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#81
October 23rd, 2012, 12:20 AM
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Election Night in America: 2008  Hello and welcome to Election Night in America: 2008. Throughout the evening we'll take you through the poll closings and the calls. This is an election that is expected to come down to the wire and specifically: down to Ohio. The state of Ohio holds 20 electoral votes and has the potential to decide this election. The United States of America is ready to make its decision and we'll be here until a winner is called walking you through the states and the vote tallies. It's 7:00 on the East Coast and we have a few announcements to make. Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, South Carolina, Vermont and Virginia have all closed their polls. With that we are ready to declare South Carolina and Kentucky for Senator John McCain and the state of Vermont for Senator Joe Biden. That has the current electoral vote count at 16 to 3 in Senator McCain's favor. --------- It's 7:25 pm on the East Coast and we can now call Georgia and its 15 electoral votes for Senator John McCain. --------- It's 7:30 pm and polls are now closed in Ohio and West Virginia. In Ohio it is too close to call but in West Virginia we can confirm that John McCain has won the state's five electoral votes moving him to a total of 36 electoral votes to Senator Joe Biden's 3 electoral votes. --------- It's 8:00 pm and polls are now closed in Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, D.C., Florida, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee. We can call the states of Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee for Senator John McCain. We can also call Delaware, D.C., New Jersey, Illinois, Maryland, and Massachusetts for Senator Joe Biden. Everything else is simply too close to call at this point. --------- It's 8:15 pm and we are ready to call Oklahoma for Senator John McCain. It is now 69 electoral votes for McCain and 67 for Senator Biden. --------- It's 8:30 pm and now polls are closed in North Carolina and Arkansas and we can call the state of Arkansas for Senator McCain. We are also ready to call Connecticut for Senator Joe Biden. It looked, for a brief time, like the state might be in play for Senator McCain, but Senator Joe Biden has won Connecticut and 7 electoral votes. --------- The following states have not been called even though their polls have closed: Indiana, Virginia, Ohio, Florida, Maine, New Hampshire, Missouri, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina. The current electoral tally is 74 for Senator Biden and 75 for Senator McCain. Here's the current electoral map; red is McCain, blue is Biden, purple is a state where polls are closed but a winner has not been declared and black denotes a state that is still voting.  
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#82
October 23rd, 2012, 12:36 AM
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I really dont know who I want to win...
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#83
October 23rd, 2012, 12:41 AM
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I like Biden, but I want McCain to win.
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#84
October 23rd, 2012, 12:53 AM
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Election Night in America: 2008  It is now 9:00 pm on the East Coast and many states have closed their polls but first the ones that we can now call for Senator John McCain. The states of Arizona, Kansas, Louisiana, Nebraska, South Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming can all be called for Senator John McCain. That brings his total to 135 electoral votes, roughly halfway to winning the election. There's a real chance we could see McCain win this election, something no one thought until mid-September. Polls are also closed in New York and Rhode Island and we can call them for Senator Joe Biden; this brings his total to 109 electoral votes. Voting has ceased in several other states as well: Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, and Wisconsin but no winner can be called in any of the states. --------- It's 9:12 pm and we can call the state of Virginia for Senator John McCain but the Senate race there is still too close to call. --------- It's 9:24 pm and we can call Indiana, Florida, and North Carolina for Senator John McCain. Those are three states that could decide this election and the fact that they've gone to Senator McCain makes his path to victory very possible. --------- It's 9:30 pm and we are ready to call Minnesota, Maine, and Wisconsin for Senator Joe Biden, much-needed victories for the Delaware Senator. --------- The current tally is 211 for Senator McCain and 133 for Senator Biden. Here's the current electoral map: 
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#85
October 23rd, 2012, 01:07 AM
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Election Night in America: 2008 BREAKING NEWS At this hour we have breaking news. We can now call the state of Ohio and its 20 electoral votes for Senator John McCain. This is a major victory for Senator McCain and it will put him one step closer to winning this election! Again: Ohio and its 20 electoral votes can now be called for Senator John McCain.
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#86
October 23rd, 2012, 01:09 AM
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Election Night in America: 2008 BREAKING NEWS There is another major development in the presidential election, two to be exact. We can call New Hampshire for Senator John McCain and Missouri for Senator John McCain - two large victories for the Senator from Arizona! He is now only 24 electoral votes away from winning this election.
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#87
October 23rd, 2012, 01:13 AM
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Come on Biden you can still win with high latino turnout.
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#88
October 23rd, 2012, 01:20 AM
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Election Night in America: 2008 Several states have now closed their polls. Utah, North Dakota, and Montana have all been called for Senator McCain. Nevada and Iowa have also closed their polls but they've not been called at this time. John McCain is now 13 electoral votes away from winning the election. --------- We are ready to call the state of Michigan for Senator Joe Biden, a much-needed victory for the Senator. --------- Polls are now closed in California, Hawaii, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. We can call California, Washington, and Hawaii for Senator Joe Biden and we can call Idaho for Senator McCain. --------- We can make a major projection. The state of New Mexico has now been called for Senator John McCain - a big victory for the Senator. He is now four electoral votes away from the White House and with Alaska likely to add another three he will be just one vote shy from winning the White House. --------- The current tally is 266 for Senator McCain and 220 for Senator Biden. Here's the current electoral map: 
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#89
October 23rd, 2012, 01:22 AM
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Election Night in America: 2008 BREAKING NEWS We can now project, by an extremely close margin, that Senator Joe Biden will win the state of Pennsylvania. A necessary victory for Senator Biden. We're also ready to call Oregon in his favor.
