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27. OK you guys in Mass. Markey!!!!!

Reply to WilliamPitt (Original post)

Tue Jun 25, 2013, 08:40 PM

Jun 2013

I'm from PA. I checked the returns, so far 55% - 45% in favor of Markey, 96% reporting. But what I found interesting was 2008 almost total blue. 2010 a lot of red, 2012 still a lot of red, 2013 a little less red but not by much (just observed, didn't count). Is Mass turning purple? Heaven forbid

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Folks maybe need to brace themselves for a possible surprise Gomez win in Massachusetts today. [View all] WilliamPitt Jun 2013 OP

oh fuck, no way Autumn Jun 2013 #1

The race has already been called for Markey Ned_Devine Jun 2013 #26

oh god, will, please don't even hint at that. cali Jun 2013 #2

It is true that when Democrats don't vote, Republicans win. kentuck Jun 2013 #3

Markey now leads. He should have a larger lead. Dawson Leery Jun 2013 #22

That's how Snott Brown got in Warpy Jun 2013 #4

Crap! HappyMe Jun 2013 #5

Low turnouts are never good for Democrats Gman Jun 2013 #6

Was there early voting? Skink Jun 2013 #7

Massachusetts doesn't have early voting. It does allow absentee voting. bluestate10 Jun 2013 #30

That Would be WAY Too Much Suckitude for One Day! AndyTiedye Jun 2013 #8

Bruins take two pucks to the heart, and now... Berlum Jun 2013 #9

No, no, no. I will think only alsame Jun 2013 #10

Live updates: elleng Jun 2013 #11

Only 30 more minutes! n/t Tx4obama Jun 2013 #12

The Culprit: alcibiades_mystery Jun 2013 #13

Thread win. WilliamPitt Jun 2013 #14

I can't take any more bad news today.... Logging off, I think... hlthe2b Jun 2013 #15

Update: as of 6pm, Boston turnout up to 18%. Still below the 2010 election. WilliamPitt Jun 2013 #16

Live numbers here: Keefer Jun 2013 #17

53-47 Gomez w/ 21% in WilliamPitt Jun 2013 #18

but very few votes from the Boston area and the major population centers have been counted so far Douglas Carpenter Jun 2013 #19

30% in, Gomez leads by 5k. Dawson Leery Jun 2013 #20

I'm thinking I'm gonna calling it for Markey. cherokeeprogressive Jun 2013 #21

Aren't most working people Dems senseandsensibility Jun 2013 #23

President Dewey sends his regards... opiate69 Jun 2013 #24

LOL! Dawson Leery Jun 2013 #25

OK you guys in Mass. Markey!!!!! life long demo Jun 2013 #27

It's over, Markey won. WilliamPitt Jun 2013 #28

Thank God Awmighty! KoKo Jun 2013 #29

I Markey ran the type of campaign Coakley ran in2010, he would have lost. Markey bluestate10 Jun 2013 #31