What's up with Virginia - McCain 55 to 44!!!!

[bkinsd]

[mollymongold]

1. 1% in.

[Sparkly]

2. Exit Polls look fantastic

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

[codjh9]

6. ... and 1% doesn't mean diddly.

[alcibiades_mystery]

3. You need to relax...

[Catch22Dem]

4. Jesus Christ, it's 1%

[Ken Burch]

5. Probably the southern counties coming in first.

[NYC Liberal]

11. Only Chesterfield and Campbell are in so far. nt

[Kind of Blue]

32. Right. No counts from NoVa yet.

[Dennis Donovan]

7. Rural counties reporting first, not N. Viginia...

Chill...:thumbsup:

[MrSlayer]

8. Chill. It's only 1% reporting.

Calm down.

[DemzRock]

yeah, not the least valid yet... n/t

[DemzRock]

9. yeah, not the least valid yet... n/t

[FatDave]

10. Only one county reporting.

Chesterfield. Don't worry. There's nothing in from the north yet.

http://www.politico.com/electionmap2008/index.html?VA#map

[Midlodemocrat]

13. Fuck. I knew it. That's my county. Fucking redneck assholes.

[FatDave]

20. Last I looked it was only like 15% in.

So maybe it'll swing for you.

[HughMoran]

12. don't worry, you won't be the last one posting ridiculous crap

It'll happen 100 times tonight.

[NRaleighLiberal]

14. Take a look at the NY times map - you can look at each county! Link below

http://elections.nytimes.com/2008/results/president/map.html

It isn't as current as CBS seems to be, but you can look at each county in each state - even for the past few elections. Indiana is particulary interesting!

[Lorien]

15. They've only had results from the "real America" districts. n/t

[Gman]

16. I just hope that's not the total early vote

[AkFemDem]

17. No Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk or FAirfox results yet!

[dhpgetsit]

18. Relax

The returns so far are probably from Southeast rural VA. May as well be Kentucky.

[WeDidIt]

19. Chesterfield and Campbell Counties

Two strong REpublican counties is what's going on.

[rvablue]

21. Chesterfield is red, but has a sizeable AA population

not watching cable right now, I'm on the networks. They can't possibly be saying the results are in fron Chesterfield yet.....impossible.

[PermanentRevolution]

30. 46% reporting M-53% O-47%

Edit: In Chesterfield Co.

[rvablue]

46. Where are you getting these details on particular counties...gotta link for me?

[Dj13Francis]

22. I'm holding my breath...

This better turn around quickly or I'm going to have a stroke.

[Borgnine]

23. It's tightening.

Relax!

[LostinVA]

24. No Charlottesville, NOVA, Richmond City, etc.

Galax, etal, won't exactly be going for Obama.

[Duppers]

51. ALBEMARLE is in - 56 to 42 - OBAMA !!

Can't wait to get NOVA in !

tap, tap, tap.

[LostinVA]

53. WHOA -- that's not even Charlottesville! That was WQAY more Red in 2004!!!

[Two Americas]

25. fabulous

If Obama is getting 44% in rural Virginia districts, that is very good news.

[LostinVA]

27. Good point

[Two Americas]

35. rural districts

Rural districts always report first.

How was the weather there today?

[LostinVA]

36. Cloudy but very warm for early November -- polls were packed (we're in suburbia)

[Two Americas]

39. excellent

Virginia in play - that feels good doesn't it?

[LostinVA]

44. I live in NJ now, but I'm very happy (and surprised!) it's in play!

Our preciinct in NJ ran out of "I Voted" stickers by noon.

[Two Americas]

48. and Indiana

...and New Hampshire, and the Dakotas, and Montana, and Missouri.

They forced McCain to play defense and campaign in many red states and even in Arizona. Pretty amazing.

[LostinVA]

52. VERY surprised IN is so close!!!

I love the CSPAN map.

[K8-EEE]

31. That's what I think!

Anybody know who that part of the state voted Bush/Kerry?

[brazos121200]

26. These results are from two counties in southern Va. Nothing yet from Dem. northern Va.

[Irishonly]

28. Too early

Must not panic

[stuntcat]

29. I freaked out for a minute when I saw that on tv!

I was so pissed, then I saw the 1% :blush:

I need to ignore those early poles, they're just STUPID to even report I think.

[Phoonzang]

33. LOL....look now. nt

[The Stranger]

34. Virginia, Georgia, Florida all red, red, red. This is like deja vu all over again.

[PermanentRevolution]

37. You were a knee-jerk handwringer in 2004, too?

[Jennicut]

40. Obama has a lead in FL and Northern VA not on yet...relax

[mirror wall]

38. Don't freak.

The rural countes come in first. The larger urban ones take a while to be added up.

[democrat2thecore]

41. Actually, that's not too bad for those counties! -nt

[fishwax]

42. awfully early yet -- no worries

[StrongBad]

43. Don't pull a Seabiscuit.

[JJ]

45. Counties race to get the first results to make their guy look good

psy-ops

[Stump]

47. Only two counties reporting...

And one of them is Campbell County, my home...SUPER FUNDY LAND...no worries mate.

[democrattotheend]

49. None of NOVA is in yet

For a great comparison of how they are doing compared to 2004, check out http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/va.htm

Obama is outperforming Kerry in most counties...relax. Exit polls show Obama winning VA.

[Canuckistanian]

50. Early days yet

There are more surprises to come. Just heard it while I was posting this.

[mollymongold]

54. this is why you wait for the votes to be counted....:)