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corner.nationalreview.com - 11/5/2008
I'll Sort of Miss Chris Shays
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David Freddoso suggests a few silver linings. I disagree with this one: 9) Rep. Chris Shays (R., Conn.) finally lost. Shays was no conservative, of course. His ACU rating was a measly 45 percent. But he got a few things right: He favored the surge in Iraq, free trade, and the Patriot Act. ...

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courant.com - 11/5/2008
Shays Concedes -
— courant.com — "Tonight, we lost an election, but we didn't lose our souls," his wife, Betsi, told the crowd at the Norwalk Inn. Shays, a 21-year incumbent, held off tough challenges in 2006 and 2005, but this year the Obama wave appeared to be taking a toll. With ... (more) Shays Concedes -

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ace.mu.nu - 11/5/2008
Chris Shays Loses Lone Republican in New England congressional delegation now gone
— ace.mu.nu — « Fox News Calls Election for Barack Obama | Main | Oh, It's Over, Darlin'. Way Over. » DelD Offers His Congratulations Speech So Obama won. It's not the end of the world. Everybody chill out. 1) It's hardly a popular vote blowout. McCain kept it ... (more) Chris Shays Loses Lone Republican in New England ...

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yaledailynews.com - 10/29/2008
Shays concedes McCain defeat
— yaledailynews.com — NEW CANAAN, Conn. — The first ballot has yet to be tallied, but some Republicans are already hammering nails into the McCain-Palin campaign’s coffin. Locked in a tight congressional race, Rep. Chris Shays of Connecticut’s 4th district is the latest in ... (more) Shays concedes McCain defeat

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News — ... sucked, perhaps because Republicans stayed home, writes kos . FROM THE BLOGS: [image] Okay, Now Govern - Jonah Goldberg, The Corner [image] Sour Loser - John Derbyshire, The Corner [image] Gird Your Loins, Conservatives - Michelle Malkin [image] Post-Election GOP Agenda - David Bernstein, Volokh Conspiracy [image] Congratulations, President-Elect Obama - Ross Douthat [image] Senate Trio - Jennifer Rubin, Commentary [image] I'll Sort of Miss Chris Shays - John J. Miller, The Corner [image] Next Day ...

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