[Dog Gone]

At the very minimum, all the networks, including Fox, will want to keep the outcome in doubt for all of primetime.

That shouldn't be hard, though. Although I think Bush will win with over 300 EC votes, he probably won't clinch before 11 pm EST.

[HalleysFifth]

I think you're right that they won't declare a national winner quickly, after the embarrassment of 2000 when they had to retract their premature announcement of a Gore victory. (Yecch! Those last 2 words make a repulsive phrase!)