Toomey hopes for 10 p.m. victory speech

Politico ^ | 11.2.10 | Dan Hirschhorn

[pissant]

Democrats in Pennsylvania have spent all day hyping reports of higher-than-expected turnout in Philadelphia and other blue strongholds.

But less than an hour before polls close, we're getting other estimates, and they paint to a more difficult path for Democratic Rep. Joe Sestak in his Senate race against Republican Pat Toomey.

The poll-watching group Committee of Seventy says only a couple wards in Philly have so far reported turnout exceeding 30 percent — a far cry from predictions by city Democratic Party boss Bob Brady that turnout would surpass the 2006 election.

[GEC]

Toomey may get his anti-fraud margin after all.

I do sometimes wish that the middle of the state would report a little faster, but I understand that the logistics are tougher in more rural areas.

[RileyD, nwJ]

RCP has it at 50/50 at 10:38 p.m. EST

[lightman]

Election results were last updated 11/2/2010 10:35 PM.

United States Senator

Candidate Votes Percent

SESTAK, JOE (DEM) 1,576,013 49.9%

TOOMEY, PAT (REP)

1,580,282 50.1%

WE"RE OVER THE TOP--
F.U. RATS!!!!

[GEC]

Toomey now up 15K.

If he can get to a 50K margin, then I think he’ll be safe from Philly Phraud.

[benjibrowder]

I hate how different sites have different polling numbers.

CNN is reporting 1,673,240 for Sestak against 1,657,298 for Toomey. Fox News is reporting 1,589,032 Votes for Sestak and 1,571,319 Votes for Toomey. Where exactly are their sources?

[benjibrowder]

Never mind, browser kink.

[Blennos]

Results from official PA site are at 90% and show Toomey with a 19,000 vote lead.

http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx#C2-0

[Tennessean4Bush]

please, please, please let there be no more Philly precincts left to report

[Tennessean4Bush]

23K with about 9% to go

[balls]

R Pat Toomey 50% 1,724,281
D Joe Sestak 50% 1,707,301

[balls]

R Pat Toomey 50% 1,744,908
D Joe Sestak 50% 1,722,685

[Logic n' Reason]

Toomey has just gone 1% ahead of sestak!!

There yet may be hope....!!

[Tennessean4Bush]

32K with 9% left

[God luvs America]

whew.....

[pissant]

I know. That’s awesome.

[Blennos]

SESTAK (D) 1,719,304 49.5%

TOOMEY, PAT (REP) 1,751,470 50.5%

Toomey starting to pull away

[lightman]

That’s as of 11:00 and the trend is still our friend!

[Tennessean4Bush]

33K with 7.5% to go. please dear God let there be no more Philly districts

[balls]

R Pat Toomey 51% 1,777,292
D Joe Sestak 49% 1,739,807

[Blennos]

SESTAK, JOE (DEM) 1,754,357 49.5%

TOOMEY, PAT (REP) 1,787,092 50.5%

With 92.61% reporting.