Whitehouse for Senate in RI

Posted: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 9:32 PM by Al Olson

NBC News declares Democrat Sheldon Whitehouse as the projected winner in Rhode Island, unseating maverick Republican Lincoln Chafee.

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WOW! This is the breakaway for the Democrats in the Senate. All that's left are Virginia, Missouri and Montana which look so far.

Victor Valdez, Menlo Park, CA (Sent Tuesday, November 07, 2006 9:44 PM)

Rhode Island is not a breakaway for the Democrats. RI has been a Democratic State for over 70 years. The only Republican President since 1980 to carry RI was Reagan in his second term.

NW, Peoria IL (Sent Tuesday, November 07, 2006 10:25 PM)

Lincoln Chafee is a Democrat.

Dan C. (Sent Tuesday, November 07, 2006 10:32 PM)

Democrats in the "U.S. Senate." If they had not taken Chaffee's seat, then they would have win in the hotly contested seats in VA, MO, MT, and TN. Now at least three will be a charm. I do not believe Arizona is in play.

Victor Valdez, Menlo Park, CA (Sent Tuesday, November 07, 2006 10:56 PM)

Well, he may SEEM like a Democrat, but having an "R" by his name helps the Fascists maintain their majority. Having someone with a "D" by their name will help to bring oversight - and then hopefully executions - to the White House.

Jamie, Boston, MA (Sent Tuesday, November 07, 2006 10:58 PM)

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