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Candidates
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Votes
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Percentage
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| BRIAN BILBRAY - REP |
60319
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49.33%
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| FRANCINE BUSBY - DEM |
55587
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45.46%
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Margins
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4732
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3.87%
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| These are the results with 68500 Absentee / Provisional ballots still to be counted. | ||
This is a 14% point advantage Republican district. This is a big problem. If not for the "don't need papers to vote" comment Busby would have won. The Republicans didn't even get that right when you hear all of her comments it is even worse. The people have a short memory and this is going to be old news by November.
http://www.freerepublic.com/^http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5f9vbngizSI
The funny thing is that the people who got the audio clip were not even supporters of Bilbray.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5f9vbngizSI
working link.
rats who should consider packing their bags:
Miller N.C.
Barrow Ga.
Marshall Ga.
Edwards Tx.
Herseth S.D.
Milancon La.
Mollohan W.V.
We will wake up the day after Election Day with a plus 3, 4 or 5 in the House.
That district has 44 percent Republicans to 30 percent Democrats that leaves 26 percent indpendents. In that district indpendents have a history of breaking 2 to 1 for the Democrats. That makes the district a normal 54 Percent Republican to 46 Democratic district.
With a minor candiate takeing 3 percent of the vote from Bilbray tat leaves a 49+ percent to 45+ percent vote as a normal outcome... Even if there was no scandal or tons of money were not spent, that would be the normal expected result.
The facts are the district voted exactly as could be expected if there was a right wing splinter candidate, a Republican and a Democrat on the ballot. If this district is typical it shows that nothing has changed since 2004.
It is interesting that Democrats in the House are talking about getting rid of Pelosi after the fall election. If they thought Pelosi had a snowballs chance in hell of being speaker they would not challenge her. As opposed to the majority leader in the Senate, the Speaker of the house has a lot of power. The only possible conclusion is Democrats in the house knew several days ago where this district was going and where the nation is going. And they blame Nancy Pelosi for the problems and want people to know it.
The Democrats don't have a snowballs chance in Jadees of winning the House or the Senate and anyone with eyes to observe what Democrats are doing can see it..
Actually, this may not be over yet. If there are that many absentee ballots out there, they most likely voted before Busby's gaffe.
I think she's still a loser in November, but there is still a chance she could serve the 7 months remaining of Duke's term.