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McCain Wins Georgia, Networks Say
MSNBC and Fox give Georgia to McCain.
Georgia was one of the dream states in the Obama map-broadening strategy; Obama aides went back up on the air in the state in the race's final days, though that felt a bit more like a head-fake than a real effort to snatch the state.
Separately, in other numbers, right now McCain is leading in Indiana, 51%-47%, with nearly half reporting, though Indiana bellwether counties are favoring Obama.
In Virginia, McCain is up 54%-45% with just over 41% reporting, but keep in mind that George Allen country's returns came in overwhelmingly first. There's still Webb country to be counted.
Late Update: The race is tightening in Virginia, as more of Webb country comes in.
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Please VA.
Don't let us down.
November 4, 2008 8:45 PM | Reply | Permalink
Double please with sugar on top.
November 4, 2008 8:50 PM | Reply | Permalink
Thanks, Greg. You read my mind...
November 4, 2008 8:47 PM | Reply | Permalink
C'mon, baby....give us a Bush state...
November 4, 2008 8:47 PM | Reply | Permalink
Baby needs a new pair of shoes. . . or a red Michael Jackson Thriller jacket!
November 4, 2008 8:50 PM | Reply | Permalink
It's coming. Florida is yours.
November 4, 2008 9:18 PM | Reply | Permalink
But Obama can't win Pennsylvania right Hillary?
November 4, 2008 8:49 PM | Reply | Permalink
All I want for Christmas is VA.
November 4, 2008 8:49 PM | Reply | Permalink
Nate says VA will be closer than first thought but Obama will still win VA.
November 4, 2008 8:50 PM | Reply | Permalink
A kos guy says this about VA too:
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/11/4/203125/182/787/653138
November 4, 2008 8:55 PM | Reply | Permalink
If Nate says it, we can trust it. He is so careful about his stats!
November 4, 2008 9:01 PM | Reply | Permalink
put it in the bank. NOVA will bring this baby home. with PA called, we did it. PERIOD. BANK IT.
November 4, 2008 8:51 PM | Reply | Permalink
Disappointing that it was called this early. And to be honest, VA is a lot closer than I thought it would be coming in. Looks like McCain was able to push his "Joe the Plumber" gimmick to his voters that were wavering.
Still on pace, but the landslide election is looking less likely right now.
November 4, 2008 8:52 PM | Reply | Permalink
Disappointing to WHOM?
Are you from Mars?
November 4, 2008 9:21 PM | Reply | Permalink
Disappointing because I was honestly hoping to at least solidly push McCain in Georgia. And I most definitely wanted to see that bastard Saxby Chamblis kicked out on his ear.
It's no biggie, but I'd long thought that the historical significance of Georgia giving it's electoral votes to the first African American President would have been just beautiful.
November 4, 2008 9:27 PM | Reply | Permalink
a certain secretary of state in georgia will be getting a raise; she did her job...
November 4, 2008 8:52 PM | Reply | Permalink
Why the fuck does MSNBC go to Tom Delay?
November 4, 2008 8:54 PM | Reply | Permalink
At least Tweety called him out at the end.
November 4, 2008 8:56 PM | Reply | Permalink
Yup, yup!
Not a Tweety fan, but that was pretty sweet!
November 4, 2008 9:00 PM | Reply | Permalink
He did - that was pretty astounding.
Delay goes out saying I don't hate...
November 4, 2008 9:01 PM | Reply | Permalink
"Dream state" really sums it up. Let's not kid ourselves - the state was more important in its ability to draw McCain funds away from other places.
November 4, 2008 8:55 PM | Reply | Permalink
Daddy wants a RED STATE! C'MON!
http://pufferfish.typepad.com/
November 4, 2008 8:55 PM | Reply | Permalink
What's up with the cool TPM electoral map - too much traffic? I can't view it at all!
November 4, 2008 8:56 PM | Reply | Permalink
It's hosted by google... so traffic burdens are not the problem.
November 4, 2008 8:57 PM | Reply | Permalink
Nope. Google very often has traffic issues and outages.
November 4, 2008 9:11 PM | Reply | Permalink
Dunno. It seems to be Google choking, much to my chagrin :-(
November 4, 2008 9:13 PM | Reply | Permalink
I've been using this: http://scoreboard.dailykos.com/map.
