Official 2008 Election Night Thread

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Postby Rspaight » Tue Nov 04, 2008 9:42 pm

Chuck Todd just put a fork in McCain.
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Postby Jeff T. » Tue Nov 04, 2008 9:43 pm

Beatlesfan03 wrote:It's working for me, a little choppy, but working.


Their fancy US map chart is behind out of time anyway. They are 20 minutes behind the action of what went down.

I'd better listen up here anyway, and turn on the damn radio fer crise sakes.

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Postby Beatlesfan03 » Tue Nov 04, 2008 9:45 pm

Franken's race is too close to call at this point.
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Postby Beatlesfan03 » Tue Nov 04, 2008 9:46 pm

Trying access it now, everybody probably logged off when Ohio was called. :twisted:
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Postby Aftermath » Tue Nov 04, 2008 9:47 pm

Only 2 percent of precincts reporting

Norm Coleman (Rep) * 36,760 45%
Al Franken (Dem) 31,148 38%
Dean Barkley (Inp) 13,936 17%

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Postby Jeff T. » Tue Nov 04, 2008 9:48 pm

Beatlesfan03 wrote:Trying access it now, everybody probably logged off when Ohio was called. :twisted:


You're right, it came up now like I'm in the gawd damn NBC building.

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Postby Jeff » Tue Nov 04, 2008 9:48 pm

David R. Modny wrote:Anyone heard any numbers on the Franken race?


CNN.com is showing Franken trailing Coleman by 7 points (45% to 38%) with 2% reporting.

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Postby Jeff T. » Tue Nov 04, 2008 9:53 pm

It'll be great when this race is so locked down that even potential lawsuits in Florida and Ohio won't change the outcome.

Look for McCain to grab a few states here in the middle.
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Postby Beatlesfan03 » Tue Nov 04, 2008 9:54 pm

TPM's map has both Indiana and Virgina with a slim McCain lead of 50-49.
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Postby Rspaight » Tue Nov 04, 2008 9:56 pm

Finally, TX is called for McCain. Geez, that took long enough.
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Postby Jeff T. » Tue Nov 04, 2008 9:57 pm

Rspaight wrote:Chuck Todd just put a fork in McCain.


Yeah but he's been doing that for a couple weeks right! Loving every minute of it too.

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Postby Beatlesfan03 » Tue Nov 04, 2008 9:59 pm

Jeff wrote:
David R. Modny wrote:Anyone heard any numbers on the Franken race?


CNN.com is showing Franken trailing Coleman by 7 points (45% to 38%) with 2% reporting.


Interesting. TPM's map has Franken ahead by 6 points 46% to 38% with 2% reporting.
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Postby Rspaight » Tue Nov 04, 2008 10:01 pm

IA goes for Obama. If my home state is red, at least my birthplace is blue.
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Postby Jeff T. » Tue Nov 04, 2008 10:03 pm

Rspaight wrote:Finally, TX is called for McCain. Geez, that took long enough.


McCain will get NE, SD and then likely MT to prop up his spirits a bit before the steamroller comes in from the west to flatten him out like a pancake.
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Postby Rspaight » Tue Nov 04, 2008 10:03 pm

VA, FL, NC, MO, IN all very much in play.
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