Timeline of Election Night calls in 2008?

[Reaganfan]

What time on November 4, 2008 will we have a President-elect? Just a wild guess? Here's mine:

7:00pm EST
- Indiana called for McCain
- Kentucky called for McCain
- Georgia called for McCain
- South Carolina called for McCain
- Vermont called for Clinton

McCain: 42
Clinton: 3

7:30pm EST
- North Carolina called for McCain
- West Virginia called for McCain

8:00pm EST
- D.C. called for Clinton
- Maryland called for Clinton
- Massachusetts called for Clinton
- Oklahoma called for McCain
- Tennessee called for McCain
- Mississippi called for McCain
- Alabama called for McCain
- Virginia called for McCain

McCain: 95
Clinton: 41

9:00pm EST
- Arizona called for McCain
- Louisiana called for McCain
- Nebraska called for McCain
- South Dakota called for McCain
- Wyoming called for McCain
- Texas called for McCain
- New York called for Clinton
- Rhode Island called for Clinton
- Connecticut called for Clinton
- Delaware called for Clinton
- Illinois called for Clinton
- New Jersey called for Clinton

McCain: 159
Clinton: 122

10:00pm EST
- Arkansas called for McCain
- Missouri called for McCain
- Utah called for McCain
- Kansas called for McCain
- North Dakota called for McCain

McCain: 190
Clinton: 122

11:00pm EST
- New Hampshire called for McCain
- New Mexico called for McCain
- Colorado called for McCain
- Pennsylvania called for McCain
- California called for Clinton
- Washington called for Clinton
- Nevada called for McCain
- Montana called for McCain
- Idaho called for McCain
- Florida called for McCain

McCain: 268
Clinton: 188

12:00am EST
- Ohio called for McCain
- Oregon called for McCain
- Iowa called for McCain
- Michigan called for McCain
- Minnesota called for Clinton
- Wisconsin called for McCain
- Maine called for Clinton

McCain: 329*
Clinton: 202

McCain declared President-elect

1am and over:
- Alaska called for McCain
- Hawaii called for Clinton

FINAL ELECTORAL VOTE
McCain: 332*
Clinton: 206

[Alcon]

McCain's position on the War is just not going to serve him in 2008 unless Iraq stops being such a mess.  There is no indication that it will be.  He could very well win, but with over 300 EVs?  I doubt it.

[afleitch]

2am - Mc Cain hospitalised.

[Inmate Trump]

2am - Mc Cain hospitalised.

Vice president elect Rudy Giuliani declared president-elect

[Mr. Morden]

McCain's position on the War is just not going to serve him in 2008 unless Iraq stops being such a mess.  There is no indication that it will be.

What if Iraq continues to be a mess, but the US decreases its involvement there?  Suppose Bush withdraws about half our troops, and relegates our involvement to a support role, putting the Iraqi troops (whether they're ready or no) in the lead.  The Iraqi body count goes even higher, but the rate of American casualties goes way down.  Would Iraq still be too much of an albatross for the GOP nominee?

[Padfoot]

As long as McCain is advocating an increase in troops levels he's doomed.

[Josh/Devilman88]

I would take Edwards over Giuliani any day.

[auburntiger]

John McCain / Mike Huckabee vs. Hillary Clinton / Tom Vilsack

7:00 this:

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9:00 this:

10:00 this:

11:00 this

Midnight:

Wisconsin is the key state, which gives McCain victory over Clinton

The end result:

McCain wins comfortably, but not overwhelmingly as everyone expects. Minnesota is decided the next evening. Margin is 0.5%

310-228, a reasonable margin considering it is Hillary Clinton

[Gabu]

Here's my guess:

7:00pm EST
- Indiana called for George H. W. Bush
- Kentucky called for Abraham Lincoln's corpse
- Georgia called for Abraham Lincoln's corpse
- South Carolina called for George H. W. Bush
- Vermont called for Ralph Nader

Bush: 19
Lincoln's corpse: 23
Nader: 3

7:30pm EST
- North Carolina called for George H. W. Bush
- West Virginia called for Abraham Lincoln's corpse
- Ohio called for Abraham Lincoln's corpse

Bush: 34
Lincoln's corpse: 48
Nader: 3

8:00pm EST
- D.C. called for Ralph Nader
- Maryland called for Abraham Lincoln's corpse
- Massachusetts called for Ralph Nader
- Oklahoma called for George H. W. Bush
- Tennessee called for George H. W. Bush
- Mississippi called for George H. W. Bush
- Alabama called for George H. W. Bush
- Virginia called for George H. W. Bush

Bush: 80
Lincoln's corpse: 58
Nader: 18

9:00pm EST
- Arizona called for George H. W. Bush
- Louisiana called for George H. W. Bush
- Nebraska called for George H. W. Bush
- South Dakota called for George H. W. Bush
- Wyoming called for George H. W. Bush
- Texas called for George H. W. Bush
- New York called for Ralph Nader
- Rhode Island called for Ralph Nader
- Connecticut called for Ralph Nader
- Delaware called for Abraham Lincoln's corpse
- Illinois called for Abraham Lincoln's corpse
- New Jersey called for Abraham Lincoln's corpse

Bush: 144
Lincoln's corpse: 97
Nader: 60

10:00pm EST
- Arkansas called for George H. W. Bush
- Missouri called for Abraham Lincoln's corpse
- Utah called for George H. W. Bush
- Kansas called for George H. W. Bush
- North Dakota called for George H. W. Bush

Bush: 164
Lincoln's corpse: 108
Nader: 60

11:00pm EST
- New Hampshire called for Abraham Lincoln's corpse
- New Mexico called for Abraham Lincoln's corpse
- Colorado called for Abraham Lincoln's corpse
- Pennsylvania called for Abraham Lincoln's corpse
- California called for Abraham Lincoln's corpse
- Washington called for Abraham Lincoln's corpse
- Nevada called for George H. W. Bush
- Montana called for George H. W. Bush
- Idaho called for George H. W. Bush
- Florida called for George H. W. Bush

Bush: 203
Lincoln's corpse: 213
Nader: 60

12:00am EST
- Oregon called for Ralph Nader
- Iowa called for Abraham Lincoln's corpse
- Michigan called for Abraham Lincoln's corpse
- Minnesota called for Abraham Lincoln's corpse
- Wisconsin called for Abraham Lincoln's corpse
- Maine called for Abraham Lincoln's corpse

Bush: 203
Lincoln's corpse: 261
Nader: 67

1:00 am EST
- Alaska called for Abraham Lincoln's corpse
- Hawaii called for Ralph Nader

Bush: 203
Lincoln's corpse: 264
Nader: 71

2:00 am EST
- News networks report that the newly elected Republican Senate and House will surely elect George H. W. Bush as president

3:00 am EST
- Abraham Lincoln's corpse invades Canada

3:01 am EST
- Canada surrenders and is admitted into the Union

3:02 am EST
- Canada called for Abraham Lincoln's corpse

FINAL ELECTORAL VOTE
Bush: 203
Lincoln's corpse: 317*
Nader: 71

3:03 am EST
- Bush reported to have said "damnit".

[Padfoot]

I know Hillary is far from the anti-war left's ideal candidate but there is no way in hell that John "increase US troops levels" McCain is going to win in the Northeast or Midwest after what we saw in 2006.  Especially not in New Hampshire.  Whichever candidate is the most anti-war will win.  John McCain's current position is the opposite of anti-war.

[Cubby]

Connecticut Polls close at 8:00 PM. I know this because I worked at them in 2004, 2005 and 2006. (2005 was a local election).