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A longtime Republican district fell to the Democrats Saturday when a scientist snatched former House Speaker Dennis Hastert's congressional seat in a closely watched special election.

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ybdogsct
March 9, 2008, 12:04 a.m.
You beat me to it.
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"The Democratic victory in what was once a safe Republican seat gave the clearest sign yet that the anti-GOP wave that swept Republicans from control of Congress in 2006 may still be rolling.
'A victory in the seat held by Speaker Hastert will send a political shock wave that will be felt across the country,' said Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. 'It's a stunning repudiation of President Bush, his allies and John McCain, who wants to carry on his legacy. A Democrat was outspent in a heavily Republican district held by the former speaker of the House for 20 years and carried easily by George Bush,' he said. 'There's no way putting perfume on this one.'
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mcgrievysr
March 9, 2008, 3:21 a.m.
Life is good!
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Radiofreeeuropa
March 9, 2008, 4:05 a.m.
When you eat de people, de people don't like it.
Hastert's comedy of scandal cover ups were just too egregious and too numerous.
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blinkers
March 9, 2008, 6:26 a.m.
This is most encouraging and surely a result upon which to base a degree of optimism for the future. Thanks for the notice, ybdogsct.
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engineer
March 9, 2008, 9:29 a.m.
Hopefully it's a good omen!
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jordan11
March 9, 2008, 10:54 a.m.
Wow. That really is good news. Not a good sign for republicans in Novembers election. That district hasn't voted democratic in a very long time.
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miklkit
March 9, 2008, 11:52 a.m.
Wow. A religious right fundie pedophile replaced by a Democrat and a scientist. That is rubbing salt into the wound.
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Will1313
March 9, 2008, 1:42 p.m.
The photograph of Hastert.. might seem to imply that the rumors of him being gay.. might be true.. certainly looks .. oh never mind..
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slate
March 9, 2008, 7:32 p.m.
You know after much consideration about Clinton, McCain and Obama, I'm leaning on voiting for,,
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ToucanRoucan
March 9, 2008, 9:48 p.m.
Is it my imagination, or does Dennis Hastert look like John Hagee? Both UGLEE!
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ToucanRoucan
March 9, 2008, 9:49 p.m.
Why was my comment credited to ToucanRoucan? (BrunoNolan)
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Ratskii
March 9, 2008, 10:51 p.m.
I notice that a lot of the individuals that don't think the lose of the Hastert seat is significant are the same people who were predicting that the GOP would pick up seats in the House and Senate in 2006.
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ETproductions
March 9, 2008, 11:18 p.m.
One more superdelegate too. Isn't that nice? Being from Illinois and in favor of a major change in how politics is conducted, I wonder who he will pick.
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slate
March 10, 2008, 8:25 a.m.
hehehe
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tchef
March 10, 2008, 5:13 p.m.
It's nice to see Democrats getting the upper hand. But lets not get too jubilant, we have to stand guard and make sure our party doesn't get too drunk on its new found success and make the same mistakes that the Republicans have. (our history isn't so great either)