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nimh
 
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Reply Tue 4 Nov, 2008 07:46 pm
@nimh,
Yeah no, rural North Carolina is not budging.

Clay county, 5,000 voters, went for Bush by 32%, now for McCain by 35%
Macon county, 17,000 voters, went for Bush by 26%, now for McCain by 21%
Wilkes county, 29,000 voters, went for Bush by 42%, now for McCain by 38%.
OCCOM BILL
 
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Reply Tue 4 Nov, 2008 07:46 pm
@joefromchicago,
Joe, why the hell aren't you at Grant Park?
Setanta
 
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Reply Tue 4 Nov, 2008 07:47 pm
CNN is showing Obama trouncing McCain in Pa, 62% to 37%. They're giving him 102 electoral votes to McCain's 34.
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Setanta
 
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Reply Tue 4 Nov, 2008 07:47 pm
CNN shows McCain catching up to Obama in Florida, but still shows Obama ahead, 51% to 48%.
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engineer
 
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Reply Tue 4 Nov, 2008 07:50 pm
@engineer,
engineer wrote:

Gutsy call before Atlanta comes in.

MSNBC seems to be the only one calling GA already. Exit polls favored McCain, but only be a percent or so.
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nimh
 
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Reply Tue 4 Nov, 2008 07:51 pm
@engineer,
engineer wrote:

But New Hanover Country switched from Red to Blue.

Is that in yet? On the website of the state board of elections the data is far from complete from there.
joefromchicago
 
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Reply Tue 4 Nov, 2008 07:52 pm
@OCCOM BILL,
OCCOM BILL wrote:

Joe, why the hell aren't you at Grant Park?

More alcohol at my place.
Setanta
 
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Reply Tue 4 Nov, 2008 07:54 pm
CNN now shows Obama pulling ahead in Pa, 69% to 30%.
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Setanta
 
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Reply Tue 4 Nov, 2008 07:54 pm
CNN shows Obama in the lead in Alabama.
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OCCOM BILL
 
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Reply Tue 4 Nov, 2008 07:55 pm
@joefromchicago,
Laughing You don't really believe that, do you?
kickycan
 
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Reply Tue 4 Nov, 2008 07:55 pm
CNN: Obama wins Pennsylvania.

Sweet.
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engineer
 
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Reply Tue 4 Nov, 2008 07:57 pm
@nimh,
nimh wrote:

engineer wrote:

But New Hanover Country switched from Red to Blue.

Is that in yet? On the website of the state board of elections the data is far from complete from there.

65K votes looks about right. I guess there isn't a check yet so I can't party yet.
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nimh
 
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Reply Tue 4 Nov, 2008 07:57 pm
@nimh,
nimh wrote:

Rural North Carolina is not cooperating for Obama.

But rural and small-town Indiana! Big swings toward Obama even in hardcore conservative country.

Tipton county (8,000 voters) went for Bush by 43%, but for McCain by just 15%. A 28% swing.

Wells county (13,000 voters) went for Bush by 49%, but for McCain by 31%. An 18% swing.

Statewide Obama needs a 21% swing, and he can probably rely on more than that in the large cities and the Northwest, with their large black populations.
Setanta
 
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Reply Tue 4 Nov, 2008 08:01 pm
CNN has just recalculated electoral votes, and is saying 174 Obama to 49 McCain.
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engineer
 
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Reply Tue 4 Nov, 2008 08:02 pm
9:00. Time to call a lot of states
nimh
 
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Reply Tue 4 Nov, 2008 08:02 pm
@nimh,
Still in Indiana - Clinton county (12,000 voters) - went for Bush by 43%, for McCain by just 13%. A 30% swing.

If these huge swings in small town and rural Indiana are indicative of the small-town Midwest in general, Ohio should be an easy get for Obama.

If the lack of budge in rural North Carolina is indicative for the rural South in general ... well, lets wait awhile ;-)
Setanta
 
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Reply Tue 4 Nov, 2008 08:05 pm
@nimh,
CNN is showing Obama in Ohio 60% to 38%. I don't think you can take North Carolina as typical for the South in General.
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nimh
 
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Reply Tue 4 Nov, 2008 08:05 pm
@engineer,
engineer wrote:

9:00. Time to call a lot of states

Whoa! You got that right.

MSNBC has Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan for Obama - unsurprising, but hey, just two months ago all those states were still marginal!

But North Dakota for McCain ... pity, I was hoping for an upset there.

Kansas for McCain - congrats to Ticomaya ;-)
ossobuco
 
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Reply Tue 4 Nov, 2008 08:09 pm
@nimh,
<tnx for updates, carry on>
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Bi-Polar Bear
 
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Reply Tue 4 Nov, 2008 08:10 pm
@nimh,
rural north carolina ignant virulent racists....
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