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Fox calls for Shaheen over Sununu. That's another pickup. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 4, 17:49
Keep hitting refresh! -- (link) - David Nov 4, 17:49 1
- and... -- (link) - nubby Nov 4, 17:50
is it true that MO has called it every election? -- nm - Guy Nov 4, 17:48 5
- 1954 it didn't. -- nm - JaxSean Nov 4, 17:56
- Sometimes Larry and Curley call it. But yeah, most times it's MO -- nm - Redmond Nov 4, 17:49
- We've been dead on for many elections in a row now. This year could break that streak. -- nm - Jim Nov 4, 17:49
- In modern times, yes -- like for the past 50 or 60 years -- nm - ReluctantCynic Nov 4, 17:48
- The last 12 I believe. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 4, 17:48
FL24 - turnover; FL-13 retain. DiazBalart is still in trouble. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 4, 17:46
Was that Joe Jackson in the background? -- nm - Reagen Nov 4, 17:44
Saxby is projected to survive over 50% of the vote; no runoff. - Will Hunting Nov 4, 17:43 1
- Is Qale ever going to be pissed off now ... . -- nm - ReluctantCynic Nov 4, 17:46
Finally to .500 in Mob Wars fights. -- nm - CQ Nov 4, 17:40
What is this email from Jaco...? oh, mutemath! - JaxSean Nov 4, 17:40
Was just checking the Texas early returns...Cynthia McKinney actually had 21 people statewide vote for her for president - The Calico Cat Coalition Nov 4, 17:40 1
- the Tupac Lives vote is a righteous wind -- nm - pigby voted no on h8 Nov 4, 17:42
CNN calls Penn. Game over, McCain -- nm - TWuG Nov 4, 17:39
Georgia to McCain. -- nm - David Nov 4, 17:39 1
- Saxby's doing well there. - Will Hunting Nov 4, 17:40
Fox now calling PA for Obama too. -- nm - Todd Manning Nov 4, 17:37 5
- And finally CNN. -- nm - nubby Nov 4, 17:39
- Time to crack open the celebration beer...that's the game -- nm - The Calico Cat Coalition Nov 4, 17:39 2
  - I want VA or FL first. -- nm - Reagen Nov 4, 17:42 1
    - He needs 11 votes from CO/NM/NV/VA/OH/FL/IN/MO/NC -- nm - Stewie Nov 4, 17:47
- Holy crap. -- nm - mara Nov 4, 17:38
Even FoxNews has called Pennsy. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 4, 17:36 5
- Hillary voters went 80-20 for him there. -- nm - pigby voted no on h8 Nov 4, 17:38 4
  - He looks to be pointing toward a nice 365 EV's. - Will Hunting Nov 4, 17:39 2
    - my map had 367 hope that's true :) -- nm - Gwaahjo Nov 4, 17:44 1
      - I was at 364. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 4, 17:47
  - *tries not to mention fraskal, fails* -- nm - Beryllium Nov 4, 17:39
NH to Obama -- nm - Stewie Nov 4, 17:32 1
- that's weird. -- nm - loosilu Nov 4, 17:49
stupid time change gets me again. I was kind of hoping the election would all be over by the time I had my morning coffee. alas, coffee's gone. -- nm - mafic Nov 4, 17:31
Shameless Shill for those still playing ' the game' - Buy CHICK! New IPO today - fund for/about chicks - run by chicks!! - Epiphany Nov 4, 17:31 5
- from the same gender that brought you the Boyfriend Draft! - prayformojo Nov 4, 17:39 1
  - fine. -- nm - citizen b. Nov 4, 17:49
- Waiting for them to invest, to get them at the absolute lowest price :) -- nm - MojaveMeg Nov 4, 17:38
- I bought my lot! -- nm - ReluctantCynic Nov 4, 17:34
- Done. Now when is dinner ready. - H-Mogul Nov 4, 17:33
i feel kinda bad for my boss. the way she was talking to her mom on the phone, it sounded like she thought McCain had a real shot tonight - pigby voted no on h8 Nov 4, 17:26 1
- your boss shot McCain? -- nm - what Loosi's dad heard Nov 4, 17:33
We have already called ST/TT for Obama right? -- nm - eag Nov 4, 17:22 2
- Since May -- nm - The Calico Cat Coalition Nov 4, 17:23
- Months ago. -- nm - nubby Nov 4, 17:23
Dear counters in VA: Please start working in NoVA. Thanks much. - Will Hunting Nov 4, 17:20 1
- Hey Will - eag Nov 4, 17:25
Nice 'stache, Axelrod. -- nm - nubby Nov 4, 17:20 5
