Christopher Shays, New England's Last House Republican, Goes Down
New England is now a House Republican-free zone, with Rep. Christopher Shays (R-CT) defeated by Democrat Jim Himes after 22 years in the House. After the 2006 elections, Shays was the last House Republican left from the six New England states.
Shays was an economic conservative and social liberal, a good fit for his district in many ways. But what killed him in the end was his staunch support for the Iraq War, and the full realignment of New England to the Dems.
And just to sweeten the deal: Shays is a good friend and political ally of Joe Lieberman.
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Let the Republican purge continue.
November 4, 2008 10:06 PM | Reply | Permalink
Big blue waves!!!
November 4, 2008 10:08 PM | Reply | Permalink
The GOP is now a regional and will probably become a much more extreme party. Welcome to irrelevance jokers. Time to work your way out of the wilderness.
November 4, 2008 10:09 PM | Reply | Permalink
Next, Mrs. Female McCarthy wannabe from MN.
November 4, 2008 10:10 PM | Reply | Permalink
42.4-47.1, Wackjob, 23% reporting.
November 4, 2008 10:17 PM | Reply | Permalink
I love you all.
November 4, 2008 10:13 PM | Reply | Permalink
I love all of you too.
November 4, 2008 10:14 PM | Reply | Permalink
Big messy wad of tears here right now--love EVERYBODY!
Maybe the world will let us back in now. . .
November 4, 2008 10:17 PM | Reply | Permalink
My house has become the house of tears. Tears of joy!
November 4, 2008 10:40 PM | Reply | Permalink
I love you too, stranger. I love you, everybody!
November 4, 2008 10:16 PM | Reply | Permalink
THE YOUTH DELIVERED FOR BO.
November 4, 2008 10:14 PM | Reply | Permalink
America has delivered for President Obama.
What time does McLame concede?
November 4, 2008 10:17 PM | Reply | Permalink
Soon Tena soon! And, although I don't smoke much, here in MA pot will soon become little more than a $100 fine. Which means I'll be carrying an ounce or less around with me for no reason for the foreseeable future!
Woot woot!
November 4, 2008 10:34 PM | Reply | Permalink
Me too!
November 4, 2008 10:36 PM | Reply | Permalink
BREAKING: Denver Post is calling Colorado for Obama and Udall.
http://www.denverpost.com/politics/ci_10897901
November 4, 2008 10:15 PM | Reply | Permalink
Great ! I put my two days in Pueblo and Raton. I knew we'd win. It sounds crazy but we had volunteers there as far from Alaska and Vermont.
November 4, 2008 10:33 PM | Reply | Permalink
BO just pulled head in VA
November 4, 2008 10:19 PM | Reply | Permalink
Other than Dole, this is the only strong "statement" so far. Or are there others? I mean rebukes so clear that big media has to acknowledge that the right has been strongly rebuked.
Otherwise we are going to have to listen to centrist pablum about how Obama has to take care not to be held hostage by Pelosi and Reid.
November 4, 2008 10:20 PM | Reply | Permalink
McConnell was close, as is Chambliss - closer expected weeks ago - however all look like they'll go Republican.
November 4, 2008 10:22 PM | Reply | Permalink
Born in Chicago...raised in Boston.........this couldnt make me ANY happier.
BUT to be honest, you dont get much republican nonsense in the NE areas, aside from that bastardization of Liberman. I cant think of a Republican that I would lump with the crazy neo-con or heavy religious conservative crowd.
But seeing it all go deep Dem......leaves a smile on my face.
Good job Beantown and the surrounding states/cities!
November 4, 2008 10:21 PM | Reply | Permalink
Keep all your fingers crossed for Franken, MINN is so slow in returns.
November 4, 2008 10:21 PM | Reply | Permalink
VA NC and FL are already done and will go for Obama, only thing imo that are still up to decided for the prez race is IN and MO.
November 4, 2008 10:22 PM | Reply | Permalink
CNN hasnt called FLA for BO, but yet they have it blue on their map hats up with that?
November 4, 2008 10:22 PM | Reply | Permalink
Obama just left his house. He had a huge entourage.
November 4, 2008 10:23 PM | Reply | Permalink
Is Lieberman going to be standing behind the old fucker during is concession speech? God I hope so.
November 4, 2008 10:23 PM | Reply | Permalink
No way. He's working on his double weasel reverse play. I'm thinking he'll never go into the Senate bathroom alone again. Kennedy should make Franken pants Liebermannnn; you know, Freshman Senator Hazing.
Fuck Lieberman. A turd who sprouted limbs.
November 4, 2008 10:37 PM | Reply | Permalink
SFCWallace, I am here for you like I promised. My shoulder is right here for you to cry your republican tears on.
November 4, 2008 10:24 PM | Reply | Permalink
Anyone have the latest numbers for VA ?
November 4, 2008 10:29 PM | Reply | Permalink
I've been looking at CNN, I've got 51-49 Obama lead.
1,493,513 to 1,444,671
November 4, 2008 10:30 PM | Reply | Permalink
That's VA BTW, meant to reply to amk.
November 4, 2008 10:31 PM | Reply | Permalink
And 90% precincts.
