Posted on 11/07/2006 4:41:39 AM PST by RobFromGa
This year the networks say they are guarding their exit poll results as if they were crown jewels. The results will be delivered to a "quarantine room," access to which will be granted to only two staffers from each network...
Given that the longer election night might not suit everyone's bedtime, I've prepared an hour-by-hour guide to tonight's results...
All times are Eastern. In a bow to tradition, we've listed states that went for George W. Bush two years ago in red and those that went for John Kerry in blue. The letters after state names indicate governor and senate races, with the incumbent party in the appropriate color (independents in black).
6 p.m.
Polls close in these two states at 6 p.m. local time, which means the eastern portions will end voting at 6 EST. The key races in both states will be a bevy of close House races featuring GOP incumbents.
In Indiana, three GOP House incumbents have been trailing their Democratic challengers in October polls, albeit with survey samples so small the margin of error is large. Watch Rep. Mike Sodrel in the Ninth District. If he wins, it will mean it's unlikely Republicans will face a huge Democratic wave and lose 30 seats or more. If Rep. Chris Chocola in the Second District should survive, the GOP may wind up losing 20 seats or fewer. If Rep. John Hostettler also comes home to victory in the Eighth District, there is a good chance the GOP will retain its House majority. Indiana's Senate race isn't competitive; Republican Dick Lugar will easily win a sixth term.
Kentucky has two barn burners. Republican Rep. Anne Northup has held Louisville's Third District for five terms...
(Excerpt) Read more at opinionjournal.com ...
| Wilson, Republicans cry foul as precincts run out of ballots (New Mexico Vote Fraud) ^ |
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| Posted by Stultis On News/Activism ^ 11/07/2006 3:57:33 PM CST · 15 replies · 538+ views Albuquerque Tribune ^ | 7 November 2006 | Kate Nash, Erik Siemers U.S. Rep. Heather Wilson and an attorney for the state Republican Party this morning said at least two heavily Republican precincts in the Northeast Heights received only a fraction of the paper ballots needed, a move they called a deliberate attempt to disenfranchise GOP voters.A spokesman for the Secretary of State's Office said it appeared to be a numerical error in which a zero was dropped. Two precincts that should have received 1,500 and 1,700 ballots, respectively, instead got 150 and 170."The (Bernalillo) county clerk should have checked it when they accepted the order," said Ray Baray of the Secretary... |
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| Wilson calls for federal election monitors after ballots run out ^ |
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| Posted by jamesrichards On News/Activism ^ 11/07/2006 3:04:27 PM CST · 30 replies · 1,021+ views KOBTV ^ | November 7, 2006 Wilson calls for federal election monitors after ballots run out Incumbent Republican Congresswoman Heather Wilson is calling for federal monitors from a US House committee to keep tabs on voting in New Mexico?s 1st Congressional District. Wilson made that announcement after a heavily Republican Northeast Heights precinct with roughly 2,500 registered voters ran out of ballots within two hours of the polls opening. Precinct 603 was supposed to receive 1,500 ballots but only had 150 on hand when voting began at 7:00 am. When ballots ran out at about 9:00 am, voters were asked to leave their names and numbers... |
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| GOP calls ballot shortage malicious KRQE, NM - ALBUQUERQUE -- The New Mexico Republican Party believes the lack of ballots at some precincts was no accident, and party lawyers are threatening legal action. ... |
| Ballot shortage plagues precincts KRQE, NM - ALBUQUERQUE -- Voters began hitting the polls promptly at 7 am, and within just a couple of hours some precincts started reporting problems. ... |
Be nice to your poll workers, because:
There were 10 reasons listed, most of which I don't remember. One was: "We're old and we gave up our nap for this". Another one was: "This might be you someday". Another was: "If you're really good, we'll give you a sticker".
Unless MI has a well-funded, and well-known R, Levin will stay in the Senate. He and his brother are institutions and tonight Sander's son Andy is looking to win a State Senate seat -even though until recently he worked in DC and didn't actually own a house here. But he's a Levin and people believe that he can pull it out.
The guy who ran against Levin last time was great, but he didn't have a cash advantage or was well-known outside Party circles. If they put up the same type of candidate, they are going to lose again. Getting the seat from Stabenow will be our best chance for a while, unless they get a GREAT CANDIDATE who has already won state-wide for the GOP.
Schlesinger seems like a great candidate and it was just painful to watch because he seemed to be the smartest guy up on stage, yet you knew he didn't really have a chance against Lamont and Libermann. I hope that he runs again for something.
Yes!!!! It's been raining all day. Since about 7am....
Usually I'm not that happy when the weather's like this, but today it has me in a great mood!
Prediction in the House and Senate now:
HOUSE - GOP 229, DEM 206
SENATE - GOP 56, DEM 42, IND 2
I agree except for Minnesota. That banner from Irak hit home with a lot of people from Minnesota.
Thanks for the great tidbit! I'll have to share it with my friends at the victory party I'm going to later!
I sure hope you're right. However, from what I'm seeing on the news right now ... it looks BAD. Of course ... it looked awful at this time on the first Tuesday in November, 2004.
Fox reporting on exits now..
I want ALL of the pundits and talking-heads to have egg on their faces, later tonight.
Illinois Election results...click on the fourth LINK down on the LEFT side of the table...you'll get a PDF file with hot links, right click and open in new tab or window. G
Im still confident of hanging on to both houses, but Im on pins and needles..
I'm on pins and needles too. It's a voter fraud that gets me worried.
We may as well be in Venezuela.
Tradesports.com
It's not good....... in fact it's terrible.
Money talks.
This time in 2004 we were in a full blown panic.
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