A turnover win in NM. A LITTLE (SMALL) EGG ON NATIONAL MEDIA'S FACE

[Jeffersons Ghost]

Torres Small pulls off upset in 2nd Congressional District race

Joshua Panas, Patrick Hayes
November 07, 2018 10:12 PM

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - In a stunning turn of events, Democrat Xochitl Torres Small, 33, has been declared the winner of New Mexico's 2nd Congressional District race.

"The votes have been counted and voices of people in New Mexico's 2nd Congressional District have been heard," Torres Small said to a small group of supporters in Las Cruces after learning she beat Republican Yvette Herrell.

The secretary of state's office said it still has 100 ballots that need to be hand tallied along with approximately 1,000 provisional ballots. However, even if Herrell was to get the majority of those votes, it would not be enough for her to catch Torres Small.
https://www.kob.com/new-mexico-news/xochitl-torres-small-takes-lead-in-2nd-congressional-district-race/5137351/


Herrell claimed victory Tuesday night; and national media agreed she had won; but we have paper ballots in New Mexico, instead of Diebold Machines, like most Republican states and we count every one of them.

[Laf.La.Dem.]

1. Thank you - Good news for the day!!!

[Jeffersons Ghost]

2. Would Fox News (and other big media) like a little peach as a side order!

Oh no, a typo! I meant to write impeachment, instead of "peach."

EAT IT TRUMP!

[Jeffersons Ghost]

3. In a very tight race, international media sources declared Harrell the winner

Absentee votes had not been counted, or announced until now. I first heard it on a local rock station (102.5 FM) Coyote; and I could not find it online from larger media sources,at 7:00 AM, MTZ, 11/8/18. Our local TV station confirmed the results, online!

[Jeffersons Ghost]

4. Other than my kicks, only ONE other comment?

On new information posted on an uncounted, unreported, Democratic seat in the House? how odd...

[lostnfound]

6. Yay! Just waking up and catching up.

[Jeffersons Ghost]

28. BTW, this OP was posted 2 hours before the time reported at D.U.

It is only 9:00 AM MTZ, here in Albuquerque, New Mexico, right now! Earlier today, I corrected my profile to reflect my location; but no update occurred on ANY of my posts! Odd isn't it?

[Jeffersons Ghost]

40. I don't know how anyone found this in our local newspaper before 3:30 AM MTZ

But look how few comments and recommendations the Opening Post received:

Thu Nov 8, 2018, 03:24 AM

Star Member keopeli (2,732 posts)

Torres Small is apparent winner in 2nd District
Source: Albuquerque Journal

LAS CRUCES – Democrat Xochitl Torres Small is the new projected winner over Republican Yvette Herrell in the hotly contested race for southern New Mexico’s congressional seat following a hand count of 8,000 absentee ballots in Doña Ana County on Wednesday. She is the first woman and Latina to represent the state’s second Congressional District. Torres Small’s apparent victory means Democrats make up New Mexico’s entire congressional delegation – both senators and all three members of the U.S. House.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142196754

It only received 21 recommendations and 7 replies before it was lost, like Alice in Cyberland

[Jeffersons Ghost]

41. LET TROLLS HIDE THIS O.P. LIKE THEY HID THE PREVIOUS THREADS BY;

Why so few recommendations or comments - from other DU members - on both Opening Posts?
Star Member @DU keopeli

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142196754

[Jeffersons Ghost]

49. How does an Opening Post get a small fire icon next to it on the General page?

[Johnny2X2X]

5. The media had its narrative of no Blue Wave

But here we are a couple days later and seemingly 90% of the late breaking races are going the Dems way, even for ones that were called for Reps.

This absolutely was a blue wave, the media was looking for an excuse to belittle it.

And this could work for Dems. By downplaying the blue wave, the Dem takeover across the country will be down played and we'll have 2020 to build towards. 2020 starts now.

[watoos]

8. Also, we did exceedingly well

considering the gerrymandered districts.

7 million more people voted for Democrats in House elections.

More people also voted Democratic in the Senate elections.

