U.S. Election Day 2010: What's Happening?

Energy Boom Policy ^ | November 2, 2010 | Nathanael Baker

[SonofReagan]

NEVADA Senate Seat -- Harry Reid (D) vs. Sharron Angle (R): Incumbent Senator Harry Reid is in a sitff early battle in his quest to secure a fifth term. Currently, Angle has won 48.8 of the votes compared to Reid's 46%. The Huffington Post projects there is an 88% chance Reid will be upset in Nevada.

PENNSYLVANIA Senate Seat -- Joe Sestak (D) vs. Pat Toomey (D): Pre-election polls showed this seat was a potential pick-up opportunity for the Republicans. Early results show the GOP may have swiped this seat. Currently, Toomey has secured 48.7% of the votes to Sestak's 44.7. The Huffington Post estimates there is an 88% probability Toomey will win.

COLORADO Senate Seat -- Michael Bennet (D) vs. Ken Buck (R): Up-start tea-party candidate Ken Buck has made this race with Michael Bennet, the incumbent senator, tight. Early results show a slight edge for Buck, who has secured 47.9% of the votes compared to Bennet's 46.5%. The Huffington Post estimates there is a 72% probability Buck will win.

[MuttTheHoople]

Voting at my precinct here in Byram, MS, I was surprised at how many folks were voting. The big election here is Bill Marcy running against Bennie Thompson (aka, the House Servant for the Washington Liberal Plantation). It's been raining cats and dogs here, so the Thompson machine might not be able to get their base out of their houses (or woken up).

It may not turn out like that, but Marcy might have a chance.

[Phlyer]

Unfortunately, none of those are outside the margin of fraud. Any lead less than 10% - with at least 11% of the vote still to be counted - is not particularly good news.

[tflabo]

It still astounds me the amount of moron and blinded sheeple in the nation. Conservatism has lots of work to do ahead.

[shield]

From lots of reports dems are out there voting but voting a Straight Republican Ticket.

[The Comedian]

Massive vote fraud and voter intimidation is taking place.

The distant drumbeat of CWII is now just around the corner.

Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.

[mlo]

"From lots of reports dems are out there voting but voting a Straight Republican Ticket."

What reports?

[shield]

FReepers are reporting on different threads...I’ve read a whole lot of them.

[NEMDF]

Are they already counting in Nevada? This article seems to be relating FACTS that are not yet available. Or is it just me?

[Keith in Iowa]

1 Polling place in Waterloo/Cedar Falls, IA had a 90+ minute wait...
Des Moines/Polk county reporting heavy turn out, record # absentee ballots

[NEMDF]

That is interesting. In Omaha area, they are predicting low turnout, but I wondered if that was some kind of ploy to discourage people? It is beautiful weather here today, no reason for people to stay home.

[political1]

These are from exit polls, and they can’t always be reliable. There was a time when a lot of the media wouldn’t use exit polls because they got wrong information. I guess they are using them again. Florida 2000, where they called a race before it was over is a good example.

[NEMDF]

That is interesting. In Omaha area, they are predicting low turnout, but I wondered if that was some kind of ploy to discourage people? It is beautiful weather here today, no reason for people to stay home.

[3niner]

Currently, Angle has won 48.8 of the votes compared to Reid's 46%.

Can't know that. In Nevada, no results are reported until after polls close on Election Day.

[wiggen]

My wife voted-Brooklyn,Weiners district. light turnout. Excellent news for the right. My son goes soon and i go after work.

[The Comedian]

The big surprise to me is the number of voting machines automatically switching R to D. ALL the folks that set that up should surely be hung in public.

I've been warned by the mods not to agree with such obviously correct statements.

Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.

[houeto]

I've been warned by the mods not to agree with such obviously correct statements.

Then I shall go and have the comment deleted. I have already been banned once. Actually, I got 'nuked'. Which is worse. Rarely does one come back from being nuked, from what I understand.

Thanks.

[ridesthemiles]

Early voting in Nevada ended Friday night.

Local media said that 60% had voted early.

I don’t know if they mean 60% of the entire registered voters or 60% of the EXPECTED turnout of voters. Very vague.

I voted just after 8 AM & poll worker told me that it had ‘been VERY steady’. There were 12 machines there & only 2 were vacant when I turned to vote.