Webb WON! But why won't CNN call it!?!?

[Up2Late]

According to the CNN website, all the counties are 100% except Arlington County, which is at 98%, but Arlington County which is voting

73% Webb

26% Allen

1% Parker

With 98% in! So why don't they just call it!?!?:wtf:

<http://us.cnn.com/ELECTION/2006//pages/results/states/VA/S/01/county.000.html>

Update! Now ALL the Counties are at 100% and they still haven't called it!!!:mad:

[file83]

1. Well, I think there is going to be a automatic recount, right?

So, unless Allen concedes, they can't call it.

[jumpoffdaplanet]

2. What's the margin for an automatic recount?

1%, 2% ? I haven't been able to find out.

[Rosalind]

5. 0.50% I believe...nt

[dave502d]

6. I think they said 1%. n/t

[jumpoffdaplanet]

7. I found this on a google search

http://72.14.205.104/search?q=cache:EuhVscJetLIJ:www.sbe.state.va.us/cms/documents/Virginia_Recounts_-_The_Basics.doc+virginia+automatic+recount&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=8&client=firefox-a

"In Virginia, there are no automatic recounts. Only the apparent losing candidate can ask for a recount if the difference between the apparent winning and losing candidate is 1% or less of the total votes cast for the two candidates. The apparent loser cannot request a recount until after the election is certified."


So we will see what Allen does

[Up2Late]

8. But Webb won by 5,719 votes! Didn't they call Florida for Bush...

...in 2000 when it was even closer than that?

I bet if it was Webb who was down by more than 5000 votes, I bet they would call it for Allen. :grr:

[survivor999]

15. CNN has Webb up by almost 12K votes...

Which one is it?

[Trajan]

12. The recount cannot begin ....

until a winner is declared ....

[soothsayer]

21. Allen can't ask until Nov 27-Dec 7

An apparent losing candidate has ten days from the certification date to request a recount, so the time frame for filing a request for a recount for this election is November 27, 2006, through December 7, 2006.

[soothsayer]

20. In Virginia, there are no automatic recounts. Loser has to ask.

Quote from the Commonwealth of Virginia State Board of Elections, dated November 2006, "Virginia Recount Basics":

In Virginia, there are no automatic recounts. Only the apparent losing candidate can ask for a recount, and only if the difference between the apparent winning and losing candidate is 1% or less of the total votes cast for the two candidates. The apparent loser cannot request a recount until after the election is certified.

The State Board of Elections certifies the election results for all federal offices (Presidential Electors, U.S. Senate and U.S. Congress), state offices (Governor, Lt. Governor, and Attorney General and General Assembly seats) and any offices shared by two or more localities. The State Board of Elections will meet to certify the results of the November 7, 2006 election on Monday, November 27, 2006. An apparent losing candidate has ten days from the certification date to request a recount, so the time frame for filing a request for a recount for this election is November 27, 2006, through December 7, 2006.

An apparent losing candidate requesting a recount of an election for a statewide office must file a petition requesting a recount with the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond. Any candidate requesting a recount for any other office must file a recount petition with the Circuit Court where that candidate is registered to vote.

<snip>

The counties and cities involved in a recount are responsible for paying the costs of the recount if the margin of difference between the apparent winning and losing candidates is a half of a percent or less or the candidate requesting the recount is declared the winner. Otherwise, the candidate who requested the recount must pay the costs of the proceedings.

[Caution]

3. i see a few counties left. did you see the dropdown box at the top?

All of the counties left currently show Webb leadin within them so they should call the race with the caveat that a recount is coming.

[Up2Late]

14. No, I didn't notice that, but you're right, Webb is leading in all of those...

...by a big margin, except for one, where he's leading 50% to 49% (Loudoun) but it's 96% in.

I still think they are showing a bias by not calling this one.

[Scooter24]

4. Still under 1% difference

by state law, a recount can be requested. As it stands now, only .33% stands between Webb and Allen.

VA won't be decided for a few days.

[riverwalker]

9. perhaps not until December!

they said the previous recount in Virgina (for AG) was not resolved until December.

[survivor999]

10. Still some votes to come in....

Why the hell is it taking so long to report the alst few votes?

[Up2Late]

16. I'm really bad at math, how many more votes would he have...

...(approximately) over Allen for it to be 1% or more?

[GreenTea]

11. Webb absoulely won! But it makes for good TV! - Don't let them steal it.

[GetTheRightVote]

13. Recount will happen but they have not changed the out come for some

time in the state of Virginia. So looking good for Webb.

:kick:

[Up2Late]

17. O.K., let me guess. Is Fairfax City a place with a lot of minority voters???

Why is Fairfax City still only at 86%???

Vote tampering perhaps? "Missing" votes?

Isle of Wight also, still at 92%!

[Up2Late]

18. WHY do they still not have all the votes in!?!? Isle of Wight 92% Wtf?

This is according to CNN.com <http://us.cnn.com/ELECTION/2006//pages/results/states/VA/S/01/county.002.html>
Isle of Wight
Updated: 2:48 a.m. ET

Republican Allen
(Incumbent)
6,984 57%

92% of precincts reporting

Democratic Webb
5,050 42%

Independent Grassroots Parker
144 1%

And in still only Loudoun 96%! Why?

Loudoun
Updated: 2:43 a.m. ET

Democratic Webb
37,994 50%

96% of precincts reporting

Republican Allen
(Incumbent)
36,968 49%

Independent Grassroots Parker
853 1%

[davidwparker]

19. CNN is a tool. I just checked the VA web page and ALL area at 100%

[KansDem]

22. The "professional journalists" at CNN would wet their pants...

If they had to report another Dem winning!
:cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry:

...it wouldn't be pretty.