Republicans are a minority party.

[calimary]

26. I'd heard that ten million more votes went to Democrats.

That was the overall number. I forget which talking head it was. But they pointed out that this was a progression from the three million more votes that Hillary got. This time, though, that large an advantage really paid off.

[Jeffersons Ghost]

44. We won popular votes in every state. Gerrymandering and Diebold voting machines won the Senate

[Jeffersons Ghost]

9. Now, media (and pehaps Trump-trolls) want to hide their screw-up at DU!

This Opening Post keeps running down the page fast, without the normal number of replies or recommendations! Google this report at 7:30 MTZ, on 11/8/18

[George II]

13. What does that mean?

[Jeffersons Ghost]

45. It means Google the Harrell, Small election and tell us who has correct results by12:44 PM MTZ

Most of what I found, earlier, was local media, with more widely read international, online sources still wrong!

[zonkers]

14. Ironically, CNN was the first network I saw that early on, adamantly squashed any notion of blue

wave. It was early, like four or five PM on west coast. And yes, it was demoralizing to heare it. I wish I could find the clip. The analyst delivered the message so difinitively.

[watoos]

7. You mean N.M.

won't be putting in an order for the new Ivanka line of Chinese made voting machines?

[Jeffersons Ghost]

10. Are you asking if I forgot a period in the OP?

Are their Chinese operatives also working undercover at Democratic Underground? I thought it was only Trump-trolls trying to hide this Opening Post.

[LanternWaste]

12. I'm quite certain that's what you thought.

"I thought it was only..."

[Jeffersons Ghost]

18. What do you think? Perhaps the Opening Post should be...

A turnover win in NM!!! A LITTLE (SMALL) EGG ON NATIONAL MEDIA'S FACE
instead of that first headline, which was:
A turnover win in NM. A LITTLE (SMALL) EGG ON NATIONAL MEDIA'S FACE

[Mr. Quackers]

11. kick

[George II]

15. Where have you been? This was reported yesterday in many places:

US Today:

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2018/11/07/xochitl-torres-small-wins-congressional-district-2-race-election-result/1926664002/

KOAT:

https://www.koat.com/article/xochitl-torres-small-not-conceding-in-tough-race/24770680

The Hill:

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/415254-democrat-torres-small-wins-in-new-mexico

Las Cruces Sun News:

https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/politics/elections/2018/11/07/xochitl-torres-small-wins-congressional-district-2-race-election-result/1925988002/

And many more.

[Jeffersons Ghost]

16. Where are retractions from Fox, MSNBC and other National media?

KOAT is a local, Albuquerque and surrounding area, media source

[BadgerMom]

17. I'm a New Mexico voter and very happy!

I’m not in soon-to-be-Rep. Small’s district, but it’s great that the State is such a deep shade of blue.

On a related topic, I couldn’t stand to watch the televised returns. My network of choice probably would have been MSNBC. The thought of Steve Kornacki hopping around like a chimp on crack and the talking heads (other than Rachel) creating ”trends” and interpreting voters’ messages that couldn’t be detected as returns came in, discouraged me. And I think 2016 traumatized me as well. I read a book and every so often I checked the Daily Kos live blog.

My other home, where my husband still votes, is in Thousand Oaks, CA, scene of last night’s shooting. Our home there is in Rep. Julia Brownley’s district, CA-26. As expected, she roundly beat Trumpster and underwear model Antonio Sabato. I was awaiting results of the Steve Knight-Katie Hill race in neighboring Simi Valley, which was one of the races highlighted nationally. After watching the close returns Tuesday, I was thrilled Katie Hill was declared the winner finally last night.

The MSM coverage leaves a lot to be desired. Fair elections require all votes be counted. That takes more time than tv wants it to take. The results can be exciting, but the process isn’t. I prefer full fair voting and vote counts. I wish the circus atmosphere would end.

I also wish there was a place that kept a running tally of how many Dem House seats have been won. Kos ran that election night, but now that’s been taken down. It would be nice to have a live count of how many we flipped and how large a majority Pelosi will have.

