Wednesday
Nov052008
Live Blog: State of Play
Wednesday, November 5, 2008 at 6:54
6:48 a.m. --- Two media "hits" done and dusted. Ahh, the wonders of soundbite analysis.
So recounts possible in North Carolina, Missouri, and Indiana. Giving each state to the current leader ---- NC and Indiana to Obama and Missouri to McCain as well as Montana --- that's a 364-174 margin. Which in turns looks close to "sweeping" victory, especially in comparison to the toss-ups of 2000 and 2004.
I fear that Al Franken will just fail in Minnesota. Result in Oregon --- surprise of the night to me in the Senate races --- still should edge Democrat. But 2nd surprise of the night could be possible in Alaska, where Felon Ted Stevens holds a 49-46 edge with 37 percent of the vote returned.
In any events, Democrats have at least a 54-44 (with two independents) edge in the new Senate, which again is the healthiest margin for them in the last couple of decades.
So recounts possible in North Carolina, Missouri, and Indiana. Giving each state to the current leader ---- NC and Indiana to Obama and Missouri to McCain as well as Montana --- that's a 364-174 margin. Which in turns looks close to "sweeping" victory, especially in comparison to the toss-ups of 2000 and 2004.
I fear that Al Franken will just fail in Minnesota. Result in Oregon --- surprise of the night to me in the Senate races --- still should edge Democrat. But 2nd surprise of the night could be possible in Alaska, where Felon Ted Stevens holds a 49-46 edge with 37 percent of the vote returned.
In any events, Democrats have at least a 54-44 (with two independents) edge in the new Senate, which again is the healthiest margin for them in the last couple of decades.
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