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Republican House Gain Now at 61 Seats - Joe Walsh Victory - IL-8
NYT ^ | Nov. 17, 2010 | Jeff Zeleny

Posted on 11/17/2010 3:53:39 PM PST by re_tail20

The Republican triumph in the House of Representatives has grown a little wider, with the party now capturing 61 seats in this month’s midterm elections. The latest victory comes in Illinois’s Eighth Congressional District, where Representative Melissa Bean, a Democrat, conceded to Joe Walsh, a Republican.

Mr. Walsh defeated Ms. Bean by 291 votes out of more than 200,000 ballots cast.

Five House races, all with Democratic incumbents, now remain uncalled. In California, Representatives Jim Costa and Jerry McNerney appear likely to withstand challenges. But Representatives Dan Maffei and Timothy H. Bishop of New York and Solomon P. Ortiz of Texas are all narrowly trailing their Republican challengers.

(Excerpt) Read more at thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com ...


TOPICS: Government
KEYWORDS: joewalsh

1 posted on 11/17/2010 3:53:44 PM PST by re_tail20
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To: re_tail20
Joe Rocks!


2 posted on 11/17/2010 3:56:56 PM PST by catbertz
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To: re_tail20

I thought the number was higher than 60...more like 63?


3 posted on 11/17/2010 3:57:49 PM PST by MadelineZapeezda (Skin-color counters are bigots!!!!!!!!!!....(thanks paulycy))
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To: re_tail20

Hey Melissa, just turn your pretty head and walk away.


4 posted on 11/17/2010 3:58:01 PM PST by dfwgator (Texas Rangers -Thanks for a great season.)
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To: re_tail20

Really the net gain is +61 and actual is +64 to make up for the 3 seats they lost.


5 posted on 11/17/2010 3:59:29 PM PST by DarthVader (That which supports Barack Hussein Obama must be sterilized and there are NO exceptions!)
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Pretty head?

6 posted on 11/17/2010 4:10:13 PM PST by AdvisorB (Dilma is "hope and change" Brazilian style.)
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She is a Fecal-head.


7 posted on 11/17/2010 4:15:16 PM PST by A. Morgan
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To: AdvisorB

Ok, it’s what I had to work with.


8 posted on 11/17/2010 4:17:01 PM PST by dfwgator (Texas Rangers -Thanks for a great season.)
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To: re_tail20

“Life’s been good to me so far”


9 posted on 11/17/2010 4:18:23 PM PST by LiberConservative
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