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GOP takes control of NC state Legislature for the FIRST time in 100 YEARS
WRAL TV ^
Posted on 11/02/2010 8:53:08 PM PDT by o2bfree
RALEIGH, N.C. — Riding a nationwide wave of voter discontent, state Republican leaders said Tuesday that the party had seized control of the state General Assembly for the first time in more than a century. Many races remained too close to call late Tuesday, but GOP Chairman Tom Fetzer predicted that Republicans would pick up 14 to 16 House seats and 10 Senate seats. That would give the party 66 to 68 seats in the 120-member House and 30 seats in the 50-member Senate. The GOP last had a majority in the state Senate in 1898. They controlled the state House as recently as 12 years ago. Control of the General Assembly during the 2011 session not only means setting the agenda for the state budget and other legislation, it also means controlling the process for redrawing legislative districts, which could influence elections for the next decade. "Voters know the state is headed on the wrong path, and they have asked up to right that path," Senate Minority Leader Phil Berger told a cheering crowd at the Raleigh Marriott City Center, where the party was staging a "Victory Party."
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TOPICS: Breaking News; Politics/Elections; US: North Carolina
KEYWORDS: ncgop; northcarolina
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Say goodbye to all the safe democrat districts! Hooray!!!
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posted on
11/02/2010 8:53:10 PM PDT
by
o2bfree
To: o2bfree
To: o2bfree
Congratulations from the Volunteer state! Our State house just switched to R too.
To: o2bfree
100 years! This just proves how ticked off the country is.
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posted on
11/02/2010 8:58:59 PM PDT
by
bgill
(K Parliament- how could a young man born in Kenya who is not even a native American become the POTUS)
To: o2bfree
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posted on
11/02/2010 9:00:25 PM PDT
by
Tatze
(I reject your reality and substitute my own!)
To: Tatze
Maybe I won’t be gerrymandered after this year.
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posted on
11/02/2010 9:03:23 PM PDT
by
goosie
To: o2bfree
Redistricting party! And castle doctrine! And maybe CONSTITUTIONAL CARRY!
This almost makes me happy enough to forget about Christine O'Donnell's loss!
To: Tatze
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posted on
11/02/2010 9:04:44 PM PDT
by
JWinNC
(www.anailinhisplace.net)
To: o2bfree
SAME HERE IN ALABAMA. FIRST TIME IN 136 YEARS!!!
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posted on
11/02/2010 9:06:00 PM PDT
by
RetiredArmy
(I cannot wait until Christ returns in the clouds and calls up the church. Hopefully, SOON!)
To: o2bfree
SAME HERE IN ALABAMA. FIRST TIME IN 136 YEARS!!!
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posted on
11/02/2010 9:06:39 PM PDT
by
RetiredArmy
(I cannot wait until Christ returns in the clouds and calls up the church. Hopefully, SOON!)
To: o2bfree
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posted on
11/02/2010 9:07:50 PM PDT
by
snowsislander
(In this election year, please ask your candidates if they support repeal of the 1968 GCA.)
To: o2bfree
To: Tatze
Here's a problem I betcha the R's can solve! NC congressional district 12.
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posted on
11/02/2010 9:08:44 PM PDT
by
o2bfree
To: o2bfree
112 years, to be exact.
This IS Breaking News!
I broke open the champagne for it earlier! (and yes, some Lagavulin too)
To: RetiredArmy
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posted on
11/02/2010 9:09:51 PM PDT
by
o2bfree
To: HangnJudge
I was just thinking the same thing. States like TN, NC, TX, AZ and we may learn of more tonight that are the new American main stream.
BTW, states that elected Democratic governors are the pretty much washed up in the scope of things. Their problems are going to be long and drawn out.
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posted on
11/02/2010 9:11:13 PM PDT
by
oyez
(The difference in genius and stupidity is that genius has limits.)
To: o2bfree
Redistricting needs to be a top priority!
To: o2bfree
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posted on
11/02/2010 9:12:44 PM PDT
by
cblue55
(Envisioning when all that is left is the right.)
To: o2bfree; Liz; AT7Saluki; writer33
The GOP last had a majority in the state Senate in 1898.That's just sad.
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posted on
11/02/2010 9:13:39 PM PDT
by
Libloather
(Teapublican, PROUD birther, mobster, pro-lifer, anti-warmer, enemy of the state, extremist....)
To: o2bfree
Home SWEET Home.....and we got rid of Etheridge TOO!!
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posted on
11/02/2010 9:14:38 PM PDT
by
RRismyhero
(Mr. Obama - You can keep your change.)
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