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Election Discussion - US Senate

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Looks like Indiana is flipping red tonight. No chance for the Dems now.
 
azgreg said:
Looks like Indiana is flipping red tonight. No chance for the Dems now.
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i did my part. i'm not very happy with the result in this case, though. if the Trumpists can continue to stack the courts, that's not good.
 
If the GOP can gain stronger control in the Senate then he can pack the courts with Judges with less resistance. Even if the House flips this could be a good thing for the GOP to expand Senate control. Who knows, if Pelosi has the gavel in 2020 it may remind the public of how bat**** insane the DNC has becoming and hurt their chances in 2020.
 
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Wow, Ted Cruz is badly behind, with 13% of the votes counted, still early but his opponent's lead is significant!
 
538 Real-Time Forecast makes it a near impossibility, that Democrats can win control of Senate.

As we all knew it would be.
 
Rick Scott is ahead by his chinny-chin chin for the FL. senate at this particularly moment in time.

ETA: 93% reporting
 
Jetboogieman said:
538 Real-Time Forecast makes it a near impossibility, that Democrats can win control of Senate.

As we all knew it would be.
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I never believed the Dems would capture the Senate. The House is looking rather uncertain, now.
 
Mendendez wins his seat back. The only dem Senator I'd like to have seen lose.
 
Joe Manchin holds WV senate seat.

Indiana senate Donelly loses and repubs pick up that seat.
 
Tennessee R Blackburn beats D Bresden
 
Time to say goodbye to D. incumbent Heidi Heitkamp

:2wave: Heidi

Better luck next time...
 
poweRob said:
Joe Manchin holds WV senate seat.

Indiana senate Donelly loses and repubs pick up that seat.
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I suspect Kavanaugh is responsible for both. When Manchin became the only Dem to support Justice Kavanaugh, that pretty much guaranteed his win. Friends of mine in Indiana said Donelly voting against Kavanaugh most likely would cost him the seat
 
poweRob said:
Tennessee R Blackburn beats D Bresden
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This was supposed to be close-for some reason I was on Blackburn's email list and she kept saying how close it was and Bresden once won every country in the state. She frog stomped him which seems to be a surprise
 
Looks like the Democrats' Senate hopes are pretty well dashed
 
It seems pretty obvious (I believe), that Cruz will win re-election. But I think it is damn interesting that he's this competitive. I think it shows - in part - the power of personal charisma and authenticity.
 
Marcia, Marcia, Marcia....

Well done, Marcia BlackBurn. You fought a hard fight, and ultimately it appears to have worked for you.

Goodbye, farewell, better luck next time former govenor of TN., Phil Bredsen.

:2wave:
 
Chomsky said:
It seems pretty obvious (I believe), that Cruz will win re-election. But I think it is damn interesting that he's this competitive. I think it shows - in part - the power of personal charisma and authenticity.
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38 million dollars spent by the Democrats didn't hurt the competitiveness either
 
Whether Cruz makes it or not, it seems Texas is going to eventually turn it Democratic. At this point in this election it's a dead heat.
 
Chomsky said:
It seems pretty obvious (I believe), that Cruz will win re-election. But I think it is damn interesting that he's this competitive. I think it shows - in part - the power of personal charisma and authenticity.
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Momentarily, too close to call. AND only 4% reporting... the night is young.

A LOT of money spent on his opponent though. :shock:
 
joko104 said:
Whether Cruz makes it or not, it seems Texas is going to eventually turn it Democratic. At this point in this election it's a dead heat.
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Cruz is currently losing not BIGLY, but slightly.
 
trixare4kids said:
Marcia, Marcia, Marcia....

Well done, Marcia BlackBurn. You fought a hard fight, and ultimately it appears to have worked for you.

Goodbye, farewell, better luck next time former govenor of TN., Phil Bredsen.

:2wave:
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We also have a freshly minted GOP Governor: Bill Lee (I'm running for Governor, but I'm not a politician. I'm a cattle farmer, a businessman, a father and grandfather, and a seventh generation Tennessean)
 
TurtleDude said:
38 million dollars spent by the Democrats didn't hurt the competitiveness either
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Yeah but the fact that Beto is ahead of Cruz (even if barely), with 73% reporting, is absolutely amazing. Don't you think?

We're not talking a CD here, but statewide office. Frankly, I'm a bit blown away.
 
joko104 said:
Whether Cruz makes it or not, it seems Texas is going to eventually turn it Democratic. At this point in this election it's a dead heat.
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But let's not forget you've got a very charismatic personal candidate, against a real stick-in-the-mud.
 
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