Another victory - Democrats have taken Pennsylvania House

[ck4829]

A Republican candidate yesterday conceded the final disputed seat in the state House of Representatives, giving Democrats a one-vote margin going into the coming session.

Six weeks of legal wrangling and ballot review concluded with a hand recount in a Chester County race that gave Democrat Barbara McIlvaine Smith a 28-vote win.

Democrats now have a 102-101 edge after 12 years in the minority.

"We fought until every last ballot was counted and came up a few votes short," said Smith's opponent, Shannon Royer. "It's been a tough year to be a Republican running for an open legislative seat in the suburbs."

http://www.philly.com/mld/dailynews/news/nation/16296532.htm

[Joanne98]

1. YAY!!!!!!!!

[Monkeyman]

2. Now thats a Xmas gift

[Trajan]

3. I think it's been tougher ...

A lonely, scared soldier stuck in the middle of BF Iraq with little chance of success OR protection ....

It's been MUCH tougher being an Iraqi orphan ...

Poor Shannon .... Poor Poor Shannon ...

[brer cat]

4. He really deserves our sympathy for a tough year.

NOT!

[msongs]

5. let's all thank George W. Bush war criminal in chief as the decider in 2006 mid terms nt

[ritziecracker]

6. Sore Loser!!!