Victory, my friends. Congress, Governors, National Leadership, New Mexico, The Big Strategy

We won big last night. We've gained a solid majority in the House and we stand on the verge of taking the Senate. We have a woman Speaker of the House and Democratic control for the first time in 12 years.

That is all fine and good, but let's look at where we won out here in the West (minute snipping occurred):

Arizona's 5th: Harry Mitchell (D) 51 percent, J.D. Hayworth (R) 46 percent

California's 11th: Jerry McNerney (D) 53 percent, Richard Pombo (R) 47 percent

Arizona's 8th: Gabrielle Giffords (D) 54 percent, Randy Graf (R) 42 percent

Colorado's 7th: Ed Perlmutter (D) 55 percent, Rick O'Donnell (R) 42 percent

That's just races that are already decided. Here in New Mexico, we're still waiting on the Madrid-Wilson dead heat, among others across the nation.

But let's not forget what also happened last night:

Democrats made solid gains in governorships across the country, taking Republican posts in Colorado, Arkansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York and Ohio and retaining every seat they held in 14 states...

Who was the chair of the Democratic Governors Association? Oh that's right: Mr. 68%, Governor Bill Richardson:

Richardson was clobbering challenger John Dendahl with nearly all of the votes counted. He was leading with 68 percent, well on his way to passing the mark of 60.2 percent of the vote posted by Democrat Jack Campbell in 1964. This gives him a place in history as New Mexico's winningest governor.

What a day, what a year. I'm excited for the future of our party and our country. As Madam Speaker Pelosi said last night:

"From sea to shining sea, the American people voted for change," declared Rep. Nancy Pelosi, the hard-charging California Democrat in line to become the nation's first female House speaker.

"Today we have made history," she said, "now let us make progress."

Here, here.

Landon Mascareñaz | November 8, 2006 | Comment on This Post (0 so far) Permalink: Victory, my friends. Congress, Governors, National Leadership, New Mexico, The Big Strategy

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