Official Election Day 2005 Watch [Live Thread]

Shameless Vanity Post | November 8, 2005 | BillyBoy

[commonguymd]

how the peck does drudge or where does drudge get his info.?

[wxdawg]

From Hotline: Bad news for Kilgore. Two Richmond precincts that went to Bush in '04 -- one in the affluent western part of the city and one in the more middle-class south side -- are delivering their votes for their former mayor, Kaine. The first went to Bush 779-540 last year and this year has gone to Kaine 559-403. The second went to Bush 1152-1028 and this year has gone to Kaine 1015-728.

[commonguymd]

actually he is behind a bit. 36% reported now.

[Steve0113]

Not only does Virginia have 95 counties, it has dozens of independent cities, a situation unique in the US, as far as I know.

Yep. I think I saw the figure that there are 45 independent cities.

[Alissa]

Agree, but Arlington is worrisome - large, liberal population as is most of Northern Virginia.

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

Venting is good.

:-)

[tanknetter]

They way Wolf Blitzer breathlessly framed this election night in Virginia as an ant-Bush story made me suspect they had exit polls showing Kaine winning and didn't share this info. They kept saying it was about Bush. Not a good signl

That's why I don't pay a lot of attention to the MSM anymore. Warner won VA in 2001 when Bush's approval ratings were at their highest point.

VA and NJ are decided by the candidates who are running and local issues ... not the President or national ones.

[traderrob6]

Office: Governor


Precincts Reporting: 886 of 2426 (36.52%)
Registered Voters: 4,452,012 Total Voting: 712,775 Voter Turnout: 16.01 %
Candidates Party Vote Totals Percentage
T M Kaine Democratic 374,850 52.59%
J W Kilgore Republican 322,832 45.29%
H R Potts Jr Independent 14,479 2.03%
Write Ins 614 0.09%
Vote Totals: 712,775

[Godebert]

36% reporting....not looking good.

T M Kaine Democratic 374,850 52.59%

J W Kilgore Republican 322,832 45.29%

[Republican Wildcat]

It doesn't matter what happens it would still be reported as bad for Bush. If the Dems retain this seat - bad for Bush. If the GOP wins, it is bad for Bush because it shows "anti-incumbent sentiment."

[Republican Wildcat]

Yep. Might as well move on to the NJ race now.

[Heartofsong83]

The big question mark there is the number. I think anything less than 70% YES on the gay marriage ban would be a defeat IMO, after all it is a conservative stronghold...

[Interesting Times]

Drudge has Kilgore ahead w/ 31% reported

Drudge has the numbers exactly backwards from what the VA site is reporting.

Drudge: REPUBLICAN LEADS IN VA GOV RACE... KILGORE [R] 52.59% KAINE [D] 45.29% [37% REPORTING]

VA: Candidates Party Vote Totals Percentage

T M Kaine Democratic 374,850 52.59%
J W Kilgore Republican 322,832 45.29%

[Heartofsong83]

Are these exit polls or real numbers? I say ignore the exit polls.

[lainie]

I just tried watching KNBC's 5:00 newscast. The bias on that station is so freakin' thick. They are delusional if they think it isn't obvious.

[Checkers]

Useful link:

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/files/specials/interactives/_politics/va_election05/index.html?SITE=VANOV&SECTION=STATE

[Interesting Times]

Drudge has now reversed his numbers...

[CarlEOlsoniii]

Office: Governor
Precincts Reporting: 957 of 2426 (39.45%)
Registered Voters: 4,452,012 Total Voting: 756,782 Voter Turnout: 17.00 %
Candidates Party Vote Totals Percentage
T M Kaine Democratic 394,570 52.14%
J W Kilgore Republican 346,182 45.74%



Newest from SBE, still not good

[traderrob6]

http://sbe.virginiainteractive.org/index.htm

[HitmanLV]

Can Freepers cope with the fact that the polls are accurate and the people are kicking the GOP squarely in the ballz tonight?