For those that care.. Georgia Election link... Ralph Reed losing...

[Dawgs]

http://www.sos.state.ga.us/elections/election_results/2006_0718/swall.htm

@9:03 ET, 20% precincts reporting

Governor
Democrat
20% of precincts reporting Votes Percentage

Bill Bolton 1,770 2.6%
Cathy Cox 31,514 45.7%
Mac McCarley 1,699 2.5%
Mark Taylor 33,902 49.2%

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Lieutenant Governor
Republican
20% of precincts reporting Votes Percentage

Casey Cagle 36,056 55.1%
Ralph Reed 29,433 44.9%

[senseandsensibility]

1. Looks like he's losing by a fair margin too

I thought he was favored wven with all his self imposed "problems?"

[babylonsister]

2. I 'care' that he's LOSING! nt

[joemurphy]

3. Good news, but it's early....

After Sonny Perdue and Saxby Chambliss, I've learned not to underestimate the stupidity of the Georgia electorate.

[Junkdrawer]

6. ..or Diebold. n/t

[dsc]

4. Even better news

Georgia Lt. Governor -- 513 of 3,147 precincts reporting (16%)
Republican Primary
Casey Cagle 60,680 71%
Ralph Reed 24,831 29%

This is an even better pasting if it holds up.

http://files.raycommedia.com/wtvm/elections/Georgia.htm

[Quakerfriend]

5. Excellent! I want RR gone!!

He is one of the worst.

[dsc]

7. Now this is whacky

Georgia Lt. Governor -- 675 of 3,147 precincts reporting (21%)
Republican Primary
Casey Cagle 41,501 55%
Ralph Reed 33,510 45%

I don't know what happened. This is the same link, though I hardly blame you if you don't believe me, but the numbers are way different. I guess they made a huge booboo.

[Dawgs]

9. That looks a lot closer to the one I gave.

Probably a boo-boo, but the loser is still losing.

[Pool Hall Ace]

10. Hang in there, Casey!

[EST]

8. So, one of the nastiest crooks imaginable, who preys and

has preyed on many thousands by worming into the most vulnerable areas of their lives and defrauding them, still manages to get twenty nine thousand voters willing to ignore the crime?

Some poor people can afford only a tiny part of their nature being sweet and pixie-like--the trusting part--the part that depends on the idea that a self proclaimed "man of God" would never betray them. Sometimes being a human is disgusting!

[KamaAina]

11. Well lookee here! It's our old friend Denise Majette!

Long time no see! :hi:

State School Superintendent
Democrat
30% of precincts reporting Votes Percentage

Carlotta Harrell 35,405 36.7%
Denise Majette 61,097 63.3%

Still going -- and still a Dem! Proof that American lives can indeed have second acts.

edit: gotta go bold!

[saltpoint]

12. I hope in a couple of hours here we here ol' Ralph concede defeat.

I'm no fan of his opponent, except to say that Reed is even worse than that.

[Dawgs]

14. Agree.

I'm certainly not rooting for Cagle, but Reed is a national name. Reed winning will make other Republicans happy, and I certainly don't want to see that.

[saltpoint]

18. Yes. And it will embolden the nutcase fundies.

Exactly the wrong outcome from my standpoint.

I have to bite a bullet on this one and root for Cagle.

[mom cat]

13. How is Cynthia McKinney doing?

[KamaAina]

16. I fear I may have jinxed her

by posting news of her old nemesis Denise Majette, above.

Her new nemesis is one "Hank" Johnson Jr.:

U.S. Representative, District 4
Democrat
23% of precincts reporting Votes Percentage

John F. Coyne, III 1,123 9.2%
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. 6,014 49.1%
Cynthia McKinney 5,113 41.7%

Now the question must be asked: Are repuke voters crossing over to make mischief against Cynthia this time around, too? The repuke nominee is running unopposed; her anemic vote total makes this at least plausible.

[mom cat]

22. I hope this one turns around, and that she challenges any "apparent

defeat".

[KamaAina]

23. Note that GA 4 has the lowest percentage of precincts reporting

out of all 13 districts: 27% (as of 10:43 EDT). Next lowest is GA 5 at 35%, where John Lewis is unopposed AND the repukes aren't even running a candidate! :rofl:

Odd that a largely urban Atlanta-area district would have the fewest precincts reporting, don't you think?

[mom cat]

24. I bet they are watching like hawks!

[Erika]

15. The beginning of the death of the UnChristian Christians

About time.

[spanone]

17. Ralph Reed has always been a loser.

Congrats Georgians. Run him out on a rail. Slick Fuck.

[DeepModem Mom]

19. kick!

[malaise]

20. Good news at last n/t

[ramblin_dave]

21. Reed concedes defeat

http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/shared-blogs/ajc/elections/entries/2006/07/18/reed_concedes.html