BREAKING: Democrats win control of Pennsylvania House after 12 years in minority

[Penndems]

11/28/2006, 2:26 p.m. ET
By JOANN LOVIGLIO
The Associated Press

WEST CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — Democrats won control of the state House of Representatives for the first time in 12 years Tuesday as Chester County officials settled a pair of hotly contested House races three weeks after the election.

In the closest race, Democrat Barbara McIlvaine Smith was declared the winner in the 156th District by a 23-vote margin.

Smith, 56, who owns a water-treatment company, defeated Republican Shannon Royer, 39, who has worked on the House Republicans' staff for a decade, by a tally of 11,614 to 11,591. Both candidates are former West Chester borough council members.

In the other race, in the 157th District, Republican Duane Milne, a West Chester University professor, defeated Democrat Anne R. Crowley 13,556 to 13,412.

Link:
http://www.pennlive.com/newsflash/pa/index.ssf?/base/news-43/116474195185810.xml&storylist=penn
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Chalk up another big Democratic win!

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[warrens]

1. They took the NH house too

For the first time since the 1920s or some bizarre figure like that. Maybe the second time since 1922.

[Penndems]

2. Congratulations, New Hampshire!

Here's to The Granite State!

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[ginnyinWI]

13. Wisconsin turned, too

The state Senate is now blue. :)

[Penndems]

15. Kudos to The Badger State!

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[w4rma]

12. For the first time since 1874.

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In the words of veteran New Hampshire Republican leader Tom Rath, it was "beyond historic" when the Democrats took complete control of the handsome state capitol in Concord for the first time since 1874.
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/24/AR2006112401099.html
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x2987023

[Penndems]

19. The first time in a hundred thirty-two years?!

OMG, talk about historic.

There must've been some major partying in Manchester on November 7th!

[WI_DEM]

3. more good news from a very good election year.

[Penndems]

5. Indeed, WI_DEM

There is a God, and He's a Democrat. :D

[Initech]

4. One step closer toward a blue '08!

:woohoo:

[Penndems]

7. Life is sweet!

The tide is taking a turn for the bluer. :)

[marmar]

6. They also reclaimed the Michigan House from our nutso Repugs...

Why do Blue State Republicans always seem so much crazier? :crazy:

[Robbien]

9. You are right, I thought Illinois GOPers were bad, until

Michigan gave us Devos to kick around for a while.

[Penndems]

11. Three cheers for The Wolverine State!

Hip, hip, hooray!

Hip, hip, hooray!

Hip, hip, hooray!

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[EFerrari]

8. Great news!

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[John Q. Citizen]

10. Way to go! n/t

[Lugnut]

14. Yesssss!

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[Cha]

16. I'm sooo Happy for ya'll!

Same here in New York..not sure how long it's been but it feels good to have a Dem Rep for #24 after 50 years, they say.

[Old and In the Way]

17. Great news....lot less chance to steal any elections in 2008.

[tom_paine]

18. YEEEEEEEE - HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!

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