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Related: About this forumDid we expect the results of the Va. House of Commons to be 67 R, 33D? N/T
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Did we expect the results of the Va. House of Commons to be 67 R, 33D? N/T (Original Post)
thevoiceofreason
Nov 2013
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Yes. It was impossible in the House. It was the Senate where we hoped to see more gains.
Liberal_Stalwart71
Nov 2013
#3
Agschmid
(28,749 posts)1. Don't know did we?
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)2. We most certainly did not!
It's the House of Delegates.
But srsly, how badly are those districts gerrymandered? Now McAuliffe won't be able to blow his own nose.
Liberal_Stalwart71
(20,450 posts)3. Yes. It was impossible in the House. It was the Senate where we hoped to see more gains.
We at least wanted a 50-50 split so that the Lt. Gov. could break a tie.
chillfactor
(7,566 posts)4. I understood from an earlier post....
that the Senate is now controlled by the Democrats...