November 4, 2008 8:58 PM | Reply | Permalink
Thanks! I have since realized that I can get individual states, but not the whole US map. It's pretty cool the way you can see each county! You can see that northern Virginia is not in yet..
I'm keeping my fingers crossed!
November 4, 2008 9:03 PM | Reply | Permalink
Problems here as well... the NY Times has a good map. Try there:
http://www.nytimes.com/
November 4, 2008 9:03 PM | Reply | Permalink
Delay drunk as usual...
November 4, 2008 8:57 PM | Reply | Permalink
Was he drunk? I thought he was just republican.
November 4, 2008 8:59 PM | Reply | Permalink
Virginia 8:54pm, 56.69% of precints reporting:
McCain: 50.76%
Obama: 48.17%
November 4, 2008 8:59 PM | Reply | Permalink
Michigan!
MN! WI! NY!
November 4, 2008 9:01 PM | Reply | Permalink
No Minnesota/Michigan/Wisconsin surprises. Somewhere out there, Pawlenty just smirked.
November 4, 2008 9:01 PM | Reply | Permalink
Arizona, too close to call! :)
November 4, 2008 9:01 PM | Reply | Permalink
Hoping for a cherry on top.......
November 4, 2008 9:21 PM | Reply | Permalink
91 EV's away!! And With Cali safe, it's really 36!
November 4, 2008 9:01 PM | Reply | Permalink
O my god - Texas is actually close but too early - close?
Arizona is too fucking close right now though it's too early -
But still -
November 4, 2008 9:02 PM | Reply | Permalink
VA Elections website:
https://www.voterinfo.sbe.virginia.gov/election/DATA/2008/07261AFC-9ED3-410F-B07D-84D014AB2C6B/Unofficial/1_s.shtml
November 4, 2008 9:02 PM | Reply | Permalink
We are catching up...
November 4, 2008 9:05 PM | Reply | Permalink
Yes. He's got it. Closer than we thought, but it's gonna be blue.
November 4, 2008 9:07 PM | Reply | Permalink
Aaaaaaauuuugggghhhhh!!!!!!!! I need a red state....my stomach is in knots!!!!
November 4, 2008 9:03 PM | Reply | Permalink
Missouri too early to call.
November 4, 2008 9:04 PM | Reply | Permalink
Come on Virginia - WTF! You know you want to be THE State!!
November 4, 2008 9:04 PM | Reply | Permalink
I have to see those stats from GA we were performing so well with AA turnout.
November 4, 2008 9:04 PM | Reply | Permalink
MSNBC is calling Arizona "Too Close To Call" as opposed to "Too Early". That's very interesting, and bodes very well for Nevada and Colorado.
November 4, 2008 9:05 PM | Reply | Permalink
Tweety please - a fight between Nancy Pelosi and Barack Obama - o come on -
November 4, 2008 9:06 PM | Reply | Permalink
I think Obama is going to be more centrist than Pelosi will like.
November 4, 2008 9:07 PM | Reply | Permalink
You do realize that Nancy Pelosi has been under attack from the left for 2 years straight now, right? The only people that think that Pelosi is a fire-breathing socialistic liberal are the freepers. Not that you're one, but just saying.
We'll have a significantly more left-leaning government than we've had in awhile (which is exactly what we need after Bush), but I don't see Pelosi dragging the party kicking and screaming to the left. That's not her style.
November 4, 2008 9:12 PM | Reply | Permalink
She was playing nice because of Bush in the White House. Just my opinion, but I think she'll be one who wants to rub the Republicans noses in this outcome.
November 4, 2008 9:15 PM | Reply | Permalink
Nate's got BO up to 259 save EVs. . .
November 4, 2008 9:08 PM | Reply | Permalink
O closing in Virginia ...
November 4, 2008 9:08 PM | Reply | Permalink
Please, please, please let that be true. Chuck Todd just said that it doesn't look good for Obama there right now.
November 4, 2008 9:13 PM | Reply | Permalink
Chuck's the only (non-Republican) person saying that. I think he's trying to drag out interest a bit, since they're calling states so much quicker than CNN.
From what I can see, we're looking good all over the Atlantic Coast right now.
