*Official Election 2005 Results Thread*

[MODU]

    I just heard there is a big GOP turn out in for kilgore in the solidly conservative areas of west Richmond and Ronoke as well as the rural parts of the state. Also more bad news for Kanie there is a low Democratic turn out in NOVA.   

My friend in Fairfax County just called me.  He's a poll worker.  He said that he's never seen turnout like this in NOVA -- not even in 2001 with Warner.  He's also getting word that turnout in the southern, rural parts of the state -- where the solid GOP base is located -- is as low as he can remember.  Kaine looks to be well positioned.

hahaha . . . take your pick.    Scanning the various news sites, there hasn't been anything released yet one way or the other regarding turnout.

[MODU]

Scoonie decided at some point that he would do his best to emulate a Republican partisan hack.  I don't quite know why.

hahaha . . . Either that, or his second personallity has come to the surface. 

[MODU]

Either that, or his second personallity has come to the surface. 

I knew you would approve, MODU! Now on to a Kilgore victory!

I got your back.  hahaha

[MODU]

I made mine up.  I'm trying to point out that we can't trust this insider information.  I'm not saying Kevin trumped his up, but I really don't see any reason to believe it's accurate.

Yeah.  One of my bosses and I were discussing the "accuracy" of exit polling last year.  She was trying to find some info on how the election was going.  I told her just to wait till 9pm, and there should be a fairly decent trend showing, one way or the other.

[MODU]

Kaine up by 6.4% with 40% of precincts counted.

Any idea what strong Kilgore areas have yet to be counted?  I can imagine that parts of Northern Virginia haven't posted results yet, but are there any areas where Kilgore can count on a major boost?

Not yet.  It's taking too long for the site to load the individual county/city numbers.  Richmond City has numbers reported (obviously for Kaine), but no numbers for Richmond County yet . . . for example.  Prince WIlliam is going for Kilgore at the moment.

[MODU]

J-Mann

Fairfax County with 73% reporting

T M Kaine  Democratic 113,320 60.26%
  J W Kilgore  Republican 71,205 37.86%
  H R Potts Jr  Independent 3,382 1.80%


Fairfax City with 0% reporting

J W Kilgore  Republican 0 0.00%
  T M Kaine  Democratic 0 0.00%
  H R Potts Jr  Independent 0 0.00%

[MODU]

The fact that Fairfax County is almost done is good for Kilgore.
The fact that Fairfax City hasn't started counting is good for Kaine.

As long as PWC comes through for Bolling, I'll be happy.    I like him.

[MODU]

Why is the Republican lt. governor candidate winning?

Because he's better than Byrne (commie in leftist clothing).  hehehe

[MODU]

Office: Governor
Precincts Reporting: 1634 of 2426 (67.35%)
Registered Voters: 4,451,968   Total Voting: 1,281,318   Voter Turnout: 28.78 %
 Candidates     Party    Vote Totals    Percentage
  T M Kaine     Democratic    649,957    50.73%
  J W Kilgore     Republican    602,443    47.02%
  H R Potts Jr     Independent    27,840    2.17%
  Write Ins          1,078    0.08%
     
Vote Totals:
   1,281,318    

Gap closed with the latest update.

[MODU]

Drduge is calling VA for Kaine.

Before only the AP had called it. I'm glad that someone reliable called it now.

Drudge likely called it based on the AP.  He rarely does things on his own.

Indeed, Drudge has spent his entire career rephrasing other people's sentences.  And he does it damn well.

The AP call is way premature though.  I'm pretty sure Kaine will win, but this was way too early.

Fox News just called it as well.

So did HGTV.  *dies laughin*

[MODU]

Over all, it doesn't look like anything has really changed across the country in regards to the who controls what.  Democrats retain the Governor seats in VA and NJ (though the Republicans pick up the Lt Gov seat), and most if not all incumbants in Maryland won re-election.

[MODU]

No one can deny that Kaine was much more popular than Kerry.  hehehe