Democrats win Montana race to achieve Senate tie
08/11/2006 - 18:13:57US Democrats erased the Republican Senate majority today with a cliff-hanger victory in Montana, hours after taking control of the House.
The battle for Senate control came down to Virginia, where Democrats held a small lead.
Vice President Dick Cheney would become a tie-breaker in a 50-50 Senate.
The breakdown for the new Senate stood at Democrats 50, Republicans 49, with Virginia still too close to call.
Democratic challenger James Webb maintained a small lead over Republican incumbent James Allen, and a recount was possible.
Democrats captured five of the six Republican seats they needed for control - Ohio, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Missouri and Montana - and managed to hold endangered Democratic seats in New Jersey and Maryland.
| Related Stories: |
|
