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Senate could be a 50/50 split which would mean its a Republican Senate because Cheney is the tie breaker.
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(CNN) -- Democrats will take control of the House of Representatives for the first time since the 1994 Republican revolution, while control of the Senate hangs in the balance, CNN projects.
Democratic challengers have picked up four seats in the Senate, CNN projects. Republicans would need to take just one of the two remaining competitive races to keep control of the chamber. Results are still too close to call in Montana and Virginia.
In Montana, Republican Sen. Conrad Burns was running behind his Democratic challenger, state Sen. John Tester.
If Tester wins, Democrats could secure Senate control by winning in Virginia, where embattled Republican Sen. George Allen trailed his Democratic challenger, Jim Webb, by fewer than 6,000 votes out of more than 2.3 million counted. (Full Senate news)
Under Virginia law, the apparent loser can request a recount after the votes have been certified if the margin is less than 1 percent of the total votes cast. If that happens, the result may not be clear for weeks.
Webb declared victory early Wednesday, saying, "The votes are in, and we won."
But Allen wasn't backing down. "The election continues," he said.
If the parties split the Virginia and Montana races, that would create a 50-50 breakdown in the Senate, assuming that the two independent members will caucus with the Democrats. In that event, Vice President **** Cheney's constitutional authority to break tie votes would keep the Senate under Republican leadership. [CONTINUED @ Link}
Democratic challengers have picked up four seats in the Senate, CNN projects. Republicans would need to take just one of the two remaining competitive races to keep control of the chamber. Results are still too close to call in Montana and Virginia.
In Montana, Republican Sen. Conrad Burns was running behind his Democratic challenger, state Sen. John Tester.
If Tester wins, Democrats could secure Senate control by winning in Virginia, where embattled Republican Sen. George Allen trailed his Democratic challenger, Jim Webb, by fewer than 6,000 votes out of more than 2.3 million counted. (Full Senate news)
Under Virginia law, the apparent loser can request a recount after the votes have been certified if the margin is less than 1 percent of the total votes cast. If that happens, the result may not be clear for weeks.
Webb declared victory early Wednesday, saying, "The votes are in, and we won."
But Allen wasn't backing down. "The election continues," he said.
If the parties split the Virginia and Montana races, that would create a 50-50 breakdown in the Senate, assuming that the two independent members will caucus with the Democrats. In that event, Vice President **** Cheney's constitutional authority to break tie votes would keep the Senate under Republican leadership. [CONTINUED @ Link}
I guess America figured it was time for a change, the grass is always greener on the other side right?