- And here we see the downside to a large HD-tv. - Will Hunting Nov 4, 17:24 2
  - His combover is jealous of the righteous 'stache. -- nm - nubby Nov 4, 17:24 1
    - I couldn't imagine sitting in a meeting and looking across tht etable at that. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 4, 17:25
- He looks like Jonathan Higgins. :-) -- nm - TWuG Nov 4, 17:21
- for a second I thought it was a report from our special correspondant, Hitler. -- nm - Reagen Nov 4, 17:21
NBC has this giant map they have people run out with colored state-shaped sheets to cover each state as it's "called." I wonder if... - Cuzzin Todd Nov 4, 17:20 4
- Thumbtacks, Thumbtacks, Thumbtacks. -- nm - Ghost of Russert Nov 4, 17:24
- Seems a bit low-tech. -- nm - mara Nov 4, 17:21 2
  - Hey, we had to deal with a WGA strike, their new deal, the economy, and a transition to digital. - NBC Nov 4, 17:25
  - It's not like it's the ONLY thing they have. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Nov 4, 17:21
once again david is so wrong. i get a total Titanic vibe from Australia -- nm - pigby voted no on h8 Nov 4, 17:19 15
- makes me think of that tom cruise nic kidman movie about the settling of the west that bombed -- nm - zeitgeist, at least my ticket is straight Nov 4, 17:29 1
  - "Claim the land!" -- nm - David Nov 4, 17:29
- Seriously, you never should have gone to Hollywood. -- nm - David Nov 4, 17:23 6
  - Kidman and Jackman have obvious sparks. women will love them like they loved Jack & Rose -- nm - pigby voted no on h8 Nov 4, 17:25 5
    - I thought that was more girls than women. -- nm - the wrong element, bad guy Nov 4, 17:28 1
      - they were girls 10 years ago -- nm - pigby voted no on h8 Nov 4, 17:29
    - Kidman is biologically incapable of "sparks." -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Nov 4, 17:28 1
      - agreed. She's icy -- nm - CQ Nov 4, 17:37
    - You're only off by about $550 million, which isn't bad for you. -- nm - David Nov 4, 17:27
- It looks like A Very Long Engagement. Did you see that in theaters? -- nm - Max, Most Improved Voter Nov 4, 17:23
- A ship wreck isn't that far from a train wreck. -- nm - the wrong element, bad guy Nov 4, 17:22
- it looks absolutely horrible to me. -- nm - CQ Nov 4, 17:21 2
  - how did Titanic look to you? -- nm - pigby voted no on h8 Nov 4, 17:27 1
    - Titanic actually was horrible imo :) -- nm - CQ Nov 4, 17:36
- That it's going to sink? - Cuzzin Todd Nov 4, 17:20
538 is running on blogger? That explains that. -- nm - Reagen Nov 4, 17:18
Hrmm, Lindsay Graham in 2012.......... -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 4, 17:18 3
- Even I voted for him. - nubby Nov 4, 17:21
- for what? he couldn't hold down his smarmy enough to have a shot at the presidency -- nm - pigby voted no on h8 Nov 4, 17:20 1
  - I dunno...there ain't much in the GOP that's not already once chewed through. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 4, 17:21
The Ohio numbers are wild. Obama with 68% (1% of precincts.) -- nm - TWuG Nov 4, 17:16
With an overwhelming 3-0 lead, we project Senator Susan Collins to win the Maine Senate race. - CNN Nov 4, 17:16
I just found out I am the last person with tickets to t\onight's Democratic Party of Oregon election night blow-out. - ReluctantCynic Nov 4, 17:15 7
- btw - i only need 4 for sure, 6 is a maybe, so if you have other people asking, dont hold the other 2 for me -- nm - Guy Nov 4, 17:21 1
  - Don't worry -- I've reserved your six. :-) - ReluctantCynic Nov 4, 17:23
- uh-oh -- nm - Guy Nov 4, 17:20
- If I were in Oregon, I might be willing to make that exchange. (nm) - musubi voted Nov 4, 17:16 1
  - You tease ... . -- nm - ReluctantCynic Nov 4, 17:17
- One of the organizers of our local party included a "you'll probably get lucky" msg about the Victory Party. -- nm - David Nov 4, 17:15 1
  - Fox is reporting McConnell survives. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 4, 17:16
