Murphy Extends Lead

From Newsday:

Democrat Scott Murphy's lead over Republican Jim Tedisco continued to grow Wednesday in a special election for Congress in upstate New York, and a closer look at the votes yet to be decided had some Republicans worried.

The state Board of Elections says unofficial vote counts showed Murphy leading by 365 votes. The lead in the 20th District race has fluctuated since the March 31 election, but the fate of nearly 1,800 contested votes could decide the race.

Murphy's camp says the challenged ballots favor the Democrat _ with 810 votes from registered Democrats, Green Party voters and members of the Working Families Party. An additional 653 are from registered Republicans and Conservatives _ potentially Tedisco voters. The remaining 310 votes are from people in other parties or with unlisted registration.

Some of Tedisco's fellow Republicans are wondering if he still has a chance. Former Rep. Thomas Reynolds, a former chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee, said he didn't want to call the race over but thinks Murphy ultimately will win.