Still no call, but the exit polls in Ohio show Obama ahead by 8. If McCain were to lose Ohio it would pretty much seal victory for Obama.
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According to The Drudge Report, Pennsylvania exit polls are showing that Obama is up 15%. If that is the case, McCain’s path to victory will be much more limited.
Update (9:10PM): This was simply no contest. Exit polls showed a big victory for Obama despite all the work Murtha did to insult the southwestern part of the state. Who knows, maybe insulting your constituents is the new way to win? Speaking of Murtha, It’s way too early to call that race.
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First off, let me preface by saying that exit polling has been extremely unreliable. But, if you are itching to see what the night is going to bring, here are what I believe the key swing-state races are to watch tonight (times are Eastern).
7PM: Virginia is likely place to look for a McCain victory. Although it is possible for McCain to win without Virginia, it would be an uphill battle. Georgia and Indiana should be solidly in McCain’s column (despite what the polls have said). If he loses 2 of these three, it’s not going to be a good night for McCain.
7:30PM: Ohio, as usual of late, has the potential to be the deciding state in this election.
8PM: Missouri should fall to McCain and a win by Obama here is disaster for McCain. Pennsylvania has been a war zone of late for the election, and a win here by McCain would be a major blow to the Obama campaign. Given its independent nature, New Hampshire is a possibility for McCain, though I think a bit of a long-shot.
9PM: It should be clear if this will be a close race or not by this point. If it is still close, the race will hinge on a few states. Obama is looking to pick up Colorado, which looks to be a true toss-up at this point. New Mexico has been leaning towards Obama, but a McCain victory has a distant possibility. Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin are long-shots for McCain, but it’s his best chance at winning the election if he didn’t secure Pennsylvania.
10PM: Nevada is the last of the toss-ups, winnable by either candidate. By this point it’ll probably be clear where things lie in the race.
I predict it will either be a long night (good sign for McCain), or it’ll be over swiftly. A McCain sweep of Georgia, Indiana, Virginia, and Ohio will keep his hopes quite alive. Pennsylvania would likely tip the tide into his favor. These early battles will set the tone for the night.
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A report came from Philly that there were two members of the black panthers intimidating voters. Apparently, one of them was brandishing a night stick while persuading voters not to vote for McCain. A witness said he was told not to vote because “a black man was going to win this election no matter what.” The panther also allegedly said that he was “tired of white supremacy.”
The police were called and the person with the nightstick was escorted from the polling place.
Update: Here’s a raw video, but it doesn’t have any of the initial allegations on it.
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According to TownHall, GOP election board workers have been removed from several polling stations in Philadelphia. Previously, a judge had ruled that the court-appointed workers could be removed from the boards due to their “minority” status.
If anything, a minority status should protect them from ejection even more. The job of these individuals is to monitor and protect a fair election. How can this be done if both parties are not properly represented?
Some of the cited precincts are: the 44th Ward, 12th and 13th divisions; 6th Ward, 12th division; 32nd Ward, Division 28.
Yes, Philadelphia is the same place that was in the news for potential fraud in 2004. They had 2000 votes for Kerry before the polls were even opened.
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