There's something about Georgia - 538 post below

[NRaleighLiberal]

Franken Pulls Ahead; Georgia Is Screwy; Omaha Call Premature

We deleted the Omaha thread because the Secretary of State hadn't finished updating the pdf. My bad. Neither Obama nor McCain has won Nebraska's 2d district. It's extremely close.

Al Franken has pulled ahead in Minnesota.

Some very weird things are going on in Georgia, as the total vote is much, much lower than expected. Some speculation has the early vote not being counted, which would strongly suggest that Saxby Chambliss will have to face a runoff in four weeks.

If Franken holds on, if Jeff Merkley in Oregon can win (Multnomah is the big Portland Democratic engine and is largely outstanding), then it is increasingly likely that the Dems will converge on Georgia for the next four weeks to try to win the 60th Senate seat.

[Trajan]

1. Where did you get the Multnomah county numbers ?

I cant find them ...

[Trajan]

7. Damn it ...

Multnomah county is fully counted ....

NOT good news ....

http://www.mcelections.org/2008-11/results.shtml

November 4, 2008 General Election Results
Unofficial Election Results - Report #5- Released at 11:58 PM, 11/4/2008.
Next update at approximately 9:00 AM 11/5/2008.

Link to Voter Turnout (number of ballots received)


SUMMARY REPORT Multnomah County, Oregon
Run Date:11/04/08 General Election
RUN TIME:11:58 PM November 4, 2008

VOTES PERCENT

PRECINCTS COUNTED (OF 129). . . . . 129 100.00
REGISTERED VOTERS - TOTAL . . . . . 436,489
BALLOTS CAST - TOTAL. . . . . . . 133,908
VOTER TURNOUT - TOTAL . . . . . . 30.68

United States President
Vote for 1
Ralph Nader (PCE). . . . . . . . 1,320 .99
Cynthia McKinney (PAC) . . . . . . 357 .27
John McCain (REP). . . . . . . . 28,361 21.28
Bob Barr (LIB). . . . . . . . . 383 .29
Chuck Baldwin (CON) . . . . . . . 327 .25
Barack Obama (DEM) . . . . . . . 101,712 76.32
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 808 .61

United States Senator
Vote for 1
Gordon H Smith (REP). . . . . . . 36,060 27.93
Jeff Merkley (DEM) . . . . . . . 87,756 67.96
Dave Brownlow (CON) . . . . . . . 4,845 3.75
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 461 .36

[DarthDem]

2. They're Counting Liebertool

. . . to get to 60, and assuming a Begich win.

[AllyCat]

3. Figured we'd have to fight for something.

This is worth the fight though!

[vaberella]

4. It's going to be all out WAR for the last few states standing.

Jefferson would be proud!!!

[musicblind]

5. How do we prove the early vote wasn't counted?

Will they be able to get away with not counting it?

[progressive_realist]

6. I figured GA would cheat this time.

But I thought the margin of victory would catch the cheaters by surprise. I guess we'll see...

Georgia has probably the most corruptible election system in the nation this year.

[ROh70]

9. There's no fraud. Some counties chose not to release early vote totals until all precincts are in.

They are waiting for all the election day ballots to be counted first.

[illuminaughty]

8. I want Chambliss out in a bad way. n/t