Category Archives: Republicans

Democrats hold on to Virginia’s 11th Congressional District

Posted on November 9, 2010 by Lawrence Person

Republican Keith Fimian will concede defeat Tuesday in the congressional race in Virginia’s 11th district, giving freshman Democrat Rep. Gerald Connolly a second term in the seat. (Hat tip: Jim Geraghty.)

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LinkSwarm for Saturday, 11/6/10

Posted on November 6, 2010 by Lawrence Person

Now that the rush of the election is over, I’ve been taking it (relatively) easy for the past few days. Expect more post-election analysis next week. We’re also still waiting to hear back on not only those eleven House races … Continue reading →

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Post-Election Roundup for 11/4/10

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Lawrence Person

A few bits: Jim Gegharty speaks to Obi Wan: “The people tried trusting Democratic claims that they would govern as moderates. That didn’t work out, and that trust won’t be back any time soon” Republicans increased their share of trifectas … Continue reading →

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Still Waiting to Find Out How Many House Seats Republicans Picked Up

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Lawrence Person

Since I still haven’t found that complete list, here’s Jim Geraghty saying that it’s at least 60, and could be as high as 71. Right now Republicans are leading in five of those races, including Blake Farenthold leading Solomon Ortiz. … Continue reading →

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Is a Complete List of ALL House Race Results Too Much to Ask For?

Posted on November 3, 2010 by Lawrence Person

I wanted to do a wrap-up of all House races, including the complete number of flips, except I can’t, as I can’t find a single list anywhere online. I know there are a handful of races that are still too … Continue reading →

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Post Election Analysis: Bart Stupak’s Turncoats Go Down in Flames

Posted on November 3, 2010 by Lawrence Person

One of the most satisfying results of last night’s election was just how many of Bart Stupak’s block of ObamaCare flippers went down in flames. If you remember back to the ObamaCare debates, Stupak’s bloc of “Pro-Life Democrats” was never, … Continue reading →

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LiveBlogging the 2010 Election

Posted on November 2, 2010 by Lawrence Person

Live-blogging the election, most recent comments on top. 12:12 AM: Prediction for tomorr- er, today: Democrats complaining non-stop about how voters are still too stupid to appreciate how awesome they are. 12:07 PM: A few got away, but this was … Continue reading →

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BattleSwarm Blog’s Election Prediction for 2010: GOP Gains 67 House Seats, 10 Senate Seats

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Lawrence Person

With the election tomorrow, I thought it was high time to offer up my own election predictions. I have carefully and scientifically evaluated each and every House and Senate race, taking into account length of incumbency, previous voting trends for … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for Friday, October 29, 2010

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Lawrence Person

There’s an election coming up on Tuesday. (Perhaps you’ve noticed.) Here are some links about it: This National Journal poll of political insiders shows that both Democrats and Republicans think the GOP will take over the house, but fall short … Continue reading →

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Could Dennis Kucinich be in Trouble?

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Lawrence Person

So The Weekly Standard is reporting, and his Republican opponent Peter Corrigan seems to be putting up a stiff fight. You hear that and you think that the Republican wave is going to be even larger than we anticipated. But … Continue reading →

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