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Tue Nov 5, 2019, 09:55 PM

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Kentucky will have a Democratic Governor [View all] BeyondGeography Nov 2019 OP

Oh wow! Early the stream I was listening to had written him off. dewsgirl Nov 2019 #1

Wow, the women crying really moved me. LisaM Nov 2019 #2

I might be wrong but those aren't Kentucky voters.....looks like it's a studio audience..... a kennedy Nov 2019 #6

Yea, it's an unrelated clip. From an Ellen show. LisaL Nov 2019 #8

Well! I take it back, then! LisaM Nov 2019 #13

I sure hope it holds Bev54 Nov 2019 #3

Right now he's up by about 10,000 votes, 0.7% margin rpannier Nov 2019 #43

How about absentee ballots, provisional ballots, military ballots? Have they been factored into this Midnight Writer Nov 2019 #76

tbh I don't know rpannier Nov 2019 #80

Beautiful malaise Nov 2019 #4

That would be phenomenal, but who the heck is Adam Smith?? Bleacher Creature Nov 2019 #5

he wrote Wealth of Nations. lol. Kurt V. Nov 2019 #12

He doesn't look a day over 250!! Bleacher Creature Nov 2019 #20

OMG Olafjoy Nov 2019 #7

Right ON!!! Chin music Nov 2019 #9

Absolutely incredibly! !!!!!!!!!!! congrats to beshear Kurt V. Nov 2019 #10

Dave Wasserman called it for Bashear as well. Norbert Nov 2019 #11

But, but Scarsdale Nov 2019 #57

Kentucky leading the way Skittles Nov 2019 #14

Did anyone else just hear McTurtle's asshole slam shut? NightWatcher Nov 2019 #15

I came on here to say just that Mr. Ected Nov 2019 #19

Turtle's ass was aready so tight that a toothpick couldn't be shoved in it. Blue_true Nov 2019 #22

oh my God bluestarone Nov 2019 #16

Hasn't been called yet and I'm starting to get a bit nervous standingtall Nov 2019 #17

It's a lot tighter now Polybius Nov 2019 #18

Keep it going. warmfeet Nov 2019 #21

It's so close! madaboutharry Nov 2019 #23

Super close JCMach1 Nov 2019 #24

Watching CNN, it's not over , yet demosincebirth Nov 2019 #25

We're sitting on pins and needles here before breaking out the ginger ale... KY_EnviroGuy Nov 2019 #26

49.4 to 48.7 now Polybius Nov 2019 #29

49.4-48.6 BeyondGeography Nov 2019 #33

It's been 99% for a while Polybius Nov 2019 #47

Yep. And Russell county has not reported any precincts yet. Owl Nov 2019 #60

Rethugs will want a recount. KY_EnviroGuy Nov 2019 #40

But, but, but lot of DUers said we shouldn't bother running Dems in red states IronLionZion Nov 2019 #27

Moderate + dems only demosincebirth Nov 2019 #38

This will go right down to the wire still_one Nov 2019 #28

They're going to steal it BannonsLiver Nov 2019 #30

Holy Shit! ellie Nov 2019 #31

It would be even more amazing if it were a certainty BannonsLiver Nov 2019 #36

This x-Ohioan is happy. I spent many days in KY wasupaloopa Nov 2019 #32

Is this for real? smirkymonkey Nov 2019 #34

Beshear overcomes Trump effect to beat Bevin to become next KY governor BeyondGeography Nov 2019 #39

I still feel like I am dreaming. smirkymonkey Nov 2019 #42

Still unofficial BeyondGeography Nov 2019 #44

I live in Kentucky now, Corgigal Nov 2019 #64

Beshear's lead is up to 10,600 with 99% reporting!!!! (eom) StevieM Nov 2019 #35

And more machine and ground game from this to take away Moscow Mitch's Senate seat next year! Captain Zero Nov 2019 #37

The GOP machine will steal it. BadGimp Nov 2019 #41

The night is young. PLENTY of time for shenanigans FailureToCommunicate Nov 2019 #46

This is Huge. JDC Nov 2019 #45

I hate to be Debbie Downer... karin_sj Nov 2019 #48

AP and MSNBC just called for Beshear! BeyondGeography Nov 2019 #49

Yay!! karin_sj Nov 2019 #79

Just called on MSNBC Chicago1980 Nov 2019 #50

In an ironic twist.... Vdizzle Nov 2019 #51

I could do a happy dance and I don't live in Kentucky! Grammy23 Nov 2019 #52

Well, Donald....they did it to you..... ashredux Nov 2019 #53

what did the polls show prior to the election? Hamlette Nov 2019 #54

Not unexpected... reACTIONary Nov 2019 #58

thanks Hamlette Nov 2019 #89

Thank you, Kentucky!! Lady_Chat Nov 2019 #55

"You can't let that happen to me" whopis01 Nov 2019 #56

KY to DJT -- "F U" Haggis for Breakfast Nov 2019 #61

Thank you all you great Kentuckians for making this happen... wow, just wow!! Thekaspervote Nov 2019 #59

Yay! iluvtennis Nov 2019 #62

Down ticket was bleak, but we elected Bevin's arch enemy alfredo Nov 2019 #63

This result proves the Tip O'Neill adage once more. Blue_true Nov 2019 #65

Hallelujah! May Mitch suffer the same defeat in 2020! Lonestarblue Nov 2019 #66

I was just thinking that maybe with a Democrat Gov. Upthevibe Nov 2019 #69

It looks like the final margin will be 5800 votes. StevieM Nov 2019 #67

saw a lot of his tv ads locally Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2019 #70

Hermit! I'm so deliriously Happy Cha Nov 2019 #85

me, too, Cha! but tempered ... Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2019 #87

Oh.. I hope for the best, Hermit. Cha Nov 2019 #88

results were dismal, except (possibly) governor's race Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2019 #90

I'm watching him on Lawrence now! Such great news...:-) Upthevibe Nov 2019 #68

Yes! True Blue American Nov 2019 #72

Now, tax the hell out of that Russian/McConnell factory world wide wally Nov 2019 #71

Sure is nice to win a close race.. kevink077 Nov 2019 #73

For all we know DFW Nov 2019 #81

Yes kevink077 Nov 2019 #82

Magic carpet to get to the polls,.... magicarpet Nov 2019 #95

It had better have a lot of cells. DFW Nov 2019 #97

"You can't let this happen to ME! ME ME ME ME ME!!" Grokenstein Nov 2019 #74

I wonder how Moscow Mitch feels right now? SergeStorms Nov 2019 #75

Wow. Must say, I'm shocked! Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2019 #77

Delish! demmiblue Nov 2019 #78

I am so happy the Dems won this one. llmart Nov 2019 #83

Fuck yeah! Thank you Kentucky! ffr Nov 2019 #84

This is wonderful...great night for Democrats. Demsrule86 Nov 2019 #86

Early December swearing in... RobertDevereaux Nov 2019 #91

Last report I heard on NPR abouy KY said that wnylib Nov 2019 #92

No it won't. orangecrush Nov 2019 #94

Wednesday at 3:32 ET..Beshear is still up by 5000 votes. Stuart G Nov 2019 #93

Yep! Yep! iloveObama12 Nov 2019 #96