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McCain takes lead in 3 battleground states in early returns
SF Gate ^
| Nov. 4, 2008
Posted on 11/04/2008 4:44:51 PM PST by Hadean
(11-04) 16:30 PST SAN FRANCISCO -- Republican presidential candidate John McCain grabbed early leads over Democrat Barack Obama in the battleground states of Virginia, Florida and Indiana as the first votes came in this evening.
McCain had leads of 54 to 46 percent in Florida and 53 to 47 percent in Virginia, both with less than 2 percent of precincts reporting. In Indiana, McCain's lead was 50 to 49 percent, with 10 percent reporting.
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TOPICS: Front Page News; Politics/Elections; US: Florida; US: Indiana; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: 2008; battleground; election; vote
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To: Hadean
0bama is outperforming Kerry in Indiana ... McCain was outperforming Bush in KY...could be a long nite.
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posted on
11/04/2008 4:53:43 PM PST
by
Boiling Pots
(Barack Obama is not your hip black friend)
To: PhiKapMom
Obviously not. When is FL going to smarten up and have one uniform poll closing time?
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posted on
11/04/2008 4:53:46 PM PST
by
Chet 99
(Vote McCain/Palin, or this will be our future: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTb5EFZmgbs)
To: karpar
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posted on
11/04/2008 4:54:39 PM PST
by
MrChips
(MrChips)
To: Hadean
Indiana looking weak for McCain based on what has reported and how much Obama has improved over Kerry but still Im glad these states haven’t all fallen for Obama too close to call is ok so far.
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posted on
11/04/2008 4:54:50 PM PST
by
Williams
(It's The Policies, Stupid.)
To: Hadean
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posted on
11/04/2008 4:55:03 PM PST
by
Bobalu
(Obama cannot win without the kind of people that Palin appeals to.)
To: karpar
Right now Indiana is showing 54% Hussein, 46% McCain with 18% counted
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posted on
11/04/2008 4:55:10 PM PST
by
A_Tradition_Continues
(formerly known as Politicalwit ...05/28/98...Ain't no Newbie!)
To: Chet 99
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posted on
11/04/2008 4:55:25 PM PST
by
AppyPappy
(If you aren't part of the solution, there is good money to be made prolonging the problem.)
To: MrChips
Full disclosure. I’m a Ravens fan. I’ve got a mental block towards Indy that persists until this day. You think a lead in exit polling isn’t considerable. Can you please tell me why?
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posted on
11/04/2008 4:55:30 PM PST
by
allmost
To: Hadean
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posted on
11/04/2008 4:55:37 PM PST
by
TruthHound
(You can keep the "change"!)
To: PhiKapMom; Clemenza
I’m a bit disappointed in my Old Dominion. McCain’s matching Bush in the rural areas, but he’s down about ten points (according to M. Barone) in Chesterfield County, a suburb around Richmond.
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posted on
11/04/2008 4:56:29 PM PST
by
impeachedrapist
(Bill Clinton, as Arkansas Attorney General did you make Juanita Broaddrick pay for her rape kit?)
To: Koblenz
Indiana is usually called by now. Not good.
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posted on
11/04/2008 4:56:38 PM PST
by
dforest
(Is there any good idea out there that Obama doesn't lay claim to anymore?)
To: RatsDawg
SF Gate? This is that stupid paper that hid the Coal Mine and Energy Obama Interview!No . . . that was the SF Chronicle. The Gate is a pretty fain & balanced outfit.
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posted on
11/04/2008 4:59:46 PM PST
by
clifcrds
(Democrats Idea Of A Strong US Militray: Tanks In Waco . . . OK / Tanks In Mogadishu . . . NOT OK!)
To: allmost
OK, I guess a lead is a lead . . . especially in exit polling. I have heard from a Republican operative and friend that we are smashing Reoublican turnout records in southern and western PA. So I have to be confident about Indiana.
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posted on
11/04/2008 5:00:17 PM PST
by
MrChips
(MrChips)
To: DRey; All
Northern Florida polls are not closed yet, many are on central time.
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posted on
11/04/2008 5:00:22 PM PST
by
Fred
(The Democrat Party is the Nadir of Nihilism and OBAMA IS A MARXIST)
To: indylindy
I’ve been telling people that Indiana was in trouble but was continually told that the state was in the bag for McCain. There does appear that folks are splitting the ballot in large numbers.
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posted on
11/04/2008 5:00:22 PM PST
by
A_Tradition_Continues
(formerly known as Politicalwit ...05/28/98...Ain't no Newbie!)
To: Chet 99
If they did that the Eastern time zone would have an unfair advantage of more poll hours.
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posted on
11/04/2008 5:00:59 PM PST
by
Mitt Romney
(Text "SLATE WRIGHT" to 98999 to get a Reverend Wright ringtone)
To: A_Tradition_Continues
From what I am seeing, McCain is ahead in Indiana.
To: impeachedrapist
Bush won VA by 9%, so McCain has some cushion in the fall off from ‘04..
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posted on
11/04/2008 5:04:26 PM PST
by
Chet 99
(Vote McCain/Palin, or this will be our future: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTb5EFZmgbs)
To: Prophet in the wilderness
I’m watching returns out of South Bend....where are you collecting your inmfo?
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posted on
11/04/2008 5:05:08 PM PST
by
A_Tradition_Continues
(formerly known as Politicalwit ...05/28/98...Ain't no Newbie!)
To: MrChips
A lead at this stage is significant for an R.
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posted on
11/04/2008 5:07:11 PM PST
by
allmost
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