Get Ready! Here's How Your Info Will Come In
Are you ready? With the first results due in less than an half an hour now (less than half an hour!) here's how things will unfold:
At 6 p.m. ET, most of Indiana and the first half of Kentucky will close, with the remainder closing at 7 p.m. ET due to time zones, so we'll get the first wave of info quickly after six. Don't panic at the early Indiana numbers: In the state, the Eastern Time region will probably trend more to McCain than the state overall, with Obama strongholds like Gary coming in later in that Central Time region.
At 7 p.m., things starts to get busy, with the polls closing in most of Florida and all of Virginia and info from those states soon to follow. If a result can be called quickly in Virginia, in Obama's favor, we'll have an early sense of where the race is headed.
Then at 7:30 p.m. ET the polls close in Ohio and North Carolina. Again, any quick calls here in either direction will tell us where the race is going.
At 8 p.m. ET, the polls close in key swing states like Pennsylvania and Missouri.
At 9 p.m. ET, polls close in Colorado and New Mexico, plus John McCain's home state of Arizona.
At 10 p.m. ET, the polls close in Iowa and Nevada.
And at 11 p.m. ET, the polls close along the West Coast and in Hawaii, which brings us to a very important number to keep in mind for tonight: 77, the total number of electoral votes in California, Oregon, Washington State and Hawaii. Those states are expected to be Obama landslides, with the 77 votes assigned to him practically at the moment those polls close.
So as news networks assign Obama electoral votes from the toss-up states as they close, add the 77 number on top of what is being commonly projected. If Obama reaches 193 electoral votes or more before 11 p.m. ET, he could effectively be the President-Elect pending those poll closures.
And, of course, we'll be blogging it all here at Election Central.
My guess is that Barack will wait until California is called before making his speech.
Unless McCain concedes before then...
November 4, 2008 5:42 PM | Reply | Permalink
I'm not nauseously optimistic, or cautiously nauseous at this point. I'm just nauseous.
November 4, 2008 5:45 PM | Reply | Permalink
Agreed. I'm a bit of a mess.
November 4, 2008 5:46 PM | Reply | Permalink
I'm as jumpy as a whore in church.
November 4, 2008 5:53 PM | Reply | Permalink
Artfully said, Tena! :)
November 4, 2008 6:06 PM | Reply | Permalink
I'm as jumpy as Ned Flanders in a whorehouse.
Indeedily!
November 4, 2008 7:12 PM | Reply | Permalink
Were still fishin and drinkin and waitin!
November 4, 2008 5:47 PM | Reply | Permalink
It's finally here.
Voted early today, big turnout at 7am at my local polling place. Crusty old poll worker told me to take off my tiny Obama button before going in. I happily complied and said, "good eye!"
Let's do this. It feels perfect to be here at Election Central when the 1st results come in.
November 4, 2008 5:47 PM | Reply | Permalink
And, yeah. I feel kinda sick. But happy.
November 4, 2008 5:49 PM | Reply | Permalink
This is driving me nuts. And I hate exit polls. And Drudge.
November 4, 2008 5:48 PM | Reply | Permalink
Some states, for example CO and VA, are anticipating no results until very late. Keith O. at MSNBC is reporting that McCain's campaign filed a lawsuit to order VA to accept military absentee ballots up to November 14th.
November 4, 2008 5:52 PM | Reply | Permalink
Even with the lawsuit, if the margin of difference is larger than the number of military ballots, it's not going to matter, and we could still find out tonight.
November 4, 2008 5:58 PM | Reply | Permalink
So, in other words, none of us will get any sleep tonight because we're either waiting OR celebrating! Better be the latter!
OK, I'm walking over to Grant Park now - right down the street! Talk to ya's tomorrow!
November 4, 2008 5:53 PM | Reply | Permalink
envyyyyyyy
November 4, 2008 5:54 PM | Reply | Permalink
not kidding. It'll be like Times Square Dec. 31 over there.
