Political junkies, rejoice! It looks like the special election in NY's 20th congressional district isn't as over as we thought:
The too-close-to-call race in the 20th Congressional District between Republican Jim Tedisco and Democrat Scott Murphy just got considerably closer.
Following a review of votes in Columbia County, Murphy still leads Tedisco — but only by 25 votes, 77,217 to 77,192.
That result peels off 127 votes for Murphy and 93 for Tedisco from last night's results.
Both parties, naturally, are claiming victory. But what else would you expect? Neither candidate is going to politely step aside and say "The seat is yours. Take it, I insist!"
It's rather ironic that one of the best exemplars of the gracious loser in American politics is Richard Nixon. Sure, he could have protested the 1950 election, but he decided that no good would come of prolonging the election.
What are the chances of Tedisco or Murphy pulling a Nixon? Slim to none. That means it's time to sit back, pop some popcorn and watch the partisan fur fly.
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