[sonofagun]

Consolation Prize?

[Jimmur74]

They have to give it to him to maintain a fair and balanced election result :)

[BonnieJ]

They gave him Pennsylvania and New Hampshire with similar numbers too. They were SO eager to assign Kerry's states, waited forever (all the way to 100%) for many of Pres. Bush's.

[don'tbedenied]

Because the election is over and it doesn't matter?

[soccer_linux_mozilla]

It has to be around 130,000-140,000 - only then it's too close to call :)

[stylin19a]

so Russell Feingold has no room to breathe.

[Raven281]

Yet, Iowa is 13250 with Bush leading and it hasn't been called.

[itsinthebag]

I don't think they have given it to Kerry yet. I've seen the map and it's not shaded dark blue yet.

[lminchi]

I was just questioning that as well. That margin of error in Wisconsin is actually much slimmer than Iowa or New Mexico. They call for Kerry but not the states for Bush. I believe the MSM motivation is obvious...

[PeoplesRepublicOfWashington]

Uh...because Kerry got more votes?

[San Jacinto]

It is still posible for Bush to take PA and WI once EVERY VOTE IS COUNTED AND EVERY VOTE COUNTS.

[newgeezer]

Provisional ballots? {guessing}

[lolhelp]

Because 49.8 is higher than 49.4.

But, what the heck OUR GUY WON!

FOUR MORE YEARS, FOUR MORE YEARS!!!

[newcthem]

This state is a g*d-d*mn discrace. The state is very pro-bush and pro America with the exception of the Peoples Republic of Madison and the third world nation of Milwaukee.

[goldstategop]

If you look at the Upper Midwest States Kerry won, Bush's percentage in all three was 48%. A very good showing considering the fact Kerry once ran double digit numbers in them. That's plenty of encouragement for future elections.

[paladinan]

I'm rather interested in the number of military ballots that are out there, uncounted. Believe me, I've been on my knees, thanking God that President Bush is re-elected... but it's personally disgusting to see my state go for Kerry. I really wish Madison, Milwaukee, etc., could surgicall remove themselves, and plant their liberal behinds somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean...

[July 4th]

Voter fraud in Milwaukee was rampant, but because this election is over, it will go unchecked. Kerry will win simply because his numbers here are higher, not because more people actually voted for him.

I believe Tommy Thompson will be the first to leave the Bush administration, however, and his return to the state bodes well for the future.

[NewLand]

Why is this state given to Kerry?

So he can call Lambert Field his new home!

[blteague]

as I said earlier...w/o 'rat fraud in Milwaukee and Philly, W handily wins WI and PA.

[Elpasser]

Rule No. 1: If the democrat is ahead, no matter by how small a margin, call the state early for the democrats.

Rule No. 2: If the republican is ahead by anything less than a huge margin, delay calling the state for him for as long as possible, just in case.