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David Wasserman 8:31 PM Is Virginia’s House Of Delegates In Play? I didn’t think I’d be saying this at 8:30 p.m., but Virginia has been swept up in such a Democratic tidal wave that Democrats may have a legitimate chance to win the 17 seats they need to pick up the House of Delegates. By my quick, rough count, Democrats have already picked up 11 seats (districts 2, 10, 13, 31, 32, 42, 50, 51, 67, 72, 72) and they still have a chance in 13 more. They’ve already pulled off a few upsets, unseating GOP incumbents in the outer suburbs of Northern Virginia like Dels. Jackson Miller, Rich Anderson and Randy Minchew. But they’ve also picked up two seats in suburban Richmond and have a chance at a third. They’re also knocking on the door in several Hampton Roads districts. This is just a massive night for Democrats.
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Congrats to Virginia. I've since moved out of state, but I was just happy to keep the Cooch out of the governor's mansion last time (then T-Mac turned out to be pretty awesome, for some reason?). This is great to see.
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Got the booze for a defeat binge, but we won. So ... I'll use it for a celebratory binge.
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Acebuckeye13 posted:Fancy, the first time I saw you post was in TFF, back when the Bills and the Lions had their 5-0 start and you were proudly declaring that there was only one team in New York. Of course, the Bills collapsed, and you've been through a lot since then. But you're a goddamn inspiration, and I want you to soak up this victory as much as you can. You worked so loving hard for this, and it paid off in spades. That's Fancy rear end Ho? God bless that man
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Paracaidas posted:Early returns have the Medicaid expansion outrunning Hillary in Maine. Outside of the mindboggling insanity of My memory is hazy but I think intermediate vote counts do get reported in WA but it isn't by precinct or anything. Anything but a D blowout seems unlikely so we'll probably know tonight
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If the Dems actually take over the House of Delegates there's going to be a flurry of garbage bills from the lame ducks tomorrow.
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Paracaidas posted:Maine's expansion is the last open question of the evening. WA-Sen will likely be a few days out before any call is made. No.. There is another...  Lightning Knight posted:If the Dems actually take over the House of Delegates there's going to be a flurry of garbage bills from the lame ducks tomorrow. And T-mac will veto 'em all 
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Mokelumne Trekka posted:Got the booze for a defeat binge, but we won. We didn't win. We won BIGLY.
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https://twitter.com/Redistrict/status/928073671280857093 anotha one
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Democrazy posted:That's Fancy rear end Ho? Wait, really? Holy poo poo, you turned from a nutso TFF effort poster into a D&D legend
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https://twitter.com/daveweigel/status/928074028291641344 Umm, wow
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Lightning Knight posted:If the Dems actually take over the House of Delegates there's going to be a flurry of garbage bills from the lame ducks tomorrow. T-Mac gonna laugh heartily as he vetoes all of them.
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Democrazy posted:That's Fancy rear end Ho? Greetings.
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axeil posted:No.. Sorry, that's what I meant by quoting Fancy  cheetah7071 posted:My memory is hazy but I think intermediate vote counts do get reported in WA but it isn't by precinct or anything. Anything but a D blowout seems unlikely so we'll probably know tonight I'd be surprised if we get a call, but then, tonight's been all about surprising me.
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Your Boy Fancy posted:Greetings. PM me for a forums upgrade of your choice.
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"Guns voter" is basically shorthand for "huntin' shootin' good ol'boy". Identity politics works oddly in Northam's favor here, him being a Southerner vs the obvious carpetbagging Gillespie.
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This one is funny because his opponent accused him of being a "carpetbagger" because he comes from Roanoke, which is ~30 minutes away.
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empty whippet box posted:Going from R supermajority to D majority seems like it must be some kind of record. I'm stoked about Northam but holy gently caress that house of delegate rout. Important PSA: D majority has not actually happened yet and very well may not happen. Don't move the goalposts for joy too far.
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Petr posted:Important PSA: D majority has not actually happened yet and very well may not happen. Don't move the goalposts for joy too far. going from a supermajority to a razor-thin majority is still pretty close to "rout" territory if it was unexpected
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Petr posted:Important PSA: D majority has not actually happened yet and very well may not happen. Don't move the goalposts for joy too far. Nah, joy is locked in. I'm just seeing how high this rocket ship can fly
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 gotta figure that one little red blob goes blue given the incumbent is only up 3 points with only half the vote in. edit: looking closer nowt the incumbent is up 50.37-49.63. 70% of the vote in.
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Tim Raines IRL posted:going from a supermajority to a razor-thin majority is still pretty close to "rout" territory if it was unexpected And in any case it'll make Governor Northam's job easier.
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I see a lot of white suburbanites who have been really freaked out about all the mass shootings, so I wonder how many of the people whose most important issue was "guns" were actually in favor of gun control? Do we know how the questions were worded?
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https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/928074747316928513?s=17 Drink! (Ginger Ale for you fancy)
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hahah Trump is throwing Gillespie under the bus.
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Paracaidas posted:I'd be surprised if we get a call, but then, tonight's been all about surprising me. The WA secretary of state won't officially call the election for a few more days but Dhingra won the primary by 11 points and was polling well so the chance early results aren't conclusive is low (though obviously not zero) I could be misremembering when early results come in though and it might be tomorrow or later but I think it's tonight
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9FImc2LOr8 On the ground footage of Virginia Democrats.
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Youth Decay posted:And in any case it'll make Governor Northam's job easier. here's a crazy thought. the VA Senate is currently 21-19 in the GOP's favor. All the dems need for full control if they win the House is a single retirement or party flip.
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Tim Raines IRL posted:going from a supermajority to a razor-thin majority is still pretty close to "rout" territory if it was unexpected Definitely. I just don't want people waving the  flag if we don't get a majority.
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Yo, Fancy, Axeil and all other VA goons, loving congrats and enjoy this win, it was a huge one.
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Petr posted:Important PSA: D majority has not actually happened yet and very well may not happen. Don't move the goalposts for joy too far. This is true, but 24 hours ago, everyone was certain that this was going to be a 3-4 percent win for Northam at best. Hell, I had heard that the last internal poll from the Northam campaign had him at 2% above Gillispie, so this evening has been incredibly  in all the best possible ways. It's a bloodbath, majority or not.
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farraday posted:https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/928074747316928513?s=17 This is some low energy poo poo.
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farraday posted:https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/928074747316928513?s=17 Hahahaha
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axeil posted:here's a crazy thought. It's a shame that's never happened before! 
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WampaLord posted:Yo, Fancy, Axeil and all other VA goons, loving congrats and enjoy this win, it was a huge one. Seconding this. I know me and Fancy did some arguing, but I'm glad y'all's work kept that piece of poo poo Gillespie out 
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Your Boy Fancy posted:Greetings.  
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David Wasserman 8:42 PM This just in: Democrat Chris Hurst has unseated Republican Delegate Joseph Yost in Blacksburg’s District 12. Hurst is a former news anchor whose girlfriend, reporter Alison Parker, was killed on live television in 2015. He ran with the support of gun control groups. By my count, this brings Democrats’ pickups to 12 seats. They need five more for control of the House of Delegates. Oh wow I didn't know that's who Hurst was.  WampaLord posted:Yo, Fancy, Axeil and all other VA goons, loving congrats and enjoy this win, it was a huge one. Thanks Wampa! I hope we've lit a little candle of hope for the rest of the country tonight.
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Dems looking to pick up 19 right now in the Virginia House if voting stopped
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axeil posted:David Wasserman 8:42 PM Chris Hurst could be a senator some day. Impressive guy. He's like 30 or 31.
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