Posted on 11/04/2008 5:53:59 PM PST by PghBaldy
Polls officially closed at 8 p.m. in Pennsylvania, but ballots are still being cast in Westmoreland County. County spokesman Dan Stevens said that as of closing time there were still long lines at "numerous" polling places. Some precincts had as many as 70 people waiting to cast ballots. Stevens said it is estimated that more than half of the county's 306 precincts were still open after 8 p.m. "We were prepared for this," Stevens said. No one was permitted to queue up at the polling places after 8 p.m.
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Is it a Republican county or a communist county?
Hey, wait a minute....I thought PA was called for Obama...tell those folks to give it up....NOT.
Republican went for Bush in 04
Polls still open in places in PA and networks call the state for Obama.
What a sick bunch of media we have in this Country. They have the ethics of a gnat and that is being kind!
No matter. it’s been called by the MSM. THEY have spoken.
/sarc
Ralph Nader’s doign well in Penn... I have to believe that helps McCain.
What a bunch a JERKS!
I hope McCain wins so that we can flush these morons.
All integrity in the media has disappeared.
RUSH WAS RIGHT.
He said they would call PA early, early.
McCain camp objecting to networks projecting O for PA. Fox reporting now.
It's irresponsible in any state, but it's especially irresponsible in a battleground state with a high turnout.
I don’t understand this call? Les than 2% of the vote is counted with people still in line and they call it for Obama? I hope they have to report it at 10pm for Mac!
How many times have the pricks in the media called Florida for Democrats the last few years only to be wrong? I am going to send this message, and then I am going to go down on my knees to pray to my father and brother for devine intervention. Please do the same.
For the Commonwealth itself: Unofficial Returns
*** 385 out of 9,293 Districts (4.14%) Reporting Statewide
Election results were last updated 11/4/2008 9:05 PM.
President of the United States
Candidate Votes Percent
OBAMA, BARACK (DEM)
147,444 65.0%
Runningmate: BIDEN, JOE
MCCAIN, JOHN (REP)
76,987 34.0%
Runningmate: PALIN, SARAH
NADER, RALPH (IND)
1,720 0.8%
Runningmate: GONZALEZ, MATT
BARR, BOB (LIB)
589 0.3%
Runningmate: ROOT, WAYNE A.
***http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?FunctionID=12&ElectionID=28
about half the votes counted in PA are in Allegheny Co, home to Pittsburgh- Obama was gonna win that anyway
Okay, using “pricks in the media” and praying for “divine intervention” in the same paragraph is a little “different”, but I think I understand your frustration. :-)
I will continue to pray for God’s blessings on this country along with you.
Rush Limbaugh was right this afternoon...he said THEY would call PA early and then have to back pedal...and that is what's going to happen. FWIW...Butler Co. was going McCain (similar demographic to Westmoreland)...THIS IS WAAAAAAAY TOO EARLY TO CALL!!!
As we know it is mainly in the PGH and PHILLY BIG CRIME AREAS, that the Dems have a strong hold. And, Obama thru ACORN, got so many of those criminals out to register and then vote (a couple of times, perhaps). I saw a video on YouTube posted today where one guy openly admitted voting twice. The reporter said "Well I don't think that is legal, but ok" Imagine...actually admitting on camera that he voted twice and laughing about it. This is the type of arrogant thinking these people have. Just flaunt our country's laws so Obambi can get you more in your next welfare check!
. We might not get a victory there, due to those type of people, but I do think it might be close.
PA is my home state, now I am in VA, near Richmond - another BIG CRIME AREA. I should go where the stress is not so hard on my blood pressure. Some other FReeper on another thread invited me to Texas. LOL. I might consider it.
I am so sick of these big cities being overrun with the "hands-out for govt. assistance," expect entitlements liberals. Maybe I could live in Texas and become a cowboy---er, cowgirl and around more people who want to actually work for a living. LOLOLOL
Now, if the media is part of the government, then they're not being irresponsible - they're just doing their job, suppressing dissent against the government, and influencing popular opinion in favor of the government (propaganda).
I maintain that the Main Stream Media has now become Obama's New Government Media, whether or not obama wins tonight.
They were The Shadow Government Media during Bush's terms in office - always opposing, nay-saying and undermining the actual government.
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