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From the diaries -- kos)
The elections of Tim Kaine and Jon Corzine were great, but to me the really exciting pickups yesterday were not in Governor's Mansions but in small towns. I cannot speak as to whether or not this pattern was replicated across the country, but I would like to quickly share with you the results of some local elections here in my corner of the Philadelphia suburbs:
This is a very Republican area. Reading the local election results I could not believe my eyes. It was a long list of one Democratic upset after another, read a few:
Hatboro, PA: The Democrats have not held a single seat on Hatboro Council in 14 years. In one day, yesterday, they took a super-majority on the council and upset a Republican Mayor who had been in office for two decades.
Doylestown Borough, PA: As of Monday, all nine members of Doylestown's council, and its mayor, were Republicans. After election day, Democrats took three of those seats and the mayorship.
Doylestown Twp, PA: Two Democrats defeat Republicans for open supervisor seats in very conservative township.
Hatfield Twp, PA: Republicans lose their 4-1 grip to a 3-2 Democratic Majority.
Chalfont, PA: Two Democratic challengers took spots on the borough council.
Warminster, PA: A Democrat wins the job of township supervisor for the first time in more than a decade.
Warrington, PA: The board of supervisors was 4 for 4 republican. After big upsets last night, it stands at 2-2.
Quakertown, PA: Republican Borough Council President ousted by a Democratic challenger.
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These are the real wins, my friends. There is a serious backlash against the Republican party right now, all the way down to the smallest of town councils. By the way, almost all of these towns are in PA's 8th district, currently held by a Republican. There is serious Democratic momentum. Let's capitalize on it.