Pa-12

[EriktheRed]

The DCCC claims this race to be a bellweather....


Right Now - The DCCC wants us to watch PA-12

 

[Avatar4321]

We'll see what happens. I'm more interested whether Sestak or Specter will win the Senate nomination. I still cant decide which is the lesser of two evils there.

 

[Sinatra]

PA-12 is HUGE. Perhaps the most signifcant race tonight.

 

[Sinatra]

With just 6% of precincts reporting, Critz 62%, Burns 38%, - but very early and reporting is coming in from the Democrat strongholds at the moment.

The Burns camp may be a just a bit nervous though...

 

[Sinatra]

Republican Burns now trending up, though still trailing by nearly double-digits...

 

[uptownlivin90]

PA-12 is HUGE. Perhaps the most signifcant race tonight.

Funny thing is, I agree, this is the most significant race. Oddly enough though... I didn't even know it was happening until this morning.

We'll see how this goes, though. The GOP put a lot of money into the guy. He looks younger, healthier, and more charismatic then the guy and he's running in a very conservative district.

If he DOESN'T win, that might mean that republicans need to change their strategy for 2010.

I don't have an opinion of who should win though, since I just found out about it today.

 

[Sinatra]

Momentum now shifting back to the Democrat - though on the ground folks for Burns maintaining their district strongholds have yet to be counted...

 

[uptownlivin90]

Momentum now shifting back to the Democrat - though on the ground folks for Burns maintaining their district strongholds have yet to be counted...

I don't know a lot about PA-12 so excuse me for asking, but is it a district that's largely one-dimensional where most of it is widely rural? Or does it have more then one dimension, like a large rural area and a major city nearby or small city in the middle somewhere were you could actually say there are "strongholds" on either side?

 

[Sinatra]

Westmoreland County tilting toward Republican Burns - that could prove decisive...

 

[Sinatra]

AH!

Republican Burns now clearly showing momentum. Closing the gap...

 

[EriktheRed]

As of now, Critz 56% to Burns' 42%.

 

[Avatar4321]

I'm not completely confident in this district race. This is the seat that elected Murtha about a billion times after all.

 

[Sinatra]

From the ground:

"Watch what happens over the next 20 minutes"

Ok - we shall see...

 

[DavidS]

Forget. It's over. The Republican lost. The Democrat won. Bellweather for November indeed if the Republican Party keeps sticking to the far right.

 

[Sinatra]

I'm not completely confident in this district race. This is the seat that elected Murtha about a billion times after all.

That is what makes the race so interesting.

The district has proven a Democrat stronghold for years now under Murtha.

For a Republican to take the seat would be quite an accomplishment. Hell, even a 2-3 point margin loss would prove an accomplishment of sorts.


Currently there is a 10-point gap between the Democrat and Republican, with 2/3rds of Districts reporting.

 

[Sinatra]

WOW

The race is now a virtual TIE.

Watch what happens over the next 20 minutes indeed!!!!!

 

[Sinatra]

OUCH.

Incoming results from large county has swung it back to the Democrat.

Whispers that Burns may be preparing to concede.

BUMMER!!!!!!


I picked the wrong day to stop sniffing glue!!!!

 

[EriktheRed]

WOW

The race is now a virtual TIE.

Watch what happens over the next 20 minutes indeed!!!!!

Virtual tie???

Where are you looking?

According to the AP website as of 10:30 Eastern it was Critz 53 and Burns 45.


News from The Associated Press

 

[DavidS]

CNN Projects Tim Burns has LOST!

Take that right-wing whackos!

 

[Sinatra]

WOW

The race is now a virtual TIE.

Watch what happens over the next 20 minutes indeed!!!!!

Virtual tie???

Where are you looking?

According to the AP website as of 10:30 Eastern it was Critz 53 and Burns 45.


News from The Associated Press

The state website - its current results now mirror your report. Perhaps a glitch in their system! It was a remarkable change in the percentages - but now back to a 10-point gap favoring the Dem...