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Rep. Bob Etheridge, the North Carolina Democrat who made headlines earlier this year by manhandling a student who approached him with a video camera, has called a 3 p.m. ET press conference where he is expected to concede to Republican Renee Ellmers.
Backed by Tea Party activists, Ellmers was the only GOP challenger in the nation to run a campaign ad about the Ground Zero Mosque controversy.
According to WXII-TV in Raleigh, a recount confirmed that Ellmers defeated Etheridge by about 1,500 votes. The victory by Ellmers means that the GOP has scored a net gain of 61 seats in the mid-term election, and Republicans lead in three of the five seats where a winner has not yet been decided.
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Brian| 11.19.10 @ 2:43PM
Why are the Republicans still stuck at 61 (the same as election night) Democrat Melissa Bean conceded to Joe Walsh in IL 8, last Monday. I know IL 8 was one of the undecided's so why isn't the GOP total now 62-63??? Somebody has their thumb on the scale!!
ncatty| 11.19.10 @ 2:55PM
Well done, Renee! Really well done!
BBBWWWAHAHAHAH!!| 11.19.10 @ 3:30PM
Well, Bye
brash| 11.19.10 @ 4:52PM
Sounds like Renee manhandled Bob.