BUSH WINS!!!
Fox News has called Ohio for President Bush. This puts him at 266 and Kerry at 221 (after Minnesota).
Alaska and New Mexico are going for Bush and it'll be done.
Congratulations Mr. President!!!
UPDATE: Alaska goes to Bush (269). New Mexico makes it 274 (not called officially at this point (23:25), but it will be).
Kerry campaign says it disputes the call on Ohio. Trailing by 130k, with 250k votes remaining to be counted. As we've seen for the past 9 months, there is a disconnect between the Senator and reality.
Speaking of the Senate -
Boxer (D)* over Jones (R) - is she indestructable or is Bill inept as a statewide candidate.
Shelby (R)* over Sowell (D)
Salazar (D) over Coors (R) - -1 - Ken managed to distance himself from Kerry and to fool the populace into believing he is fiscally responsible and that he'll be tough of terror.
Martinez (R) over Castor (D) - +1
Isakson (R) over Majette (D) - +1
Burr (R) over Bowles (D) - +1
Murkowski (R)* over Knowles (D) - A great comeback by Murkowski.
Vitter (R) wins in LA with 51% of the vote! - +1
Obama (D) destroyed Keyes (R) - -1
Coburn (R) over Carson (D) - held the seat
DeMint (R) over Tenenbaum (D) - +1
Bunning (R) over Mongiardo (D) - excellent news
and while it isn't over officially - Thune over Daschle - +1.
The Senate will have 55 Republicans to 44 Dems and 1 Indepolooser. Excellent news for our courts and for containing spending, should the Republicans remember that they represent the fiscal conservatives in our nation.
UPDATE 2: 0010 - 11.3.2004
New Mexico has reported 92% of the precincts and Pres. Bush leads by 29k votes. It hasn't been called yet. Don't know why.
Iowa has reported 96% of the precincts and Pres. Bush leads by 12k votes. This state too should be called soon.
The Senator should concede. The race is over. The President should now have 286 electoral votes pledged to him. The press, and the Dems refuse to acknowledge that the President has won both the important (electoral college pledges) and the insignificant (popular vote).
UPDATE 3: 0140 - 11.3.2004
Nevada called for Bush. New Mexico, apparently due to absentee and early voting not yet called, despite all precincts reporting. Iowa still not called. Wisconsin, most likely going to Kerry not called either. 286 Bush - 252 Kerry
Karzai is set to be announced as first elected President of Afghanistan in a couple of hours. More on this in the morning.
