Show Time!

Made my last calls around lunchtime today - to Virginia (25 people in our Venice, CA phonebank).  All the people I talked to were elderly, every one had already voted for Obama.  My last call was to a 65 year old woman, who told me, "I'm a Republican, and I voted for Obama.."

Great way to end an amazing campaign experience.

and it's an obvious clinch for Obama but we are waiting to see if Dan Seals can beat out Mark Kirk-R in IL-10. Kirk has been robocalling telling folks that he's about change so vote for Obama and him. We were even warned that his supporters would be wearing Obama shirts while passing out the Kirk literature. Cross fingers.

This is a district that used to be reliably Republican but Democrats have moved into the district big-time. And now, the Dems are total activists. We have folks who have driven faithfully to IN, WI, and MI. Many are there now but many were home to work the ground game for the Dem ticket. I poll watched in the morning and spent the rest of the day in the township Dem office organizing the troops. And they never stopped coming. Seniors, high school students, suburban moms, dads, matrons. It's quite the sight.

How good these exit polls will be this time ?

amk

Did you get BBC through the internet? is it available?

Today we called Ohio, virginia and Iowa. Had a blast. I do think that Al's predictions are a bit conservative. But, I don't think he minds being a tad wrong this time.

saying don't put too much trust on those exit polls.

amk

VT - Obama  KY - JM Unable to call VA now.

amk

I've been up since about 4am (I went to bed early).  I started the day by watching MSNBC, but I couldn't stand to watch Joe Scar any longer.  So I have been online and keeping up on the elections news.  REading voting stories at various sites, etc.  I'm recording the election coverage on my Tivo, but I don't plan on watcing any live coverage until after the 7pm states begin to come in.  I'm particularly interested in Virginia, since I have been listening to urban radio shows and people have been calling in discussing some issue with Virgina and voting.

So it's great to be able to come to The Field and keep up with everything.

Kentucky - McCain

Vermont - Obama

Indiana - too CLOSE to call

Georgia - too early to call

South Carolina - too early to call

Oops, I forgot -- Virginia - too early to call

Kentucky senate seat is too close to call as well.

(Is that bad for our chances at GA?)

The group my husband was with in Keene drove over 900 students to the polls to vote today. They were also at UNH in Durham (? - not sure I've got the town exactly right, I'm operating on very little sleep and a brewing chest cold or something) and had a bunch of volunteers ferrying students there. When he gets home I'm sure he'll tell me the numbers. Either way it sounded hopeful from the brief conversations we had!

But CNN - still too close to call.

Is Kos doing his own exit polls ?

amk

A Star Wars Night ? Princess Leah ?

amk

Kos has now retracted that Virginia call.

Bad, bad Kos.

But if Obama is even or even substantially outperforming Kerry in rural Indiana, this is over. Just wait for Gary to come in.

Should have worn Danish on her ears.

Got it wrong. But, man, it sure tasted good for the 15 minutes it was up there!

amk

amk,

KOS updated his Virgina post, he meant Warner not Obama, but Obama looks to be in the lead.

Come on Virginia

amk

Still too early to call in many states! I would say this is bad for McCain. Especially when it includes states such as West Virginia, Georgia and South Carolina.

Chuck Todd just reiterated what you said a week or so ago in your "largest electoral state" post about all the states that touch Illinois, and how it is indeed being seen tonight. Just thought you'd want to know! Another correct prediction.

I tried to post a youtube file here but failed so I posted it on my site. Someone please lift the code and put it here. It's the perfect song for tonight. I promise.

http://barrycrimmins.com/index.php?page=news&display=1558

Thanks,

Barry

amk

Yee-haw!!  Straight out of the gate...big margin!

MSNBC can post here about that ?

amk

New Hampshire, too.

for Obama!

New Hampshire as well (both right as the polls closed - I'd say that's a great sign).

No other surprises in the callings (Illinois, New Jersey and all of new england to Obama -- Tennessee and Oklahoma for McCain).

103-34 electoral college right now.

Florida - too close to call (Obama leading with 15% in)

Missouri - too close to call (0% in)
Too early to call ALABAMA

too early to call?  What does that say about McCain.  Those should have been immediate calls for JM.  He'll win them but this is ridiculous.  I am toasting a victory.

to go for it.

I think the straight talk express crashed just now.

amk

NBC just called it for Shaheen!  THank you JESS & Fellow field hands!

amk

It is a morgue! There's not even any ambient noise in the background.

FOX refusing to call Pa!

amk

Oh that's fantastic news! I don't think I helped persaude anyone her direction but I am so glad to hear that she won!

amk

Not sure how many Fieldhands know about Grayson, but he's one of the most exciting House candidates I've ever seen.  He just beat a Repub incumbant in a landslide in FL.  Fantastic!

On FOX News, of all places, they were saying that the Obama campaign told them that they exceeded all their turnout models in Virginia (moreso than during Kaine's election victory) and were very optimistic. Think of it this way -- the places without the long lines are reporting first, because in the precincts with long lines, they could not report on time. Those are more likely to be democratic-leaning districts, so the numbers should go up. Wait until we see Richmond and Northern Virginia - those areas should be very strong for Obama.

Fox News also saying that Obama campaign believes they will squeeze out a victory in Indiana, but it will be very close.

Amk - You can be such a worry wort sometimes. Tonight of all nights, it's a waste of your energy.

