Tue
Nov 6 2012
09:08 pm
By: Rachel
Nelson takes Florida. That's not unexpected, but was one of the states in some doubt. Current totals: 45Ds(with the 2 independents - and both Sander and King won) and 45D. Ten more races not yet decided.
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Chris Murphy takes CT. Dems
Chris Murphy takes CT. Dems +1
Yup, that makes it 46D, 45R
Yup, that makes it 46D, 45R with 9 races left to be decided.
Senate D +2. Warren over
Senate D +2. Warren over Brown in MA.
Who called it? I'm watching
Who called it? I'm watching MSNBC and they haven't yet.
If so, then it's Dems 47, Rs 45 with 8 races out.
AP calls Ohio for Sherrod
AP calls Ohio for Sherrod Brown. D's 48, R's 45 with 7 races out.
What you watching, Andy? I'm
What you watching, Andy? I'm not seeing Warren.
NBC by way of
NBC by way of @businessinsider
Thought I saw it earlier on
Thought I saw it earlier on MSNBC but they aren't saying it now.
MSNBC just called it for
MSNBC just called it for Warren.
Tammy Baldwin (openly gay D)
Tammy Baldwin (openly gay D) - defeats Tommy Thompson for Senate seat. Dems +3 (called by Fox News, channel hopping now)
Mourdock goes down in
Mourdock goes down in Indiana.
woo hoo
got it!
dang, Andy. You got all the
dang, Andy. You got all the leads.
God bless Tivo.
God bless Tivo.
I haven't seen Baldwin
I haven't seen Baldwin called, but if so that makes it Dems 50; Reps 45, with 5 races out.
Those are in Virginia, Montana, and North Dakota (all of which are nail biters), Nevada (which will probably go R), and Missouri (which McCaskill should hold on to).
quit TiVo a long time ago and
quit TiVo a long time ago and I don't know Concast channel numbers. Whoa! Katie Couric on ABC???
McCaskill wins MO
McCaskill wins MO
McCaskill wins. Dems 51, R
McCaskill wins. Dems 51, R 45, 4 races out.
akin down.
akin down.
Missouri politics has a way
Missouri politics has a way of shutting him down, innit.
MSNBC goes for Claire
MSNBC goes for Claire McCaskill
Why is the guy on MSNBC
Why is the guy on MSNBC saying the Senate will be more divided? between the House?
Had they called Duckworth
Had they called Duckworth yet?
Just did. She won. (That's
Just did. She won. (That's the House, BTW).
However, MSNBC says Wisconsin senate is too close to call. Who called it for Baldwin again?
Fox.
Fox.
ETA: see also Slate: (link...)
Im toe tupid.
Im toe tupid.
Kaine wins. Macaca down.
Kaine wins. Macaca down.
Kaine from behind!
Kaine from behind!
Kaine takes Va. Dems 52, Rs
Kaine takes Va. Dems 52, Rs 45, out 3.
Darn you, Axel!!
Darn you, Axel!!
Well apparently Dems won in
Well apparently Dems won in both Montana and North Dakota (although there will be a recount in North Dakota), while Heller (R) won in Nevada.
Final count: Dems 52, Is (expected to caucus with Dems) 2, RS 46. (Or if the recount goes wrong: Ds 51, Is 2, Rs 47).
That's either (most likely) a pick up of one seat for the good guys or status quo. In a year when 6 months ago I would have told you the Rs would take control.
Last night was a VERY good night.
There's now been a concession
There's now been a concession in the ND race, so I guess no recount after all.
That makes 20 woman in the Senate. Still a long way from where it should be, but I remember not so long ago when there was only a handful of women.
Twenty, eh? That's got to be
Twenty, eh? That's got to be enough to fill at least one binder.
National blogs are saying
National blogs are saying 55-45 Dems, but my spreadsheet says 54-46.
Can't figure out where I went wrong. Wasn't in last night's results; I've rechecked them. Maybe I miscounted on the #s who weren't up for relelection.
I remember about 10 years ago
I remember about 10 years ago somebody wrote a book about women senators and there were only 9. Twenty is great.
9 Women, 14 Women, 20 Women
A documentary titled "14 Women" was made in 2007, about the unprecedented 14 women serving in the 109th Congress:
(link...)
It was very well done, and I would enjoy seeing it again (I used to have a copy, but I think it got passed around and never returned).
I am thrilled to see so many women elected, but we still have quite a way to go before we reach equal representation.
According to the article linked below, "women's-issues" bills have the highest rates of gridlock, due to a perceived lack of democratic legitimacy and deference. “These are issues that the average member of Congress doesn't see as crucial," according to Craig Volden of the University of Virginia.
But "when more than 20 percent of a legislature is female, sisters can do it for themselves." Twenty women in the Senate is 20%.
This is a terrific article - would love to know what you all think after reading it:
(link...)
How many women elected in the
How many women elected in the new House of Reps? I think the 112th Congress has 74, which, I think was also a record.
The 113th Congress will have
The 113th Congress will have at least 81 for a new record!