Repeat after me--Webb won, Tester won
by incertus
Wed Nov 08, 2006 at 05:17:10 AM PST
As we have learned time and again, perception is the most important factor in any recount battle, and we won't get any help from the media in these remaining Senate battles. So we need to force the issue.
Webb has won Virginia. He's ahead now and the remaining votes should favor him, and so when we talk about him, we should refer to him as Senator-Elect Webb unapologetically. That meme needs to take hold across the internet and wherever Democrats and progressives appear on television shows.
Tester has won Montana. Same as Webb. He's Senator-Elect Tester from now on. Make the perception a reality.
That's how Bush did it in 2000.
Webb won...Tester won...CASEY WON!!!! Wheeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteCNN just called it for Tester...so it's official...the Senate's ours!!!
ReplyDeleteButt Webb is not official yet, won't be until next month.
ReplyDeleteShumer, Webb, Dean, etc. better have a kick-ass legal team and hellacious p.r. program read to go. Seriously, the Republicans are gonna dig in like ticks on this one.
ReplyDeleteFingers are crossed.
Sen. Macaca may be backing down as Webb's lead grows:
ReplyDeleteVA-SEN: Allen Deliberating Whether To Request Recount
I've worked in Virginia politics before. They do automatic recounts, but they have a pretty good counting system as it is. If Webb is ahead by 7,000 votes now, he might be ahead by 6,987 after the recount under the worst case scenario.
ReplyDeleteVirginia is also turning Democratic. While I spent this campaign in my home state of Maryland, I know that there are very significant demographic changes in Prince William and Loudon counties. These changes make northern Virginia look like suburban Maryland. As these changes continue, Virginia will become more of a Democratic state. They currently have a Democratic Governor and Senator.
That said, Webb will make Casey look pretty liberal. He's a really good guy. But he'll definitely be the most conservative member of the Democratic caucus.
Anything beyond an automatic recount we just be a reprint now with the new machines -- no paper trail to go over.
ReplyDeleteVirginia doesn't use 100% voting machines. I believe some sort of optical scan system is still used in part of the state. There is definately a paper trail in parts of the state. I don't know if it's a large enough--and diverse enough--sample to confirm the machine results.
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