The Other McCain says it may be so:
As noted in my last update about Renee Ellmers’ victory in NC-2, Republicans are now at 240 House seats and they haven’t had 241 seats since 1949. And Sam Foster at Left Coast Rebel reports that Ann Marie Buerkle is 411 votes ahead of Dan Maffei in NY-25 after the count of absentee ballots from Onondaga County.
The Buerkle campaign says victory is a “mathematical certainty,” and the Lonely Conservative headlines it: “Buerkle Lead Can’t Be Beat.”
C’mon, Ann Marie. This one’s for the history books, sweetheart…
It might be a mathematical certainty, but Democrats cheat – so it might be a fraudulent uncertainty. Still, it does look good for 241 Republican House members – making 24 the magic number the Democrats would have to win in 2012 to get Nancy back in the Speaker’s chair. This isn’t impossible, but it is unlikely given (a) re-districting will heavily favor the GOP and (b) voting Democrat would put Nancy back in the Speaker’s chair (thanks, Democrats, for keeping her on!).