November 4, 2008 9:17 PM | Reply | Permalink
VA gap now 25k votes, 61.61% of precincts--closing.
November 4, 2008 9:11 PM | Reply | Permalink
Obama has Virginia - Dem districts haven't reported yet.
November 4, 2008 9:13 PM | Reply | Permalink
Holy shit! Texas still in play!
November 4, 2008 9:14 PM | Reply | Permalink
And nobody talks about it.
LOL!
November 4, 2008 9:17 PM | Reply | Permalink
Chuck Todd is trying to hold viewers...Virginia will go just like it did for Webb two years ago. A late push from NOVA will put Obama over the top. It won't be until about 11:00pm est till Virginia is called.
November 4, 2008 9:14 PM | Reply | Permalink
Hold viewers? Seriously? Who is going to want to turn this show off?
November 4, 2008 9:17 PM | Reply | Permalink
Thats a surprise Faux News beat NBC on calling Ohio..
November 4, 2008 9:23 PM | Reply | Permalink
NC looks good. I'm not loosing to the networks until they call a red state for Obama, so tell me...a 4 point lead...how does it look.
November 4, 2008 9:16 PM | Reply | Permalink
VA looks to be tonight's cliffhanger.
November 4, 2008 9:16 PM | Reply | Permalink
Holy shit! VA has tighten fast: 50% to 49%, with 67% of votes. This baby is coming home!
November 4, 2008 9:18 PM | Reply | Permalink
Song for the moment: "The Waiting Is the Hardest Part."
November 4, 2008 9:17 PM | Reply | Permalink
I'm confused: only single-digit precinct numbers reporting in Tx but they already have 3Mil+ votes cast? I thought the more urban areas would report later. What am I missing?
November 4, 2008 9:17 PM | Reply | Permalink
I was wondering the same thing. Maybe including early vote numbers?
November 4, 2008 9:18 PM | Reply | Permalink
I don't know - that's bugging me, too -
November 4, 2008 9:19 PM | Reply | Permalink
We've almost got McScum in VA! 64.94% reporting...
November 4, 2008 9:17 PM | Reply | Permalink
VA 12K vote gap, 49-49% TIED 65% of precincts.
November 4, 2008 9:18 PM | Reply | Permalink
If I hear Rachel one more time before a red state is called for Obama I would hate her for a while.
She's is a wrec.
November 4, 2008 9:18 PM | Reply | Permalink
Fox just called OHIO for Obama!!!
November 4, 2008 9:18 PM | Reply | Permalink
Wooooooooooooooooooooottt!!!!
November 4, 2008 9:19 PM | Reply | Permalink
It's overrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
November 4, 2008 9:19 PM | Reply | Permalink
OMG OMG OMG!
November 4, 2008 9:20 PM | Reply | Permalink
OMG!!!!
November 4, 2008 9:21 PM | Reply | Permalink
HOLY FUCK! IT'S OVER!!!
November 4, 2008 9:22 PM | Reply | Permalink
OMG! Fox just called OH for Obama!!!!!
November 4, 2008 9:19 PM | Reply | Permalink
I am enraptured with the news that Crist has announced that a pressing legal problem in Tallahassee will prevent him from enjoying the McCain victory party later tonight!
November 4, 2008 9:19 PM | Reply | Permalink
LMAO, that is CLASSIC!
November 4, 2008 9:21 PM | Reply | Permalink
I was hoping he'd be like, "I can't make it to the party because I'm too busy hanging out with the girl I got engaged to for the sole reason of becoming the veep nominee. Thanks for that, by the way."
November 4, 2008 9:22 PM | Reply | Permalink
FOX NEWS GIVES OHIO TO OBAMA!!!!!!!!!!!!
November 4, 2008 9:20 PM | Reply | Permalink
Okay, now I feel confident. WOOHOO!!!
November 4, 2008 9:21 PM | Reply | Permalink
Woo Hoo - Ohio!!!!
November 4, 2008 9:20 PM | Reply | Permalink
Please oh please VA!