November 4, 2008 6:07 PM | Reply | Permalink
Why hasn't the TPM server melted down yet? Did you guys put an extra hamster on the wheel?
November 4, 2008 5:53 PM | Reply | Permalink
Dude! Don't evoke demons! Shhhhhhhhhhh.
November 4, 2008 5:54 PM | Reply | Permalink
i was thinking the same thing.
November 4, 2008 5:56 PM | Reply | Permalink
I can't imagine how many page loads....
November 4, 2008 6:05 PM | Reply | Permalink
Shhhhhhhhhhhh!
November 4, 2008 6:08 PM | Reply | Permalink
Watch the totals in Indianapolis. That's a fairly Democratic part of IN, and they're on EST. That might give you a sense of the trend in IN.
November 4, 2008 5:56 PM | Reply | Permalink
I am the only one who cant stand Harold Ford Jr? I dont trust that guy.
November 4, 2008 5:58 PM | Reply | Permalink
You are not the only one.
November 4, 2008 6:01 PM | Reply | Permalink
Ford comes from the conservative wing of the party and distinguished himself as the only pundit on any network willing to talk up McCain's "green screen" speech.
November 4, 2008 6:31 PM | Reply | Permalink
He lost what little credibility he had with me that night. And for some reason, he seems to be the only "liberal" they parade out on Morning Joe...drives me nuts.
November 4, 2008 6:35 PM | Reply | Permalink
I love the FOX rubes getting all excited about the gap McCain had among White Men in the VA Exit Polls. Former Clintonite Howard Wolfson threw water on that by pointing out that Bush won the demo in VA by 40% in 2004 in the exit polls, and that Obama cut that in half with that in half.
The Fox Head paused, then tried to fluff the polls that there's more data coming in and they could change. :)
The exit polls aren't of much use, as Nate and others have pointed out. But they are fun to see turned around at the Fox Heads.
John
November 4, 2008 5:59 PM | Reply | Permalink
your tempting me to look at FOX
November 4, 2008 6:03 PM | Reply | Permalink
I've been resisting the temptation, but everytime Harold Ford turns up on MSNBC, I have to flip away. And if CNN is on a commercial, I tempt fate by clicking over to FOX. :P
JOhn
November 4, 2008 6:15 PM | Reply | Permalink
nausea.......Tonight I find out when the exact point occurs that champagne overcomes nausea.
Oh, God, do not let this night be long in contemplation of of Caribou f*#&ing Barbie.
November 4, 2008 6:06 PM | Reply | Permalink
While we all know we're supposed to celebrate with champagne, it's too slow-acting for me. I've just opened a bottle of gin. I'll feel better now.
November 4, 2008 6:51 PM | Reply | Permalink
God I love Chris Matthews - he's waxing poetic on voter turnout and democracy. Sometimes I think he stopped his emotional growth at about 22.
He's so starry eyed he's about float off -lol His crush on Obama is almost as bad as mine.
November 4, 2008 6:06 PM | Reply | Permalink
Hah! (in honor of Chris)
He really does have a thing for Obama. Did you see his heartfelt plea to the old farts out there when he was on Jay Leno?
(He didn't use that term, of course). It was really quite sweet. Along the lines of "Look to your children. This stuff about race doesn't even matter to them. Think about that, and see if you couldn't find it in your heart to support a black man for president."
November 4, 2008 6:16 PM | Reply | Permalink
You know they used to joke about a category of straight men who were gay only for Bruce Springsteen. I think, in Obama, we may have another example of this one-man-directed homosexuality.
And, goodness know, Chris has long ago declared first go at Barrack!
November 4, 2008 6:53 PM | Reply | Permalink
Tweety has a crush on Obama, but he has a deep seated LOVE for McCain. Tena - did you catch that point where he was rambling on about McCain being like an old WWII hero? It's not that Tweety was mistaken about McCain being a Nam vet. If you read between the lines, Tweety projects World War II "Greatest Generation" Noble War heroism on McCain in his own mind... rather than being a hero of that Dirty Fucking Hippy War.
