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Too close to call. Tied at around 49.

Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. - George Carlin

by Drew J Jones (myfriends@thisispancakes.com) on Tue Nov 4th, 2008 at 07:06:49 PM EST
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Re: Indiana 1 (none / 1)

7% of precincts reporting, Obama is ahead. 50/49. That's early.

by nanne (zwaerdenmaecker@gmail.com) on Tue Nov 4th, 2008 at 07:14:57 PM EST
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Re: Indiana 1 (none / 0)

Any clue what the reporting order is? Are we getting the urban-Dem precincts in first?

by Metatone (metatone [a|t] gmail (dot) com) on Tue Nov 4th, 2008 at 07:19:14 PM EST
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Re: Indiana 1 (none / 0)

Not sure. Waiting for Chuck Todd to haul his computer-map-thingy out.

Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. - George Carlin

by Drew J Jones (myfriends@thisispancakes.com) on Tue Nov 4th, 2008 at 07:21:27 PM EST
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Re: Indiana 1 (none / 0)

Indiana First is centered on Gary and the surrounding district.

It is the most reliable Democratic area of Indiana.

I don't know what precincts have been called but usually the urban areas are the last to report.

by ATinNM on Tue Nov 4th, 2008 at 07:22:24 PM EST
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Re: Indiana 1 (none / 0)

I hope not. Now a 51/48 lead for McCain, though.

by nanne (zwaerdenmaecker@gmail.com) on Tue Nov 4th, 2008 at 07:27:19 PM EST
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Re: Indiana 1 (none / 0)

Gary is a majority of the District and about 78% black.

It ain't going McCain.

by ATinNM on Tue Nov 4th, 2008 at 07:32:21 PM EST
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Re: Indiana 1 (none / 0)

Basically, right now, it looks like Obama is performing way ahead of Kerry in a lot of once-heavily GOP areas. I mean 40-point net swings in some areas, from a Kerry share of 30% four years ago to an Obama share of 50% tonight.

That's at least what they're saying so far.

Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. - George Carlin

by Drew J Jones (myfriends@thisispancakes.com) on Tue Nov 4th, 2008 at 07:29:55 PM EST
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IN2 (none / 0)

Exit polls say Obama and McCain split men, while Obama won women by 10. Women were 53%, Men 47%.

Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. - George Carlin

by Drew J Jones (myfriends@thisispancakes.com) on Tue Nov 4th, 2008 at 07:28:07 PM EST
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Re: IN2 (none / 0)

So much for Palin bringing the Woman vote to the ticket.

by ATinNM on Tue Nov 4th, 2008 at 07:34:40 PM EST
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IN3 (none / 0)

McCain is turning in terrible numbers in Indiana.

Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. - George Carlin

by Drew J Jones (myfriends@thisispancakes.com) on Tue Nov 4th, 2008 at 07:43:51 PM EST
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Re: IN3 (none / 0)

He's closing in in the votes reported right now. 50/49 at 24%.

by nanne (zwaerdenmaecker@gmail.com) on Tue Nov 4th, 2008 at 07:52:01 PM EST
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Re: IN3 (none / 0)

At M51-49O in Indiana, with places like Gary still not having reported, Obama's in pretty damned good shape.

Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. - George Carlin

by Drew J Jones (myfriends@thisispancakes.com) on Tue Nov 4th, 2008 at 07:55:08 PM EST
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Re: IN3 (none / 0)

Bush won the Indiana by 20% in 04.

If Obama can keep it close in the rural and downstate areas the urban north should bring it home.

by ATinNM on Tue Nov 4th, 2008 at 07:59:20 PM EST
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