WE GOT ANOTHER HOUSE SEAT!!! (Courtney, CT-02)

[Pale Blue Dot]

The recount is done, and Courtney beat Simmons by 93-96 votes (depending on who you believe)

That's 30 seats!!!!!!!

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061115/ap_on_el_ho/connecticut_house

On edit: Added link

[Aviation Pro]

1. Excellent....n/t

[originalpckelly]

2. It must suck to be Simmons tonight...

ouch, but that is the game of politics.

[adamuu]

5. he seemed to be taking it well

said something about being a fair recount
(its in the article)

[niallmac]

3. Isn't it nice to just count actual votes and not electoral votes?

Well, I think it is.

[eleny]

4. K&R for the great news!

[Lisa0825]

6. Great news!

Thanks for the update!

:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

[Downtown Hound]

7. Whoo Hoo!

:toast:

[Raine]

8. TERRIFIC!!!

:thumbsup:

[MzNov]

9. **Congratulations!!!*****

way to go

:bounce:

[txindy]

10. That's just funny. The repubs claim Courtney won by 96 and the Dems say 93?

Talk about opposite day! :rofl:

[Kingofalldems]

11. Is the Arizona win counted in the 30 seats?

[troubleinwinter]

12. Another Dem takes the seat from a repub incumbent ... on top of today's concession by

incumbent Hayworth(R) to Harry Mitchell(D) in AZ.

[AlinPA]

13. Are we up to 230 now?

[bigwillq]

14. How sweet it is!

WOO HOO! :bounce:

[MoonRiver]

15. So cool!!!

Congrats to Courtney! :toast:

[Kelly Rupert]

16. 230, right?

[stepnw1f]

17. 230 Seats (nt)

[Mr_Spock]

18. Oh, yeah!

I'm likin' it!

[Keseys Ghost]

19. These are great times!

ONWARD!

[Cha]

20. Congratulations, Connecticut District 02!

And congratulations, Congressman Joe Courtney! A week later!

[Infomaniac]

21. That leaves Shays the only Republicon Rep in New England, right?

That's it. Shays squeaked by. Damn.

[USA_1]

22. New Congressional Roster????

Does anyone have the complete new Congressional roster listing name, district, and party affiliation, please?

[NNadir]

23. Yeah but without Howard Dean's 50 state strategy we'd have 100 more seats.

Just ask Jim Carville. He'll tell you.

[left is right]

25. What an asshole thing to say (Carville not you)

No one can be sure that Dems would have one anything without the 50 state strategy. From where I sit, I think Dean deserves accolades not bricks

[Pacifist Patriot]

29. I'm still floored by this.

[ddbaj]

24. Wouldn't this put us at 231?

Since one of the two run-off elections is between two Dems?

[newyawker99]

26. This is great news!!

:bounce:

[malaise]

27. 30 seats - Yes

I'm loving it!!:party: :toast:

[Xenotime]

28. What a powerhouse this congress is going to be. I am excited.