November 4, 2008 9:21 PM | Reply | Permalink
THIS
November 4, 2008 9:21 PM | Reply | Permalink
IS
November 4, 2008 9:22 PM | Reply | Permalink
IS
November 4, 2008 9:22 PM | Reply | Permalink
ISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
November 4, 2008 9:23 PM | Reply | Permalink
EXCELLENT
November 4, 2008 9:24 PM | Reply | Permalink
BEYOND EXCELLENT!!!!!
November 4, 2008 9:30 PM | Reply | Permalink
So goes Ohio, so goes the nation!
Congratulations, President Barack Obama and Vice-President Joseph Biden.
November 4, 2008 9:21 PM | Reply | Permalink
Fox called Ohio for Obama, and Rove pretty much admitted it was over. If you want great video for tonight, that's the one to grab.
John
November 4, 2008 9:22 PM | Reply | Permalink
Not until MSNBC or CNN does it will I celebrate. You ALWAYS need a second choice.
SCRATCH THAT WE WON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
November 4, 2008 9:23 PM | Reply | Permalink
MSNBC JUST CALLED OH FOR OBAMA!!!! OMFG!!!!!!!
November 4, 2008 9:24 PM | Reply | Permalink
IT! IS! OVER!
November 4, 2008 9:23 PM | Reply | Permalink
We won Jonzie. What are you going to worry about now?
LOLOLOLOLOLOL!!!!!!
We won!
November 4, 2008 9:24 PM | Reply | Permalink
President Barack Obama.
November 4, 2008 9:23 PM | Reply | Permalink
Game over man! Game over!
November 4, 2008 9:23 PM | Reply | Permalink
MSNBC just called Ohio for Obama too. That should do it.
November 4, 2008 9:23 PM | Reply | Permalink
OHIO GOING BLUE IS GREAT NEWS FOR MCCAIN!!!!!!!!
November 4, 2008 9:23 PM | Reply | Permalink
OH for BigO.
Now that's flipping I can flippin' believe in!!!
November 4, 2008 9:23 PM | Reply | Permalink
OHIO!!!!!!!!!
November 4, 2008 9:23 PM | Reply | Permalink
holy shit i can't breathe ... PRESIDENT OBAMA!
November 4, 2008 9:24 PM | Reply | Permalink
MSNBC also calls OH for Obama!
November 4, 2008 9:24 PM | Reply | Permalink
MSNBC calls OH for BO.
November 4, 2008 9:24 PM | Reply | Permalink
Maybe Rachel will shut up now.
NOW GIVE US VA
November 4, 2008 9:25 PM | Reply | Permalink
Wheeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
November 4, 2008 9:26 PM | Reply | Permalink
FLORIDA! Scarborough on MSNBC
November 4, 2008 9:26 PM | Reply | Permalink
MSNBC calls OH for O'Man.
GOHIO!!!
November 4, 2008 9:27 PM | Reply | Permalink
Your turn, Florida ... Let's go!
November 4, 2008 9:27 PM | Reply | Permalink
There are tears running down my face. I can't even describe what I'm feeling right now.
November 4, 2008 9:29 PM | Reply | Permalink
It may not be the best sample, but the fact that 90,000 people came out to a rally in Mannassas, VA which is in the middle of nowhere, is encouraging.
Here's some inspirational, feel-good Obama to help with the anxiety, and more and more, with celebration!: :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yf19H_sHMro&fmt=6
November 4, 2008 9:31 PM | Reply | Permalink
10,000 vote diff in VA...still lots of votes out in NOVA.
November 4, 2008 9:32 PM | Reply | Permalink
Rasmussens final electoral map is bearing out exactly except for one state...
November 4, 2008 9:34 PM | Reply | Permalink
Come on, come on..... VA where are you? Florida? Come on Florida, aren't you tired of being a national joke over elections? LETS DO IT!
November 4, 2008 9:34 PM | Reply | Permalink
CBS and MSNBC are projecting Obama at 200 ev's. With California, Oregon and Washington in his pocket, I'd say McCain has already lost it.
November 4, 2008 9:39 PM | Reply | Permalink
If IN falls then electoral final tally
Obama 375 McCain 163
Only short by four to beat Clintons 96 victory.
Still a huge, huge wipeout...
November 4, 2008 9:43 PM | Reply | Permalink
CNN International is predicting McCain couldn't pull this one out of his ass once Ohio went to Obama
November 4, 2008 9:44 PM | Reply | Permalink