Election 2008

Liveblogging Election Day 2008 – Thread 3

9:31 : Obama wins New Mexico!

9:31 : Gore state -- not a Kerry state.

9:31 : Thank you Governor Richardson!

9:34 : Be right back

9:37 : Olbermann is doing the smart math. Everyone else is doing the Stretch math.

Comments should go in the usual comment section.


9:39 [Comment From seattle/cliff]Bob - where do you get a New Mexico win yet? 0% precinct rolled up. 9:40 : The networks use math that involves exits, early voting and other numbers that fall out of Chuck Todd's Math Beard.9:41 : Franken-Coleman too early to call9:41 [Comment From Groobiecat]Bob, what do you think our chances are of winning CA, WA, and OR? 9:41 : Easy win, easy win, easy win.9:41 : Seriously, we are *this close* to making history here.9:43 [Comment From centauress]What are the numbers YOU'RE seeing for Florida, Bob? 9:43 : Orlando, Orlando, Orlando.9:43 [Comment From Andy]Is there any chance of 60 seats still Bob, or has that window closed? 9:44 : I never thought we could make it, but then again, I don't know that we need them. 58 is good. We can always get a few moderate Republicans to help us break a filibuster.9:48 : Going on WJFK again www.wjfk.com10:07 : What happened whilst I was on the radio?10:07 : Iowa!10:07 : High fructose!10:08 : I want to be in Grant Park right now.10:09 : Mississippi for McCain.10:09 : The South Dakota abortion ban has failed!10:14 : I'm feeling really great about Indiana and Florida.10:14 [Comment From Kyle]How do you make it from the blog to the radio so fast?10:15 : How about Buzz and the WJFK guys? HEH?!10:17 : My very red Pennsylvania county of Berks is presently going for Obama, 56-42. It went for Bush in 2000 and 2004.10:18 [Comment From Tim]Any word on how FOX is looking, right now? 10:18 : Brit Hume's face is looking melty.10:21 [Comment From Jay]Bob, can we uncork the champagne yet? 10:21 : Not yet. Remember 2000! We uncork when McCain concedes.10:23 [Comment From Aamy]Whoa! Bob. No fun.10:23 :Wait for it. Wait -- for -- it.10:26 [Comment From Rick]This is another ballgame, you believe a 2000 scenario is possible? 10:29 : I don't take anything for granted. We have a crazy way of running elections here -- the greatest democracy in the world.10:30 : Let's take a minute here and contemplate how close we are to escaping from this eight year dark ride. It's overwhelming.10:33 : Meanwhile, McCain only leads Indiana by 7,000-ish votes. In INDIANA!10:36 : Obama is ahead in Virginia! 1,443,214-1,412,69586% reporting.I'm getting these figures from the state board of elections.10:36 : 30,000-ish votes up.10:40 : McCain is ahead in North Carolina -- barely. By around 6,000 votes.1,902,194 - 1,896,94078 percent counties reporting10:42 : Florida and Virginia are about to pop for Obama...10:42 [Comment From Aamy]Go west young man. CA, OR, WA, HI...10:42 : Win, win, win, win. Obama.10:45 : Trying to look at Minnesota, but their site is dragging.10:45 : Checking status of Franken.10:50 : Franken is leading by around 5,500 votes. 20% reporting10:51 [Comment From Shrinath]Bob, where are ya now? What is happening in Indiana?10:51 : McCain is leading by around 20,000 votes.10:52 : McCain 533,636 - Obama 512,61610:53 : FOX News calls Virginia for Obama!10:58 : In Indiana, while 75% of Lake County has reported (Gary, IN), Marion County is still at zero. That's Indianapolis.10:59 : Going on WJFK again. www. wjfk.com11:00 : OBAMA WINS! OBAMA WINS!11:00 : the next president of the united states!!!11:06 : For Toot!11:07 : You may now uncork!11:07 : Viriginia goes for Obama per MSNBC11:08 : The Promised Land!11:09 : Gene Robinson is killing me. What a moment.11:10 : The world is looking at America differently now than it did even 30 minutes ago.11:10 [Comment From Steve]Team Terrorists fist pumps across the Promise Land! 11:11 : Bump.11:11 : McCain has called Obama to concede!11:14 : Obama wins Colorado!11:14 : Yes we did!11:15 : Obama is only down 3,000 in NC!11:16 : Obama wins FLORIDA!!!!11:17 [Video file] YouTube: 7s9ubMQX7WE Play11:19 : McCain is conceding!11:20 : Awesome Republicans booing.11:21 : This is an honorable and classy speech by Senator McCain.11:30 : About to go on BBC Radio11:33 : The BBC is reporting this as a new era for American and global politics.11:33 [Comment From dontpanic]how do we access? 11:33 : I don't know, actually. Pip-pip!11:35 : Cheerio!11:35 [Comment From Steve]http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/11:35 [Comment From rpv]bbc.co.uk/worldservice11:38 : What about Obama's problem with the white working class? How...??11:40 : Malkin classy as always: "Will he bring the Greek columns out for Inauguration Day?"Yes, Michelle. The Capitol building.11:41 : Yay! British sports news!11:42 [Comment From dontpanic]Have you already spoken to them? (still listening)11:42 : Not yet. But I'm doing this via Skype, so it'll sound like I'm in studio.11:53 : Still waiting for the British.11:56 : Bumped until after the speech.11:58 : Here comes the President-elect!11:58 : I'm going to stop blogging and just take this in. Stand by... I'll be back.12:23 : Wow.12:25 : Franken is ahead -- by 100 votes. Nervous!12:32 : Obama leading in NC by 11,000 votes. 2,096,858 - 2,085,32612:43 [Comment From rpv]Don't go to bed Bob - this is th ebiggest thing of your life. 12:45 : Not going to bed! But I am going to wrap up the liveblog. Please join me for the rest of the night at www.bobcesca.com. I'll be hanging there posting blog-shaped stuffs for the rest of this historic night.President-elect Barack Obama!12:46 : Let's go!