We just lost our Senate seat in Massachusetts

[Robbien]

The last vote just came in. It was neck and neck all night. But the Republican anti-gay union Scott R. Brown won by 330 votes over the pro-gay union Democratic candidate Angus G. McQuilken.

[David Dunham]

1. Maybe pushing too far, too fast.

[dsc]

2. Is that close enough for a recount

In Ohio, our state Senate seats are large enough that a recount would be automatic with that small of a margin.

[Mick Knox]

3. WTF ???? Which senate seat????

ugh nothing on news yet..

[Robbien]

4. The Norfolk, Bristol & Middlesex State Senate seat

Sen. Cheryl Jacques resigned her seat. Been watching Boston.com all night. Vote totals are here

http://www.boston.com/news/special/politics/2004_results/ma_primary/norfolk_bristol_middlesex_town_by_town.html

[Mick Knox]

6. Thanks for the link..

I been looking at Yahoo... ugh.. thats not good

[Forkboy]

5. Fuck

:-(

on edit-Thanks for keeping us updated all night.Wish it turned out better for us.

[Robbien]

7. Been over at the Massachusetts State elections site

and they have completely different totals.

Not too sure how to read it though because they do not have Brown and Angus matched up. Anyway, they have Angus with 5 more votes than Brown. Angus has 4396 and Brown has 4391.

It would be great if Boston.com was wrong.

the MA State site is here
http://www.state.ma.us/sec/ele/elespeif/nobrmidres.htm

[Forkboy]

8. Well now WTF?

You're right on those numbers.I suspect a recount is heading our way on this one no matter how it adds up.

Thanks again for staying on top of this.

[Robbien]

9. Could it be possible that this is only the vote to determine

who is the candidate for each party and that the seat will remain vacant until the two parties run against each other in November?

It seems that way from the State site.

[King of New Orleans]

10. Sorry,

I think you're looking at the primary numbers from last month. Tonite was the general election for them

[Robbien]

11. Darn

Darn, Darn, Darn.

[Forkboy]

12. You might be right King

I tell ya,my emotions are up and down with every new post in this thread!