Posted on 11/04/2008 9:49:28 PM PST by DrHannibalLecter
Republican NORM COLEMAN 1135847 42.17
Democratic-Farmer-Labor AL FRANKEN 1123741 41.72
Precincts Reporting: 94.84% (3917 of 4130)
is it me or does it seem like the closer we get to 100% of the precincts the slower the vote count is taking.
It’s Duluth, plus thousands of square miles of almost nothing... it is the largest county east of the Mississippi. Duluth is the San Francisco of Minnesota, but I have to think it has reported already. I would guess that we’re waiting for the very rural areas to report. St. Louis County has always leaned heavily blue.
Republican NORM COLEMAN 1137916 42.17
Democratic-Farmer-Labor AL FRANKEN 1126145 41.73
Precincts Reporting: 95.01% (3924 of 4130)
well, if it’s mostly rural counties, we should be OK? I certainly don’t trust Duluth.
Everything has been horrible today. Can’t we catch just one break?
Republican NORM COLEMAN 1145927 42.17
Democratic-Farmer-Labor AL FRANKEN 1134310 41.74
Precincts Reporting: 95.57% (3947 of 4130)
you are doing an amazing job. Thank you.
are you feeling any better about Norm?
Republican NORM COLEMAN 1146415 42.16
Democratic-Farmer-Labor AL FRANKEN 1134876 41.74
95.69% (3952 of 4130)
but there are still 183 precincts outstanding... some have to be in rural areas, right?
Watching this race has been very interesting, and I thank you for posting the frequent updates and related information. I’m going to have to get some sleep now, but I did a quick calculation that tells me that Coleman is extremely likely to win. He’s getting 50.2% to Franken’s 49.8% of the votes between them (ignoring other candidates). With 95.01% of the votes counted, there are about 119,000 votes left for the two of them to split up. To close the current 11,771 gap, Franken would need to win 55% of those 119,000 votes to Coleman’s 45%. Even allowing for variations in localities where the remaining votes will come from, that’s a huge change from the current percentages. It’s not going to happen.
However, there are undoubtedly a lot of late absentees and provisional ballots which must be counted, and those could still alter the outcome. It’s close enough that Minnesota may have to wait awhile for an official verdict.
Will the scumbag Democrats be able to “find” 12,000 votes during the recount?
Thanks — this is bad for my health for a LOT of reasons! LOL! Feeling better... ahhh, no matter how this ends tonight/this morning, I don’t think it’ll be over for a long time to come.
I would be shocked if the vast majority weren’t rural/suburban. It’s the whole St. Louis County, Iron Range, Union Worker mentality that has me uncertain... but we also have some strong Catholic territory left as well.
Republican NORM COLEMAN 1147617 42.16
Democratic-Farmer-Labor AL FRANKEN 1136060 41.74
Precincts Reporting: 95.86% (3959 of 4130)
I live in Rochester MN but work on the east coast. Obviously I voted absentee. I am hoping that Norm is shrewd enough to hold some good precincts for the end. Late absentees should certainly favor Norm as well. This is still scary.
that damned Barkley is causing this entire nightmare.
Good analysis — and you’re right on. Absentees may come into play. This won’t be over any time soon.
My next update will be my last — I have obligations to clients that start in... well, not very long. I should at least try to get a few minutes of sleep!
It’s been, ahhhh... fun???
Republican NORM COLEMAN 1150261 42.16
Democratic-Farmer-Labor AL FRANKEN 1139101 41.75
Precincts Reporting: 96.17% (3972 of 4130)
12,500 at 97%
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