75% of the vote in... looks like Democrats will hold Murtha's seat

[scheming daemons]

12th Congressional District

Candidate Votes Percent
CRITZ, MARK S. (DEM)
51,133 54.0%
BURNS, TIM (REP)
41,431 43.8%
AGORIS, DEMO (LIB)
2,100 2.2%

[usregimechange]

1. This was a McCain district! Will Dems gain seats in the House in Nov?

[yasmina27]

2. Great!! N/t

[dchill]

3. Yep - great news for PA.

:thumbsup:

[Jennicut]

4. You mean there is no Rethug Revolution starting tonight May 18th 2010?

:bounce:

[SocialistLez]

12. +1 NT

[NoPasaran]

5. That's worthy of a kick and a rec

:dem:

[Dawson Leery]

6. It seems so.

Specter is conceding now.

[jillan]

7. And all day I've been hearing how that is a REPUBLICAN DISTRICT.

Oh yeah - Dems are really going to get their butts kicked in November.
:P

[pinto]

8. Good deal!

:kick:

[mmonk]

9. That seat won't do the progressive cause much if anything at all.

However, maybe it is an indicator the party will not do as badly as all the pundits say this year.

[pinto]

10. Holds a House seat and will be noted in the media, I assume, to discount

or walk back from recent talk of a Republican comeback. In the big picture a benefit for Dems in all House races, across the board.

[scheming daemons]

11. It'll certainly do the progressive cause more good than if the teabagger Burns would've won

[mmonk]

14. Signal wise, yes.

Not by votes in office.

[Ed Barrow]

13. Have a sip of THAT tea!

[lonestarnot]

15. Or go soak yer bags.

Snort!

[Kingofalldems]

16. Kick this for the sneaky freepers