Nice news to wake up to:
BOCA RATON, Florida (AP) — A Democratic state senator on Tuesday handily won the first U.S. House race since Congress passed President Barack Obama's massive health care overhaul.
With 51% of precincts reporting, The Associated Press called the race for Democrat Ted Deutch, who had 61% of the vote compared to 36% for Republican underdog Ed Lynch. Independent candidate Jim McCormick trailed far behind with just 3%.
Deutch, an attorney, and Lynch, a contractor, both 44, were vying to replace retiring Democratic U.S. Rep. Robert Wexler.
Although not unexpected -- the hugely popular Wexler endorsed Deutch in a district that voted strongly for Obama (65%) in 2008 -- it was nonetheless a sweet win. Republican Lynch went all out condemning the health care bill, hoping that blasting the Democratic signature issue would carry the day. Didn't work out so well.
May it be the first of many Democratic victories this year.
Further discussion in chloris creator's recommended diary.