of these uncounted votes and to add to Tester's margin.

Montana Process: When the counting phase is completed, a canvass will verify the vote tallies. That process could take as long as 48 hours, and must begin within three days and end within seven. Unless the canvass shows the margin to be within ¼ of 1%, there is no recount. As the loser, Burns would have to request the recount. When the votes are all counted, we expect to be outside that recount margin.

Virginia Vote Situation: Jim Webb is up by approximately 8,000 votes and once the provisional ballots are counted, we expect Webb's margin to increase. (Please note that VA absentees were included in the tallies from last night.)

Virginia Process: A canvass is underway to verify the results and we expect that process to finish within a day or so. To be in recount, the margin needs to be less than 1% and Allen (as the loser) would have to request it. Because of Virginia voting laws, the margin would have to be much tighter than it currently is to see any change in the outcome. Given the current margins, that is highly, highly unlikely.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/11/8/11169/6462

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[BootinUp]

1. So there is no Montana absentees to count?

[mconvente]

4. not sure, but tester lead now up to 3K - more than 3X needed to have no recount

http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2006/pages/results/states/MT/S/01/index.html

[BlueCaliDem]

33. AP calls Montana for Tester! See link:

http://www.greatfallstribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061108/NEWS01/61108021

[KittyWampus]

2. Very good move. Let GOP have the burden of proof and whiff of sore losers

[Aviation Pro]

3. Plaster this right above 'Mission Accomplished' Little Monkey...

51 - 49

[Jawja]

5. In addition to this statement,

the Democratic leadership needs to come out NOW and declare victory in the Senate.

They should indicate publically that they EXPECT Allen and Burns to concede shortly. Dems need to take the lead on this and frame it. NOW.

[in_cog_ni_to]

11. I agree! DO-IT-NOW!

[asjr]

6. I am looking forward to opening

all those cans of worms.

[janx]

7. Let's follow their lead and wait until the counting is over...n/t

[mhatrw]

9. Let's follow their lead and declare victory now. n/t

[understandinglife]

12. Exactly! "... but can happily declare today that Democrats have taken the majority in the ...

US SENATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:thumbsup:

And, We the People .... ALWAYS COUNT ALL THE VOTES, as well .....



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[janx]

26. OK!!!!

Tester just declared! :party:

[in_cog_ni_to]

8. Excellent. Declare victory. WE WON.

:bounce:

[Mr_Spock]

10. Dems take both houses!

It's over! Time to start leading again!

[xiamiam]

13. i am one of the most hopeful people i know...and this one is even hard for me to believe..nt

[tavalon]

17. I know

I really believed we would take the House with a nice margin but I thought we would miss the Senate by a seat or two and I was okay with that. This surprises and pleases me.

[xiamiam]

20. i now understand the phrase "stunning victory"...nt

[semillama]

18. I know what you mean

it's all I can do to keep from leaping out of my seat and run cheering down the street.

[Imagevision]

14. Webb & Tester won! -> Call Jim Baker & Giuiliani to demand concessession immediately!!

[Deep13]

15. Yeeeeaaaahhh!

What could be better than this? Oh yeah now I remember: overwhelming victory in Ohio state-wide races.

[hasssan1]

19. We Won BIG TIME !!!!

D Jon TESTER 198,032 49%

R Conrad BURNS 194,904 48%

(866 of 867 Precincts Reporting)

Today is a beautiful day. Now it's time to fight hard and get our great country back.

:bounce:

[understandinglife]

16. Check this photo of theocratic, neoconism defeated ....

hat tip to Magron: http://www.dailykos.com/comments/2006/11/8/11169/6462/161#c161


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[soleft]

23. Are they home schooled?

Kids who had to go to school the next day would not look like that.

[nxylas]

30. Isn't that Santorum?

If so, I seem to remember him making a big deal out of homeschooling his kids.

[understandinglife]

35. Yep, that's the f*wad and klan ....

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[Kierkegaard]

36. Yikes! It's the Addams family!

Damn. Dick Sanitarium should be involuntarily sterilzed...

