Democrats pick up another House seat with Alan Grayson's victory in Florida

It looks like Democrat Alan Grayson has triumphed in the U.S. House contest for Florida's 8th District over incumbent Republican Ric Keller:

Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Ric Keller was trailing Tuesday with three-quarters of the votes counted in his re-election bid against Democratic challenger Alan Grayson in District 8.

Grayson was up 52 percent to 47 percent with about 80 percent of the vote in. Voter turnout has been heavy in this Central Florida district, which is considered key in the Democratic drive to add to their House majority.

Keller has portrayed Grayson as an ultraliberal whose personal assets guarantee he can survive his proposed aggressive tax plan. Grayson has linked Keller with Republican presidential candidate John McCain's statement that Congress has not been effective for the American people.

Grayson has also hit Keller for violating a promise he made when first elected to only serve four terms. Keller said when he made that pledge, he didn't fully value seniority and experience that he now thinks make him more effective.

Congratulations, Alan! It's going to be great having another Florida Democrat in the U.S. House Democratic caucus.