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#90
October 23rd, 2012, 01:24 AM
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Election Night in America: 2008 BREAKING NEWS We have three projections to make. The state of Alaska has gone for Senator McCain and so have Iowa and Colorado. Ladies and Gentlemen: John McCain is now the President-Elect of the United States! We will take you live to his victory states in a matter of moments but first we will see a concession speech by Senator Joe Biden.
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#91
October 23rd, 2012, 01:31 AM
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Election Night in America: 2008  Senator Joe Biden, who was introduced by his running mate, Barack Obama, has just concluded his concession speech. We did not interrupt his speech but we are ready to call Nevada for his opponent, John McCain. We've been notified that Senator McCain will address his victory party in Phoenix in twenty-five minutes. Until then we can't help but wonder about the road ahead and what most be going through the mind of John Edwards because only a few months ago this was supposed to be his night, the night when he became President. It certainly was a roller coaster ride!
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#92
October 23rd, 2012, 01:33 AM
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excellent...
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#93
October 23rd, 2012, 01:33 AM
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Damn, I began literally biting my nails here. Very good structure. Very suspenseful. I would have loved to see a Joe Biden Presidency. Oh well, 2012 is certainly going to be interesting!
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#94
October 23rd, 2012, 01:41 AM
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Election Night in America: 2008  Senator John McCain has just concluded his victory speech. Introduced by his running mate, Vice President-Elect Sarah Palin. Palin's passionate introduction of the Senator was genuine, she is clearly a very happy woman. She will become the first female Vice President on January 20, 2009, and Senator McCain will become the oldest President on January 20, 2009. It's a very big night here in America as the United States prepares for a whole new election. And in case you haven't heard by now, the House of Representatives will be shifted to the Republicans by a two-seat majority with John Boehner becoming the new presumptive Speaker. The Senate will remain Democratic, however, despite fierce efforts by the Republicans. The composition will remain exactly the same with one seat still not called: Mark Warner vs. Jim Gilmore in Virginia.
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#95
October 23rd, 2012, 01:45 AM
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Given that the economy is still likely to be in the toilet in 2008 (I can't see anyone being able to fix that mess in two years), the democrats likely have huge majorities in the house and the Senate, and are in control of state governments during the critical post census redistricting.
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#96
October 23rd, 2012, 01:47 AM
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Election Results: 2008  John McCain/Sarah Palin: 296 Electoral Votes, 52.2% of popular vote Joe Biden/Barack Obama: 242 Electoral Votes, 46.1% of popular vote Ralph Nader/Matt Gonzalez: 0 Electoral Votes, 1.1% of popular vote Other Candidates: 0.6% of popular vote 2008 Senate Elections: Alabama - Jeff Sessions*, R defeats Vivian Figures, D Alaska - Ted Stevens*, R defeats Mark Begich, D Arkansas - Mark Pryor*, D defeats Rebekah Kennedy, G Colorado - Bob Schaffer, R defeats Mark Udall, D (GOP hold) Delaware - Joe Biden*, D defeats Christine O'Donnell, R Georgia - Saxby Chambliss*, R defeats Jim Martin, D Idaho - Jim Risch*, R defeats Larry LaRocco, D Illinois - Dick Durbin*, D defeats Steve Sauerberg, R Iowa - Tom Harkin*, D defeats Christopher Reed, R Kansas - Pat Roberts*, R defeats Jim Slattery, D Kentucky - Mitch McConnell*, R defeats Bruce Lunsford Louisiana - John Neely Kennedy, R defeats Mary Landrieu*, D (GOP GAIN) Maine - Susan Collins*, R defeats Tom Allen, D Massachusetts - John Kerry*, D defeats Jeff Beatty, R Michigan - Carl Levin*, D defeats Jack Hoogendyk, R Minnesota - Norm Coleman*, R defeats Al Franken, D Mississippi - Thad Cochran*, R defeats Erik Fleming, D Mississippi - Roger Wicker*, R defeats Ronnie Musgrove, D Montana - Max Baucus*, D defeats Bob Kelleher, R Nebraska - Mike Johanns, R defeats Scott Kleeb, D (GOP Hold) New Hampshire - John Sununu*, R defeats Jeanne Shaheen, D New Jersey - Frank Lautenberg*, D defeats Dick Zimmer, R New Mexico - Tom Udall, D defeats Steve Pearce, R (Dem Gain) North Carolina - Elizabeth Dole*, R defeats Kay Hagan, D Oklahoma - Jim Inhofe*, R defeats Andrew Rice, D Oregon - Gordon Smith*, R defeats Jeff Merkley, D Rhode Island - Jack Reed*, D defeats Robert Tingle, R South Carolina - Lindsey Graham*, R defeats Bob Conley, D South Dakota - Tim Johnson*, D defeats Joel Dykstra, R Tennessee - Lamar Alexander*, R defeats Bob Tuke, D Texas - John Cornyn*, R defeats Rick Noriega, D Virginia - NOT YET CALLED West Virginia - Jay Rockefeller*, D defeats Jay Wolfe, R Wyoming - Mike Enzi*, R defeats Chris Rothfuss, D Wyoming - John Barrasso, R defeats Nick Carter, D Last edited by NickCT; October 23rd, 2012 at 02:58 AM..
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#97
October 23rd, 2012, 01:55 AM
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An 11% margin of victory? That seems pretty large despite the closeness of the electoral vote.
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#98
October 23rd, 2012, 01:57 AM
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Furthermore, Pennsylvania was won by a handful of votes, states like Maine and Oregon and Wisconsin and Minnesota were fairly close, Minnesota was closer than Missouri and North Carolina, etc.
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#99
October 23rd, 2012, 02:09 AM
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#100
October 23rd, 2012, 02:11 AM
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