[Jeffersons Ghost]

20. Why do you think Kos removed it from the internet?

EVERYONE should Google my Opening Post on 11/8/28 ASP. It is now 8:40 MTZ, in New Mexico, although the time on my posts is in Eastern Time zone, where I voted against Trump. I haven't bothered to change it at my profile at Democratic Underground

[calimary]

25. SOOOOOO glad Steve Knight has been flipped OUT!

At least three different Democratic groups or clubs of which I was a member - had sub-groups that were working like crazy to flip that district. It’s really gratifying to see how all that hard work paid off! They were at it from the get-go - as soon as those seven districts were targeted for potential flipping. Every weekend there was some carpool or group of people heading up the 405 to parts north - to register voters and talk up the idea of replacing him.

The work of the saints, for sure!

[duhneece]

60. Xochitl defeated the woman I ran against 2 years ago

I knocked on over 200 doors for Xochitl. DU and you were so supportive of me. I can’t stop doing the happy dance 💃

[Danascot]

59. 538 has an article dated yesterday afternoon with the major races

that haven't been called yet.

"As of 3:45 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 8, news outlets have yet to project winners in 18 races: three for the U.S. Senate, 14 for the U.S. House and one for Georgia governor. These races have the potential to meaningfully change the narrative around this election — for example, Democrats could pick up 42 House seats instead of 29, or turn a disappointing showing in the Senate into a draw. Here’s the state of each undecided race — including our best estimate on who might prevail when all is said and done."

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-16-races-still-too-close-to-call/

[BadgerMom]

64. Thank you.

[calimary]

19. And another one bites the dust!

What’s the count now? Anybody know?

[tokalion]

24. Count as of this morning....

According to the New Mexico Secretary of State's website, Torres Small earned 99,440 votes while Herrell has 96,712 votes.

http://electionresults.sos.state.nm.us/resultsSW.aspx?type=FED&map=CTY

[calimary]

34. Welcome to DU, tokalion! And thanks for the stats!

WONDERFUL results! A tasty little after-dinner mint after a great "meal" on Tuesday night!

I wonder if there might be a few more?

Anybody know what the count is now - as far as districts flipped?

[Jeffersons Ghost]

46. I'd answer; but my high speed internet is unusually slow and times out...

It started this morning. I'm suddenly having problems with my search engine too.

[tokalion]

21. Entire Congressional Members Blue

Just FYI...I live in New Mexico....our entire congressional delegation are now Democrats. Additionally, our entire state officials (governor, lieutenant governor, state secretary, etc.) and a huge majority of state representatives are Democrats. Walking out the door this morning, the air is definitely feels more fresh!

[justie18]

22. Plus

There was Debbie Downer, James Carville, on MSNBC announcing 'NO Blue Wave' rather early on in the evening! I turned it off because of 2016 PTSD, but did turn it back on about a half hour later when House seats started to flip.

I remain extremely disappointed in the lack of coverage regarding voter suppression in GA and elsewhere on election day particularly on MSNBC. Where else would it be covered.

[calimary]

36. Welcome to DU, justie18.

It's tremendously frustrating to me, too, but I'm a partisan, and not the trying-hard-to-be-neutral journalist I used to have to be. One advantage of having retired from that kind of work. I can freely voice opinions now!

But I have to admit - sometimes the effort to be GENUINELY "fair and balanced" seems somewhat stupid to me now. Especially when there's one network out there that's CRAVENLY partisan, so much so that its "stars" are now PHYSICALLY out there at rallies, actively and brazenly cheerleading trump. They really should refine their slogan. "Fair and Balanced (to ONE SIDE ONLY)".

Seems to me, in the interest of TRUE and GENUINE "fairness" and "balance" maybe we NEED some outfit like MSNBC to push back - and be open about it. To counter-act the wrong-wing thrust of Pox Noise.

[Cha]

58. Yeah, I read Carville and Tapper

jumped the gun on ".. No blue wave.." they can eat crow.