November 4, 2008 10:32 PM | Reply | Permalink
Thank you guys.
Come on VA for the true turning of the page.
November 4, 2008 10:35 PM | Reply | Permalink
Am I getting stinking drunk off 2% milk? Obama is leading in UTAH ?!?!?!?!????
November 4, 2008 10:31 PM | Reply | Permalink
I'm showing him up 2,000 with 2% of the vote in. That won't last, but it's cool to see right now.
November 4, 2008 10:33 PM | Reply | Permalink
I've had little time to come out here in the past couple of days, but I've been feeling positive all week, and I feel great right now. All of you, on-line friends but friends nonetheless, I salute you.
Much love all around, from my family, my daughter, from New England.
November 4, 2008 10:32 PM | Reply | Permalink
VA - Obama = 1460449 : McCain = 1421999
November 4, 2008 10:33 PM | Reply | Permalink
Nate: BO 284, McFail 130
November 4, 2008 10:33 PM | Reply | Permalink
Nate: BO 284, McFail 130
November 4, 2008 10:34 PM | Reply | Permalink
Up by about 50,000 now
November 4, 2008 10:34 PM | Reply | Permalink
CNN's Bill Benet just went on his fear rant about Obama.
November 4, 2008 10:35 PM | Reply | Permalink
He was trying his best to not give up the ghost, wasn't he?
November 4, 2008 10:38 PM | Reply | Permalink
Bill Bennet was being a typical, repug, asshole. Red tie, falg pin ?? - all fuckers faux patriots.
November 4, 2008 10:39 PM | Reply | Permalink
Chuck Todd is saying that there's a very real shot at pulling Nebraska's congressional electoral vote.
November 4, 2008 10:36 PM | Reply | Permalink
Franken 43% to Coleman 40%
November 4, 2008 10:36 PM | Reply | Permalink
Did anyone else notice, MSNBC electoral votes had Obama at 277, before Iowa came in? Not that the results are in doubt, but before Iowa he was at 200.
Add CA, WA, OR and HI and you get their 277. When the camera closed in on Todd, someone in the booth must have noticed and had them roll it back to 200.
November 4, 2008 10:38 PM | Reply | Permalink
Obama has lost his lead in North Carolina by 10,000
November 4, 2008 10:39 PM | Reply | Permalink
Nate of 538.com is looking like a genius right now. The only person news organizations will want to talk more to than him is BO.
November 4, 2008 10:39 PM | Reply | Permalink
Any latest Indiana numbers ?
November 4, 2008 10:40 PM | Reply | Permalink
McCain ahead by 5000
November 4, 2008 10:44 PM | Reply | Permalink
Murphy admits he's been drinking!!!
November 4, 2008 10:40 PM | Reply | Permalink
I know he's a Republican, but I really kind of like him.
November 4, 2008 10:43 PM | Reply | Permalink
Yup. I've emailed his office three times and always gotten a non-boilerplate reply. He votes based on his best judgment. I will of course welcome Hines, he sounds quite capable. His only fault was to go negative in a way that I do not think resonates here, but you cannot deny the results.
November 4, 2008 10:48 PM | Reply | Permalink
All the northeast republicans became extinct because their own party went so far to the right it left them without any cover, same for that Senator from Rhode Island Chafee.
November 4, 2008 10:53 PM | Reply | Permalink
Yes that sounds about right.
Five minutes till they call it!
November 4, 2008 10:58 PM | Reply | Permalink
5,000 vote difference in Indiana, wow!
November 4, 2008 10:47 PM | Reply | Permalink
Indiana - Obama = 1234329 : McCain = 1227849
93% polls reporting
November 4, 2008 10:54 PM | Reply | Permalink
Faux is calling VA for Obama..
November 4, 2008 10:56 PM | Reply | Permalink
Obama is doing good in Montana with 6% reporting
November 4, 2008 10:56 PM | Reply | Permalink
And he now has a 9,000 vote lead in Indiana!!!!
November 4, 2008 10:58 PM | Reply | Permalink
Virginia goes to Obama
November 4, 2008 10:58 PM | Reply | Permalink
CNN projects Obama as President elect
November 4, 2008 11:00 PM | Reply | Permalink
44!! 44!! 44!! 44!! 44!! 44!!
November 4, 2008 11:00 PM | Reply | Permalink
I worked for Himes this summer, one of the most down to earth great individuals that i have campaigned for. He took a lot of time to get to know all of us that eventually lead to his ELECTION! CT is well deserved to have Jim Himes as it's next Congressmen.
November 5, 2008 2:13 AM | Reply | Permalink
The end of Republicans in New England's Congressional body is the direct result of Nixon's Southern strategy. When the Republicans sold their soul to pander to racism and integrate George Wallace's movement, this was bound to happen. Once Wallace's ideas were incorporated into the Republican it began to eat away at the inside of the Republican party and destroyed all that disagreed with it. Now, we have a Republican party that is without any moral foundation. Just look at the transformation of John McCain. Look at those parts of the old John McCain that he had to discard in order to be the nominee and hold the base of the party. Look at the unease he could not hide when the hate driven politics came to the surface in his rallies.
November 5, 2008 10:53 AM | Reply | Permalink