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AP: Burns concedes to Tester in Montana
And then there was one.
Katharine Mieszkowski [2006-11-09]
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  • Gas Prices

    ... ARE SPIKING.

    At least, that's what I'm seeing in my neighborhood. It's gone from $2.27 to $2.43 (a 7% rise) in the two days since the election.

    What are other people seeing?

    -- dcmeserve
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    Thursday, November 9, 2006 11:37 AM

  • "Burns served three terms in the Senate."

    Now I'd like to see him serve at least 5 to 10 in the penitentiary at Deer Lodge, Montana for accepting money from Jack Abramoff.

    -- Garry Owen
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    Thursday, November 9, 2006 12:00 PM

  • Allen Just Conceded

    ...moments ago. Says there's no purpose in seeking a recount. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/09/AR2006110900775.html

    -- dendrio
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    Thursday, November 9, 2006 12:22 PM

  • Gas Prices

    To the poster who asked - In my neck of Illinois, gas prices are holding steady at $2.29 per gallon. There was a spike from $2.09 two weeks before the election to $2.29 last Friday. Since then, it's been steady.

    -- Ransom
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    Thursday, November 9, 2006 12:36 PM

  • Spoiler Alert!

    With the expected concession by Sen. Allen purportedly delivering Democratic control to the Senate, I'm writing to get some help with my math. By my count, there will be 49 Democratic Senators, 49 Republican and two Independents. Democratic majority control is being asserted because the two Independents are said to be "Democratic-leaning". Recent history suggests to me that Mr Lieberman was not even "Democratic-leaning" when he was still a Democrat.

    My prediction is that Joseph Lieberman votes with the Republicans on any strict party-line vote, particularly any foreign policy (read: War On Terror) issue, creating a tie and handing the decision to Mr. Cheney.

    Full speed ahead, no matter what the election results! Big shout out to Connecticut! You rock, Dawgs! (not)

    Not Ready To Stop Worrying

    -- skyeman
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    Thursday, November 9, 2006 12:47 PM

  • dcmeserve

    Gas prices are up 7 %? I predicted this when they first came down,afterall big oil and Halliburton were campaigning too! any guesses for whom?

    -- modeler
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    Thursday, November 9, 2006 02:16 PM

  • Gas Buddy says

    http://www.gasbuddy.com/gb_retail_price_chart.aspx?time=1

    there's been a slight uptick in the national average in the last two days.

    I also pulled the last month's data for Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. Ohio had a jump of six cents on its statewide average since the election, Pennsylvania stayed even, and Virginia went up a cent.

    Is that critical? No, but perhaps a bit odd. We only have two days worth of data from an unofficial source, so let's not get all bent out of shape yet.

    Crude oil prices have also jumped around a bit, so that could be the cause as well (and they were jumping before the election too).

    -- Full of Sound & Fury
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    Thursday, November 9, 2006 03:28 PM

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