The Official Election 2004 Thread- Post your thoughts on the results here!

[Rdskns2000]

I figure, I'd post an official thread for today's election!

The first set of polls are about to close at 7pm, so we will see how the race is going!


I'll be online off and on. Got 2 small tv's setup to watch 2 different channels. Bad thing, the remote works for both sets. Argggh!


Turnout seems to be high, record highs in some places.

I'll still say that I think Kerry will win.


So post away! Remember now, be nice or else you maybe banned; as the board administrators are watching things with a more critical eye!

[gstahl]

For those who want early "results" (in quotes because the validity is always in question). Post sites that any one has for folks looking at for early exit polls and predictions (figure many will be partisan one way or another but we can all sort through the mess, and view from both hills will be nice).

Slate looks to have polls...
http://www.slate.com/id/2109053/
(pro-Democrat based on a once over)
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2004/11/2/14333/4849
(this is linked from drudge but again is a pro democrat site)

[SkinsHokieFan]

Washington Post.com right now is reporting results from KY and Indiana.

So far so good for Bush, but in the KY senate race Bunning is down.

But only 1 percent have been reported in these states

[Cskin]

Breaking NEws!!!! Drudge reports Ohio tied... Kerry +1 in Florida.... late surge by Bush (he attributes it to working people getting off of work and voting Bush)

Other sites, blogs and such, are also reporting a tightening in the race... including a plead from Moveon.org for volunteers to help in Ohio.

It's Drudge... and it's Blogs... but admit it... it is interesting.

[dks1240]

my friends have the brillant idea to take a shot of whiskey for every state kerry wins. ill keep you guys updated on whether or not they get taken to the hospital or not. happy election day everyone

[Rdskns2000]

I voted for Banderik. You know I had no problem with my punch card ballot. One thing here in Ohio- at least in my precinct. Ralph Nader was listen on the ballot and I thought he wasn't allowed? Hmmm.

[SnyderShrugged]

Cool link to start "official" results without the crappy exit poll assumptions.

http://network.ap.org/dynamic/files/...CTION=POLITICS

[gstahl]

From dailykos (6 PM exits)

Getting close to real results. But these are the last batch of exits.
Grain of salt and all that...

Kerry Bush

PA 53 46
FL 51 49
NC 48 52
OH 51 49
MO 46 54
AK 47 53
MI 51 47
NM 50 49
LA 43 56
CO 48 51
AZ 45 55
MN 54 44
WI 52 47
IA 49 49

[tex]

I thought all along that Bush would prevail in this election. His combination of God and government seems to appeal to an awful lot of voters.

However many folks here in south Brewster county are mad as hell at Bush for his support of corporate power.

The perception that he is cutting the taxes of rich corporations that in turn send jobs offshore has been a big deal in our small part of the world.

People here also feel they were duped into supporting the invasion of Iraq to take down Saddam. Lots think it was all about the oil, not WMD's.

[Rdskns2000]

bush has won GA,KY,IN and Kerry has won VT. Virgina is too close to call. SC to early to call.

I just got a desperate call from the Bush people to vote. They say Kerry is stealing the election. They must be panicing.

Bush is leading 34-3.

[SkinsHokieFan]

Va still too close to call according to foxnews.

It is only 7:02 now

[SnyderShrugged]

Kentucky and Indiana pop. vote results in....Bush by large margin.

Vermont has gone Kerry.

Obviously, no electoral results yet.

The Cspan link is cool. drag cursor over each state and instant results come up.

[Zen-like Todd]

I posted this in the other thread, but you guys should check out NBC for no other reason than to see Russert's pimp daddy electronic whiteboard. Its slick as hell.

[SkinsHokieFan]

Can we please keep it all in this thread?

We do not need to call every race with a new thread people

[gridironmike]

Curious...how many of you ever suffer from "voter regret"? I mean, you were really undecided on a certain group of opponents but voted anyhow. After you got home and watched the results, you began to feel like you had voted for the wrong candidate.