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Official Election Day 2005 Watch [Live Thread]
Shameless Vanity Post | November 8, 2005 | BillyBoy

Posted on 11/07/2005 11:46:41 PM PST by BillyBoy

My Fellow FReepers,

As it now past midnight (well at least for those of us in Central Standard Time) and I did a general search and couldn't find a single thread dedicated to election 2005, I have taken the liberty of creating one.

THIS is the place to post all your updates and discussions on '05 races around the country. From the Boston Mayoral Race to the fight for Virginia Attorney General, keep the adrenaline flowing here.

Will the GOP make a midterm gubernatorial comeback after suffering through the 2001 "mistakes" of McGreeley and Mark Warner? Will Ahnuld, the CA Dummycrats, or independent minded conservatives emerge triumph in California's latest (but not greatest!) "special election"? Will the liberal incumbent crush his equally liberal challenger in New York? And do conservatives even care?

Let's get the discussion rolling folks. You heard it here first!


TOPICS: Breaking News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: California; US: New Jersey; US: New York; US: Ohio; US: Texas; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: forrester; jerrykilgore; joinarnold; nj; noneed4alivethread; notbreakingnews; virginia
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To: slowhand520

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


301 posted on 11/08/2005 5:02:56 PM PST by commonguymd (My impatience is far more advanced than any known technology.)
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To: slowhand520

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.


302 posted on 11/08/2005 5:03:28 PM PST by wxdawg (Virtute et armis)
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To: slowhand520

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


303 posted on 11/08/2005 5:03:46 PM PST by commonguymd (My impatience is far more advanced than any known technology.)
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To: southernnorthcarolina
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.

304 posted on 11/08/2005 5:03:47 PM PST by Steve0113 (Stay to the far right to get by.)
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To: Heartofsong83

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


305 posted on 11/08/2005 5:03:56 PM PST by Alissa
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To: Bush gal in LA
Venting is good.

:-)

306 posted on 11/08/2005 5:04:04 PM PST by Do not dub me shapka broham
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To: Patriot from Philly
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.
307 posted on 11/08/2005 5:04:14 PM PST by tanknetter
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To: commonguymd

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


308 posted on 11/08/2005 5:04:50 PM PST by traderrob6
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To: All
36% reporting....not looking good.

T M Kaine Democratic 374,850 52.59%

J W Kilgore Republican 322,832 45.29%

309 posted on 11/08/2005 5:05:28 PM PST by Godebert
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To: tanknetter

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."


310 posted on 11/08/2005 5:05:28 PM PST by Republican Wildcat
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To: Godebert

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


311 posted on 11/08/2005 5:05:54 PM PST by Republican Wildcat
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To: Liberty Valance

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...


312 posted on 11/08/2005 5:06:32 PM PST by Heartofsong83
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To: slowhand520
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%

313 posted on 11/08/2005 5:06:36 PM PST by Interesting Times (ABCNNBCBS -- yesterday's news.)
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To: traderrob6

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


314 posted on 11/08/2005 5:07:03 PM PST by Heartofsong83
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To: BurbankKarl

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.


315 posted on 11/08/2005 5:07:14 PM PST by lainie
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To: BillyBoy

Useful link:

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


316 posted on 11/08/2005 5:07:26 PM PST by Checkers (I broke the dam.)
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To: Interesting Times

Drudge has now reversed his numbers...


317 posted on 11/08/2005 5:08:16 PM PST by Interesting Times (ABCNNBCBS -- yesterday's news.)
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To: everyone

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


318 posted on 11/08/2005 5:08:40 PM PST by CarlEOlsoniii (Janice Rogers Brown for PRESIDENT!)
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To: Heartofsong83

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


319 posted on 11/08/2005 5:08:46 PM PST by traderrob6
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To: wxdawg

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


320 posted on 11/08/2005 5:08:57 PM PST by HitmanLV (Listen to my demos for Savage Nation contest: http://www.geocities.com/mr_vinnie_vegas/index.html)
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