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

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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..

Who is the foolish woman on bbc? Is she talking about the same presidential race I have been following for the past 2 years?

I CANNOT bear to watch. Have been avoiding my computer and TV all day. Did my duty and voted several weeks ago. I'm on the west coast, but all 3 states (California, Oregon, Washington) should easily go Obama. I don't really have faith in my fellow countrypeople to make an informed choice.

Part of me wishes if McCain didn't pick the crazy lady he would win. Bear with me. Whoever is President gets a country with an economy in tatters, and an estimated 10 trillion dollar budget deficit. I think 4 years is a short time to clean up the mess, and a long time for many people to remember who got us there in the 1st place. I'm wondering if whoever wins this election won't win the next one, and the crazy lady is making noises about running for President herself.

I'm pleased that my american friends who usually say talking about who you vote for is improper have all told me they voted the right way!

I want to stay up too but then I have school runs to contend with but dd has a terrible coupy cough right now so that may not happen anyway...

ermm well CNN website is also showing Obama 3 Electoral Votes McCain 8 (Vermont and Kentucky}

I am still awake and watching BBC coverage

Need to go to bed... am minding friend's dc tomorrow so will have 3 under 3 to look after for the morning

But am glued to the sofa, getting all caught up in 'monumental moment in history' chatter

Cali, it's projections - Kentucky (8) for McCain, Vermont (3) for Obama

It means ( I think) McCain has won/is projected to win Kentucky, which has 8 electoral college seats, whereas Obama has won/projected to win Vermont, which has 3 E.C seats.

Americans (or anyone!) please feel free to correct me

Obama 50% with 7% in - Indiana

In order to be Pres, someone has to get 270 Electoral College votes. Each state has a certain number of Electoral College votes based upon population. Basically it means the BBC is projecting McCain is going to win a state that has 8, and Obama is going to win a state that has 3.

What's the confusion?
It is Obama 3Evs and McCain 8EVs

notnowbernard - loving the name.

Just been chatting to a friend in NY - she's returned me to the reality of how serious this is.

Shall I pretend to be the token Republican so you can all throw peanuts at me

Hello Kay

Ok, 2 states, not one.

If McCain wins, will the British please adopt me and my family and get us over there????

Ok, I have to go, I can't bear to know what is going on.

On the good side, I got a whole lot done today with no computer.

I have a horrible feeling about this.

And I'd prefer to throw tinned tomatoes, peanuts will do little damage.

Oh I am terrified. I really am.
Let's hold virtual hands for Obama.

damn there's about 500 votes in it so far in Indiana (with over 200,000 votes in!!!)

sod that, I'm not having tins chucked at me!

Hi PW

Are the 11 votes in projections i thought they were the first actuals?

momnkeysmama - it's a fab book

arghh McCain crept ahead again in IN