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GOP Will Take Over House

Perriello loses in Virginia, Grayson in Florida

By John Johnson, Newser Staff

Posted Nov 2, 2010 7:21 PM CDT | Updated Nov 2, 2010 8:52 PM CDT

(Newser) – Nancy Pelosi's reign as House speaker will soon be over. Republicans will easily take control of the House of Representatives by night's end, say both CNN and NBC. The GOP entered the evening needing to gain 39 seats, and they'll likely end up with about 60, a development that will make John Boehner the next speaker. An emotional Boehner (see here) called the outcome a "repudiation of Washington" and later took a congratulatory phone call from President Obama.

Among the early biggies (AP has a comprehensive list here):

In Virginia, Republicans defeated incumbent Democrats Tom Perriello (a closely watched race) and Rick Boucher.
In Florida, they beat Democratic incumbents Alan Grayson (widely expected) and Suzanne Kosmas.
In Indiana, Democratic incumbent Baron P. Hill went down.
In one bit of good news for Democrats, John Carney flipped a GOP seat in Delaware.

House Republican Leader John Boehner in a file photo from Oct. 30. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

President Obama and Rep. Tom Perriello, D-Va., point out friends in the crowd during a rally in Charlottesville, Va., Friday, Oct. 29, 2010. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Alan Grayson, D-Fla., has lost his bid for re-election. (AP Photo/Harry Hamburg)

House Republican leader John Boehner of Ohio celebrates the GOP's victory. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Sept. 24, 2010. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

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janbee

Nov 3, 2010 7:18 PM CDT

Apparently Boehner who is a 20 year veteran in Congress is eager to point the finger -- wht have you been uo to all these years?? Obviously taking crying lessons from Glen Beck.

daimou

Nov 3, 2010 8:17 AM CDT

Could everyone here complaining about how partisanship is killing the country please cite for me examples of where they would individually compromise their values to the other side? It sounds to me like bipartisanship is typically just a code word for "you should agree with me" and not "we should compromise."

bewilderbeast

Nov 3, 2010 6:00 AM CDT

Well, the GOP achieved its aims with the House. Here's hoping you who who voted for them (and congrats to you) hold them to account to act in the nation's best long-term interests. Because more of the eight years under Bush will sure as hell see America slipping into a very sad place. We cannot have corporate money running the country under the table. It WILL lead to the voter having less and less say in what happens to his country, as the de-facto "leaders" dictate matters based on their need for THIS QUARTER's profits.

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