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CreekDog

(46,192 posts) Wed Nov 6, 2013, 12:50 AM Nov 2013

An expert in elections would rather be Herring (D-VA) than Obenshain (R-VA) now [View all]

in race where the candidates for Attorney General of Virginia has the Democrat down less than 1,000 votes, Dave Wasserman of the Cook Political Report is tweeting now 8:50pm (Pacific time):

https://twitter.com/Redistrict

Dave Wasserman ‏@Redistrict 9:57pm
Whoa! via @Dsquared75 & @jlock, it appears a transcription error in Loudoun is currently shortchanging Herring (D) by ~600 votes.

Dave Wasserman ‏@Redistrict 9 minutes ago
@ForecasterEnten Only that this won't be settled before midnight, but I'd still rather be Herring than Obenshain.

Dave Wasserman ‏@Redistrict 2 minutes ago
AP has Obenshain (R) lead over Herring (D) down to 778 out of nearly 2.2 million votes. This probably won't be settled tonight.

Dave Wasserman ‏@Redistrict 7 minutes ago
Fairfax County reporting an additional 7,732 absentees for Herring (D), 4,547 for Obenshain (R) beyond what is reported by state SBE.

Dave Wasserman ‏@Redistrict 17 minutes ago
Also outstanding: Roanoke City's absentees, and likely more absentees from Richmond City. All which ought to help Herring (D).

Dave Wasserman ‏@Redistrict 19 minutes ago
Herring (D) down 7,061 votes, but still out: absentees in Fairfax, Norfolk, Hampton, Newport News, PWC. Would rather be Herring.

Dave Wasserman ‏@Redistrict 27 minutes ago
Arlington County absentees: Herring (D) 5,885 Obenshain 1,338. This thing's looking pretty good for Herring right now.

Mike Taphorn ‏@MinnesotaMike1 30 minutes ago
@Redistrict Fairfax County Website has Herring with a larger margin than SBE (+5206) More Absentee's http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/elections/webreports/resu1113.pdf …
Retweeted by Dave Wasserman

Dave Wasserman ‏@Redistrict 35 minutes ago
The AP pegs Obenshain (R) lead at just 1,357 votes. If that's right, Herring (D) quite likely to overtake Obenshain with remainders.

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An expert in elections would rather be Herring (D-VA) than Obenshain (R-VA) now [View all] CreekDog Nov 2013 OP

Good news and hope it holds BumRushDaShow Nov 2013 #1

That's great news! blue neen Nov 2013 #2

Hopefully Robbins Nov 2013 #3

Now, if we can just get rid of Tom Corbett and his gang of thugs in PA next year.... blue neen Nov 2013 #8

And NC need to take that State back BIG TIME, My mother is there Heather MC Nov 2013 #20

well, we still have to deal with a right wing legislature and heavily gerrymandered fed. districts spooky3 Nov 2013 #10

Good. I want a sweep in my state. cthulu2016 Nov 2013 #4

Herring +8k is possible. Dawson Leery Nov 2013 #5

I saw a NYT banner that said that the teabagger in AL lost BumRushDaShow Nov 2013 #6

keeping my fingers crossed... chillfactor Nov 2013 #7

thanks -- I posted several times tonight that I wondered about the absentee/early votes. spooky3 Nov 2013 #9

wow, he just tweeted that Obenshain's tiny lead is nearly gone due to misreporting CreekDog Nov 2013 #11

I see several transcription errors listed in his tweets... cui bono Nov 2013 #14

sounds like a transcription error somewhere CreekDog Nov 2013 #16

Yeah, in his tweets he mentions several transcription errors. Why so many errors? cui bono Nov 2013 #17

basically media outlets are calling and getting numbers read to them CreekDog Nov 2013 #19

I would find it strange for obenshain to win... ohheckyeah Nov 2013 #12

Tweet: Via AP, Obenshain (R) lead has shrunk to 153 & that doesn't include Loudoun/Buchanan correcti cui bono Nov 2013 #13

holy crap, there it goes CreekDog Nov 2013 #18

"inevitable recount" cui bono Nov 2013 #15