So we shouldn't overestaimate his crush on Obama. Crushes go sour, the eye wanders, and someone else catches the loins. Deep Love... that something that you take with you to the grave, even when it goes wrong. Tweety will never give up his love for McCain, even when he's run a campaign like this.
BTW... Gregory is a total d-bag host. Oh-oh... Harold Ford sighting... where did I leave my clicker... :)
John
November 4, 2008 6:21 PM | Reply | Permalink
Darlin - Tweety is about as deep as the average Taos rain puddle.
When I said I love him, it was meant a bit facetiously. I do enjoy watching him go off on these people - he gets so wound up in a much nicer way than most talking heads do.
November 4, 2008 6:25 PM | Reply | Permalink
I love (and share) your aversion to Ford.
I use him as proof to my friends that I'm not supported Obama just because he's black!
November 4, 2008 6:56 PM | Reply | Permalink
Matthews is actually not a bad guy. As much of a motormouth offscreen as on, but a decent sort.
Take that for what it's worth...
November 4, 2008 6:24 PM | Reply | Permalink
We are here today -- still can't believe it. And I'm such a mess...
November 4, 2008 6:07 PM | Reply | Permalink
It's the end of Bush. It's the end of the Republicans.
O my god -
November 4, 2008 6:08 PM | Reply | Permalink
But it's the beginning of the race to see how much more damage he can do before his term is up. And he's been VERY busy.
November 4, 2008 6:15 PM | Reply | Permalink
we know we know. But let's have fun tonight, ok? No matter what happens, I plan to enjoy this. This is what we've been working for.
November 4, 2008 6:23 PM | Reply | Permalink
Am I the only one who's having problems with the front page map? It won't ever load.
November 4, 2008 6:12 PM | Reply | Permalink
Same problem here, Hillarym99.
November 4, 2008 6:14 PM | Reply | Permalink
I was having that problem, but it pulled up when I selected a state.
November 4, 2008 6:27 PM | Reply | Permalink
Look for McCain to Turn to Federalist Society to Salvage His Campaign
http://satiricalpolitical.com/?p=4609
November 4, 2008 6:14 PM | Reply | Permalink
Funny shit ever. :)
John
November 4, 2008 6:23 PM | Reply | Permalink
Fuck I cannot take this. I am literally shaking with nerves.
November 4, 2008 6:16 PM | Reply | Permalink
Somebody talk me down, please!
November 4, 2008 6:17 PM | Reply | Permalink
The odds that so many different polls, using different methodologies could be that far off in not one state but many is vanishingly small. Nate Silver has McCain's chances of winning at 1.1%. I think he's being generous.
November 4, 2008 6:23 PM | Reply | Permalink
Thanks. You, plus beer, are helping.
November 4, 2008 6:26 PM | Reply | Permalink
About the only real suspense here is how big the margin is going to be and whether we're going to have a comedian in the Senate.
November 4, 2008 6:45 PM | Reply | Permalink
Thank you.
November 4, 2008 6:31 PM | Reply | Permalink
So much for Wall Street dreading the prospect of an Obama presidency.
November 4, 2008 6:20 PM | Reply | Permalink
Wall Street [heart] socialism.
November 4, 2008 6:30 PM | Reply | Permalink
ok kackins. worry won't change anything. we have all worked hard. we have given in whatever ways we have been able, as have millions of others. all that work is not in vain.
that being said, I've gotten my kids Panda Express and Iron Man, I have msnbc on one window, and tpm on the other, just took a bath, popped my second negro modelo, and think I'm gonna puke.
someone talk me down.
November 4, 2008 6:20 PM | Reply | Permalink
See mans best friend's post just above.
Beer works too.
November 4, 2008 6:34 PM | Reply | Permalink
LOLOLOL!
I don't know that I can talk you down, but you just made me burst out laughing.
I am so with you.
November 4, 2008 6:52 PM | Reply | Permalink
I did a little more in the final days than I initially expected.
It's time to sit back and hope for the best.
