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Gotta Vote
Most important vote since the one for the dead guy.
Check raw story for the unconfirmed exit polls and remember they aren’t weighted for turnout yet so they are an incomplete picture.
Except, man on dog is toast.
ABC’s Initial Exit Polling
6 in 10 disapprove of Bush and Iraq.
It looks like the approval/disapproval of the two are the same thing in the voters minds. Tentatively, good news.
Initial Exits say election was nationalized
While 62% of respondents indicated that national issues made biggest difference in how they cast their votes, just 33% indicated that local issues decided their vote. Republicans had recently been pressing their case that local issues would decide the races.
In what is seen as more bad news for Republicans, corruption ranked as the top issue among those casting ballots, with 42% indicating that concern in that area drove their vote.
Terrorism ranked second, with the economy and Iraq following shortly behind. Of those indicating the war weighed heavily in their vote, 57% said that they disapproved of Bush’s handling of the situation, with just 41% indicating they approved of his performance.
Karl’s October Surprise
Clearly he cleverly timed the Brittany K-Fed divorce to distract the nation….
Expect Exit Poll Leaks to start in a little over one-half hour.
They are being let out of cubicles at 5:00 PM EST.
Turnout seems to be very, very high in contested areas and I have no idea what that means.
Three Guesses what the CNN Red Banner Breaking News is Right now
What a miserable excuse for a news network.
70% Participation in St Louis County
As a bit of a side note, Missouri’s turnout is high with county election officials expecting 70% turnout–some glitches at polling places in the County, but nothing horrible.
City turnout is up, but no estimates on that.
Kane County Clerk Seeking to Keep the Polls Open Late
Now, let’s hear about how it’s awful when it happens in a Democratic area.
Give the Free Enterprise Fund a phone call
When you are done calling the NRCC concerning harassing robo-calls be sure to give the Free Enterprise Fund a call. They seem to have thought it wise to include Tammy Duckworth’s home number on a campaign commercial and encouraged folks to call it.
General Information:
Phone: (202)-661-3333
Todd Schorle
Phone:(202)-824-9607
Lynn Bradshaw
Phone: (202)-824-9618
They are bankrolled by Bob Perry of Swiftboat fame and the same group that did the Brokeback Democrats commercials. Great folks.