Dems win special election in GOP district (first time in 40-plus years)

[WI_DEM]

Democrat Shawn Flaherty narrowly won a special election for the state house seat in the 30th district, beating Republican Mike Dolan 5,545 to 5,437 votes. It will be the first time in more than 40 years that the district will be represented by a Democrat.

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06102/681367-179.stm

I've been watching the State Leg. races this year in lots of special elections and Dems have won almost all of them--including ones in districts which lean republican. This is a very good sign for us.

[ewagner]

1. Woohooo!

great news...where is the 30th District?

:woohoo: :bounce: :toast:

[madame defarge]

5. Looks like Pa... n/t

[AndyA]

2. Thanks for the great news!

:woohoo:

[Renew Deal]

3. A DUer worked on this campaign.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=2222413&mesg_id=2222413

[WI_DEM]

4. That is very good news

especially since we were outspent 3-1

[ShortnFiery]

9. I second that thought!

[femmedem]

6. Hooray! What kind of voting machine did they use?

Something unhackable, I'm guessing?
:)

[NoAmericanTaliban]

7. GOP incumbent mailed himself white powder - KKK Rove idea?

& then blamed his opposition.

[IntravenousDemilo]

8. So I guess there's nothing to stop Mr Dolan from shipping out to Iraq.

He's a strapping lad of 26, and since he's GOP, he must feel the invasion is a good thing.

[FogerRox]

10. its start local-- right? KNR

[Sugarcoated]

11. This bodes very well

for the PA Senate race in November.

[spuddonna]

12. I'd say that the biggest factor was his dad...

I grew up near Pgh. My mom and dad loved Pete Flaherty; he was a good guy. And I think this is absolutely 'hugh!!!' I don't remember Fox Chapel voting Dem ever! :) YAY!

[me b zola]

13. Hoot!!!

Let this motivate us to fight in Nov, Diebold be damned!

[nonconformist]

14. Yay!!!! nt

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

15. Thanks for this news. Praise be!

[blitzen]

16. That Young Repuke/Freeper that he beat is scary...

he should quit politics and go back to getting busting for boozing (6 arrests in college)

[AtomicKitten]

17. Let this be the beginning of a roll.

[IronLionZion]

18. Every election like this helps us

Liberals elitists ask why bother running in down-ticket races in red strongholds. They ask how can we possible make a difference. Well, it made a difference to the people of the 30th district of the the great state of PA.

http://www.shawnflaherty.com/flaherty/Welcome.html