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Congressman Scott Murphy (D-N.Y.)

By W. James Antle, III on 4.24.09 @ 6:03PM

Republican Jim Tedisco concedes, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is declaring victory in New York's 20th congressional district.

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Interested Conservative| 4.24.09 @ 6:59PM

Where are the jubilant trolls?

The Bush and Franken squeaker victories are far more important. This race is almost meaningless, both for the current congress, and the next. After the next census, since this seat will end up in east central Texas, neither of these candidates would have stood a chance at reelection.

Eve Chairman Steele's initial job status depends on the Va/NJ governor's races.

Pete| 4.24.09 @ 9:56PM

More magic votes, eh? Just once, I'd like to see the D win outright instead of making a miraculous lawyer aided comeback to win.

Spicy Joker| 4.25.09 @ 1:43PM

Republicans need to stop recruiting career politicians like Tedisco.

William| 4.25.09 @ 6:04PM

The Republican party is dead. I do not see any credible party emerging yet to represent the conservative majority in this country, but the Republican party was a sham and is a failure.

I think it is down for the count.

Benjamin| 4.25.09 @ 8:09PM

Pete wrote: "More magic votes, eh? Just once, I'd like to see the D win outright instead of making a miraculous lawyer aided comeback to win."

That would be Barack Obama...

MattSwartz| 4.25.09 @ 10:07PM

Obama didn't have to come back, of course, but I do think that it would have been a much closer election without voter fraud.

It's interesting that the Dems put on a nationwide fundraising/campaign push to get Democratic-party operatives into the Secretary of State positions all over the country.

ERIC CARTMAN| 4.26.09 @ 3:24AM

Wow! Iknow it's ustate N.Y., but the Republicans couldn't make a case against the party (Craporats) responsible for their miserable lives?! Bush really screwed the GOP up if they are this pathetic!

Bob| 4.26.09 @ 9:20AM

Wasn't this supposed to be a test on whether a hard right conservative in a Republican district could (should) win? This is further evidence, albeit small, that Republicans need to move to the center -- especially on social issues. I know you hard right whackos will have a million reasons why this isn't true, but he evidence keeps on building. We RINO's will eventually become important in the party or the party will continue to become irrelevant.