3 p.m. Today: Concession

By: Kathy Gerber
Published On: 11/9/2006 12:37:31 PM


[UPDATE (by Eric)] Live Video coverage at NBC4 Click the link near the top of the page.  Although they report it is at 3:30.  Hmmm.


Details here:

http://hotlineblog.n...

Been waiting for this :)


Comments



The numbers (phriendlyjaime - 11/9/2006 12:50:57 PM)
continue to go in Webb's favor.  The lead is now 8,312.  The %s have jumped to 49.57% to 49.22%.


8,812 now. (phriendlyjaime - 11/9/2006 12:57:54 PM)


pj --- you ROCK!!!! (Kathy Gerber - 11/9/2006 12:59:38 PM)


Now it is an 8,894 vote lead as of 30 seconds ago. (thegools - 11/9/2006 1:05:59 PM)


SBE Numbers (Barbara - 11/9/2006 1:18:35 PM)
Interestingly, Webb's numbers increased by 800; Allen's decreased by 900.

Two hours, 45 minutes to go.



Sources last night came through. (kevinceckowski - 11/9/2006 12:53:56 PM)
Yippy.
I was reading between the lines last night at 8:40 about this concession coming today.

kc.



I'll exhale at 3pm. (thegools - 11/9/2006 1:03:52 PM)
Until then Webb's Senate seat remains unofficial, and the state will keep tabulating the votes.


MSNBC reporting it too (PM - 11/9/2006 2:07:51 PM)
Cable news network MSNBC is reporting that Senator George Allen (R-VA) is set to concede his race for re-election at 3 pm EST.

http://www.rawstory....



Washington Post says he will concede (PM - 11/9/2006 2:14:37 PM)
http://www.washingto...

Allen to Concede Election This Afternoon

By Michael D. Shear
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, November 9, 2006; 12:40 PM

Virginia Sen. George Allen (R) will concede that he has lost the election to Democrat James Webb at a 3 p.m. news conference in Alexandria, according to a source close to the campaign with direct knowledge of the senator's intentions.***



Falls Church News-Press Speculates Hate Amendment Cost Allen Election (PM - 11/9/2006 2:22:50 PM)
http://www.fcnp.com/...

I don't know if I buy their analysis, but it's worth a quick look.



I would imagine the Webb victory would have a greater margin (thegools - 11/9/2006 3:00:10 PM)
without the hate amendment.


NY Times Joins the Chorus (PM - 11/9/2006 2:27:06 PM)
http://www.nytimes.c...

But the right-wing nutcake "news" NewsMax says no:

http://www.newsmax.c...



Newsmax is crazy. (phriendlyjaime - 11/9/2006 2:28:37 PM)
Every other outlet is declaring Webb the winner and announcing a concession.


Oooops. (phriendlyjaime - 11/9/2006 2:29:06 PM)
...announcing a concession FROM ALLEN.

Sorry.



Burns concedes (PM - 11/9/2006 2:29:03 PM)
http://news.yahoo.co...

Maybe it's the case that the White House told these guys to get it over with



concession (S. Becker - 11/9/2006 3:06:01 PM)
they just announced on CNN that Allen's speech at 3:00 will definitely be a concession. 


Just a goofy picture (PM - 11/9/2006 3:46:41 PM)
pelosi


Newport News (Newport News Dem - 11/9/2006 4:10:25 PM)
will be adding at least 190 votes to Webb once the canvassing is posted with the SBE.

3:07...Allen is late for his own political funeral!



but he gave a classy speech (thegools - 11/9/2006 6:26:36 PM)
nonetheless.


Done (PM - 11/9/2006 4:22:01 PM)
Do you think he throws that effin football before he brushes his teeth in the morning?


EAT IT GEORGE! (chiefsjen - 11/9/2006 4:24:19 PM)
and WOOOOOOOOOOOO WEBB -- i can't believe we did it!

thanks again to everyone here -- i'm on cloud 9!!!!

or rather CLOUD 51!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



Allen's concession (Tink - 11/9/2006 4:35:38 PM)
Pundits are saying he is doing this to set himself up to run for Senate in 2 years or Governor in 3.  Good God.


Allen to Run Again? (jackiehva - 11/9/2006 7:41:24 PM)
Rumor has it that John Warner will step down and Allen will run for his seat.  I doubt he, Allen, will give up his political career.  What will Mark Warner run for, that is the big question...?


Is this available anywhere now? (phriendlyjaime - 11/9/2006 4:40:18 PM)
I missed the live feed bc of stupid work.  Can I watch it anywhere else?


VIDEO (phriendlyjaime - 11/9/2006 5:02:10 PM)
http://www.msnbc.msn...