[CFC__VRWC]

I want to see more counties, more precincts report before making a judgement. 39% of the precincts in Pasco have now reported, and the percentages are unchanged. Based on past viewing of returns in Florida, the Republican needs to net close to 60 percent in the early returns to be assured of a victory, since South Florida (Palm Beach, Broward and Miami Dade) report later and will erode any (R) lead. Once he gets to 55 % or so, it starts getting close. But, so far so good.

[CFC__VRWC]

Bush lead in Florida starting to open up a bit!

	% Reporting	Bush Cheney (REP)	Kerry Edwards (DEM)	Peroutka Baldwin (CPF)	Badnarik Campagna (LIB)	Cobb LaMarche (GRE)	Harris Trowe (SWP)	Brown Herbert (SPF)	Nader Camejo (REF)
Total		78,331	59,609	147	334	124	113	165	914
Percent	1.8%	56.1%	42.7%	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.7%

Lake County (NW of Orlando - Leesburg, Eustis, Tavares) has started reporting as well. Lake went Bush in 2000.

[Jorge]

Based on past viewing of returns in Florida, the Republican needs to net close to 60 percent in the early returns to be assured of a victory, since South Florida (Palm Beach, Broward and Miami Dade) report later and will erode any (R) lead.

What about the Panhandle?