Why haven't they called Ohio already?

[Zynx]

Columbus is half in. Cuyahoga has reported 68,000 votes. Even Cincy is starting to come in, but nowhere near enough for Obama. This is over in Ohio.

[tekisui]

1. Ratings.

[kstewart33]

2. Could be, but if Cleveland hasn't come in, it's not over. nt

[Zynx]

4. Cuyahoga has already reported 68,000 votes.

No precincts are fully reported, but that's what I see on the results page.

[NJSecularist]

10. Cuyahoga's turnout is going to be a lot more than 68,000 votes.

[Zynx]

31. Certainly, but will it go to Obama by enough? I doubt it.

[usregimechange]

3. Cleveland and cincy outstanding

[Zynx]

5. They have already reported some results.

http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/primaries/results/state/#OH

[gemdem]

13. Dayton and Toledo numbers missing, too. N/T

[TheWraith]

6. There's a lot of votes still outstanding from heavily Obama areas.

The most pro-Obama areas are the ones that were short ballots and had to stay open later to accomodate the voter traffic. It's probably going to go for Clinton, but they can't or won't issue a call until they feel it can't flip.

[EmperorHasNoClothes]

7. Remember Missouri?

Exit polls don't tell the whole story, and neither to partial ballot counts.

[Iceburg]

8. There are about 1,000,000 votes in Cuyahoga in a GE ...

not sure how many in a primary.

CNN posted these exit polls at 9:00 pm
Rhode Island -

Male (43%) - 56% Obama, 43% Clinton
Female (57%) - 58% Clinton, 41% Obama

Ohio -

Male (41%) - 52% Obama, 47% Clinton
Female (59%) - 54% Clinton, 45% Obama

Texas -

Male (43%) - 52% Obama, 46% Clinton
Female (57%) - 53% Clinton, 46% Obama

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Now crunching the avove numbers ...
If the above exit poll numbers hold ...
Clinton wins RI with 53%
Clinton wins Ohio with 52%
Clinton wins Texas with 52%

...

a trifecta for Hillary

[tekisui]

16. A possible Trifecta, I doubt TX will go to her in the end,

Early voting+ Caucus= Obama win.

A trifecta after 12 loses is not that impressive, especially if she doesn't gain on Obama with delegate count. And, especially after being up 20+ %. Obama has a 50+ bloc of SuperD's waiting in the wing.

[Iceburg]

27. 2000 votes separating them with < 23% in ...

its going to be a l o n g race.

May the best person win.

[Iceburg]

28. Clinton ahead by 1000 votes < 24 % reporting

[OhioChick]

9. Cuyahoga County

not to have full results until 4:30 AM as per Keith on MSNBC.

[anigbrowl]

11. Don't know, but they are probably a swing back to the middle

as more results come in. they don't want to call it as a 60% win i the eventual result ends up being 55-45 (for example).

[NightWatcher]

12. they havent finished counting

[meow mix]

14. the biggest cities arent counted hardly

so they cant tell yet

[Pryderi]

15. It's being discussed on MSNBC right now

[Dinger]

17. Good Question

?

[I Vote In Pittsburgh]

18. Cincinatti and cleveland still haven't reported in

Clinton will win but you can't call Ohio till it's 2nd and 3rd largest cities report in.

[tandem5]

19. I know! call it already. nt

[IDemo]

20. Chuck Todd just now discussing Ohio on MSNBC

Most of what has been reported is from rural areas. Most of the urban areas like Dayton and Cincinatti, where Obama is expected to do well, have little or no numbers in yet.

[I Vote In Pittsburgh]

21. Toledo starting to report in

63%-36% with 20% reporting.

[Perky]

22. )% in in Cleveland

[DuaneBidoux]

23. I agree, it is hard to imagine how this will not be a huge win for Clinton.

[MiniMe]

24. But yet they called Vermont with 0% counted

That irks me.

[GreenTea]

25. Cuz Vermont has about 10 voters!

[nomorewhopper]

29. vermont was a landslide and has far, far fewer voters

duh?

[BearSquirrel2]

30. Exit polls showed a landslide ...

It was a route, look at the map. Obama wins everywhere, some >5%, others by >=20%. He won EVERY relevant demographic by >= 10%.

http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/primaries/results/epolls/#VTDEM

[MiniMe]

32. Yes, I still want some votes counted before they call it.

They can read off the exit polls, say that it seems like it will go for Obama or Hillary or whoever. Just count some damn votes before you declare a winner. Otherwise, why bother voting? Just do the election by exit polls.

[JCMach1]

26. They are holding it until people are asleep!

Does this shock anyone?