[Blue_true]

23. Good tiding for uncounted ballots in Florida and Arizona. nt

[workinclasszero]

27. Sweet!

[Jeffersons Ghost]

30. could you keep kicking this OP?

I've got to work on my media (radio) show

[workinclasszero]

31. I was going to post this story myself

But you beat me to it.

[Jeffersons Ghost]

35. the REAL news is that EVERYONE should Google it to see what is still online

A LOT of egg on major media faces, internationally, because they did not post retractions, of election day news reports on Small and Harrell; along with actual results in the US House of Representatives.

[Jeffersons Ghost]

38. you can post internationally recognized media sources still reporting false election results...

and I will :kick: it, with a recommendation

[Ponietz]

29. Proud of my NM Democratic Party!

-Governor
-both senators
-all 3 representatives
-Secretary of State
-Attorney General
-State Auditor
-State House of Reps
-State Senate
-5 female Dems elected to the NM Court of Appeals!

There is much comfort in knowing my State is unified against fascism and terror.

[Ponietz]

54. I should add:

-State Treasurer
-Commissioner of Public Lands
AND
-An Independent Ethics Commission!

[RoadRunner]

32. In the same district, openly gay sheriff elected

In Doña Anna county.

[workinclasszero]

33. Wow

That district is awesome it seems!

[aggiesal]

37. Lived in Las Cruces, while going to NMSU ...

I was really pi$$ed off when they called the district to (R).

Very proud this morning that it actually flipped to (D).
Way to go.

Thanks for all the hard work in flipping a favorite region of mine.

[Jeffersons Ghost]

39. I was @ Ladd S Gordon Waterfowl Sanctuary, in district 3 (Small vs Harrell) yesterday

Last edited Thu Nov 8, 2018, 02:34 PM - Edit history (3)

Have you ever seen all the Alaskan, migratory water-birds, protected and fed at this preserve?

[janx]

63. Bosque del Apache Wildlife Refuge (same district) is rocking

at this time of year too.

[Cha]

57. Crazy GOOD!

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

42. Nice, but freaking out that the major networks aren't all over reporting this

is silly.

I live in New Mexico. I love it here. But I understand quite clearly that this is a small and unimportant state in national politics.

[Jeffersons Ghost]

43. We ARE important and almost solid Blue!

We also sent a new, unreported representative, who claims she is not a political insider to the House of Representatives. She will assuredly want to impeach Trump, after Republicans and others tried to "rob" her of glory!

[Jeffersons Ghost]

48. We also sent the first Native American to DC, as a Congressperson

It is 2018, as the first Native American is finally elected to the House of Representatives, which is a disgrace to the USA!
It took a while for Native Americans to obtain some equality in the USA. Guess which state elected her... NEW MEXICO!

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

50. Sharice David, who just won Kansas's 3rd Congressional District

is also the first Native American elected to Congress. Better yet, she defeated a four term incumbent. By nine points. Not to take anything away from Deb Haaland, but I used to live in that part of Kansas before I moved to NM, so I was also paying attention to that race.

[duhneece]

61. Our entire Congressional contingency is minority

Two strong women, Emerge graduates, to Washington. That horrible ALEC ‘Star’ gave her victory speech...and I have no empathy for her embarrassment.

[dalton99a]

47. Kick

[Jeffersons Ghost]

52. thanks for the kick. this needs more readers

[sheshe2]

51. Congratulations, NM!

[Jeffersons Ghost]

55. We also put one of the first Native American women into Congress

How many Native Americans have served in Congress?

[Honeycombe8]

53. This was also one of the many FEMALES defeating a white male Republican.

More Democratic and female representation!

[Cha]

56. Congrats to Xochitl Torres Small!

The m$$$$m always has Egg on their face.. they also said I read that it "wasn't a blue wave".

They have a giant omelette on their collective mug!

[janx]

62. The Power of Xochitl Torres Small:

Look at New Mexico on this map. The striped area is the district that Xochi flipped.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/11/06/us/elections/results-house-elections.html

[Jeffersons Ghost]

65. CHECK THIS O.P. ESPECIALLY THE REPLIES

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211407457