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Lets go Jon Tester

my2handsmy2hands Posts: 17,117
edited November 2006 in A Moving Train
It looks like the country might need him to take control of the senate away from the republicans. Hopefully the benefit concert the boys had for him in 2005 has helped the cause.

he also has the ugliest poster in the Pj catalog, courtesy of Jeff Ament :)

http://www.expressobeans.com/show.php?print=31070
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  • Tom KTom K Posts: 842
    Yea its looking close... NPR said Tester might have been too friendly in his campaign to beat Conrad.. He seems like a genuine guy.. would be an asset to the senate..
    I'm gone ..Long gone..This time I'm letting go of it all...So long...Cause this time I'm gone
  • Fighting HellfishFighting Hellfish Posts: 3,166
    The talk I've heard on tester is that the Democrats will be shocked to find out what this guy is all about if he wins. Not in a bad way, just that he's very pro gun amongst many other non traditional democrat values
  • JoanneJoanne Posts: 98
    Hell yeah! And don't worry. Dems can handle Testers gun views and everything else. They'll welcome him with open arms.

    Go tester!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    We're still making records for people who listen to it all the way through, eyes closed, in that space.
  • Fighting HellfishFighting Hellfish Posts: 3,166
    In very, very early returns, tester is up 19,200 to 15,600
  • my2handsmy2hands Posts: 17,117
    the CNN exit polls have Tester favored slightly.

    http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2006/pages/results/states/MT/S/01/index.html
  • jeffbrjeffbr Posts: 7,177
    If a traditional Democrat is a liberal East Coast Democrat (like a Kennedy or Schumer), then Tester surely doesn't fit the mold. And that's precisely why he will be elected in Montana. The likes of Charles Schumer could never be elected there. And if the Dems were smart, they'd focus more on the Tester type candidates and less on the Schumers. Guys like Tester can win not only Democrat votes, but also non-fundie Republican votes. As soon as the Dems wise up, boot Howard Dean and create an inclusive party, they'll be able to win the presidency as well.
    "I'll use the magic word - let's just shut the fuck up, please." EV, 04/13/08
  • soulsingingsoulsinging Posts: 13,202
    jeffbr wrote:
    If a traditional Democrat is a liberal East Coast Democrat (like a Kennedy or Schumer), then Tester surely doesn't fit the mold. And that's precisely why he will be elected in Montana. The likes of Charles Schumer could never be elected there. And if the Dems were smart, they'd focus more on the Tester type candidates and less on the Schumers. Guys like Tester can win not only Democrat votes, but also non-fundie Republican votes. As soon as the Dems wise up, boot Howard Dean and create an inclusive party, they'll be able to win the presidency as well.

    this is true. the only democract to have any success with the white house was clinton, a pretty moderate dem. the dems have allowed themselves to be painted as far left and to some extent have played up to it too much. their luck has changed lately when the republicans made the same mistake and began moving farther and farther to the right which is having the same effect... moderate republicans feel betrayed.
  • Fighting HellfishFighting Hellfish Posts: 3,166
    I agree wholeheartedly. I've always been an Independent, who leaned democrat. The Democratic party of Kerry, Clinton, Kennedy, etc..has moved far away from me in the last few years. Having guys like Tester, Obama, and even Ford Jr. is a breath of fresh air.
  • Fighting HellfishFighting Hellfish Posts: 3,166
    We're up to 4%.
    Tester "I approved this haircut" 21034
    Burns "I took $$$ from Abramoff" 17403
  • Fighting HellfishFighting Hellfish Posts: 3,166
    22500 to 19600
  • ChampagneBrkfstChampagneBrkfst Posts: 114
    Let's go Montana. Hoping for a Tester win!
    "When a person's soul is born in a country, nets are flung at it to hold it back from flight. You speak to me of nationality, language, religion. I shall try to fly past those nets." - James Joyce
  • Fighting HellfishFighting Hellfish Posts: 3,166
    and now Webb has has taken a 3000 vote lead. Wow!
  • WesternskyWesternsky Posts: 363
    Tester is at 53% with over half of the precincts in :eek: . . . and Webb says he won. . . it's all down to the wire.
  • jeffbrjeffbr Posts: 7,177
    icarus wrote:
    i think itll all rest on mccaskill

    I agree, and I don't think he'll pull it off. I think Tester will win MT and I think Webb will win VA. I'm guessing Talent wins MO.
    "I'll use the magic word - let's just shut the fuck up, please." EV, 04/13/08
  • gimmesometruth27gimmesometruth27 Posts: 23,303
    jeffbr wrote:
    I agree, and I don't think he'll pull it off. I think Tester will win MT and I think Webb will win VA. I'm guessing Talent wins MO.

    i just saw talent is losing by about 16,000 votes with just over 80% reporting, so maybe the dems will take the senate as well.
    "You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry."  - Lincoln

    "Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
  • Smellyman2Smellyman2 Posts: 689
    icarus wrote:
    i think itll all rest on mccaskill

    Didn't think he had a prayer in Mizzou. That would be huge!

