tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719252574677567989.post3177340422854618497..comments2024-03-26T05:22:08.256-04:00Comments on Frontloading HQ: Election Night Liveblog and Open ThreadJosh Putnamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06301836432446874997noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719252574677567989.post-51929191333423580042008-11-05T09:31:00.000-05:002008-11-05T09:31:00.000-05:00Oh, please, not more "Real America" malarkey. I k...Oh, please, not more "Real America" malarkey. I know it's being used ironically, but I've reached the point that I'm even tired of hearing it used ironically.<BR/><BR/>Anyway...<BR/><BR/>As of 8 a.m. Wednesday morning they still hadn't officially called NC, but I'd put good money on Obama taking it. Right now he's got a 12,000 vote lead (out of 4.2 million votes), but the votes yet to be counted are the early ballots, and more Democrats were voting early than Republicans. That would give Obama 364 electoral votes to McCain's 163, with Missouri's 11 EVs still outstanding. But as I write this, NBC is calling McCain the "apparent winner" in MO. So assuming I'm right on NC and NBC's right on MO, that puts the final tally at 364-174.<BR/><BR/>In the Senate, it looks like the Democrats won't get the filibuster-proof majority (which means they'll probably part ways with Lieberman). As of right now, the races in Alaska, Georgia, Minnesota, and Oregon are still uncalled. The Democrats will have 58 (not counting Lieberman and Jeffries) if they carry all four of these, but they're not leading in any of them.<BR/><BR/>All the House races appear to be settled, and the Democrats have 258 to the Republicans 177.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16645401695696484967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719252574677567989.post-20012845140725198542008-11-05T04:40:00.000-05:002008-11-05T04:40:00.000-05:00I went to be, but I am now back up. Yes the change...I went to be, but I am now back up. Yes the change for the "real America" will be greater than for the rest of America because they will now find out what it is like to live in a socialist republic.Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03379192575044761972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719252574677567989.post-22547098640472326272008-11-05T00:11:00.000-05:002008-11-05T00:11:00.000-05:00So it seems.One question: Is that the "real Americ...So it seems.<BR/><BR/>One question: Is that the "real America"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719252574677567989.post-1459053347539936692008-11-05T00:02:00.000-05:002008-11-05T00:02:00.000-05:00"Change has come to America.""Change has come to America."Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14690577323454357276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719252574677567989.post-49287312053457356612008-11-04T23:04:00.000-05:002008-11-04T23:04:00.000-05:00ABC has just called the election for Obama. They ...ABC has just called the election for Obama. They said that he has taken "California and other western states". California brought him to 262, so presumably they're also giving him Washington (any other state is too small to push him over 269).Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16645401695696484967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719252574677567989.post-65588372841428315352008-11-04T23:01:00.001-05:002008-11-04T23:01:00.001-05:00Obama currently has 54% of North Carolina with 15%...Obama currently has 54% of North Carolina with 15% of precincts reporting. I'm not sure whether to believe this will hold, since there were obviously a lot of blue precincts reporting early and the lead is shrinking. But it's looking more and more possible.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16645401695696484967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719252574677567989.post-10390002624953878622008-11-04T23:01:00.000-05:002008-11-04T23:01:00.000-05:00With 87% of the precincts reporting, McCain has ta...With 87% of the precincts reporting, McCain has taken the lead in North Carolina.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16645401695696484967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719252574677567989.post-48614578628230189512008-11-04T22:28:00.000-05:002008-11-04T22:28:00.000-05:00With 75% of precincts reporting, Obama currently l...With 75% of precincts reporting, Obama currently leads NC by a mere five thousand votes. All of the races in North Carolina narrowed after all the Democrats took an early lead, but most of those races have stopped narrowing while the race for president just gets narrower and narrower. I'm beginning to suspect McCain might pull NC out. But either way, it's going to be really, really close.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16645401695696484967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719252574677567989.post-33224202454979281962008-11-04T21:34:00.000-05:002008-11-04T21:34:00.000-05:00That's what I'm hearing here, Rob. Anything on th...That's what I'm hearing here, Rob. Anything on the McCain side of Colorado (the victory line) and it is over.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719252574677567989.post-21443313918434460542008-11-04T21:22:00.000-05:002008-11-04T21:22:00.000-05:00FOX News is projecting Ohio for Obama. If that is ...FOX News is projecting Ohio for Obama. If that is right, it is hard to see how McCain can win.Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03379192575044761972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719252574677567989.post-77104250035050396892008-11-04T21:16:00.000-05:002008-11-04T21:16:00.000-05:00ABC has called GA for McCain.Right now McCain is b...ABC has called GA for McCain.<BR/><BR/>Right now McCain is barely leading Virginia 50% to Obama's 49%. However, most of the areas yet to report tilt Democratic. Still too early to tell here.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16645401695696484967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719252574677567989.post-3427978082110189202008-11-04T21:05:00.000-05:002008-11-04T21:05:00.000-05:00Looks like GA is going fairly solid for McCain and...Looks like GA is going fairly solid for McCain and Chambliss, but I wonder how much of the Atlanta vote is in yet.Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03379192575044761972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719252574677567989.post-34740564799269081002008-11-04T21:00:00.000-05:002008-11-04T21:00:00.000-05:00Obama currently has 54% of North Carolina with 15%...Obama currently has 54% of North Carolina with 15% of precincts reporting. I'm not sure whether to believe this will hold, since there were obviously a lot of blue precincts reporting early and the lead is shrinking. But it's looking more and more possible.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16645401695696484967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719252574677567989.post-50154347914175677122008-11-04T20:54:00.000-05:002008-11-04T20:54:00.000-05:00It is early, but we've gotten pretty clear indicat...It is early, but we've gotten pretty clear indications on Pennsylvania for a while now.<BR/><BR/>Incidentally, I'm here with Paul Gurian and he is being a bit more cautious than me. Colorado is that victory line though. If it breaks for Obama it is over.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719252574677567989.post-33274520399906105192008-11-04T20:19:00.000-05:002008-11-04T20:19:00.000-05:00NBC is also calling PA for Obama. I agree it is a ...NBC is also calling PA for Obama. I agree it is a little too early.Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03379192575044761972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719252574677567989.post-50487934560453115952008-11-04T20:12:00.000-05:002008-11-04T20:12:00.000-05:00ABC has called PA for Obama. Given that only 4% o...ABC has called PA for Obama. Given that only 4% of precincts are reporting, I consider that premature.<BR/><BR/>On the other hand, 15% of Florida has reported (I personally consider 10% the point where you can start to take results seriously), and Obama is winning convincingly there.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16645401695696484967noreply@blogger.com