Richard Tafoya
May 4th, 2008, 02:45 AM
Looks like we won't be needing Lieberman to caucus with the Dems anymore. Which means we can get someone more effective into his committee slots.
TPM:
http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/05/dems_capture_longheld_gop_hous.php
In a further indication that the Democrats are well-positioned to expand their House majority this November, Democrat Don Cazayoux has won (http://electionresults.sos.louisiana.gov/050308state.htm) a special election tonight for a Louisiana seat that has been in Republican hands for over 30 years.
With 99% of precincts reporting, Cazayoux leads with 49,371 votes, or 49% of the vote, followed by Republican Woody Jenkins at 46,554 votes, or 46%. In a district that voted 59% for President Bush in 2004, that is simply a stunning result.
This is on top of another big Democratic pick-up two months ago, when Bill Foster (D-IL) won the suburban Illinois seat of former GOP Speaker Dennis Hastert.
In short, this year isn't going very well so far for the NRCC.
TPM:
http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/05/dems_capture_longheld_gop_hous.php
In a further indication that the Democrats are well-positioned to expand their House majority this November, Democrat Don Cazayoux has won (http://electionresults.sos.louisiana.gov/050308state.htm) a special election tonight for a Louisiana seat that has been in Republican hands for over 30 years.
With 99% of precincts reporting, Cazayoux leads with 49,371 votes, or 49% of the vote, followed by Republican Woody Jenkins at 46,554 votes, or 46%. In a district that voted 59% for President Bush in 2004, that is simply a stunning result.
This is on top of another big Democratic pick-up two months ago, when Bill Foster (D-IL) won the suburban Illinois seat of former GOP Speaker Dennis Hastert.
In short, this year isn't going very well so far for the NRCC.