Jackson Free Press

The fat lady's getting hoarse. AP is reporting:

Republican Sen. George Allen conceded defeat Thursday to Democrat Jim Webb, sealing the Democrats' control of Congress and the political downfall of a man once considered a White House contender. Allen said the "owners of government have spoken and I respect their decision."

"The Bible teaches us there is a time and place for everything, and today I called and congratulated Jim Webb," he said.

Webb, a former Republican and Navy secretary under President Reagan, claimed victory early Wednesday after election returns showed him with a narrow lead of about 7,200 votes out of 2.37 million ballots cast.

Allen chose not to demand a recount after initial canvassing of the results failed to significantly alter Webb's lead.

"I do not wish to cause more litigation that would not alter the results," Allen said, adding that he saw "no good purpose being served by continuously and needlessly expending money and causing any more personal animosity."

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90073

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Thanks Mr. Allen, you finally did something well. We'll show the repubs how to represent everyone morally and well. And we'll get our soldiers out of this darn war that you lying war-mongering fools caused.

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Ray Carter

Date

2006-11-09T18:12:49-06:00

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90074

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We were pleased to add Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) to the 51-49 majority.

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butterat

Date

2006-11-16T13:22:58-06:00

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90075

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Good job, butterat. I love your Tester. That photo of him with the tractor is the cutest thing I've seen in a long time. Way to go, Montana.

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DonnaLadd

Date

2006-11-16T13:28:28-06:00