US Election Watch - we'll be here for a while!

[taliac]

After the success of the all day / night London Election party we had earlier in the year, who fancies one for the US election?

Lots of nothing news so far from the US - some polling stations have long queues, but others don't! John McCain says tomorrow he "will be the President of the United States!" Sarah Palin is "very optimistic!" Hilary Clinton is predicting a big Obama win! Obama has been playing basketball!

Its going to be a good one..

McCain got 60% of votes in Kentucky.

Nooooooooooooooooo!

BBC coverage has started

I am a dangerous mix of over-tired and over-excited.

I'm here too but only have 2 glasses of wine left. I don't think i'll last, may have to retire soon and listen to radio with headphones on, fall asleep, dream weird dreams and still be none the wiser as to the outcome when I wake up!

wasn't Kentucky one of the "safe" McCain ones anyhow?

I'm here, I even have a beer in the fridge but got a gnarly toddler on my lap still.

There've been some classic fuck-ups on the BBC coverage already... Paxo demanding a cup of coffee while some soft-voiced fella was on-camera, and Dimblebum gesticulating angrily on an enormous screen behind Jeremy Vine.

1% of votes counted in Indiana - 55% for Obama.

Dh has already printed out the maps of the American states and got out the red and blue pens to colour in the results!

I find it really disconcerting though that the colours are the "wrong" way around!

PB it is odd isn't it

Yes, Dimlbleby stumbling over words and a bit unsure who guests are and then angrily gesticulating.
Matt Frei's a new addition to election team. Wonder if they're testing him out as a potential person to take over Dimbleby 4 years on?

now which news channel is the best to watch it on?

BBC, CNN, Bloomberg(?), or CNBC (nearly put CBBC )

pretty bird - that sounds like so much fun!

lol at Sally playing basketball...

If you have CNN I'd go for that. They'll call before BBC.
I have FoxNews website on bookmark as they will call first ... I think (not sure about accuracy though)

right have CNN on the TV now

don't have fox (we did last election) - so CNN it is

Shall we have a drinking game?

One drink every time someone says 'Bradley effect'

ooo I like that thing on CNN that shows how much of the vote is in from that state and what the %'s are

I'm not staying up. I already know the most important thing ...

IT WONT BE BUSH

ooooh wish I had CNN
Will you let us know when they call as I'm sure they will call before BBC

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2% in Inidia Obama 51% atm

Kentucky think it was also 1% in (couldn't see properly from here my fireguard is slightly in front of the TV lol) McCain predictably ahead about 69% think it was