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**Sijuki** · 11-02-2004, 03:26 PM

Just curious if anyone else out there is spending their Tuesday evening glued to the TV/internet waiting for the results to trickle in of who it is that will be our leader for the next 4 years.

MSNBC says the first results will start coming in about 7p.m. I guess since I won't be doing anything maybe I will post some commentary.

I just hope all the U.S. citizens got out and exercised their right to vote!

Regardless of who it is you voted for.

**kingcrazylegs** · 11-02-2004, 03:31 PM

I'm scared to watch!!!

**omisan** · 11-02-2004, 03:34 PM

This year, the stations shouldn't be giving exit poll results until they're all closed, so as not to influence the turnout or keep people from going, so it's going to be a long wait..

In the meantime, check out this video (warning, may be a bit risqué for work).

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http://www.liegirls.com/flash.html

**Sijuki** · 11-02-2004, 03:35 PM

Its the thrill and the suspense that drive me to watch it....

**Sijuki** · 11-02-2004, 03:38 PM

First polls start closing at 6p.m. So MSNBC promises us some updates starting then. We will have to wait til about 1a.m before those poor Alaskans are counted, but hopefully it doesn't come down to Alaska

First Polling Results!!!!!

Georgia - Bush - 15 EV
Kentucky - Bush - 8 EV
Indiana - Bush - 11 EV
Vermont - Kerry - 3 EV

Total : Bush 34 EV Kerry 3 EV

Still real early folks, lots of states left to see.

Also Reporting Virgina and South Carolina but the results are too close to declare a winner. Check back soon.

West Virginia - Bush - 5 EV

Bush - 39
Kerry - 3

Also looks like North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia are leanging to Bush.

Ok ok ok... Here is a shlew of states

Maine - Kerry - 4
Massachusetts - Kerry - 12 EV
Connecticut - Kerry - 7 EV
New Jersey - Kerry - 15 EV
Delaware - Kerry - 3 EV
Maryland - Kerry - 10 EV
D.C. - Kerry - 3 EV
Alabama - Bush - 9 EV
Georgia - Bush 15 EV
Illinois - Kerry - 21 EV
Oklahoma - Bush - 7 EV

Bush - 70
Kerry - 78

Bush has North Caroline - 15 EV

According to the news the total is
Bush 81
Kerry 77

Very very close here so far

**bellelass** · 11-02-2004, 06:10 PM

Holed up watching the results roll in with good company, and soon a pizza also.

Oh the suspense..

Ryder · 11-02-2004, 06:21 PM

I still have English homework!! ahh!!! im gonna finish that quick then stay up all night and watch the election till Kerry is the president. if he isn't....i'll cry. haha.

**Sijuki** · 11-02-2004, 06:25 PM

I am here watching it on MSNBC , AOL , and ABC...

North Dakota - Bush - 3 EV
South Dakota - Bush - 3 EV
Nebraska - Bush - 5 EV
Kansas - Bush - 4 EV
Texas - Bush - 34 EV
Wyoming - Bush - 3 EV
Illinois - Kerry - 21 EV
Rhode Island - Kerry - 4EV

Bush 156 Kerry 112

So far Bush is in the lead and now needs 114 EV to win. Kerry needs 158.

Just in...

Louisiana - Bush - 9 EV
Mississippi - Bush - 6 EV

Bush 170 Kerry 112

**clevercraig** · 11-02-2004, 07:49 PM

I'm going nuts here. Kerry taking Pa. is HUGE. He needs to get a wildcard state though. Ohio needs to go our way.

**Sijuki** · 11-02-2004, 07:57 PM

As Craig stated

Pennsylvania - Kerry - 21 EV
Arizona - Bush - 10 EV

Bush 203 Kerry 133

states I didn't list but were included in the EV count

Missouri - Bush - 11
Arkansas - Bush - 6
Montana - Bush - 3
Utah - Bush - 5

Bush leads in Ohio Florida Michigan Wisconsin Colorado and New Mexico
Kerry leads in New Hampshire Minnesota and Iowa

**clevercraig** · 11-02-2004, 08:46 PM

OK, Ohio is simply a must now...Bush gets Jeb's State...suprise........

**pinion** · 11-02-2004, 09:00 PM

what site is everyone following it on? I'm on cnn

**clevercraig** · 11-02-2004, 09:02 PM

Forget it. It's not looking good. We need to make up more than a hundred thousand votes in Ohio with only 25% left to report to even have a chance. Looks like it might be four more years of hipocracy and lies.

**TheJake** · 11-02-2004, 09:02 PM

log into the chat peeps and we will have it out there...

**zylah** · 11-03-2004, 01:03 AM

weve had the tv on all day in tha lab. Its nice to know who our next leader will be,

(damn little brown nosed johhny)

but its bloody annoying hearing all this boring talk all day and given that none of us even understand the american voting system its a bit boring.

looks like bush is back to see how far down the toilet he can really get the US.

**omisan** · 11-03-2004, 01:17 AM

As of this posting:

Bush 254 - Kerry 242
Bush leads the popular vote 51% to 48%

The map verifies it.. the majority of flyover country is STUPID.

(And no, I'll make no apologies for that comment, no matter how many of you people live there.)

**Somnambulation** · 11-03-2004, 01:39 AM

That map never ceases to amaze me, how the country can be so divided by geographic region. These results are almost a line drawn int he sand between two irrevocable sides.

**omisan** · 11-03-2004, 01:50 AM

Interestingly enough, those red states are largely home to the 80% of the country who've never set foot outside our borders. (Kinda like George II before he was made king!)

Proof that travel is enriching

**worldwidemike** · 11-03-2004, 02:14 AM

Yep, my state did Kerry in...unfortunately for my choice (I'm a Repubican who voted against Bush). Oh well. The choking noise you may hear coming from Ohio is just the sound of the Bible Belt slipping up over our state...

worldwidemike

**LiveFreeorDie** · 11-03-2004, 04:52 AM

You know...all those damned gay marriage bans that were on the ballots in 11 states really did Kerry in. Gave all the bible thumpers reason to climb out of their holes and vote........

The SCARIEST thing is up to three supreme court justices could be replaced this term.........