They're still counting ballots in 9 House races and it appears that the GOP will add at least a couple of seats to the 60 they took on election night.A full accounting can be found here . Perhaps the most intriguing race is IL-9 where Democratic incumbent Melissa Bean appears headed to defeat :Democratic Rep. Melissa Bean continued to chip away at Republican challenger Joe Walsh's lead during absentee vote counting Friday, with her spokesman saying she could make further gains, even in areas Walsh dominated on election night. Bean picked up 15 more votes on Walsh, trimming his lead in the 8th District to 350 votes out of more than 200,000 cast. Walsh could take a healthy boost from absentee ballots in Lake and McHenry counties if those votes mirror Election Day tallies when they are added to the total on Nov. 16, the last day absentee ballots can be received. ... Hundreds of ballots remain unaccounted for in Cook County, while Lake County will add more than 500 votes to the total and...(Read Full Post)