A second rural county of Indiana is in full - already has been for like half an hour, but I am of course suddenly having extreme internet problems (keep getting disconnected, the problem started at 1 AM, the exact time that the first states started counting.
Anyway, the county is Jay - it went by 33% to Bush in '04, now goes to McCain by just 8%. A 25% swing then, more than the 21% Obama needs statewide to win the state.
Obama's showing an early lead in........ Texas!
@OCCOM BILL,
CNN calls NH for Obama! That's a good one.
@sozobe,
Yes, and Obama wanted to have NH for win, sweet victory for him.
And yay for 'Godless' Kay Hagan in NC!
MSNBC TV just called a win for Kay Hagan (D) NC -- defeating Elizabeth Dole.
Also called Alabama for McCain
Obama 103
McCain 43
@CalamityJane,
Right, I hadn't thought of that aspect... that was the sorest loss of the primaries.
Happy about Hagan...
MSNBC just called Georgia (15 electoral votes) for McCain
@sozobe,
Grrrrrr he's slipping a bit in Fla
@Rockhead,
Thanks, I was watching CNN and they are being VERY conservative
MSNBC Florida:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25361792
34 percent of precincts reporting
Obama 52%
McCain 47%
Rural North Carolina is not cooperating for Obama.
Eg, Lincoln County (37,000 voters) went from going for Bush by 36% to going for McCain by 33%. Swain county (just 5,000 voters or so) went from going for Bush by 3% to going for McCain by 2%. Statewide, Obama needs a 13% swing.
@nimh,
CNN puts PA in Obama's bag!
@Debra Law,
Gutsy call before Atlanta comes in.
@OCCOM BILL,
Yes, PA for Obama - big slap for McCain as he campaigned actively there for a long time.
@Rockhead,
Rockhead wrote:
any time, Ralphie...
When Springfield comes in, I'll be sitting pretty.
Congress:
FL-24: Looks like incumbent Republican Tom Feeney will be defeated.
FL-8: Another likely Democratic pick-up.
FL-16: Democratic congressman Mike "I've had numerous affairs" Mahoney is going down to defeat.
NH-1: Carol Shea-Porter looks like she'll hang on. NH goes blue from top to bottom.
NC-8: Larry Kissell leading in very early returns against Robin "Liberals Hate America" Hayes. Things are looking good for the Democrats in the Tarheel State.
@nimh,
nimh wrote:
Rural North Carolina is not cooperating for Obama.
Eg, Lincoln County (37,000 voters) went from going for Bush by 36% to going for McCain by 33%. Swain county (just 5,000 voters or so) went from going for Bush by 3% to going for McCain by 2%. Statewide, Obama needs a 13% swing.
But New Hanover Country switched from Red to Blue. CNN exit polls showed Obama with a slight lead; better than FL, not as good as VA
