Posted on 11/04/2014 9:35:24 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
No one expected this race to be this close.
Incumbent Democratic Sen. Mark Warner and Republican Ed Gillespie are nearly tied in Virginia’s Senate race, according to early returns. With 99 percent of precincts in, Warner leads with 49.1 percent to Gillespie’s 48.5 percent.
Speaking to supporters late Tuesday, Gillespie said he wasn’t ready to concede. “We’re going to be patient here. And I believe we need to be respectful of the voters.”
“This race is not going to be decided until the last vote is counted,” adviser Mark Obenshain added at the election night celebration.
Gillespie shocked observers by leading Warner in early returns that trickled in Tuesday night. Not until votes came in from Democratic-rich northern Virginia did Warner take the lead in the returns.
The night’s events were so shocking because no poll showed Gillespie ahead of Warner ahead of Election Night. But The Daily Caller reported over the weekend that Gillespie was down just four points on Warner and was within striking distance....
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Mark Warner was last seen felling a tree with his teeth for more soon to be manufactured ballots.
Good. No concessions make them earn it.
Supposedly there were big voting irregularities in Virginia Beach and Newport News. Machines were flipping votes. Before Gillespie concedes, this has to be properly investigated.
Are the Tidewater votes in yet?
We had the same thing happening in Maryland, and we won anyway!
Close enough to break hearts. Better luck next time for Gillespie.
As with Cuccinelli, the GOP will regret not putting more resources into this race.
Absentee ballots counted yet?
Yup. The GOP wants to lose the state.
Gillespie should stand his ground.
anybody who went 3rd party because you thought Wrner was a lock or worse, if you stayed home...I hope you’re pleased with the likely result...
Agreed. Never give in until you have proof that you won fairly.
Never let them bully you.
Voter fraud big time. Demand a new election and pay off the libertarian scum before the democrats pay him off. Problem solved.
Virginia gives a free recount if the difference is under .5%. Unofficially it’s just over that.
Has to wait for the official canvas to decide. I think that takes about a week.
In a recount the vote won’t change by more than about a thousand, probably less.
Virginia gives a free recount if the difference is under .5%. Unofficially it’s just over that.
Has to wait for the official canvas to decide. I think that takes about a week.
In a recount the vote won’t change by more than about a thousand, probably less.
Hate to be cynical but Democrats always get additional votes if they go to a recount.
Even if this is a GOP loss, this has to give new hope for the GOP in Virginia politics.
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