I'm ridiculously nervous by the way.
November 4, 2008 6:24 PM | Reply | Permalink
Second'd!
November 4, 2008 6:25 PM | Reply | Permalink
Third'd
November 4, 2008 7:33 PM | Reply | Permalink
So impressed at the long voting lines in the rain, wow, go America.
November 4, 2008 6:25 PM | Reply | Permalink
Two words: Preemptive Xanax.
November 4, 2008 6:26 PM | Reply | Permalink
Great idea, off to take some
November 4, 2008 6:27 PM | Reply | Permalink
Today is the "harvest".....
The Seven Of Pentacles
Under a sky the color of pea soup
she is looking at her work growing away there
actively, thickly like grapevines or pole beans
as things grow in the real world, slowly enough.
If you tend them properly, if you mulch, if you water,
if you provide birds that eat insects a home and winter food,
if the sun shines and you pick off caterpillars,
if the praying mantis comes and the ladybugs and the bees,
then the plants flourish, but at their own internal clock.
Connections are made slowly, sometimes they grow underground.
You cannot tell always by looking what is happening.
More than half the tree is spread out in the soil under your feet.
Penetrate quietly as the earthworm that blows no trumpet.
Fight persistently as the creeper that brings down the tree.
Spread like the squash plant that overruns the garden.
Gnaw in the dark and use the sun to make sugar.
Weave real connections, create real nodes, build real houses.
Live a life you can endure: Make love that is loving.
Keep tangling and interweaving and taking more in,
a thicket and bramble wilderness to the outside but to us
interconnected with rabbit runs and burrows and lairs.
Live as if you liked yourself, and it may happen:
reach out, keep reaching out, keep bringing in.
This is how we are going to live for a long time: not always,
for every gardener knows that after the digging, after
the planting,
after the long season of tending and growth, the harvest comes.
~ Marge Piercy ~
November 4, 2008 6:26 PM | Reply | Permalink
That is beautiful....thank you for sharing!
November 4, 2008 7:17 PM | Reply | Permalink
I'm really just speechless right now. After all the endless arguing and analysis is worth nothing now. Just the vote matters.It's in the hands of the American people now. Usually that would be slightly terrifying to me, but not this time.
November 4, 2008 6:27 PM | Reply | Permalink
I think Keith and Chris are going to kill each other by 8pm. Did anyone see the little exchange between the two of them just now?
November 4, 2008 6:28 PM | Reply | Permalink
Yes. LOL They both have the same temperament.
Tweety is always striving to be noble and Keith isn't. He's all over the truth.
;)
November 4, 2008 6:31 PM | Reply | Permalink
I've never heard it put so well before (and I know Chris).
November 4, 2008 6:59 PM | Reply | Permalink
I did and I love it. I have to say I'm more and more liking Chris over Kieth these days.
Chris just speaks his heart, no matter how boneheaded he is. He said a moment ago: "I will not allow anyother opinion on this."
1 percent reported Obama leading by 2000 votes in IN.
November 4, 2008 6:32 PM | Reply | Permalink
Matthews keeps wanting to hit Obama for opting out of public financing, and Olbermann won't let him get away with it.
November 4, 2008 6:32 PM | Reply | Permalink
Why do they have the douchebag Gregory between Chris and Kieth?
He's annoying.
November 4, 2008 6:28 PM | Reply | Permalink
Referee.
November 4, 2008 6:42 PM | Reply | Permalink
I'm stuck at work at the Reference Desk riding the computer-no adult beverages for me. Yet.
November 4, 2008 6:30 PM | Reply | Permalink
i hope you guys are flipping over at 538.com. Nate is doing live blogging and analysis in real time.
November 4, 2008 6:32 PM | Reply | Permalink
About right now, John McCain gives up his last hopes for that sorely wanted Bin Laden pre-election tape to emerge.
November 4, 2008 6:32 PM | Reply | Permalink
Hey everyone! What's going on? Is there an election or something?
