Reply #10: THIS is huge!!!! [View All]

[kurtyboy]

The tide is turning. It started in Louisiana, and now in Kentucky, soon in South Dakota, and then in NOVEMBER!

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"I know what it's like to be on the other side, and it feels pretty good to be on this side tonight," Chandler said.

In the nation's first federal election of 2004, Chandler became the first Democrat since 1991 to win a Republican-held seat in a special election. The win leaves Republicans with a 228 to 205 majority in the House, with one vacancy and one independent.

As a state official for 12 years, Chandler enjoyed an advantage in name recognition. Kerr based her campaign in large part on her support of President Bush, who made a commercial for her campaign. House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.) stumped for her, and Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) gave her $10,000 and lent top aides to run her campaign.

Kerr "hooked her fortunes to George Bush, and his fortunes took a nose dive," said Dale Emmons, a Democratic consultant from Richmond. "I think tonight is the opening shot of the November election."

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A49390-2004Feb17.html

Tell everyone, the jig is up for the thieves in Washington.