Why does ST keep saying my session is inactive? Is it a 'save this stuff for next time' thing? -- nm - HdnAgnda Nov 4, 17:14 2
- Unfortunately, cookies are the only real way to be customizable like people want. Heh. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 4, 17:40
- Yup, that's it. -- nm - HdnAgnda Nov 4, 17:15
The atmosphere difference of Obama and McCain rallies says it all - Gwaahjo Nov 4, 17:13
glass plates - that's good to hear -- nm - Reagen Nov 4, 17:13 2
- When he was in Ohio on Sunday, just the stuff I could see to protect him was daunting. 6 snipers on the roof of the Statehouse - TWuG Nov 4, 17:19
- seriously, his security going forth will have to be unprecedented -- nm - Gwaahjo Nov 4, 17:13
I'm sorry America - Mccain - dogbert183 Nov 4, 17:11
An unsurprising exit poll from SC - nubby Nov 4, 17:10 2
- Wow. That seems to go against Obama's general pattern. -- nm - TWuG Nov 4, 17:12 1
  - In the South, it's quite typical. -- nm - nubby Nov 4, 17:13
Wow. O doing *way* better in central Florida than Kerry did - TWuG Nov 4, 17:10
Fox predicts Elizabeth Dole loses...Yeah, she fucking deserved to lose -- nm - The Calico Cat Coalition Nov 4, 17:10 5
- A well earned defeat for a disgusting woman -- nm - Stewie Nov 4, 17:16
- This is awesome and I gotta say I didn't think NC would do it. -- nm - HdnAgnda Nov 4, 17:13 1
  - She went out of her way to lose. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 4, 17:15
- godless slackers! -- nm - zeitgeist, at least my ticket is straight Nov 4, 17:12
- HAGAN!!! -- nm - nubby Nov 4, 17:11
GET TO THE HOUSE AND SENATE RACES! -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 4, 17:09
Hee. CNN dings the competition while explaining why they haven't called Penn. -- nm - TWuG Nov 4, 17:06 1
- Holy crap that screen knows everything!!! -- nm - Guigue Nov 4, 17:09
and joe biden wins!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......... ..... - dogbert183 Nov 4, 17:03 2
- it's Joe THE Biden -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Nov 4, 17:05
- Fun story... the Governorship there is up for grabs...if the GOPer wins, he'll have to quit his job asap so the outgoing Dem can appoint. - Will Hunting Nov 4, 17:04
ok, so what's going on today that I need to know about? nm -- nm - groiny Nov 4, 17:03
I was just at the gas station and this dude was filling up his car while it was still running. WTF? And he knows about cars too. Had a upgraded Lancer -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Nov 4, 17:02 5
- why would people do that? how hard is it to turn you damn car off? it really bothers me whether someone's filling up or not -- nm - Guy Nov 4, 17:23
- i do that quite often as well -- nm - Gwaahjo Nov 4, 17:09
- I do this when it's cold enough. It's safe. -- nm - Vermin Taggart Nov 4, 17:04 1
  - Is it? I thought that was a big no-no. This is LA, it isn't cold. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Nov 4, 17:05
- I always do that. nm -- nm - groiny Nov 4, 17:03
Obama 77, McCain 34. - nubby Nov 4, 17:02 6
- 103-34 on MSNBC. "The McCain campaign strategy for victory has crashed." -- nm - David Nov 4, 17:04 5
  - ABC has called PA too. -- nm - Reagen Nov 4, 17:08
  - BBC too -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Nov 4, 17:07
  - They called Pennsy? That's ballsy. - Will Hunting Nov 4, 17:05 2
    - With *0%* of the vote in. -- nm - David Nov 4, 17:06 1
      - I sorta hope that blows up in their face to a degree. - Will Hunting Nov 4, 17:07
LIR: What are ya drinking tonight? - ReluctantCynic Nov 4, 17:01 8
- Macallan 15 -- nm - TWuG Nov 4, 17:06 3
  - If Obama wins I'll crack the Macallan 18 I have. -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 4, 17:10 2
    - Oh, man... That stuff is *smoooth* Might treat myself to that after my 15 runs out. -- nm - TWuG Nov 4, 17:14
    - I've got a small bottle of champagne from the weekend. -- nm - Reagen Nov 4, 17:11
