Nick Clooney catching up

[Mabus]

http://network.ap.org/dynamic/files/specials/election_night_2004/us_map_govsenhouse/index.html?SITE=CSPANELN&SECTION=POLITICS

put cursor over Kentucky for results.

[displacedtexan]

1. DCCC has Clooney ahead. eom

[Bossy Monkey]

2. AP declares Davis winner

Apparently Clooney has conceded

Nov 2, 9:35 PM EST

Republican Tops Clooney for Open Ky. Seat

By ALAN FRAM
Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republicans snatched an open Democratic seat in Kentucky Tuesday by defeating a celebrity candidate as they bolstered their drive to retain control of the House. Democrats pinned longshot takeover hopes on sweeping most of the few truly competitive races.

In the evening's first House seat to change parties, Nick Clooney, former Cincinnati television anchor and father of actor George Clooney, fell short in his attempt to hold an open northeastern Kentucky seat for Democrats. He was beaten by GOP businessman Geoff Davis.

"This defeat has nothing to do with the ideals of the Democratic Party," Clooney, 69, told supporters. "They are intact. We just picked the wrong candidate this time."

With more than one-fourth of the House's 435 seats decided, the Kentucky seat was the only party turnover. The lack of dramatic House gains by either party was expected to prevail for the entire evening, as the national debates over Iraq and the economy seemed not to have provided decisive help to either side.

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http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/E/ELN_HOUSE?SITE=SCCOL&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

[Hokie]

3. Damn

Now I am stuck with GOOF Davis as my Congressman and a demented old fool (Bunning) and the truly evil Mitch McConnell as my Senators. Kentucky has sunk to a new low.

[Roland99]

4. And Mitch, Mitch, the Son of a Bitch will soon be Senate Majority Leader

Yay for Amerika!