Well, the media has already begun calling races based on exit polling and a minuscule number of actual counts. So this will be a lot of correction and swing all evening long. I won't blog anything on exit poll-based calls, I'll wait for actuals. Blue Crab Boulevard – suffering through listening to talking heads so you don't have to.
UPDATE: 7:51CST. Interesting. The House seat formerly held by Mark Foley is running at a dead heat right now, with about a 1% lead to Foley's replacement.
UPDATE: 8:11CST. Allen holds about 2% lead on Webb. No – repeat, no – data on Maryland Senate being reported right now.
UPDATE: 8:28CST. This is just plain weird. Fox News just called Maryland for Cardin. With 1% of precincts reporting and a large lead in vote totals for Steele. What is up with that one?
UPDATE: 9:28CST. So, election night is arguably the big night for a blogger who does a lot of political commentary, right? So what does my hosting company do? Takes out my email to do some upgrades. Anything you send me will not be lost, but I have been effectively shut down in reading or replying to that email until they finish their upgrades. Oh, and I knew this how? Not by notification, but by not being able to get to email anymore.
UPDATE: 9:38CST. Joe Lieberman is giving his victory speech. That's one for a good guy.
UPDATE: 9:51CST. Michael Barone, on Fox News, just said he thinks Virginia Senate is heading for a recount. Ouch.
UPDATE: 10:00CST. Anchoress reports that Steele is NOT conceding. Good for him. That is still a pretty light vote total to throw in the towel.
MAJOR UPDATE: The Washington Post has WITHDAWN its prediction that Cardin won in Maryland. Steele is currently leading by North of 4%. Steele is still in this and may yet win.
UPDATE: Fox News just reported that control of the House has shifted to the Democrats. I expect a plague of seagulls any moment. Steele is still ahead and is not conceding. Allen is still ahead. Corker is still ahead.
UPDATE: 10:46CST. Talent is still holding in Missouri. Michael Barone doesn't like Steele's chances. Allen is still ahead in Virginia, but by very little. That will be a recount.
Talent is still ahead as well. Maybe, just maybe, a Republican controlled Senate can balance the absolute debacle that a Pelosi Congress will wreack upon the American People.
From http://www.thedonovan.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-comments.cgi?entry_id=6637
ok,
I keep hearing that marxism is on its way out in the U.S., so why are the Dems even close on election day?
I can see conservatives and libertarians pissed off at the current crew, but given the choice between a thief/liar and Chairman Mao I’d pick the thief every time.
So?
Why is this election even close?
Steele is now officially toast. Most of the remaining precincts are in counties that went strongly Cardin in the precincts that have reported so far. It would be a miracle at this point. Right now it’s Cardin by 6 points with 70% reporting.