live election thread (public) 11-04-14

[franksolich]

Crist files emergency motion to extend voting hours...

[I_B_Perky]

Fox has called it for McConnell. That was fast.

South Carolina called.

Local news have Kentucky at 8 points ahead for McConnell.  The guy is saying that Lexington and Louisville will make the difference. They have not called it yet.

[I_B_Perky]

Crist files emergency motion to extend voting hours...

Story:

http://www.wtsp.com/story/news/politics/elections/2014/11/04/crist-campaign-files-motion-to-extend-voting-hours/18488321/

In Broward county. I bet that is one of his strongholds.

Can Florida do anything right in an election?

[franksolich]

I live in KY. It is not surprising that Mitch won. But the fact that he is winning bigger than expected and everyone called it immediately, is a good sign nationally. And with VA being too close to call, even better.



^^^Caution: a lot of these aren't my words.

I'm just scrambling around copying-and-pasting.

[franksolich]

FOX radio is saying that Mark Warner led by 20 points in that Senate seat all year, and now it’s too close to call.
 
FOX is also saying right now this may portend a good Republican night.


^^^not mine.

[franksolich]

COLUMBIA, South Carolina — South Carolina voters have sent Republican Tim Scott back to the U.S. Senate, making him the first black candidate to win a statewide race since just after the Civil War.

Scott was declared the winner based on projections from exit poll data.

Scott has served in the U.S. Senate since January 2013, appointed to the post by Gov. Nikki Haley after Jim DeMint resigned. He has spent his time quietly building support back home and expanding his base from Charleston. His seat will be up for re-election for a full term in 2016.

Scott is also the first African-American senator from the South since Reconstruction.

Scott beat Democratic Richland County Councilwoman Joyce Dickerson, who also is African-American, and Jill Bossi of the upstart American Party.

http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/1b825a572d654b77a59b08d786bb0632/SC--Senate-South-Carolina-Election-Scott

[HawkHogan]

I think I need to move to South Carolina.  They wrapped up the governor race and both senate races already. 

[Tess Anderson]

Speaking of Florida, how is cray-cray Grayson doing so far?

[franksolich]

Speaking of Florida, how is cray-cray Grayson doing so far?

I'll look around; thanks for the reminder.  I'd forgotten all about him.

[I_B_Perky]

Local news has tightened the Kentucky election McConnell ahead by 6 pts.

[franksolich]

34 percent of those who cast ballots self-identified as Republican voters, according to exits polls reported by CNN, while 27 percent identified as Democrats and 29 percent as independents.

[ColonelCarrots]

So far, Crist has taken Tampa and Orlando no surprise. Lot of Democratic Puerto Ricans there and retirees.

He's also taken part of the East Coast north of Broward. Lot of money in that area.

[HawkHogan]

I'll look around; thanks for the reminder.  I'd forgotten all about him.

Charlie Crist is already threatening to sue about extending voting hours in some of his strongholds.

[I_B_Perky]

CNN is calling Capito (R) over Tenant(D) in WV. Polls ain't even closed yet.  I expect Capito to win.

[franksolich]

Brown 60%, whatshername 40% in New Hampshire, but that's with only 1% of precincts reporting; might not be representative.

[Chris_]

CNN is calling Capito (R) over Tenant(D) in WV. Polls ain't even closed yet.  I expect Capito to win.

+1

Are Floridians actually voting for Crist?  What a bunch of dumbasses.

[ColonelCarrots]

+1

Are Floridians actually voting for Crist?  What a bunch of dumbasses.

Scott is gaining ground. All the rural areas are coming in red. Only like 100k votes behind right now.

[franksolich]

Warner 37%, Gillespie 63%, in Virginia, but again, that's with only 1% of precincts reporting.  Might not hold.

[franksolich]

Nothing on Grayson yet; just checked.

[ColonelCarrots]

Grayson is at  53%, Carol Platt(Rep) is at 44%

Still early.

[I_B_Perky]

Local news has Kentucky, with 31 percent in, at :

   Mitch McConnell, GOP (i) [GOP]            241,663   55%   
   Alison Lundergan Grimes, Dem [DEM]    188,615   43%

[seahorse513]

Brown 60%, whatshername 40% in New Hampshire, but that's with only 1% of precincts reporting; might not be representative.

That is Senator Jeanne Shaheen,I am interested to know how the race is going!!

[franksolich]

Virginia, with 17% of precincts in:

Warner (D) 45%
Gillespie (R) 53%

[franksolich]

Georgia, with 2% of precincts reporting in:

Nunn (D) 36%
Perdue (R) 62%

[ReardenSteel]

I don't have cable, anyone know who is live streaming on the web?

Prefer FOX or CNN. Sites I'm finding are just slowly updating maps.