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Bossy Monkey Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-04 11:14 PM
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GOP Defeats 3 Veteran Texas Democrats
Nov 2, 11:06 PM EST

GOP Defeats 3 Veteran Texas Democrats

By ALAN FRAM
Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republicans defeated three veteran Texas Democrats and snatched an open Democratic seat in Kentucky on Tuesday as they glided toward extending their decade-long control of the House.

Democrats made a run at knocking off the longest-serving Republican in the chamber.

Months after Texas' dominant state Republicans redrew congressional district lines to the GOP's advantage, the fiercely disputed plan bore fruit and fueled the party's hopes of holding its House majority. Among its chief architects were House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, R-Texas, who was easily re-elected
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http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/E/ELN_HOUSE?SITE=SCCOL&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
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liveoaktx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-04 11:20 PM
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1. crap! Still watching the Edwards/Wolgemuth race-pretty close
Edited on Tue Nov-02-04 11:21 PM by Dac_76
it goes back and forth over 50 percent. At this moment, with 64/328 precincts, Edwards has 48.25 to Wolgemoose's 50.49.
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Bossy Monkey Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-04 11:52 PM
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2. Now 4 (same link)
Edited on Tue Nov-02-04 11:53 PM by undisclosedlocation
No names, sorry. I think this idea of letting the AP tabulate the votes isn't going to be lasting beyond tonight.
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