And so another election draws to a close in the manner we’ve come to expect: the counting of votes dragging on beyond election night with a few thousand votes separating two flawed candidates in a single state. Our electoral system surely works in mysterious ways that on occasion it seems to thrust the future direction of the nation on the shoulders of a handful of voters. Still, after the smoke has cleared, one thing has become obvious: the Democrats have regained control of Capitol Hill.
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Republican Thumpin’ a Blessing in Disguise
Published November 9th, 2006 in US Legislative, '06 US Midterm Elections, Opinion and '08 US Elections. 0 CommentsAP Calls Virginia and Senate for Democrats
Published November 9th, 2006 in US Legislative, '06 US Midterm Elections and Opinion. 0 CommentsAfter 12 years of Republican control it seems like the reins of both Houses of Congress are passing to the Democrats. The Associated Press has called the Senate race in Virginia for Democratic challenger Jim Webb while a counting of canvass votes in Virginia was still underway. Halfway through the canvass, the count showed incumbent George Allen trailing Webb by about 7.200 votes, leading the AP to call the race in Webb’s favour.
CNN, Fox call Montana Senate Race for Democrat Tester
Published November 8th, 2006 in US Legislative, '06 US Midterm Elections and Opinion. 0 CommentsControl of the US Senate has now officially become a nailbiter with CNN and Fox calling the Montana Senate race for Democrat Jon Tester, edging out Republican incumbent Conrad Burns by about 2800 votes with all but 1 precinct reporting.
What this effectively means is that control of the US Senate now rests on the Virginia Senate race between Republican incumbent George Allen and Democratic challenger Jim Webb. The last update had Allen trailing Webb by about 7800 votes with Allen likely to call for a recount.
Election Fallout Claims First Victim: Rumsfeld Resigns
Published November 8th, 2006 in US Executive and '06 US Midterm Elections. 0 CommentsThe ink has barely dried on the election results of the 2006 Midterm Elections and already the first victim has been claimed: Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld has handed in his resignation to President Bush.
Rumsfeld has been heavily criticised for his role in the war in Iraq and pundits believed his days to be numbered after a damaging article in the Army Times last saturday calling for Rumsfeld’s resignation. His position is believed to have become untenable after yesterday’s Midterm Elections, which President Bush has called “a thumping”.
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