They have ridiculous ballots. The lawyers for Bush and Gore are there.  [Source: msnbc.com]

Senator Kay Hagan.

say that America has finally turned the page.

Hope Our Man pulls through.

amk

Does anyone have good knowledge of what they have counted in VA?  I know IN is looking good but other than Al's update 3 above, I'm not hearing a whole lot about it.

amk

NBC giving the seat to Hagan!

Elizabeth Dole iS G.O.N.E.

NBC just called GA for CrazyTrain

is calling Georgia for McCain. I've noticed this evening that MSNBC is much quicker on the calling - want to be the first to call for Obama tonight?? This is a disappointment, but in line with Al's projections. It was always a longshot.

NBC giving GA to McLame,  senate seat not called yet

amk

Sad to see it go so early.  I was holding out hope.  Greedy - yes.

Here's TrapperJohn from Daily Kos on VA

Yeah, Obama is down 100,000 votes in Virginia, but there have been hardly any votes reported from the ver y large and very solid blue NoVa counties -- Arlington, Alexandria, Fairfax.  Just wait -- it took Webb a while to lock that race down in 2006, largely because NoVa came in slower. Everything is cool -- Virginia is still very much in play

KD

Dole is toast! Shaheen defeats Sununuke!

I love The Field!

I need another drink!

It must be the "Bradley Effect!"

Oh...wait....

How reliable is this?

http://www.mahalo.com/Ohio_Election_Results

• 8:51 PM EST: CNN reporting Obama leads 61% to 38% (1% of precincts reporting)

Hello field hands. Here in Kenya it is approaching 5 in the morning and been up the whole night. Got CNN, BBC, Sky and Al-Jazeera but no MSNBC so thanks everybody with the fast MSNBC projections.

And Hagan wins! Now it seems he wont get much damages in his law suit.

And N Carolina, same site:

CNN reports that Barack Obama currently leads John McCain 52% to 47%, with 19% precincts reporting (08:52 PM EST)

http://www.mahalo.com/North_Carolina_Election_Results

will be offered the Chief of Staff position providing Barack Obama wins the election.  But would he take it?

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/11/04/1639284.aspx

Now yell at me, but in Va., according to the site, has this:

http://www.mahalo.com/Virginia_Election_Results9:51 PM EST: McCain leads 52% to 47% (50% of precincts reporting)

There's no way for me to tell how much veracity to put to this, or whether enough of the right precincts are reporting, if there is some accuracy, to tell if it means anything yet).

Forida, according to the site:

9:04 PM EST: CNN reports Obama leads Florida with 52% over 48% (48% of precincts reporting)

http://www.mahalo.com/Florida_Election_Results

Seems the site is getting a good feed, since CNN just reported the above Fla. results after they were up on the site.

Here's the link to the whole state break out from the site, if it's of use to folks:

http://www.chrisfinke.com/2008/11/04/the-easiest-way-to-find-election-re...

Too close to call!!!! MSNBC

amk

I've read this on a few sites now, that a lot of people believe that MSNBC/NBC called it prematurely. Does the percent reported so far include the outrageous early voting? Also, the major democratic counties are not in yet. after all, networks have been wrong before. Evidence: MO democratic primary.

Any thoughts ? Any updates ?

amk

I am truly amazed.  I have worked so hard down here in Florida, I've said it was in play for a long while and it appears we are poised to take it.  Fox called Ohio for Obama but then took it back...How sweet this is...Can't stop crying.

aggressive enough, didn't point out how radical Obama was.

WTF ?

amk

Mike Murphy on MSNBC (R strategist...pretty straight up guy) said he is very concerned about FL.  McCain is apparently underperfoming in Central FL (thanks Steven Hunt!) as well as some up north.  He thinks it's looking very good for Obama.

Also just heard from Harold Ford that 0% has reported out of Arlington in NoVa.

yes 10% reporting from Arlington and only 23% reporting from Fairfax county which is the most populous NoVA county - 250,000 voters there

KD

if FL turns out to be the one puts Obama over the top.

amk

We're almost there!

called for Obama on MSNBC

I think that pretty much clinches it. Everything else is pretty much icing!

NBC just called Ohio - that's it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

KD

Obama in Ohio MSNBC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OMG - it's over, it's really over.  We did it!  We did it!

Ohio just called on MSNBC for Obama! Its on!

WOOO HOOOO

You are all awesome! :-)

Thank you for all of your comments - funny, insightful, heartfelt...through the primary and general election. You kept me focused and sane!

amk

I saw that too. And BBC had to cut off their corresspondence who was questioning his reasoning as he was turning nasty. Just how did he expect McCain to win with only the Republican base and no independents? Fortunately his likes have been advising McCaine.

Not "yes we can" but "YES WE DID!"

CNN is on now making it look like most of N. Carolina is not in. But the feed off the site shows this:

CNN reports that Barack Obama currently leads John McCain 51% to 48%, with 44% precincts reporting.

http://www.mahalo.com/North_Carolina_Election_Results

Talk about hyping ratings.

Fox News needs some Zoloft.  So who's gonna bet that Juan Williams cries like a little B&^% when Obama is called the winner.

amk

The panel over at FOX NEWS is currently eating each other alive.

I love it...

outcome picture. Precious...

amk

amk

KD

yessss!!!!!!!!