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Setanta
 
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Reply Tue 4 Nov, 2008 06:47 pm
CNN-dot-com shows Obama taking Ohio based on exit polls of just over 3,000 voters.
nimh
 
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Reply Tue 4 Nov, 2008 06:50 pm
OK, so there's now one county in Indiana that the website of the Indiana Secretary of State has all precincts in for: Pike County.

Pike County must be rural, cause it only has five thousand something voters. They went for McCain, unsurprisingly, by 8%, but Bush had carried it by 21%. Makes for a 13% swing, but unfortunately Obama needs a 21% swing in Indiana to win the state, so this very first result suggests he's going to fall short. But there's like 90 counties, so dont give up yet Wink
sozobe
 
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Reply Tue 4 Nov, 2008 06:50 pm
@Setanta,
What do you mean "taking"? Like, they called it on the website, or just that he's in the lead?

When it's that small of a sample it's really meaningless... (A certain precinct can trend one way or another.)
sozobe
 
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Reply Tue 4 Nov, 2008 06:51 pm
@sozobe,
Oh sorry, you specified exit polls.

Again, suspicious of exit polls.
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Setanta
 
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Reply Tue 4 Nov, 2008 06:54 pm
Soz, i'm just reporting what CNN-dot-com has, and they show Obama leading in Ohio. And yeah, it's all exit poll data.
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realjohnboy
 
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Reply Tue 4 Nov, 2008 06:54 pm
@nimh,
This will be a landside. A win for Obama in IN would indicate a huge landside.
Setanta
 
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Reply Tue 4 Nov, 2008 06:56 pm
CNN's exit poll data shows Obama trailing McCain in Indiana.
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sozobe
 
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Reply Tue 4 Nov, 2008 06:56 pm
@realjohnboy,
Interesting stuff on CNN (TV) right now about how Obama is outperforming Kerry in Indiana...
CalamityJane
 
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Reply Tue 4 Nov, 2008 06:57 pm
@sozobe,
McCain will carry South Carolina.
sozobe
 
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Reply Tue 4 Nov, 2008 06:57 pm
@sozobe,
South Carolina projected for McCain.
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sozobe
 
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Reply Tue 4 Nov, 2008 06:58 pm
@CalamityJane,
Jinx...! Very Happy
sozobe
 
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Reply Tue 4 Nov, 2008 07:00 pm
@sozobe,
Re: Indiana -- I remember from the primary that there is one county up in the corner near Chicago that nearly gave IN to Obama. Its results came in late but it has a lot of votes.

Whoa! Flurry of states called for Obama!
OCCOM BILL
 
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Reply Tue 4 Nov, 2008 07:03 pm
@sozobe,
He's kicking ass in Florida... and that state alone should pretty much clinch it!
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Setanta
 
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Reply Tue 4 Nov, 2008 07:04 pm
As of 8:01 p.m., CNN shows Obama absolutely pasting McCain in Ohio, 68% to 31%.
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Setanta
 
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Reply Tue 4 Nov, 2008 07:06 pm
CNN is now saying that they are NOT relying on exit polls, and that they are reporting actual votes cast which have been counted.
Setanta
 
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Reply Tue 4 Nov, 2008 07:07 pm
In four minutes, as of 8:05 p.m., they show Obama pulling ahead of McCain in Ohio, 70% to 29%.
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nimh
 
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Reply Tue 4 Nov, 2008 07:08 pm
@Setanta,
Setanta wrote:

That was exactly my point, RJB . . . right now i'm depending on CNN, and CNN is using exit poll data.

Please dont go on the exit poll data just now.

nimh wrote:

Just in case this needs to be repeated:

Ten Reasons Why You Should Ignore the Exit Polls At All Costs
realjohnboy
 
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Reply Tue 4 Nov, 2008 07:08 pm
NPR is calling PA for Obama.
sozobe
 
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Reply Tue 4 Nov, 2008 07:08 pm
@Setanta,
They're casting aspersions on their competitors... I checked elsewhere and MSNBC has called PA for Obama!! (Grains of salt, but encouraging..)
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Setanta
 
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Reply Tue 4 Nov, 2008 07:08 pm
As of 8:05 p.m., they show Obama pulling ahead in North Carolina.
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