Watching The Election Returns On Tuesday Night

It ain't over yet .

Romney was down 10% after first 35% of votes came in. He's now down by only 2% with some Republican suburban precincts outstanding.

Still think he'll win VA and NC but am worried about FL

Pretty ironic if he should win Ohio but lose FL.

Up hill climb, but still possible.

This just in: Voter fraud found in Ohio. Two election judges removed. One Dem and one Repub. Doesn't make sense, but that's the report. Lawyers on both sides are chomping at the bit.

Medical marjuana passes in Mass and prop 64 is leadng in Colorado.

Rap

Romney needs a miracle. Romney cannot win tonight. His margin of error would be so thin, if he were to "win," the result would be contested...people are still in line in Miami! This is th real story. Voter suppression!

It's over Finn. Romney will not win FL, VA or OH. The counties left in each of these states are primarily urban and democratic. Obama is now with 0.7% of Romney in VA and is still climbing.

It's over.

Now I'm confused... I thought you and Miller were the same person.

Definitely not

It looks like FL is going to have mandatory recount. Both sides talking about a difference of only 10,000 votes

We'll see won't we?

I think I'm gonna go to bed.

I know, I know. But I'm tired already and I'm worrying this is not going to be nice and neat -- what I'd love to see is the election called for Obama and his victory speech, but that might be super-late. Oooh, maybe I'll sneak back down, I don't know. But for now, wrapping up for the night.

Forward!

It also looks like a good chance that we have one guy winning the popular vote and the other guy winning the presidency through the electoral college.

Overall, a surprisingly civil discussion. Well done.

It's very possible. We'll know when CA and WA and the big west-coast states report in.

You're thinking of Foofie and Miller

Cycloptichorn

Wow, the responses here amaze me. CNN has Obama with 157 EC votes and 48% and Romney with 169 EC votes and 50%/ Are you guys getting this entirely from Twitter and blogs?

NC called for Romney.

One down, four to go.

OK, CNN updates, Obama 228 EC and Romney 176.

Thanks to California.

Kaine (D) over Allen (R) for Senate in Va.

And that's the thing -- it's not just the pure numbers, it's expectations of what's safe, etc.

Like, California at 55 electoral votes and a bunch of regular votes hadn't been factored in yet. But it was extremely safe to say it would go to Obama.

The thing is that crucial states like Pennsylvania have already gone to Obama; other crucial states are close and/ or promising; and various indicators (bellwether counties, etc.) are also promising.

I'm definitely not going to bed assuming an Obama win. But at this point, for a lot of reasons (CNN on TV, several NYT tabs open, Daily Dish, TPM, Nate Silver, etc., etc.) I think it's more likely.

Hawaii and Washington. All three expected.