A thread in which to post the "little" victories (state & local or Congress)

[Coventina]

I have two that I'm quite pleased about here in AZ:

1. It looks like we're going to have a DEM majority on our corporation commission! That is HUGE!!! The Dems ran as a team on a solar power platform. Our corporation commission regulates the utilities that operate in the state. This should bring a great leap forward in solar technology & other renewable sources of energy!
:woohoo:

2. My Congressman Harry Mitchell won re-election last night. He took over my district from J.D. Hayworth two years ago. The Republicans said it was a "fluke" and that Harry had a big target on his back & they were confident of winning it back. They kept banging on about how the district has a Republican majority of voters. HA HA!!
:woohoo:

Okay, what's your small victory from last night?

[ananda]

1. Dem candidates won big in Travis County (Austin, TX)

We rock!

[NOW tense]

2. Jared Polis Congress

In what he called "a little bit of history in the making,” Jared Polis, a Boulder Internet entrepreneur, claimed victory Tuesday night in Colorado's 2nd Congressional District race.

Polis, who spent a record $5.3 million to win the Democratic primary in August, will be the first openly gay congressional representative elected from Colorado. The primary win essentially clinched victory in the Democrat-heavy district, but Polis still celebrated with a raucous crowd at the Denver Sheraton Hotel on Tuesday night.

http://www.dailycamera.com/news/2008/nov/04/2008-election-results---us-house-2nd-cd/

[Burma Jones]

3. In Maryland we approved early voting and slot machines

but not early voting ON slot machines


In Montgomery County, there was a referendum that would require the County Council to approve tax increases (beyond a preset limit) unanimously rather than by the approval of 7 out of 9 Council Members. That one is still too close to call.

Our Dem Rep, Chris van Hollen, won 75% to 22%

My county of a Million Citizens still has absolutely NO republican in any elected office......

Obama won my county 71.3% to 27.6%

Montgomery County also has the highest percentage (29.2%) of residents over 25 years old that hold an advanced degree.

We also have the smallest "achievement gap" of any large school system........

[dhpgetsit]

4. They are starting to call vicory for...

Jeff Merkley (D) OR!

:toast:


edit: Spelling mistake

[Ikari Gendo]

5. South Dakota stomped Measure 11 and...

... six years after a re-election he won by only 524 votes and 9 months after a brain hemorrhage that has left him with a severe limp and slow speech, Senator Tim Johnson pounded Mark Dykstra like a narc at a biker rally.

[Coventina]

6. "like a narc at a biker rally"! LOL!

:rofl:

[SemiCharmedQuark]

7. OBERWEIS, the anti-immigrant dairy man of IL was redefeated

[Jokerman]

8. My lovely wife is now an elected official.

Our township board was split 5-2 in favor of the republicans.

After my wife an the other new members are seated that will change to a 6-1 democratic majority!

[Coventina]

10. Wonderful!!! Congrats to you and your lovely wife!!!!

:toast:

[Aptastik]

9. New York State Senate turns Democratic

Total Democratic of both houses and the Governorship!

Plus, in my district, Brian Foley defeated Cesar Trunzo, a 36-year incumbent and member of the Republican leadership, by 20 points! This is the first time Suffolk County has sent a Democratic Senator to Albany since 1902.

[blackbooks]

11. Tim Walz, MN-1

2 years ago Mr. Walz (formerly Command Sergeant Major Walz) unseated a six term Republican in the 1st district by a fairly slim margin. Last night, he beat his challenger with 63% of the vote. I think MN-1 is going to be blue for a good long while.
It gives me hope for the 6th.