For nightowls watching US election

flogen

Chucky the tree wrote:

there from the republican districts though arent they? so its still very hard to call

as far as I know, yes. I just cant see Jeb Bush giving the state to his brothers rival.. anyone know if someone from Bush's campaign team is running the vote count like last time?

flogen

Tiriel

103:77 BBC 4Bush

mike65

Enough enough enough! I'm getting bleary eyed. Night all!

Mike.

OfflerCrocGod

cregser wrote:

Why does sky takes add breaks when BBC are doing coverage as well. Are they stupid?

Well......yes.

aidan_walsh

PBS: 102 Bush, 76 Kerry.

CBS: Electorial college no longer applies, results haven't changed in best part of an hour

unkel

FL now 39%, same result and ohio bush taken over lead - not looking good for kerry

billy the squid

This thread is growing too fast, 40/50 states the polls have now closed according to the BBC.

bush 102
kerry 74

required 270 votes needed to be president.

nutkase

New York Kerry
Virginia: Bush

Chucky the tree

ccn have it 155 to 112 for bush

OfflerCrocGod

103 - 77 to Bush BBC

jank

i was confident but now im worried its going bush's way

ixoy

Meh, I've got to be up for work in 6 bleedin' hours. I'm going to bed now, to have nightmares of crowds chanting "Four more years! Four more years!" and "Flip flop, flip flop, flip flop"

Jebus, have some good news for me in a few hour's time...

RE*AC*TOR

Be interesting to come in 2moro morning, log onto boards and read this thread from the start.

(if your reading this and that's what your doing.... hello! long read isn't it?)

unkel

Warning: BBC stats are lagging behind (timewise) compared to CNN

I have switched...

billy the squid

Im getting the impression that the BBC doesnt really know what is happening, different parts of it are giving different results

OfflerCrocGod

This is great by the way!, it's like Christmas Eve

aidan_walsh

CNN - North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Texas predoct Bush win.

New York predict Kerry win.

155/112 Bush.

therecklessone

New York and Rhode Island to Kerry (BBC)

A shed load more to Bush.

157 to 112 for Bush.

unkel

fl 40% same result - not good for kerry!!!

flogen

unkel wrote:

Warning: BBC stats are lagging behind (timewise) compared to CNN

I have switched...

BBC seems to be lagging a bit, but also the US networks tend to jump the gun, so I'd be more cautious.

flogen

nutkase

Bush: Kansas, Nebraska, North and South Dakota, Wyoming

nutkase

ABC is talking about battle ground

Chucky the tree

ohio and penn looking pretty safe for kerry according to some schmo on ITV

nutkase

B:155
K:112

billy the squid

BBC catching up with the rest of the media 156/112 in favour of bush

remember 274 votes required

A dispute has arisen over the counting of absentee ballots

jank

so who do ye think have the best coverage?
sky news
bbc
rte/cbs

bbc is pretty good i think

nutkase

Ohio looks good for Bush: ABC

Tiriel

52,096 to Nader.. :rolleyes:

aidan_walsh

PBS calls pretty much teh same as CNN. 156/113 Bush.

CBS: You mean the election is still on? We were just getting a cup of tea...

OfflerCrocGod

Everyone seems to think that the at least 2 out of the 3 swing states will go to President Kerry - opps freudian slip - Mr Kerry.