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The Fox map is fluctuating wildly.
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Posted on 11/04/2008 3:51:01 PM PST by Donkey-Konger

http://elections.foxnews.com/states_map/index.html

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2008; electionday; elections; electoralcollege; foxnews; mccain; obama
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The Fox map is fluctuating wildly. Flip-flopping between McCain-Obama in wild numbers. Through early returns McCain is only showing a lead in Kentucky, but (surprise!) getting trounced in NH and Maine. Anybody know what's going on here?
1 posted on 11/04/2008 3:51:03 PM PST by Donkey-Konger
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To: Donkey-Konger

Fox News is only showing about 48 votes in in New Hampshire, and roughly 3 votes counted in Maine


2 posted on 11/04/2008 3:52:48 PM PST by Cosmo (Liberalism is for girls)
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To: Donkey-Konger

Indiana was scary looking a few minutes ago, but is tightening fast. Hell, there’s only 1% in.

What I still can’t get over is how someone that hates what this country is can be this close to being president....


3 posted on 11/04/2008 3:54:28 PM PST by KoRn
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To: Donkey-Konger

The Indiana map looks pretty normal. Obamas counties are the ones with big universities. McCain has good margins in the normal counties. Marshall in the north does not have a university but does have a lot of illegals and unemployed union workers.


4 posted on 11/04/2008 3:56:04 PM PST by azcap
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To: Cosmo

Fox News dares to show a map with only 3 votes counted? Geez. Journalism is getting lower and lower each year.


5 posted on 11/04/2008 3:56:04 PM PST by CottonBall
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To: Donkey-Konger

TO quote the statistican at National Review, “you might as well slaughter a goat and read its intrails” as pay attention to the data right now.

I am going to go drink a Scotch, have a nice meal with wine, pray, and maybe check FR before bed.

TV will make you crazy.


6 posted on 11/04/2008 3:56:10 PM PST by MeanWestTexan (A Jew voting for Obama is like a chicken voting for Col. Sanders.)
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To: Cosmo

Dixville Notch and Hart’s Location, NH, most likely. I also saw that Maine result: Obama 2, McCain 1, I think. That’s
right: Obama is winning by a 2 to 1 margin in the Pine
Tree State! (in one town or something)


7 posted on 11/04/2008 3:57:09 PM PST by raccoonradio
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To: Donkey-Konger

The number of reporting precincts is very low so each one has a big impact. Each precinct may have its own character.


8 posted on 11/04/2008 3:57:12 PM PST by ricks_place
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To: Donkey-Konger

With small numbers at the beginning, it’s all meaningless. Gotta wait until there’s a statistically relevant number of votes counted. Maybe a third... then it starts to show something watchable.


9 posted on 11/04/2008 3:59:28 PM PST by Ramius (Personally, I give us... one chance in three. More tea?)
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To: Donkey-Konger
They must be showing off a near real-time map that is wired into their data gathering machine. I like this map, and expect it to settle down as more numbers come in.

The data so far is so small that any new data shows extreme swings. That will correct itself as more precincts report.

-PJ

10 posted on 11/04/2008 4:02:03 PM PST by Political Junkie Too (You can never overestimate the Democrats' ability to overplay their hand.)
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Each precinct may have its own character.

Each precinct FOR CERTAIN has its own character. Precincts are generally small (a few thousand voters) in a fairly defined geographical area which is often made up of neighborhoods that are fairly homogeneous.

11 posted on 11/04/2008 4:02:45 PM PST by wagglebee ("A political party cannot be all things to all people." -- Ronald Reagan, 3/1/75)
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To: Donkey-Konger
Doesn't mean anything now. These are very early prelims with only a small handful of precincts & counties reporting. I just watched the %% precincts reporting go from <1% to >8% in a few minutes. The good news in KY is that the blue counties are about 55% for Obama, but the red counties are about 75% for McCain.
12 posted on 11/04/2008 4:05:03 PM PST by sanchmo
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To: Donkey-Konger

what fluctuations? The map is blank except for new hampshire and indiana and both of those show less than 5% of votes counted.


13 posted on 11/04/2008 4:06:11 PM PST by mamelukesabre (Si Vis Pacem Para Bellum (If you want peace prepare for war))
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To: KoRn

With 1% of the vote in in 06, Allen was winning over web by a large margin and we all remember how that turned out.


14 posted on 11/04/2008 4:07:58 PM PST by NavVet ( If you don't defend Conservatism in the Primaries, you won't have it to defend in November)
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To: Donkey-Konger

exit polling....jezzzz they have catagories..????
people who part their hair on the right? while wearing pink sneakers and carrying bags of frito’s


15 posted on 11/04/2008 4:10:34 PM PST by Doogle (USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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To: mamelukesabre

The C-Span web site map has declared KY for McPalin:

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/files/specials/election_night_2008/election_map_premium/index.html?SITE=CSPANELN&SECTION=POLITICS


16 posted on 11/04/2008 4:11:06 PM PST by 9YearLurker
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To: raccoonradio
Obama 2, McCain 1, I think. That’s right: Obama is winning by a 2 to 1 margin in the Pine Tree State! (in one town or something)

In one Plantation (an unincorporated area of maine) maybe. Big deal!!

17 posted on 11/04/2008 4:11:26 PM PST by EagleandLiberty (I rather get my Tax advice from Joe the Plumber then my plumbing advice from Obama)
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To: Donkey-Konger

Bwhahahahaha!!!!

With ZERO votes posted, Fox News is calling Vermont for Obama!

Not that I expect it to go for McCain, but, Fox dudes, let’s wait until you’ve counted at least one vote!!!!


18 posted on 11/04/2008 4:11:41 PM PST by Alas Babylon!
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To: Donkey-Konger

NH and ME have not yet officially closed. Only votes counted are from tiny towns that voted early this morning, like Dixville Notch, or Doxville Nitch, or whatever it is.


19 posted on 11/04/2008 4:14:40 PM PST by Evan3457
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To: Alas Babylon!

“With ZERO votes posted, Fox News is calling Vermont for Obama!

Not that I expect it to go for McCain, but, Fox dudes, let’s wait until you’ve counted at least one vote!!!!”

ZERO VOTES?!!! GEEZ...What is their problem??!!


20 posted on 11/04/2008 4:15:10 PM PST by Freedom56v2
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