- Robitussin. nm -- nm - groiny Nov 4, 17:05
- Cheap red wine right now. Switching to cheap rum later :) This is the first liquor I've bought in months - have to be careful :) -- nm - MojaveMeg Nov 4, 17:05
- coffee it's going to be a LONG night indeed -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Nov 4, 17:03
- Nothing; enjoying the numbers sober. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 4, 17:02
I knew I should have kept voting until they stopped me. -- nm - David Nov 4, 17:01 3
- What? Are you from Chicago now? -- nm - ReluctantCynic Nov 4, 17:06 1
  - He's still breathing. Can't be from Chicago. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 4, 17:08
- No no, that was my brother-daddy. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 4, 17:02
NBC declares pennsylvania for obama -- nm - zeitgeist, at least my ticket is straight Nov 4, 17:01 1
- Gimmie VA and its done -- nm - Stewie Nov 4, 17:02
Polls close in DC and it's called for Obama, so are MA, IL, CT, DE, ME, NJ, MD .... Okla & TN are for McCain -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 4, 17:00
so if the election stopped now - DaneDukeNuuk Nov 4, 17:00
let the obama states roll in -- nm - Gwaahjo Nov 4, 17:00
8 states to O -- nm - TWuG Nov 4, 17:00 1
- CNN only projecting 3/4 of Maine's votes for O. Wonder if he'll carry the 4th? -- nm - TWuG Nov 4, 17:01
Isn't the bradley effect showing in the VA and other states already? -- nm - zeitgeist, at least my ticket is straight Nov 4, 17:00 4
- Not really; there's been limited counting in VA, especially the northern heavy Obama area. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 4, 17:01 3
  - I think we have to be careful not to blame the Bradley effect for every state where Obama doesn't perform as expected - Guigue Nov 4, 17:05 2
    - He has to underperform his polling numbers for there to be a Bradley effect. Nothing indicates that is occurring. -- nm - TWuG Nov 4, 17:08
    - From the way things are, I don't think we're going to say Obama's under-running his support much. - Will Hunting Nov 4, 17:06
Maryland! -- nm - Stewie Nov 4, 17:00
Here comes the flood... -- nm - nubby Nov 4, 17:00
CNN was way behind MSNBC on calling SC. -- nm - nubby Nov 4, 16:59 2
- Took everyone a long time to call SC. It's not even supposed to be in play. -- nm - Mop - I voted! Nov 4, 17:00
- Which, good on CNN. -- nm - nubby Nov 4, 16:59
*pulls up the CNN election map* ... *zooms in on Indiana* ... *zooms in on Marion County* ... *zooms in on Indianapolis* ... - ReluctantCynic Nov 4, 16:59 1
- *tries to overthrow MCP and Sark* -- nm - David Nov 4, 17:00
Not that I think anything would change, but how do they call KY with 18% reporting? - musubi voted Nov 4, 16:58 6
- Thanks for the answers, it just seems that with record voter turnout, it seems that maybe historical trends might not be as safe an indicator as usual - musubi voted Nov 4, 17:01
- exit polls and history.. based on counties and whatnot... - Gwaahjo Nov 4, 16:59
- They have algorithms that show expectations with exit polls and past historical results. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 4, 16:59
- It's a combination of prior polling, exit polling and actual voting results. -- nm - David Nov 4, 16:58
- I guess it depends on what county reported so far -- nm - Guigue Nov 4, 16:58
- exit polls, mostly. -- nm - Reagen Nov 4, 16:58
Australia looks like such a train wreck. -- nm - David Nov 4, 16:57 4
- I wasn't sure if you were wiggie-baiting here or not. -- nm - Reagen Nov 4, 17:03 2
  - I *am* wiggie-bait, but I am referencing the Kidman/Wolverine disaster. -- nm - David Nov 4, 17:03 1
    - Yeah, I realized that. Just, it could have gone other ways. :) -- nm - Reagen Nov 4, 17:20
- It looks like it should be a mini-series. How are they getting all that story into one movie? -- nm - Mop - I voted! Nov 4, 16:59

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