Well, Vorlon, I think you are finding bias where there is none (I'm not sure why you're not going to post anymore here, but that's fine.) I think they were basing it on exit polling.
I guess I just think there are too many examples of HUGE differences in the time it took to call states with very similar margins for it to be a co-incidence...
Here are 18 states to look at....
These are states where the Bush and Kerry margins of victory were very very similar, and we are NOT talking a few minutes difference in call time, we are talk literally HOURS of difference...
If it was one or two states I'd say it was a fluke.... but 18 states where there was a dramatic difference in the call times and ALWAYS faster for Kerry than Bush...?
You don't think this is a tad strange..?
Seriously... do you HONESTLY contend that Bush and Kerry states were called at a similar pace...?
Look at the data....
BTW this is no cherry picking.. I simply take every state that was even remotely close and compared it to the closest state from the other guy (in terms of % margin) above and below...
The Kerry StatesArizona : Bush +10.47% - 208 minutes to call
Connecticut : Kerry + 10.36% - 1 minutes to callArkansas : Bush +9.83% -195 minutes to call
three HOURS difference...?Arizona : Bush +10.47% - 208 minutes to call
California: Kerry +10.22% - 0 minutes to callArkansas : Bush +9.83% -195 minutes to call
three HOURS difference...?Arizona : Bush +10.47% - 208 minutes to call
Illinois :Kerry +10.12% - 5 minutes to callArkansas : Bush +9.83% -195 minutes to call
three HOURS difference...?Virginia : Bush +8.20% - 101 minutes to call
Maine : Kerry + 8.03% - 0 minutes to call (3 of 4 EVs)Missouri : Bush +7.20% - 136 minutes to call
Two HOURS difference...?Virginia : Bush +8.20% 101 minutes to call
Delaware : Kerry +7.59% - 2 minutes to callMissouri : Bush +7.20% - 136 minutes to call
Two HOURS difference...?Missouri : Bush + 7.20% - 136 minutes to call
Washington : Kerry + 7.18% - 0 minutes to callColorado : Bush + 6.45% - 204 minutes to call
Two HOURS difference...?Colorado : Bush + 6.45% - 204 minutes to call
New Jersey : Kerry + 6.17% - 0 minutes to callFlorida : Bush + 5.01% - 255 minutes to call
Three HOURS difference...?Florida : Bush + 5.01% - 255 minutes to call
Oregon : Kerry + 4.00% - 62 minutes to callNevada : Bush +2.59% - 354 minutes to call
Three HOURS difference...?The Bush StatesRhode Island - Kerry + 20.74% - 0 minutes to call
Mississippi : Bush +20.30% - 90 minutes to callVermont : Kerry + 20.14% - 0 minutes to call
1 and a half HOURS difference...?New York : Kerry + 17.27%- 0 minutes to call
South Carolina : Bush +17.08% - 102 minutes to callMaryland : Kerry + 12.98% - 0 minutes to call
1 and a half HOURS difference...?New York : Kerry + 17.27%- 0 minutes to call
Louisiana : Bush +14.51% - 29 minutes to callMaryland : Kerry + 12.98% - 0 minutes to call
half HOUR difference...?Maryland : Kerry + 12.98% - 0 minutes to call
North Carolina : Bush +12.65% - 72 minutes to callConnecticut : Kerry + 10.36% - 1 minutes to call
1 + HOURS difference...?Maryland : Kerry + 12.98% - 0 minutes to call
Arizona : Bush +10.47% - 208 minutes to callConnecticut : Kerry + 10.36% - 1 minutes to call
3+ HOURS difference...?Illinois : Kerry + 10.12% - 5 minutes to call
Arkansas : Bush +9.83% -195 minutes to callHawaii : Kerry + 8.74% - 96 minutes to call
3+ HOURS difference...?Delaware Kerry + 7.59% - 2 minutes to call
Missouri Bush + 7.20% - 136 minutes to callWashington Kerry + 7.18% 0 minutes to call
2+ HOURS difference...?Washington : Kerry +7.18% - 0 minutes to call
Colorado : Bush +6.45% 204 minutes to callNew Jersey : Kerry +6.17% - 0 minutes to call
3 and a half HOURS difference...?New Jersey : Kerry +6.17% - 0 minutes to call
Florida : Bush +5.01% - 255 minutes to callOregon : Kerry + 4.00% - 62 minutes to call
3+ HOURS difference...?