Virginia Is for Close-Race Lovers

NRO ^ | 11/08/05 | Robert Moran

[freespirited]

Don't ask me who is going to win the race. My only prediction is that a certain newspaper's polls will continue to underpredict voter support for Republican candidates.

[apackof2]

What's your take?

[rdax]

Rino Russ Potts, by a landside :-)

[Paul8148]

has anyone heard any exit poll data?

[caryatid]

Let's all pray for turnout ... and victory!

[freespirited]

AFAIK, there are no exit polls.

[JLS]

I was wondering the same about exit polling data. I think I am hoping for:

1. Ohio prop 4 to fail along with the CA restricting panel plan. I say leave both in the political process and let the GOP rebuild itself the old fashion way by winning elections. If CA is too far gone, so be it for them. I don't see how one can be against the Ohio one and for the CA one?

2. Tx to vote for marriage.

3. Maine to again for against special rights for homosexuals.

4. VA govenor to go GOP.

5. NYC GOP [in name only] mayor to be reelectedl.

That would make for a good election day. Toss in NJ listening to the woman who knows Corrize best and I would be very happy.

[freespirited]

What I meant was I don't think that service that runs polls for the media is taking exit polls. I imagine the campaigns have exit polls.

[rushmom]

I hope you're right.

[usapatriot28]

I got a flyer in the mail from the Potts campaign explaining my Potts was really the "progressive choice". It had one of those issue by issue comparisons of Potts vs Tim Kaine. It made Kaine look very conservative.

I'm not sure what Potts was trying to accomplish by the flyer. But for a moment it made me think Kaine was on the right side of quite a few issues. (Only for a moment though, the thought quickly passed ). Anyways, it was possibly the worst political advertising I have ever seen.

[cubreporter]

Can't always count on that can we? Remember 2004?????????

[Bonaventure]

I'm afraid Kaine will probably win this one.

[cubreporter]

Prayer is probably the biggest thing we can count on right now.

[caryatid]

We are all hoping for the best, cub. The polls close at 7 p.m. If you get any early news, please ping me.

Virginia is a very important race. Recent Virginia races seem to have had a Republican edge that does not show up in the polls. The last two Republican governors in Virginia harmed all Republicans with their profligate spending.

New Jersey is important enough ... but unlikely to go Republican.

[cubreporter]

Can you tell me how to PING someone? I don't do much on here except read, respond and respond to private mail. Is that the same thing? Sorry...I just can't understand some of this. :) I will be happy to let you know anything we hear if you tell me how to do that.

[okie01]

Can you tell me how to PING someone?

1. Put somebody's screen name in the To: box (as I did caryatid's).

2. Type "Ping" in the Your Reply box (optional)

3. Click Post.

It's a way to bringing somebody's attention to a thread. When the recipient sees a post addressed to them on the latest posts page, they can click on the link and go directly to that thread.

[mrsmith]

Raw, online Virginia election results:
http://www.sbe.vipnet.org/

Posted as they come in from the registrars!

[GRRRRR]

Live Voting Results

These UNOFFICIAL RESULTS have not been certified
and are subject to change as data is corrected by the local electoral board.
This page will automatically refresh every three minutes.
Results last updated 07:12 PM Tuesday, November 8, 2005.
Election details will be available once there has been significant reporting by the local registrars.

Office: Governor
Precincts Reporting: 1 of 2426 (0.04%) Registered Voters: 4,452,099   Total Voting: 398   Voter Turnout: 0.01 %
Candidates	Party	Vote Totals	Percentage
J W Kilgore	Republican	240	60.30%
T M Kaine	Democratic	151	37.94%
H R Potts Jr	Independent	7	1.76%
Write Ins		0	0.00%
	Vote Totals:	398

Office: Lieutenant Governor
Precincts Reporting: 1 of 2426 (0.04%) Registered Voters: 4,452,099   Total Voting: 393   Voter Turnout: 0.01 %
Candidates	Party	Vote Totals	Percentage
W T Bolling	Republican	253	64.38%
L L Byrne	Democratic	140	35.62%
Write Ins		0	0.00%
	Vote Totals:	393

Office: Attorney General
Precincts Reporting: 2 of 2426 (0.08%) Registered Voters: 4,452,099   Total Voting: 804   Voter Turnout: 0.02 %
Candidates	Party	Vote Totals	Percentage
R F McDonnell	Republican	462	57.46%
R C Deeds	Democratic	342	42.54%
Write Ins		0	0.00%
	Vote Totals:	804

House of Delegates Results:

Locality Results:

[mrsmith]

Another site with the same results:
http://sbe.virginiainteractive.org/


Kilgore now leading 60% to 38%
(but these are raw results)

[Interesting Times]

Precincts Reporting: 12 of 2426 (0.49%)
Registered Voters: 4,452,099 Total Voting: 6,963 Voter Turnout: 0.16 %

Candidates Party Vote Totals Percentage
J W Kilgore Republican 3,913 56.20%
T M Kaine Democratic 2,887 41.46%
H R Potts Jr Independent 153 2.20%
Write Ins 10 0.14%
Vote Totals: 6,963