Democrats Sweep The "Scandal Seats"

Even though this election is primarily a referendum on the war and the national economy, the Democrats have also done extraordinarily well in what one pundit has called "the scandal seats."

So far, the Democrats have taken the seats that Mark Foley (Page Scandal), Bob Ney (Abramoff Scandal), and Tom DeLay (Abramoff/General Douchebaggery) held. Most importantly, these seats have traditionally been Republican strongholds. So, it will be interesting to see whether the Democrats can hold onto these seats in '08. Who knows, incumbency does a lot.

McCaskill has also taken the lead, and last time I checked, has 80% in St. Louis City and 70% in Kansas City, and is going 54% in St. Louis County. It is actually looking like McCaskill might pull it off since all the rural counties have reported. But, the lead is thin, so who knows.

However, generally, with Tester with a healthy lead in Montana and Webb with his slim lead in Virginia, the Democrats actually have a shot in the Senate. Who would have thunk it even a week ago?