Hackett 50% Schmidt 50% 662 precincts out of 753 in.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

Schmidt up by 800 votes.
http://www.wcpo.com/news/2005/local/08/02/election_results.html
US HOUSE Ohio 2nd Dist
662 precincts of 753 reporting JEAN SCHMIDT 49,681 50%
PAUL HACKETT 48,811 50%

[AX10]

1. KICK

Is there going to be a recount?

[walldude]

3. If she loses? You bet your ass... n/t

[AlamoDemoc]

2. Keep it comming

[brettdale]

4. cool

Its going to be very tight.

[59millionmorons]

Cook report has this as bad news for the GOP

The Cook report says if the GOP doesnt win this seat by %5 it could mean trouble for the GOP in 06.

[AX10]

6. Yes, but I want this seat for the Dems, NOW!

:dem:

[59millionmorons]

9. I doubt it

This is still GOP territory.

[wli]

15. possibly because a recount will catch them red-handed?

I wonder if RICO vs. the GOP is possible if fraud is uncovered.

[ochazuke]

5. We're 870 votes behind

US HOUSE Ohio 2nd Dist
662 precincts of 753 reporting

JEAN SCHMIDT
49,681
50%


PAUL HACKETT
48,811
50%

[ripple]

7. oh, wow

It doesn't sound like this will be decided tonight. GO HACKETT!

[Prodemsouth]

8. Keep this in mind this is a 70% Republican district- a close race

is not good for the Repugs at all. God please.....I hope this guy wins he is my kind of Democrat- the kind that we need so bad, instead of all these defeatist elitist types..say like Kerry.

[Stirk]

10. If Hackett wins, watch the Republican reaction on television.

Because it will be what *our* people should've been doing in recent elections. They will scream fraud, demand a recount, etc., etc.

[brettdale]

18. is diehold used in this election?

is diehold used in this election?

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

11. Does anyone know if Cleveland is in yet? I wish this was broken down

by country.

[SCRUBDASHRUB]

12. Close one...

Election Results

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US HOUSE Ohio 2nd Dist
662 precincts of 753 reporting JEAN SCHMIDT 49,681 50%
PAUL HACKETT 48,811 50%

[MidwestTransplant]

13. The district is Cinci area.

[walldude]

16. Well what country are you waiting for? Canada?

..hehe sorry Ommm couldn't let the typo pass without a smart-assed comment :toast:

[Hatalles]

17. Here are by-county counts....

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=1975530&mesg_id=1975530

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

19. Thanks all! n/t

[newscott]

14. Wasn't he polling more than 10 points ahead?

WTF?