November 4, 2008 6:33 PM | Reply | Permalink
Relax, kids...Betfair, (remember, they got every fucking state right in 2004), are now offering McSlime at 20/1...I repeat 20 to 1. Obama, on the other hand is now offered at 1/20, that's a $20 bet to win $1. It's over. Honest.
November 4, 2008 6:33 PM | Reply | Permalink
Very early one percent in N.H. and IN.
Obama leading.
November 4, 2008 6:34 PM | Reply | Permalink
Watching David Kurtz from Grant Park, I can almost sense his nervousness?
November 4, 2008 6:35 PM | Reply | Permalink
The Onion's Election page is helping calm the nerves.
http://www.theonion.com/content/whitehousewar
November 4, 2008 6:38 PM | Reply | Permalink
The Onion and The Daily Show...
What would we do without them?
November 4, 2008 6:47 PM | Reply | Permalink
You said it.
"Confused McCain Pretty Sure He Just Voted For Pat Buchanan"
LOL.
November 4, 2008 6:50 PM | Reply | Permalink
Is anyone else having problems with the front page Map?
John
November 4, 2008 6:39 PM | Reply | Permalink
Yes - I see the following error:
Error parsing module spec:
Not a properly formatted file
missing xml header
November 4, 2008 6:43 PM | Reply | Permalink
Indiana ealry returns are split, usually they go big for the Republican candidate. Early good omen.
November 4, 2008 6:45 PM | Reply | Permalink
I'm listening to MSNBC and checking several blogs. I'm still shocked about how many people all over the country are voting, and standing in awful lines to do it. I hope GW and Darth are aware of this and that they understand exactly what the country is saying to them.
November 4, 2008 6:40 PM | Reply | Permalink
Awesome! Fineman thinks the Rev Wright ad in Penn turned out the AA vote better than Obama's ground troops even.
LOL!
November 4, 2008 6:41 PM | Reply | Permalink
i know. kewl.
November 4, 2008 6:45 PM | Reply | Permalink
WOW! The ultimate irony!
November 4, 2008 6:46 PM | Reply | Permalink
Wouldn't surprise me one bit. Between McCain's embracing Bush's policies, picking a dimwit running mate and his consistent and exclusive use of negative ads despite all evidence that they were backfiring, it's almost as if he was trying to lose.
November 4, 2008 6:47 PM | Reply | Permalink
Tena, Will you recommend a TV network or cable station for election coverage? Thanks from a crazy caunck who is a big fan of Obama here in Vancouver, BC.
November 4, 2008 6:46 PM | Reply | Permalink
I'm watching MSNBC right now.
November 4, 2008 6:49 PM | Reply | Permalink
Indiana looks good
November 4, 2008 6:47 PM | Reply | Permalink
From what I can see, Obama's in the 40% range in deep-red counties. That's not good news for McCain.
November 4, 2008 6:51 PM | Reply | Permalink
If anybody wants a bigger full screen view of the "widget" on TPM's main page, you can use this link. I have it up in a tab, and it's MUCH easier to use in a larger window.
http://www.gmodules.com/ig/ifr?url=http://general-election-2008.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/results-gadget-tpm-1.xml&synd=open&w=573&h=463
November 4, 2008 6:48 PM | Reply | Permalink
Indiana...
Just looking at some of the places where we have results in so far. Obama is substantially outperforming Kerry -- which is what he needs to do to win the state, of course, but the differences are pretty substantial.
Steuben: Kerry 34%, Obama 42%
DeKalb: Kerry 31%, Obama 38%
Knox: Kerry 36%, Obama 54%
Marshall: Kerry 31%, Obama 50%
-- Nate Silver at 5:45 PM 0 Commen
November 4, 2008 6:50 PM | Reply | Permalink
And remember that Gary, IN (a strong blue area) is in the Central time zone so there won't be results from there for a while.
November 4, 2008 6:57 PM | Reply | Permalink
I'm on tenterhooks! Oh, and my building's stupid Direct TV subscription doesn't include MSNBC, so I'm forced to watch Wolf Blitzer and Anderson "Is he or isn't he?" Cooper. Ugh.
