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November 4th at 11:07PM

Democrats' Southern Strategy Looking Dimmer

POSTED BY: Dylan and Ethan Ris

Everyone knew that the Democrats were going to make gains in the U.S. Senate tonight.  The real question was whether or not they'd be able to reach a filibuster-proof 60-seat majority, and kick Joe Lieberman out into the gutter once and for all.

Unfortunately, their plan for those 60 seats has a picked up a little too much Joementum along the way.  The Dems were counting on picking up at least one Senate seat in the South - either in Mississippi, Georgia, or Kentucky.

It's looking like that Southern Strategy isn't going to work out . . .

* Republican minority leader Mitch McConnell has apparently held off a very strong challenge from Democrat Bruce Lunsford, winning by just a couple percentage points.

* In Mississippi, recently appointed Republican incumbent Roger Wicker looks almost certain to defeat former Democratic Governor Ronnie Musgrove.

* Georgia is still undecided . . . incumbent Republican Saxby Chambliss leads, but the results from the Democratic stronghold of Atlanta are still trickling in.

Watch this space for more updates as the evening proceeds . . .

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November 4th at 10:43PM

Fox News: Virginia, Mississippi and Nebraska

POSTED BY: Karen Lurie

Fox News has called Virginia (!) for Obama and Mississippi and Nebraska for McCain.

Energy level pretty low over there at the Fox News bunker...

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I just did a sideshow bob acceptance laugh.....all those racist scumbags are truly gutted...what a great day and thanks god for not putting that fool palin anywhere near the white house hehehehahahahahahahahahHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

by tokando November 4th at 11:14PM
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November 4th at 4:01PM

Mississippi Burning Up With Senate Races

POSTED BY: Dylan and Ethan Ris

Once again, we're learning that not all states are created equal. We certainly know that presidential votes won't be counted equally this year. But the inequity continues into legislative races. Did you know that seventeen states don't even have Senate races this year? How unfair is that? Especially when certain states have TWO Senate races!

That's right, I'm looking at you, Mississippi! Seems that due to Senator Trent Lott's disgraceful mid-term retirement, there are two match-ups in the state:

* Incumbent Republican Sen. Thad Cochran vs. Democratic State Rep. Erik Fleming. With a name like Thad Cochran, you can't lose in Mississippi.

* Recently appointed incumbent Republican Roger Wicker vs. former Governor Ronnie Musgrove. This one will be much closer and could be the deciding factor in whether or not the Democrats reach 60 votes in the Senate tonight. Watch for the returns from De Soto County, now proudly under a state of emergency in anticipation of election-inspired race riots.

By the way, today is also Two-Fer Tuesday in Wyoming, where both Senate seats are up this year. That means that all four Wyoming residents are currently Senate candidates.