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Tx4obama

(36,974 posts) Wed Feb 1, 2012, 01:22 AM Feb 2012

Dems Win Special Congressional Election In Oregon

PORTLAND, Ore. — Democrats will hold onto an Oregon congressional seat left vacant when David Wu resigned in a sex scandal.

Democrat Suzanne Bonamici defeated Republican Rob Cornilles Tuesday night. With 69 percent of the vote counted, Bonamici led Cornilles 54 percent to 39 percent.

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/31/oregon-special-election-results_n_1245850.html

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TPM says

70% reporting

Bonamici: 58.1%
Cornilles: 41.9%

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/