September 10, 2013 06:01 PM UTC

Recall Election Night Open Thread

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• by: Colorado Pols

UPDATE 10:35PM: Senator Angela Giron taking the stage to concede defeat to GOP opponent George Rivera. Trailing 56-44% with most precincts in.

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UPDATE 9:50PM: After a significant shift following ballots counted in conservative Pueblo West, Sen. Angela Giron now trailing 57-43%. Experts caution that many solidly Democratic areas of Senate District 3 not yet reporting.

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UPDATE 9:30PM: Senate President John Morse concedes defeat to Bernie Herpin.

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UPDATE 8:15PM: Another reminder for local and national media covering the results: the NRA and RMGO have already failed at two recall attempts earlier this summer. We'd hope that media coverage won't miss this important point, because the context of the overall recall effort is a critical piece of the story.

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UPDATE 7:50PM: In Senate District 3, very early numbers show Sen. Angela Giron winning with 69%.

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UPDATE 7:30PM: with 15% in, Yes to recall John Morse: 6751 52.18% No: 6186 47.82%.

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"Moral courage is a rarer commodity than bravery in battle or great intelligence."

–Robert F. Kennedy