Can somebody (anybody) dig up the total population that voted in each of those states in 2000 and show it as % for Bush and Gore? I think that would show us how the 'delta' in this year's election is trending.
NOTE: Do use the % of each state - need actual number of votes. If Bush got more than 51% then he's trailing, If he got less than 51%, then he's ahead IMHO.
Texas B 3,799,639;G 2,433,746
Georgia B 1,419,720; G 1,116,230
Florida B 2,912,790; G 2,912,253
North Carolina B 1,631,163; G 1,257,692
Iowa B 634,373; G 638,517
Nevada B 301,575; G 279,978
Colorado B 883,748; G 738,227
Tennessee B 1,061,949; G 981,720
Virginia B 1,437,490; G 1,217,290
West Virginia B 336,475; G 295,497
Bush: 14,418,919 = 54.85%
Gore: 11,871,150 = 45.15%
And Bush is only getting 51% now, Yep - I'd say Bush is in trouble, unless the conservatives really kick in the last 72 hours ...
Most states have a form of early voting through absentee ballots. If I had sent in my absentee ballot, I would have told a pollster that "I had already voted."