Did you notice what a "portent of trouble" it was that the Carolinas and Virginia were "too close to call" until about 1/2 of their votes had been counted? Well, VA went 55-45 for Bush, SC was 58-41 and NC was 56-33. Its the same stunt they pulled in 2000; call states for the Demos when they're 1 point ahead, hold as "too close to call" when the Rep state is 16 points up.
Note that all these are eastern states. Another poster in the wee hours this a.m. said the reason for the delay in calling them was that the exit polls were pointing strongly the other way, so they were being cautious. Today we're celebrating the bogusity (I know it's not a word, but I like it) of the exit polls, but early yesterday evening that would not yet have been apparent.
I don't know if that analysis was a speculation or a report, but it sounds plausible.
Anyone notice the large impact Pretty Boy Johnny had on NC. In 2000, it was
Bush 56%, Gore 43%
With Pretty Boy on the ticket in 2004,
Bush 56%, Kerry 43%