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Dread Pirate Roberts

(2,021 posts)
Wed Nov 7, 2018, 07:32 PM Nov 2018

Mail-in ballots just flipped another race to the Democrats! [View all]

Holy mackerel. The NJ 3rd District was sitting with 1% of the precincts still out until this afternoon. That didn't mean 1% of the votes, it just meant they hadn't counted the mail-ins in Burlington County yet. Andy Kim went from being down to that (I'll be polite and delete the word I had originally put here) Tom MacArthur by 2,000 votes to being 3,000 votes in the lead! That means that just one of NJ's 12 congressional districts remain in Republican hands. That's Chris Smith who has held the seat since the Abscam scandal took out the guy who had it before him. This was a seriously republican district full of retirement communities, ultra-conservative orthodox Jews, military bases and some redneck areas of the Pinelands. 4 flipped seats in the state. Wow!

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Yep. CNN just changed the total to 223! mobeau69 Nov 2018 #1
223? NewJeffCT Nov 2018 #16
Last I saw Dems were at around 229. nt Blue_true Nov 2018 #19
Wow, NYT is behind the ball. still 222. defacto7 Nov 2018 #24
Probably waiting until there is greater certainty rpannier Nov 2018 #27
Excellent sheshe2 Nov 2018 #2
Not my favorite song-but appropriate! Dread Pirate Roberts Nov 2018 #3
Ha! sheshe2 Nov 2018 #5
Thank You for letting us know, Dread Pirate! Cha Nov 2018 #4
ditto here!! ailsagirl Nov 2018 #54
WOW!!! What a nice surprise! Honeycombe8 Nov 2018 #6
And The Hits Just Keep On Comin' NBachers Nov 2018 #7
Love it! FakeNoose Nov 2018 #8
Yes!! The viral town hall guy went down!! aeromanKC Nov 2018 #9
That's him! Dread Pirate Roberts Nov 2018 #10
I believe Jim Jordan fills the douche bag quota. Lonestarblue Nov 2018 #13
Ohio is fighting with Indiana to be Northern Mississippi. nt Blue_true Nov 2018 #23
And Iowa. 47of74 Nov 2018 #41
So glad this creep got the boot 3catwoman3 Nov 2018 #29
ALL the races within 1 point of each other must have a recount and/or run off. BigmanPigman Nov 2018 #11
Yep. C Moon Nov 2018 #14
Yes! DesertRat Nov 2018 #12
I was happy to see MacArthur go down BumRushDaShow Nov 2018 #15
McArthur went down? True Blue American Nov 2018 #33
On the radio here in Philly, they are saying that he doesn't want to concede BumRushDaShow Nov 2018 #34
Jon Husted True Blue American Nov 2018 #36
I remember when Pittsburgh went through the same thing BumRushDaShow Nov 2018 #38
Dayton True Blue American Nov 2018 #39
Well those 2 cities are a bit of a distance apart BumRushDaShow Nov 2018 #40
I went to Lebanon True Blue American Nov 2018 #42
Proctor and Gamble used to rule there too BumRushDaShow Nov 2018 #44
Concede or not, does not matter. It's the secretary of state's declaration that counts. 3Hotdogs Nov 2018 #43
.... BumRushDaShow Nov 2018 #45
Reminds me of when I was a little doggie. I could eat all three at one sitting. 3Hotdogs Nov 2018 #48
Hee hee BumRushDaShow Nov 2018 #49
Top stuff! VOX Nov 2018 #17
+++ agree iluvtennis Nov 2018 #18
This dynamic is why I think Sinema in Arizona is in good shape to win. Blue_true Nov 2018 #20
I resemble that remark! mr_lebowski Nov 2018 #52
Far Out Man njhoneybadger Nov 2018 #21
Maybe this could give hope to Florida's governor race as well? Tiggeroshii Nov 2018 #22
It could. Blue_true Nov 2018 #25
I suspect we will know by Saturday befote the senate recount Tiggeroshii Nov 2018 #26
Should. BTW, the late mailins could also boost Nelson too. Blue_true Nov 2018 #28
This is MY district. My wife and 4 Kids all voted for Kim. My son came home from medical school to Pepsidog Nov 2018 #30
Are you in the Burlington part of the district or Ocean County? Dread Pirate Roberts Nov 2018 #31
I am in.Mt. Laurel, Burlco. Lots of Kim signs,like 2 years ago I got concerned cause just saw Pepsidog Nov 2018 #32
"I am in.Mt. Laurel, Burlco." - Diane Allen's (former) area? BumRushDaShow Nov 2018 #35
You are correct. It seems that breaking point was MacArthur's decision to revive Obamacare repeal. Pepsidog Nov 2018 #47
I think this powerful ad needs to be resurrected, updated, and put on TV BumRushDaShow Nov 2018 #51
Brilliant! Love it Pepsidog Nov 2018 #55
WOOHOO!! onetexan Nov 2018 #37
This is why GOP hates absentee ballots and Loubee Nov 2018 #46
This is great news!! Niagara Nov 2018 #50
That's why the Repugnants are trying to kill the counting of them here in Georgia cstanleytech Nov 2018 #53
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