November 4, 2008 6:51 PM | Reply | Permalink
Get MSNBC live on-line here:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/22887506#22887506
November 4, 2008 6:54 PM | Reply | Permalink
Thanks, Jack! :)
November 4, 2008 7:08 PM | Reply | Permalink
Holy shit: Did I just see 50-49 in Kentucky? I know it's early but damn.
November 4, 2008 6:52 PM | Reply | Permalink
Where'd you see that?
November 4, 2008 6:54 PM | Reply | Permalink
CNN. Now it's 51-48 McCain with 9 percent reporting.
November 4, 2008 6:56 PM | Reply | Permalink
KY is skewed...most of the earlynumbers or from Lousiville.
VA in four minutes.
November 4, 2008 6:57 PM | Reply | Permalink
I'm so nervous...
November 4, 2008 6:59 PM | Reply | Permalink
Yeah, but that's where most of the people are in KY. Those deep red counties in SE Kentucky have only a few thousand voters. No way Obama's going to win KY, but if he finishes in the high 40's, that's pretty remarkable.
November 4, 2008 7:04 PM | Reply | Permalink
52-47 McBush with 10% reporting in IN at 7 pm.
November 4, 2008 7:00 PM | Reply | Permalink
Yes you did - I almost fainted when I saw that - I can't fucking believe it
November 4, 2008 6:57 PM | Reply | Permalink
Always reliable to leak the exit polls...
DRUDGE REPORT: EXIT POLLS SHOW OBAMA BIG
The numbers are out there all the networks have them but can't openly discuss...just throw some code words out here and there
November 4, 2008 6:53 PM | Reply | Permalink
O my god - it's an Obama Tsunami in North Carolina. I think every single African American who is eligible to vote has turned out.
I'm hyperventilating -
November 4, 2008 6:55 PM | Reply | Permalink
Just heard the same thing!
November 4, 2008 6:59 PM | Reply | Permalink
Holy shit... Lunsford is sticking close in KY.
John
November 4, 2008 6:56 PM | Reply | Permalink
The moment of truth. I am a nervous nelly.
November 4, 2008 6:57 PM | Reply | Permalink
It's coming... prepare yourself. The Obama tsunami is making landfall.
November 4, 2008 6:58 PM | Reply | Permalink
Univision exit poll:
78% of hispanics voted for Obama.
But... the exit poll comes from Zogby.
http://www.univision.com/content/content.jhtml;jsessionid=24YCY55V3LGDYCWIAA4CFFAKZAAB2IWC?cid=1730583
Talk among yourselves. I already gave you a topic.
November 4, 2008 6:59 PM | Reply | Permalink
The link is in Spanish. Sorry about that.
November 4, 2008 7:00 PM | Reply | Permalink
VA in a moment. We may actually win IN. Holy Fuck...my feet are sweaty.
November 4, 2008 6:59 PM | Reply | Permalink
My eyes are sweaty.
November 4, 2008 7:03 PM | Reply | Permalink
Gary, Indiana (just outside Chicago) didn't close its polls until 7. This could be huge.
November 4, 2008 7:06 PM | Reply | Permalink
Kentucky goes to McLame - but I think it was close -
November 4, 2008 7:00 PM | Reply | Permalink
CNN just projected Vermont for Obama and Kentucky for McCain ...
November 4, 2008 7:01 PM | Reply | Permalink
CNN called KY for McCain.
November 4, 2008 7:01 PM | Reply | Permalink
It's highly amusing watching the BBC's all-night election coverage, (it's midnight here). In the interests of scrupulous balance, they always have a Repug talking head seated next to a Democrat TH.
The BBC have got reporters in every swing state and more besides, so lots of Repug and Dem talking heads. It's the contrast between the pained expression on the Repug faces as they try to put a positive spin on things and the Dems -invariably looking like people who've just won the lotttery- cheery, beaming, chuckling...I love it.
