Dem. Janice Hahn won Tues surprisingly competitive special election for California’s 36th district,

[sasha031]

Hahn Holds California Seat for Democrats

Los Angeles City Councilwoman Janice Hahn won Tuesday’s surprisingly competitive special election for California’s 36th district, keeping the seat in Democratic hands.
Hahn defeated Republican small-businessman Craig Huey, who outperformed expectations by just making it to the runoff in the solidly Democratic district. Hahn took 55 percent of the vote with all precincts reporting by early Wednesday, compared with 45 percent for Huey, according to the California secretary of state’s office.
“Congresswoman-elect Hahn has earned the confidence of the voters of her district; tonight, she has the full congratulations of the entire House Democratic Caucus,” House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said in a statement early Wednesday. “We look forward to welcoming her to Congress and to working with her to make progress for the American people.”
http://www.rollcall.com/news/janice_hahn_holds_california_seat_democrats-207257-1.html

[Kingofalldems]

1. Kand R for the fake Democrats in Wisconsin and on the internet

They lost big time along with Huey.

[lumpy]

3. Hooray !

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[daa]

2. 10 points is NOT competitive it is a landslide statement nt

[former9thward]

7. We have a 18 point advantage in that district.

So, yes, it was very competitive compared with past results.

[malaise]

4. Huh??

55% - CLOSE??

[Bluenorthwest]

5. In that district it should have been even higher.

Turn out at 22%. Very low. Very.

[ProgressiveProfessor]

6. The Hahn family is a LA political institution

[arbusto_baboso]

8. That election was only as close as it was due to the Repub smear campaign.

That one ad against Hahn was truly repulsive, but it brought out all the closet racists and sexists.

[K8-EEE]

9. "Close" is 9 points? But a Bush-type win is always "a mandate!"

I get really sick of the way the lib-rul media downplays Dem wins!!