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  • Don Christie,

    Dr King clips

    That's not a clip, that's a slam dunk. And the language...

    Wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 1645 posts Report

  • Graeme Edgeler,

    The Fox guy basically just called it for Obama.

    Wellington, New Zealand • Since Nov 2006 • 3215 posts Report

  • Mark Harris,

    Odd. CNN's Battleground States Page has just zeroed itself except for 3% of indiana

    Waikanae • Since Jul 2008 • 1343 posts Report

  • Mark Harris,

    Ah no, back now

    Waikanae • Since Jul 2008 • 1343 posts Report

  • Kyle Matthews,

    CNN calls Iowa for Obama.

    Indiana is looking close - 9000 votes behind. Well ahead in Florida.

    12000 ahead in Virginia.

    Since Nov 2006 • 6243 posts Report

  • Karen White,

    Damn - I have to go out now. Thanks all for your entertaining & enlightening commentary for those of us sneaking peeks while ostensibly doing work.
    Bring on hometime & the cold bottle of bubbly in the fridge

    Auckland • Since Nov 2006 • 79 posts Report

  • Mark Harris,

    In the "battleground states":
    Florida Obama 51% McCain 48% Precincts In 66%
    Indiana Obama 49% McCain 50% Precincts In 8667%
    Missouri Obama 45% McCain 53% Precincts In 20%
    Montana has yet to score
    NC Obama 50% McCain 49% Precincts In 74%
    North Dakota Obama 41% McCain 57%"" Precincts In 31%
    Ohio
    Obama 53%** McCain 46% Precincts In 31%

    Waikanae • Since Jul 2008 • 1343 posts Report

  • Mark Harris,

    "precincts" has just started to look wrongly spelled to me, no matter how I spell it.

    Waikanae • Since Jul 2008 • 1343 posts Report

  • BenWilson,

    Is this already the site's biggest thread ever? Firework warning btw, there was already massive queues when I got mine at 1:30. Don't leave it till after 5!

    Auckland • Since Nov 2006 • 10657 posts Report

  • Mark Harris,

    House of Representatives:
    Dems 137
    Reps 85
    Undecided 213

    Waikanae • Since Jul 2008 • 1343 posts Report

  • Sam F,

    Is this already the site's biggest thread ever? Firework warning btw, there was already massive queues when I got mine at 1:30. Don't leave it till after 5!

    Too excitable for fireworks - I'd probably blow something up.

    And no, this isn't the biggest thread ever, but it's definitely the fastest-growing ever. As I said earlier, check the copyright thread below, which took two weeks to reach the size this one has hit in 16 hours.

    Auckland • Since Nov 2006 • 1611 posts Report

  • Mark Harris,

    From Burkeman at the Grauniad:
    <quite>10.07pm: Taking stock of some of the exits: an interesting phenomenon when voters are asked (especially in Ohio) whether race was a factor in their decision. One in five said, to some degree, yes, and the majority of them voted for Obama. The rest said no, and the majority of them voted for Obama, too...</quote>

    Waikanae • Since Jul 2008 • 1343 posts Report

  • Steve Barnes,

    I'm sure there's enough touch screen to go around!

    Now, if you could match that up with the hologram...........
    God help us all!

    Peria • Since Dec 2006 • 5521 posts Report

  • Steve Barnes,

    Montana has yet to score

    Well John, what will it be, Viagra or Vallium?

    Peria • Since Dec 2006 • 5521 posts Report

  • Sofie Bribiesca,

    Is this already the site's biggest thread ever?

    No, I think you'll find the one about Tony Veitch got large (around 50?) and the abortion one stretched also.

    here and there. • Since Nov 2007 • 6796 posts Report

  • Mark Harris,

    In the Senate:
    Dems 43 seats Have won 15 tonight
    Reps 36 seats Have won 10 tonight

    Undecided 10 seats

    Note that there are 2 independents in the Senate who currently caucus with the Democrats. They could become important...

    Waikanae • Since Jul 2008 • 1343 posts Report

  • giovanni tiso,

    Texas for McCain. And Louisiana had already gone that way. Commiserations, Danielle.

    Wellington • Since Jun 2007 • 7473 posts Report

  • Don Christie,

    By the way, at some stage someone is going to have to acknowledge Howard Dean in all this. His run on 2004 set out the sort of organisation the Dems would require. His 2006 management of the congressional elections proved the model. He really was/is the ground breaker and Obama has built very well on that model.

    Scream for Dean.

    Wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 1645 posts Report

  • Graeme Edgeler,

    Fox:

    Sarah Palin has been the greatest boon for investigative journalism since Watergate

    Witty, at least.

    Wellington, New Zealand • Since Nov 2006 • 3215 posts Report

  • TroyHoward,

    i love how fox has been criticising the "investigative journalism" done on Palin and how it hurt her. Those guys are crying into their supper.

    Christchurch • Since Nov 2006 • 78 posts Report

  • Danielle,

    Texas for McCain. And Louisiana had already gone that way. Commiserations, Danielle.

    Well, that's expected... sigh. But I'd be pretty stoked if Obama made significant gains percentage-wise for the Dems in either of those two states, and it looks like he might.

    I have some very excited friends in the DC commuter belt in Virginia. Go blue, Virginia! Go blue!

    Charo World. Cuchi-cuchi!… • Since Nov 2006 • 3828 posts Report

  • BenWilson,

    I'm curious to what extent an Obama victory will affect the mood in NZ. I don't think it's really sunk in yet, because polls are still polls, but when (I'm feeling ready to say WHEN rather than IF now) Obama is on the news tonight, a lot of NZers will hear him for the first time, and realize just what a tectonic shift is actually happening over in the US. We can all ignore the economy (it's a rather silly talent), but Obama in the White House can't be ignored.

    Auckland • Since Nov 2006 • 10657 posts Report

  • Sue,

    loving the twitter coverage

    and thank to miss jo hubris - have been watching a little fox news, it's comedy gold ;)

    so is the obamaroll

    yes you have all seen it before

    Wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 527 posts Report

  • Sam F,

    I'm quite liking how the NYT's Presidential Big Board somewhat resembles the health bar from Street Fighter.

    FINISH HIM

    Auckland • Since Nov 2006 • 1611 posts Report

  • Mark Harris,

    In the "battleground states":
    Florida Obama 51% McCain 48% Precincts In 69%
    Indiana Obama 49% McCain 50% Precincts In 88%
    Missouri Obama 48% McCain 50% Precincts In 27%
    Montana Obama 50% McCain 47% Precincts In 1%
    NC Obama 50% McCain 50% Precincts In 82%
    North Dakota Obama 41% **McCain 57%
    Precincts In 46%
    Ohio Obama 52% McCain 47% Precincts In 40%

    NC numbers:
    McCain 1,784,413 50%
    Obama 1,781,906 50%
    82% of precincts reporting

    Waikanae • Since Jul 2008 • 1343 posts Report

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