November 4, 2008 7:02 PM | Reply | Permalink
CNN: VT blue, KY red
November 4, 2008 7:02 PM | Reply | Permalink
But very close for Kentucky - I think -
Scarborough - a total repudiation of the Republican Party -
to which I say - you betcha!
November 4, 2008 7:08 PM | Reply | Permalink
Warner wins
November 4, 2008 7:03 PM | Reply | Permalink
KY for McCain, no problem. That is one of a handful of states that would not go for Obama even in a landslide.
November 4, 2008 7:03 PM | Reply | Permalink
IN is real close.
November 4, 2008 7:04 PM | Reply | Permalink
Georgia too close to call!!!!
My God, unbelievable!!!!
Please to say goodbye to Saxby Shameless.
November 4, 2008 7:05 PM | Reply | Permalink
Georgia too close to call!!!!
My God, unbelievable!!!!
Please to say goodbye to Saxby Shameless.
November 4, 2008 7:06 PM | Reply | Permalink
NO GA is too early to call.
November 4, 2008 7:08 PM | Reply | Permalink
This is what I expected VA will be called early than IN even though much of IN closed early.
November 4, 2008 7:06 PM | Reply | Permalink
i hope you guys are flipping over at 538 as well.
November 4, 2008 7:08 PM | Reply | Permalink
DailyKos is calling VA for Obama!
November 4, 2008 7:08 PM | Reply | Permalink
link.
November 4, 2008 7:11 PM | Reply | Permalink
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/11/4/19319/9250/900/653033
November 4, 2008 7:12 PM | Reply | Permalink
For me, no celebration yet... I want to be perfectly sure.
November 4, 2008 7:13 PM | Reply | Permalink
i will wait for the networks to call it, thank you.
November 4, 2008 7:12 PM | Reply | Permalink
Such touching faith in the networks!
November 4, 2008 7:30 PM | Reply | Permalink
Come on VA.
November 4, 2008 7:09 PM | Reply | Permalink
OK.
Joe Scarborough just said that, in the house and senate, this election is..."a total repudiation of the Republican agenda"....
yikes.
November 4, 2008 7:09 PM | Reply | Permalink
Saw that. Pat Buchanan agreed. I think.
November 4, 2008 7:18 PM | Reply | Permalink
Sure sounds to me that MSNBC already knows the outcome. And it doesn't sound good for McCain.
November 4, 2008 7:12 PM | Reply | Permalink
They are doing some messed up stuff on CNN. They are doing a Star Wars style hologram.
November 4, 2008 7:16 PM | Reply | Permalink
Whoa CNN is doing this crazy hologram thing with its reporters. Very R2D2-ish.
Never seen anything like it.
November 4, 2008 7:16 PM | Reply | Permalink
They just beamed/hologramedd in Jessica Allen from Chicago to the CNN studio! Damn!
November 4, 2008 7:17 PM | Reply | Permalink
You cats have fun.
I'm going to go downtown Kalamazoo, where the Dems are having the big shindig.
I need a drink. Or four.
I never really loved REM, but:
"It's the end of the world as we know it
And I feel fine."
November 4, 2008 7:18 PM | Reply | Permalink
Indiana Intrade:
Obama- 70
McCain- 38
November 4, 2008 7:19 PM | Reply | Permalink
Money is more telling than polls.
November 4, 2008 7:20 PM | Reply | Permalink
God I think I'm going to throw up.
November 4, 2008 7:41 PM | Reply | Permalink
I am so glad to have a place at TPM to watch this ship come in.
This is history in the making, too, and I often forget that. The page has long since turned from the hackneyed robber baron media outlets to the new wave cresting here and at a few other notable places.
A grateful nod to you, Josh and crew. And another to all of the bright minds who have shared their knowledge, wisdom, and thoughts.
It's an amazing day that I appreciate beyond expression.
November 4, 2008 7:56 PM | Reply | Permalink
PA Obama MSNBC
November 4, 2008 8:01 PM | Reply | Permalink