NBC gives Ohio to BUSH

[PaceAdvantage]

Double YEAH!

[cj]

Looks like ljb, hcap, and sec all headed to bed a bit early, haven't heard a peep from them.

[Zaf]

Fox says he needs 1 Electoral vote to win :)

ZAFONIC

[Secretariat]

I just got back.

I udnerstand NBC pulled back on that Ohio projection espeically since CNN said there are 350,000 provisional votes to be counted in 10 days.

[Buddha]

CNN now calling it too close to call.

[BillW]

The Secretary of State said 130,000 to 150,000 provisional ballots were issued.

[PaceAdvantage]

NBC still has Bush at 269.

Sorry Sec. You lose.

[boxcar]

BillW wrote:

The Secretary of State said 130,000 to 150,000 provisional ballots were issued.

But aren't there rules as to when and how those provisional ballots come into play? I thought they can only come into play if the margin of victory was exceedingly narrow -- for example, 1/2% or less?

Boxcar

[doophus]

Originally posted by boxcar
BillW wrote:

The Secretary of State said 130,000 to 150,000 provisional ballots were issued.

But aren't there rules as to when and how those provisional ballots come into play? I thought they can only come into play if the margin of victory was exceedingly narrow -- for example, 1/2% or less?

Boxcar 1/2% (of the total votes) comes into play for an AUTO_RECOUNT. Of course, the "total vote" as certified by the Sec of State in a few days would include any/all provisional and absentee votes.

I'll leave the statistical analyses to the statisticians, but, IMO, it doesn't seem possible to overtake the President's 135-140M vote lead, even with approx 170,000 ( the largest # I heard in the early AM) provisional votes.

Does anyone know if the provisional ballots figure include the absentee military ballots? I don't think so, but I'm not at all sure.

BTW, Louisiana took a major step toward the total eradication of the "good ole boy" network. Maybe in years to come we can discard that "South Joisey" mantle. To elect a Republican senator is unfathomable; to elect one on the 1st ballot is a dream.

[sq764]

Originally posted by Secretariat
I just got back.

I udnerstand NBC pulled back on that Ohio projection espeically since CNN said there are 350,000 provisional votes to be counted in 10 days.

I heard Kerry will be giving his concession speech at 1PM today.. I think this is the right thing to do to save a little face.

[Zaf]

I certainly hope so, SO CNN can stop milking this Too Close To Call BS.

ZAFONIC