    Dems take the house and a possible 50/50 senate.


    Let the investigations begin. Bush would have a "little" more than just a BJ to answer to under oath.
  • WesternskyWesternsky Posts: 363
    jeffbr wrote:
    I agree, and I don't think he'll pull it off. I think Tester will win MT and I think Webb will win VA. I'm guessing Talent wins MO.

    I think she can do it. They have her up and some urban areas still out in MO, so it looks good for the Dems.
    I think the real challange will be in Virginia (with the impending recount).
  • rhinomagicrhinomagic Posts: 2,549
    Tester 118905
    Burns 108206

    59% reporting

    http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2006/pages/results/senate/


    Looking good for Tester so far.

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  • WesternskyWesternsky Posts: 363
    rhinomagic wrote:
    Tester 118905
    Burns 108206

    59% reporting

    http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2006/pages/results/senate/


    Looking good for Tester so far.

    .

    It's getting tighter though - that has him at 51%. Come on Montana! :)
  • jeffbrjeffbr Posts: 7,177
    Westernsky wrote:
    I think she can do it. They have her up and some urban areas still out in MO, so it looks good for the Dems.
    I think the real challange will be in Virginia (with the impending recount).

    Both MO and VA are definitely nail-biters. Very tight races. You may be right about MO, and it is certainly too close to call, but I just don't think she'll do it.

    BTW in my post above I left the s off of "she'll" and made it look like I thought Claire was a man. LOL. The post was quoted twice before I realized the typo, so I figured it wasn't worth editing.
    "I'll use the magic word - let's just shut the fuck up, please." EV, 04/13/08
  • Fighting HellfishFighting Hellfish Posts: 3,166
    so far we have webb claiming victory and allen claiming recount
  • aNiMaLaNiMaL Posts: 7,117
    It's looking good so far for Tester....


    Plus lets go Webb and McCaskill!!!!
  • WesternskyWesternsky Posts: 363
    Fighting Hellfish wrote:
    so far we have webb claiming victory and allen claiming recount

    I think it's going to be a forced recount (margin of less than 1%), but since Allen is already talking about it... we know it's coming. I'm watching the MO senate race and everytime more numbers come in, McCaskill's small lead is increasing. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

    All of that and Tester is up by less than 10,000 votes with 60% in. Eeeek!
  • WesternskyWesternsky Posts: 363
    They just called MO for McCaskill, Tester is still at 51% with 65% reporting and Webb is up by about 6,000 votes in Virginia.

    Go Tester! :D
  • my2handsmy2hands Posts: 17,117
    allright people, MO has gone to the dems and it looks like weeb has a slight lead heading into a recount.

    so if our boy Tester can pull this shit out a MAJOR WAVE has swept accross the land today!

    i can go to sleep tonigh a little more confident in the American people and our democracy!
  • Fighting HellfishFighting Hellfish Posts: 3,166
    slightly off topic. did anyone else play Undone 20+ times today?
  • WesternskyWesternsky Posts: 363
    Fighting Hellfish wrote:
    slightly off topic. did anyone else play Undone 20+ times today?

    LOL. . . no - but it doesn't sound like a bad idea. :)

    Tester at 50% with 74% reporting. :eek: Come on Montana :D
  • JoanneJoanne Posts: 98
    jeffbr wrote:
    If a traditional Democrat is a liberal East Coast Democrat (like a Kennedy or Schumer), then Tester surely doesn't fit the mold. And that's precisely why he will be elected in Montana. The likes of Charles Schumer could never be elected there. And if the Dems were smart, they'd focus more on the Tester type candidates and less on the Schumers. Guys like Tester can win not only Democrat votes, but also non-fundie Republican votes. As soon as the Dems wise up, boot Howard Dean and create an inclusive party, they'll be able to win the presidency as well.

    I wouldn't call Kennedy or Schumer traditional democrats. It's like calling santorum or Bush or Tom DeLay a traditional republican. Let's talk a little more like John McCain-R and Bill Bradley-D or Fred Thompson-R and Joe Biden-D.
    We're still making records for people who listen to it all the way through, eyes closed, in that space.
  • robbierobbie Posts: 883
    Tester just won Montana!!!!!!!!
  • my2handsmy2hands Posts: 17,117
    it feels good to know that our boys played a benefit concert for the seat that swung the senate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    fuck yeah!
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