Barber wins hard-fought race against McSally

[ProudProgressiveNow]

Source: AzCentral.com

Ron Barber, the Congressional aide who was shot alongside U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and then won her seat in a special election earlier this year, has won the right to represent her district for a full term after a hard-fought race against former Air Force combat pilot Martha McSally.

The race for the 2nd Congressional District had been too close to call for 10 days, but on Friday an Arizona Republic analysis determined that McSally would not be able to muster enough votes from the remaining uncounted ballots to surpass the thin lead Barber had held in recent days.

Most of the remaining provisional ballots in the Southern Arizona district are from heavily Democratic precincts in Pima County, which have trended toward Barber throughout the election.

The race is the last to be decided in Arizona and tilts the state’s delegation to the Democrats for only the second time in 45 years.

Read more: http://www.azcentral.com/news/politics/articles/20121116barber-wins-race-mcsally-arizona-district-2.html

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[proud2BlibKansan]

1. Great news!

[randr]

2. Shall we paint Arizona purple?

[cyclezealot]

5. Despite Arizona Goober's best attempts to disenfranchise voters

It wasn't completely successful. Hopefully the purplization of Ariz has just begun.

[ProudProgressiveNow]

3. The race is the last to be decided in Arizona and tilts the state’s delegation to the Democrats for

only the second time in 45 years. Purple it is!

[sweetloukillbot]

9. We've had 50/50 a few times too...

We were blue in 08 (Pastor, Grijalva, Kirkpatrick, Giffords and Mitchell) and split in 06 (Pastor Grijalva, Giffords and Mitchell) and I think in 92 (Pastor, Coppersmith and English) - I remember being excited by the Dem. showing in 92 - Karan English had been a college professor of mine, Goldwater endorsed the Democrats and we exceeded expectations.

[DinahMoeHum]

4. Awwwwright !!!

[nuxvomica]

6. I think this makes it 200 Democratic House seats

Forward!

[CoboWowbo]

10. Yep...

The only one left is NC 7th. (That'll make it 201)
Rep. Mike McIntyre is still leading in that one.

[Historic NY]

17. Wow perhaps we can pull out a great turn around in the midterms

[elleng]

20. Definitely should be our goal,

becoming less difficult every day.

[Faygo Kid]

7. Great news, also because McSally was hard, hard right

She would have been a very bad addition to Congress. Congrats to the people of that district.

[Coyotl]

8. New demographics: "tilts the state’s delegation to the Democrats for only the second time in 45 year

The Hispanic/Latino/Native vote is on the march!

[ProudProgressiveNow]

14. +1 nt

[SoapBox]

11. Congrats to Rep. Barber.

2014 & 2016...Bring It!

[SunSeeker]

12. Amazing what happens when you COUNT the votes!

I remember thinking the initial results from Arizona were awfully red...then news got out that a half million votes still had not been counted! I wonder what happened to all those provisional votes by the 24,000 people those latino activist students registered. As I recall they only had until last Wednesday to come and prove they were registered....

[dlwickham]

13. was it

I had counted 5-4 republican when the early results were announced and of course the senate seat

I don't consider that very red

[goclark]

15. OH HAPPY DAY!!!!! K and R

[veness]

16. Yaaaaaay! n/t

[lastlib]

18. WOO-HOOOOOO!!!!!

[Third Doctor]

19. Mcsally vowed to vote for the repeal of the ACA?

This is after she herself received government subsidized government healthcare for decades. It's this type of attitude I can't stand. She's another Paul Ryan. She wanted to destroy the department of education? She is too damned hard right.

[Change has come]

22. K & R

[Gregorian]

23. This election never ends!

I'm so happy, even if the margins are pathetic. We still win!

[question everything]

24. Thank you. Wonderful news

The people of this precinct deserve it. Good luck congressman elect Barber

[Up2Late]

25. Finally! Took ya long enough Arizona.

[hrmjustin]

26. great news my friend.

[JudyM]

27. Aaah, a sigh of relief. She conceded. Congratulations, Ron!!! nt

[ProudProgressiveNow]

28. +1000 nt

[BVictor1]

29. NEXT UP

John McCain's senate seat.

[Cha]

30. WOW! talk about making me smile when reading a

Post! Thanks ProudProgressiveNow!

This is so Good.. imagine Gabby and Mark Kelly's happiness, too.. Congrats Ron Barber, you fought a Good Fight!

[Don C. Nuttin]

31. And Barber makes five!

With five of nine Arizona U.S. House seats, Democrats are well-positioned to compete for Arizona in future U.S. Senate and Presidential contests.

Here are some thoughts for Democrats—

√ who want a Democratic U.S. House;

√ who believe strong Congressional races and persistent Democratic hegemony in a state’s Congressional delegation help improve Democratic messaging and competitiveness in the state;

√ who never want to send money again to Florida, Ohio, or Virginia;

√ who love Howard Dean, but hate sending money to incorrigible, deep-red states; and

√ who want to improve Democratic prospects for long-term competitiveness for the White House.

Target House races that —if won— would turn select states’ delegations Democratic. Send a few bucks now, and try to influence recruitment and fundraising in—

● Colorado’s 6th Congressional District

● Indiana’s 2nd Congressional District

● Indiana’s 8th Congressional District

● Indiana’s 9th Congressional District

● Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District

● Michigan’s 1st Congressional District

● Michigan’s 6th Congressional District

● Michigan’s 7th Congressional District

● Michigan’s 8th Congressional District

● Michigan’s 11th Congressional District

● Montana’s at-large Congressional District

● Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District

● Nevada’s 3rd Congressional District

● New Jersey’s 2nd Congressional District

● Pennsylvania’s 3rd Congressional District

● Pennsylvania’s 6th Congressional District

● Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District

● Pennsylvania’s 8th Congressional District

● Pennsylvania’s 15th Congressional District

● Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District

● Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District

[onehandle]

32. Gun nuts lose another one. nt