33K Webb Leaning Votes uncouted!!! - Democratic Underground

truthpusher

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Wed Nov-08-06 12:41 AM
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33K Webb Leaning Votes uncouted!!!

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lebkuchen

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Wed Nov-08-06 12:42 AM
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1. that would be a lot of military votes

what Batiste and Eaton were after in their last push. I think they will be successful in getting that seat.

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TahitiNut

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Wed Nov-08-06 12:43 AM
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2. Nope. Fairfax County. That's the DC bedroom community.

Federal workers.

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oasis

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Wed Nov-08-06 12:45 AM
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5. Federal workers=union workers.

:bounce:

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Gabi Hayes

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Wed Nov-08-06 12:43 AM
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3. where'd you get that? according to the WashPost, it's this:

With 97 percent of precincts reporting, Allen had 49.50 percent of the vote and Webb had 49.29 percent.

Va. U.S. Senate (KEY RACE)
Candidate Votes %
Jim Webb (D) 1,143,144 50
George Allen * (R) 1,140,879 49
Glenda Parker (IG) 25,549 1
Key: * Incumbent | Winner
Precincts: 100% | Updated: 12:17 AM ET | Source: AP
More About This Race »

The race appeared likely to be decided by absentee ballots. More than 130,000 absentee ballots were requested in the state, and those votes have not yet been counted in Fairfax, Arlington and Loudon counties, as well as in the city of Alexandria.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/07/AR2006110701150.html

those are ALL NOVA, and all very Webb

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ktowntennesseedem

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Wed Nov-08-06 12:44 AM
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4. How big a margin is needed to get out of a state-funded recount?

Wouldn't surprise me if Allen called for a recount anyway, but it would at least come out of the GOP's pocket.

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Tatiana

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Wed Nov-08-06 12:45 AM
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6. Less than half of one percent difference. n/t

Edited on Wed Nov-08-06 12:46 AM by Tatiana

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Mayberry Machiavelli

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Wed Nov-08-06 01:01 AM
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7. Here's a good regional breakdown of the VA senate vote:

http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2006/pages/results/states/VA/S/01/county.000.html

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