Jon Tester Declares Victory!!!!!!! (D-Montana Senate)

[BuyingThyme]

CNN Now.

Says he's up a couple thousand votes with only 800 or so to be counted.

http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2006/pages/results/senate/

:applause:

[Armstead]

1. "Are you declaring victory?"

Tester -- "Absolutely"

[deadparrot]

2. Excellent.

We've got the upper hand by declaring victory early. It certainly worked in 2000.

[MoonRiver]

10. This isn't early!

The count has been going on for a long time, and now Tester has enough votes to WIN!!!!
YAAAAAAAY!!!! :woohoo:

[malaise]

3. Yes!

That's 50 seats.

[BuyingThyme]

4. Update: Tester 198,032 Burns 194,904

Updated: 12:33 p.m. ET

http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2006/pages/results/senate/

[BuyingThyme]

5. :woohoo:

:woohoo:

[Phillycat]

6. Webb did the same thing last night.

Boy, the Dems are sure playing this more assertively, aren't they? I am heartened and impressed!

[uppityperson]

9. Indeed, we need not only Democratic Congress, but Democrats with

a spine to stand up to the Republicans arrogance. This is good.

[BuyingThyme]

7. Up next on CNN: Burns has not conceded; what next?

[BuyingThyme]

12. CNN: "We have not heart ANYTHING from the

Burns campaign."

[Blue_Roses]

8. FINALLY!

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

11. Is there going to be an automatic recount like Va?

Pardon me asking. I just got up.

[BuyingThyme]

13. CNN just said it's triggered if the difference is .5% or less.

(Burns would have the option if the difference was 2,000 or so.)

[never cry wolf]

18. I believe it's .25% or about 1000 votes

There was another thread on this.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=2632797&mesg_id=2632797

[WhollyHeretic]

14. I believe it has to be under a 3000 vote margin in Montana and it is over 4000

:party: :toast: :bounce:

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

15. Fugging awesome.

[Raiden]

16. YESSSSSSS!!!!!

Count VA as a Dem Victory as well. Webb declaring victory early was brilliant--now the meme is that Allen has all but lost.

WE JUST WON THE SENATE!!!! :party: :toast: :bounce:



:kick:

It's a great day to be an American :patriot:

[sampsonblk]

17. Freeper Quote of the Day

"Got us by the Tester-cles now..."