memeorandum: Campfield beats back challenge (Knoxville News-Sentinel)

9:10 AM ET, November 8, 2006

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Hugh Hewitt / Hugh Hewitt's TownHall Blog:

The Good News And The Bad — I have to assume that the Dems will get the Senate as well as the House, though Conrad Burns may be able to pull off an upset, in which case I hope the GOP in the Senate reject the silly rules they agreed to the last time the body was 50/50.

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CNN:

Dems take House, CNN projects; Senate still undecided … (CNN) — Democrats will take control of the House of Representatives for the first time since the 1994 Republican revolution, while control of the Senate hangs in the balance, CNN projects. — Democratic challengers have picked up four seats in the Senate, CNN projects.

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CNN:

Democrats to take control of House, CNN projects … (CNN) — Democrats picked up 14 seats in their bid to take control of the House of Representatives on Tuesday. — Races in Arizona, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Kentucky and Indiana were among those where Republicans lost seats, according to CNN projections.

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Adam Nagourney / New York Times:

Democrats Seize Control of House; Senate Hangs on Virginia and Montana — Democrats seized control of the House of Representatives and defeated at least four Republican senators yesterday, riding a wave of voter discontent with President Bush and the war in Iraq.

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Fox News:

Democrats Take Control of House, Need 3 More Seats in Senate — Democrats have shifted the balance of power on Capitol Hill, capturing control of the U.S. House of Representatives for the first time in 12 years and gaining ground in the battle to win the Senate.

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William Branigin / Washington Post:

Voter Turnout Strong for Midterm Elections — Technical Glitches, Delays Not Reported to Be Widespread — Americans voted today in midterm elections that were widely seen as a gauge of public sentiment on national issues — including the war in Iraq and the leadership of President Bush …

MSNBC:

NBC: Brown, Menendez, Casey win Senate races — War overshadows election, polls indicate as GOP challenged for Congress — WASHINGTON - Democrats quickly ate into the six Republican seats they needed to regain control of the Senate as NBC News projected Tuesday night that Democrats …

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CNN:

Polls close in states that could signal elections' outcome … (CNN) — Polls have closed in some Eastern states that could offer clues about Democrats' chances of ending years of Republican domination in Congress. — Among the early winners in the Senate projected by CNN are Democratic …

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Tom Raum / Associated Press:
GOP Senators Ousted in Pa., Ohio, R.I.

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Timothy Dwyer / Washington Post:

Webb, Allen Race Too Close to Call — Same-Sex Marriage Ban Wins Approval by Substantial Margin — Democratic challenger James H. Webb and Republican incumbent George F. Allen were locked in a dead heat in the race to represent Virginia in the U.S. Senate. The race remains too close to call and appears headed for a recount.

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Michael D. Shear / Washington Post:

Webb Has a Slim Edge Over Allen, But Recount Likely — Democratic challenger James Webb held a slim lead over Republican Sen. George Allen early today in Virginia's U.S. Senate race, a dramatic and nasty battle that almost certainly will be decided by a recount next month.

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Jim Lindgren / The Volokh Conspiracy:
THE VIRGINIA RACE CONTINUES TO BE CLOSE. 2:25am:

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Liz Sidoti / Associated Press:

Rogers, Chandler re-elected in Kentucky — WASHINGTON - Democrats pursued their best chance in a dozen years to take control of the House from scandal-scarred Republicans on Tuesday in a midterm election marked by voter frustration with the Iraq war and President Bush.

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Liz Sidoti / Associated Press:
Resurgent Democrats win control of House

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Argus Leader:

Abortion ban opponents maintain sizable lead — Opponents of South Dakota's abortion ban are maintaining their lead over those who favor the law. — With 194 of 818 precincts reporting results, 60 percent of voters cast "no" votes, according to results from the Secretary of State's Office.

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Associated Press:
South Dakota abortion ban rejected

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Ernesto Londono / Washington Post:

Sample Ballots in Pr. George's Misidentify Candidates — Inaccurate sample ballots describing Republican Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. and Senate candidate Michael S. Steele as Democrats were handed out to voters in at least four polling sites in Prince George's County this morning.

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Des Moines Register:

30-year veteran Leach concedes to Loebsack in 2nd Congressional race — U.S. Rep. Jim Leach conceded defeat this morning after Democratic challenger Dave Loebsack shocked the 30-year congressman. — Leach, an Iowa City Republican known for his moderate views, was caught up in a wave …

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Matthew Yglesias:
Sign of the Times — Veteran congressman Jim Leach (R-IA) …

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Reuters:

Minnesota sends first Muslim to Congress -media — Source: Reuters — MINNEAPOLIS, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Voters elected a black Democrat as the first Muslim in Congress on Tuesday after a race in which he advocated quick U.S. withdrawal from Iraq and made little mention of his faith.

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Knoxville News-Sentinel:

Campfield beats back challenge — Controversial incumbent keeps seat with solid 11-point victory — Republican incumbent Stacey Campfield kept his 18th District state House seat for a second term Tuesday night with a healthy 11-point win over challenger and first-time candidate Schree Pettigrew.