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    #32
    Ludo
    Registered Users Posts: 5,015 ✭✭✭Ludo


    9% of kentucky votes now counted.
    51-48 to McCain. That is a lot less than the 60% Bush won with. Dont know what areas those counts are in from though.


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    #33
    Ludo
    Registered Users Posts: 5,015 ✭✭✭Ludo


    Vermont called for Obama
    Kentucky called for McCain.

    CNN


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    #34
    Biggins
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 34,567 ✭✭✭✭Biggins


    Ludo wrote: »
    Vermont called for Obama
    Kentucky called for McCain.

    CNN

    Confirmed at abc web site: http://abcnews.go.com/

    OBAMA 3/8 McCain


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    #35
    Basq
    Registered Users Posts: 43,914 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    McCain confirmed winning Kentucky alright.. nothing more on Vermont.

    EDIT: Confirmed.. Obama wins Vermont - 3 votes.


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    #36
    degausserxo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,492 ✭✭✭degausserxo


    Obama has Vermont..


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    #37
    Ludo
    Registered Users Posts: 5,015 ✭✭✭Ludo


    I love the scrolling results on Fox...Obama leading in Maine 67-33...that is 2 VOTES to 1 LOL


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    #38
    marco_polo
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 10,079 Mod ✭✭✭✭marco_polo


    MCcain 50 - 49 Obama Indiana 4% counted going to be tight.

    Democratric sweep of senate / Repr seats in Virginia so that must bode well for Obama

    CNN


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    #39
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,471 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    How do they call these results after only 10% of the votes are counted?


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    #40
    Orla K
    Registered Users Posts: 2,462 ✭✭✭Orla K


    degausserxo wrote: »
    Obama has Vermont..

    Where is that info coming from? I can't find it.


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    #41
    Crash
    Registered Users Posts: 11,196 ✭✭✭✭Crash


    Virginia goes blue in the senate - bodes well for obama?


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    #42
    eVeNtInE
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    #43
    Chardee MacDennis
    Registered Users Posts: 9,225 ✭✭✭Chardee MacDennis


    Going Forward wrote: »
    Virginia goes blue in the senate - bodes well for obama?

    apparently not, dem cadidate has had a 30 point lead since he decided to run - very popular candidate regardless of party - well according to bbc


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    #44
    marco_polo
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 10,079 Mod ✭✭✭✭marco_polo


    pickarooney wrote: »
    How do they call these results after only 10% of the votes are counted?

    A sample that size is more than enough statistically to call it 99.9%


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    #45
    marco_polo
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 10,079 Mod ✭✭✭✭marco_polo


    BastardPrince wrote: »
    apparently not, dem cadidate has had a 30 point lead since he decided to run - very popular candidate regardless of party - well according to bbc

    Burst my bubble.

    Damn BBC, you can prove anything with facts. :mad:


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    #46
    peanuthead
    Registered Users Posts: 3,111 ✭✭✭peanuthead


    jaysus it would be so funny if mccain won


    chips all round


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    #47
    Chardee MacDennis
    Registered Users Posts: 9,225 ✭✭✭Chardee MacDennis


    eVeNtInE wrote: »
    http://edition.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/results/president/

    or

    http://abcnews.go.com/

    fivethirtyeight.com wont call it till the AP call it...


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    #48
    degausserxo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,492 ✭✭✭degausserxo


    Orla K wrote: »
    Where is that info coming from? I can't find it.

    Sky news.

    3-8 D:


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    #49
    Crash
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    Indiana flip flopping between mccain and obama with 9% in, thats gonna be a close one.


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    #50
    eVeNtInE
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    #51
    marco_polo
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 10,079 Mod ✭✭✭✭marco_polo


    Florida 54 - 46 McCain > 1% counted so wouldn't make much of it yet

    CNN


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    #52
    Biggins
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    marco_polo wrote: »
    Florida 54 - 46 McCain > 1% counted so wouldn't make much of it yet

    CNN

    I'm biting me nails over Florida. Its blommin' tight.


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    #53
    peanuthead
    Registered Users Posts: 3,111 ✭✭✭peanuthead


    Biggins wrote: »
    I'm biting me nails over Florida. Its blommin' tight.

    i knew it would be alright.


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    #54
    Chardee MacDennis
    Registered Users Posts: 9,225 ✭✭✭Chardee MacDennis


    the celebration parties sum up both parties/candidates:

    obama - free open park anyone can come along
    mccain - closed ticketed GOP private party

    lol


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    #55
    murphs11
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15 ✭murphs11


    Please make the right choice this time America! For the whole world's sake!! :eek:


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    #56
    jhegarty
    Registered Users Posts: 6,440 ✭✭✭jhegarty


    handy link :

    http://news.yahoo.com/election/2008/dashboard


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    #57
    marco_polo
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 10,079 Mod ✭✭✭✭marco_polo


    Jesus I am getting the feeling this may well be tight as fcuk.


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    #58
    murphs11
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15 ✭murphs11


    BastardPrince wrote: »
    the celebration parties sum up both parties/candidates:

    obama - free open park anyone can come along
    mccain - closed ticketed GOP private party

    lol

    SO TRUE!! It just sums it all up really!!:)


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    #59
    conceited
    Closed Accounts Posts: 891 ✭✭✭conceited


    I hear ya buddy I hope they do !


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    #60
    degausserxo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,492 ✭✭✭degausserxo


    http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/results/president/


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    #61
    jhegarty
    Registered Users Posts: 6,440 ✭✭✭jhegarty


    BastardPrince wrote: »
    the celebration parties sum up both parties/candidates:

    obama - free open park anyone can come along
    mccain - closed ticketed GOP private party

    lol

    it's costing $ 2million and McCain is broke....


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