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SnakeHead

Nov 9 2005, 07:39 AM

Or at least stays in the center.

http://media3.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/co...5110802176.html

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An anti-Republican sentiment spread across Northern Virginia yesterday as voters overwhelmingly cast their ballots for Democrats, sweeping aside the traditional Virginia formula in which Republicans carry the outer suburbs and Democrats win the inner ones.

In winning the election for governor, Lt. Gov. Timothy M. Kaine (D) took Loudoun and Prince William counties, something Mark R. Warner (D) couldn't accomplish when he was elected governor four years ago. Kaine also received nearly three in four votes in Arlington and seven in 10 in Alexandria.

Discuss.

Porkio

Nov 9 2005, 09:18 AM

Good. I knew that was coming. My Aunt & Uncle live in Chester, which is pretty conservative, but this time even their neighbors voted Democrat. Ha ha. I guess the rope the Republicans were given last election was more than enough to hang themselves with. Granted the Dems are pretty good at doing the same thing, but at least it looks promising for next years congressional elections...

SnakeHead

Nov 9 2005, 10:24 AM

I'm just happy to be living in 7/10ths liberal Alexandria.

Prince William county is a bastion of the sub-urban redneck, I was stunned to see them swing Democratic. Loudon Likewise.

TheGreenOne

Nov 9 2005, 10:31 AM

Hope your favorite cadidate made it.

Absomphe

Nov 9 2005, 12:09 PM

QUOTE(Porkio @ Nov 9 2005, 09:38 AM)

Good. I knew that was coming. My Aunt & Uncle live in Chester, which is pretty conservative, but this time even their neighbors voted Democrat. Ha ha.

Don't feel too triumphant, it's still the unregenerate South...

Eventually the Conservative Democrat will rise again, out of the ashes of the Republican weenie roast.

jaded prol

Nov 9 2005, 03:03 PM

Actually, nothing changed. The best candidate on the ballot was Leslie Byrne for Lt. Gov but she lost to a repug.

1888

Nov 9 2005, 06:18 PM

I voted LL for Mayor...

Still waiting on the results.

faustus

Nov 9 2005, 07:13 PM

That's right up there with Dover, PA kicking the "intelligent design" people off the school board.

"You aren't in Kansas any more, motherfucker!"

Sorry, some little part of me that has been oppressed for a long time has been desperately wanting to shout that.

1888

Nov 9 2005, 07:20 PM

I jumped back in my seat on that one Faustus!

Oh... hiya!!!

faustus

Nov 9 2005, 07:25 PM

Hi, Digits!

Yes, that's very uncharacteristic for me, but sometimes the "MF" just has to come out.

This new verte I'm trying couldn't possibily have anything to do with it...

1888

Nov 9 2005, 07:48 PM

Hmmm... I'd place $50 that the new Verte might have just a little something to do with it!

It's been well documented here that when I'm on the hooch, the big old, crazy-ass liberal comes out and terrifies everyone.

(Well, I'd like to think that it's terrifying but more likely it's just ignored.)

SnakeHead

Nov 10 2005, 11:38 AM

QUOTE(Jade- the only REAL Burnt™ absinthed prol @ Nov 9 2005, 06:23 PM)

Actually, nothing changed. The best candidate on the ballot was Leslie Byrne for Lt. Gov but she lost to a repug.

Correct, nothing changed. We had a centrist Dem as governor, and we still do. Much better than the alternative, who was pretty far out on the right wing-tip.

We did pick up a few seats in the Virginia legislature, but not enough to make a huge difference.

Something that actually DID change, is Mark Warner is now even a stronger candidate for the Democratic nomination. What I really want to see, is anyone decent, that is strong enough to keep Hillary off the ticket.

Selmac

Nov 10 2005, 11:52 AM

Amen to that.

jaded prol

Nov 10 2005, 02:57 PM

I don't want to see Warner run but Hillary would make me Ralph!

Porkio

Nov 10 2005, 03:07 PM

The problem is the woman just has no charisma. Like she's less charismatic than John Kerry, and he's less charismatic than a coma patient. She's a decent senator and I usually agree with her, but she's unelectable.

1888

Nov 10 2005, 08:23 PM

So then a Kerry-Clinton ticket (which is what I envision) would be political suicide...

Absomphe

Nov 10 2005, 08:55 PM

Bloodier than Tim Roth in Reservoir Dogs.

1888

Nov 11 2005, 03:36 AM

... funny.

Here ya go Faustus. Say goodbye to Dover...

http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/11/10/religion....reut/index.html.

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