[Just-plain-Kathy]

21. Life is good!!

Democracy lives!!!

[bluerum]

22. Hallelujah. Let freedom ring. nt

[Hubert Flottz]

24. Do "THE Math" KKKarl.

And get over it!

[geekgrrl]

25. Holy Crap this is awesome!!! We have America back!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I get chills thinking about it!

[InvisibleTouch]

27. !!!

So I slithered off to bed last night around 3 with the Senate still hanging in the balance - and it looks like it's still hanging (bad pun reference to chads there, sorry). While it looks like both our guys are in the lead, I'll be figuratively holding my breath until there's a definite confirmation. Yesterday I was pretty calm; now I'm starting to climb the walls. Damn! Good thing I've got a lot to keep me busy today, or I'd do nothing but click "refresh" here all day long. Keeping every possible appendage crossed and visualizing the Blue Tide....

[Auggie]

28. "O frabjous day!"

[erpowers]

29. Heck Yeah

I am so happy about this. Wow, we won both the house and senate.

[IWantAChange]

31. It only took the Repugs 12 years to lose Congress - and that's

with the support of the Religous Right. Maybe we are taking back America. So much for the Republican Revolution - I only hope we can get out of Iraq in less time then we booted them out of DC.

[wryter2000]

32. OMFG

I'm alternating between crying with relief and laughing my fool head off. I really doubted we'd take the Senate.

So much for the "resurgence" and "closing the gap" crap.

[understandinglife]

34. "I'm alternating between crying with relief and laughing my fool head off."

Same here ... and now RUMMY's GONE .... more to come ... what a day ....

:toast: to you and all our fellow citizens for making this happen ...


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[niceypoo]

38. I should have worn depends to work...

...just kiddin!

[earth mom]

37. Maybe there is a god or maybe it's Santa Claus a bit early!

\:party: :woohoo: :party:

[Mad_Dem_X]

39. My God...my heart is pounding

All this, AND Rumsfeld is stepping down! What a day!

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[Marnieworld]

40. the link to DKOS no longer works

Does that mean that this isn't an official DSCC statement? I looked on their site before and I never saw it. Now the original doesn't work? I want a link to tell me about VA.

[understandinglife]

41. The link works just fine and the full text of the message is still there.

Peace.

[understandinglife]

42. NY Times: In Virginia, Webb Is Confident

In Virginia, Webb Is Confident
By JOHN BRODER and IAN URBINA
Published: November 8, 2006

RICHMOND, Va., Nov. 8 — Jim Webb, the Democratic Senate candidate in Virginia, claimed victory Wednesday in the final battle for Senate control, but his slim margin over Senator George Allen, the Republican, left both the race and Congress unsettled.

Mr. Allen refused to concede the race, Mr. Webb expressed confidence that his lead would survive state scrutiny or a legal challenge, aides said.

The party that wins the race will lead the Senate for the next two years. According to the official tally from the Virginia State Board of Elections, with 99.9 percent of the vote counted, Mr. Webb had a lead of about 6,700 votes out of about 2.3 million votes cast.

Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/08/us/politics/08cnd-virginia.html?hp&ex=1163048400&en=25747ed16ef092ae&ei=5094&partner=homepage

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[understandinglife]

43. Associated Press: Democrats Take Control of the Senate

Democrats Take Control of the Senate

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: November 8, 2006
Filed at 8:39 p.m. ET

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Democrats wrested control of the Senate from Republicans Wednesday with an upset victory in Virginia, giving the party complete domination of Capitol Hill for the first time since 1994.

Jim Webb's squeaker win over incumbent Sen. George Allen gave Democrats their 51st seat in the Senate, an astonishing turnabout at the hands of voters unhappy with Republican scandal and unabated violence in Iraq. Allen was the sixth Republican incumbent senator defeated in Tuesday's elections.

The Senate had teetered at 50 Democrats, 49 Republicans for most of Wednesday, with Virginia hanging in the balance. Webb's victory ended Republican hopes of eking out a 50-50 split, with Vice President Dick Cheney wielding tie-breaking authority.

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http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/us/AP-Democrats-Senate.html

Done.


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