*****OFFICIAL FLORIDA RESULTS THREAD*****

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No results until 8PM...

[RL3AO]

1. Eastern part of the state is already closed.

McCain with an early lead, but less than 1 percent in.

[jzodda]

15. This is Looking Very Good!

Florida is actually looking good considering where the votes are coming in from. It looks like we get the South Florida voters this time by a wide margin.

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2. First totals...McCain 71917 to Obama 61214 0% reporting n/t source:CNN

[Coexist]

3. why isn't early voting being reported?

is that mixed in with the totals?

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4. It is usually the last thing counted in FL elections

in my experience - EV and ABV is last thing counted.

Doug D.

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5. It is usually the last thing counted in FL elections

in my experience - EV and ABV is last thing counted.

Doug D.

[demo dutch]

26. No I heard on local station that Miami-Dade is releasing those number along with absentees early

[racaulk]

6. CNN: Obama 48%, McCain 34% with 1% reporting.

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7. Obama 133535 to McCain 93822 with 1% n/t

[RL3AO]

8. Someone made a mistake

Obama up 54,000 to 6 in Pasco County.

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9. ??? WTF???

Where did you get those #'s?

[RL3AO]

10. NYT

http://elections.nytimes.com/2008/results/states/president/florida.html

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11. 742PM Obama: 646380 McCain494595 2% Reporting...

This is 150,000 vote lead so this is substantial. There is still the Pasco county question but assuming everything else is right that is still a lead for Obama.

[Coexist]

12. link to pasco resutls:

http://www.pascovotes.com/SUMMARY.htm

[Synnical]

13. http://enight.dos.state.fl.us/

**Statewide returns will begin being released at 8 p.m. due to voting in the central time zone.**

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14. 756PM: Obama:1328408 McCain:974511 58% to 42% with 11% reporting..

Florida is getting away from McCain. This is already as large as Bush's victory over Kerry in 2004.

[Coexist]

16. Pasco still neck and neck, went to Bush 54/44.

[goodgd_yall]

17. With 17% in, looking good for Obama

55% to McCain's 45%

[Teaser]

18. where are these results from?

.

[goodgd_yall]

21. New York Times

Now CNN reporting 23% with Obama 54% and McCain 46%

[Teaser]

23. No, I mean in the state?

Are they all from Obama-heavy regions? Have other regions reported?

[goodgd_yall]

31. It looks like all the cities and, of course, Miami-Dade

Even Tallahassee and Jacksonville have so far voted for Obama. Of course, Orlando, too. ON EDIT: And Tampa---which I thought was supposed to be a red area.

Basically the rural areas are going for McCain.

[TrogL]

19. ABC Obama 54% McCain 46% with 23%

I'm calling it.

[TrogL]

24. ABC Obama 53% McCain 47% with 30%

[TrogL]

29. ABC Obama 53% McCain 47% with 31%

Count faster, dammit. I have to get to rehearsal and they won't let me have my cell phone on.

[TrogL]

33. ABC Obama 51% McCain 48% with 41% reporting

[TrogL]

35. ABC Obama 52% McCain 48% with 42% reporting

[sixmile]

20. He took I-4 corridor!

Broward, Dade and Palm Beach not even reported yet. Major victory!

[jzodda]

22. We get I4 the urban areas not in and 8 point lead at 25%

People People looking VERY Good!

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25. 820PM Obama: 1992235 McCain 1687978 54 to 46% with 24% reporting n/t

[demo dutch]

28. Amendment 2 60% yes - 40% no sofar - that is NOT good!

[Political Tiger]

32. That is bad news

But hopefully it won't hold up. For those who don't know, in order for a constitutional amendment to pass in Florida, 60% of voters must vote yes.

[RememberWellstone]

27. Gonna be a nailbiter

I just know it.:hangover:

[goodgd_yall]

30. Yeah, McCain is sneaking up on Obama

5% difference now

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34. 844PM: Obama 2440893 McCain 2291160 51% to 48% 41% reporting n/t

it's getting TIGHT!

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36. 854PM: Obama: 2537179 McCain:2363124 52 to 48% with 41% reporting n/t

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40. 912PM: Obama:2822180 McCain:2620789 52 to 48% with 48% reporting

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47. 942PM Obama:3052972 McCain:2873710 51 to 48%, 57% reporting n/t

[demo dutch]

37. Have Dade, Broward & Palm Beach numbers come in yet??

[fiorello]

43. 19% of vote counted (0% in Palm Beach), going 2:1 for Obama. GREAT...

This is from the NY Times... Obama is at 52% state-wide with 49% of the vote counted, and that's with the large Miami area underrepresented in the count. No Buchanan vote this year!

[Coexist]

38. whats up with Hillsborough coming in so slowly?

[Crazy4sea]

39. Duval is too close to call....

49 to 49 with 229 of the 284 precints reporting

http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/FL/Duval/9277/12433/en/summary.html

[Crazy4sea]

41. Crist called back for important legal matter reported on MSNBC....

PLEASE tell me that was a joke!!

[goodgd_yall]

42. OMG

If it is, it's a very cruel joke!

[Crazy4sea]

44. I agree. It HAS to be a joke I haven't heard anyone else say it.

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45. 929PM Obama:2976265 McCain:2804226 51 to 48% 54% counted

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46. 929PM Obama: 2976265 McCain:2804266 52 to 48% 54% reporting