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DEL.ICIO.USWaiting, waiting for Florida, Virginia
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Virginia and Florida. Those are the states that matter now — and, without question, it’s a good sign for John McCain that neither has been called.
The loss of New Mexico is big. Pennsylvania has been a blue state since 1992 and McCain had hopes, given Barack Obama’s pledge to wreck the coal industry. But in the end the Philadelphia machine was simply too much. It remains a blue state.
McCain takes Georgia, as predicted. Fulton , Clayton and DeKalb are not yet in and those are traditional Democratic strongholds. But two networks have predicted a McCain victory — and given the numbers he’s rolling up in GOP strongholds like Cherokee County and throughout rural Georgia, that seems a safe call.
My Republican friends were not particularly upbeat during dinner. They, too, are waiting for Florida and Virginia. But some of their criticism of the McCain campaign led to the obvious conclusion that they think he’s in real trouble. The next hour or so should tell. ABC’s projection of Ohio for Obama make Obama look inevitable.
Comments
By NCBravesFan
November 4, 2008 9:44 PM | Link to this
Hehehehehe. And you forgot to mention NC, which is looking like it’s a pretty shade of blue.
Good luck getting your act together in the next few years R’s … the jig is up.
By southside girl
November 4, 2008 9:47 PM | Link to this
Say it aint so, Joe!
By oldsalt
November 4, 2008 9:52 PM | Link to this
With California, Oregon ans Washington solidly in the Obama camp with their combined 73 votes, Florida, North Carolina and Virginia are meaningless.
By Art Vandelay
November 4, 2008 9:57 PM | Link to this
Game over. Cheetah.
By SayNo2McCain
November 4, 2008 10:00 PM | Link to this
Jim,
As I stated last week, Alaska has everything you need, including Palin. We do not want to hear you Whinning over the next 4 years. Get a grip man, we are still trying to survive Bush/Cheney.
Also, I think Obama will win Florida, North Carolina, Colorado and Nevada.
Way to go Ohio and PA.
By just me
November 4, 2008 10:07 PM | Link to this
We graciouosly offer to put this country on the right track if you graciously concede this election. We have a mandate.
By TW
November 4, 2008 10:11 PM | Link to this
The GOP would do well to shake Palin off their shoe ASAP. She did zero to bring in the middle - ultimately McCain’s poor judgement with her selection.
Romney would have made it a different game. While Palin did mobilize the base - she was an insult to everyone else. We’re NOT stupid. Slow learner? Apparently so.
By WashingtonState
November 4, 2008 10:24 PM | Link to this
Not just a win, but a bloodbath. Two questions: 1) Why is the South sticking with the Republicans in a solid block? 2) What can the Republicans do to change in the face of this massive voter rejection? After two election cycles of convincing losses, one would hope they at least see the need to change. Maybe the two questions are related.
By Bonnie Crawford
November 4, 2008 10:37 PM | Link to this
I’m extremely disappointed in the State of Georgia. Early voting was made very difficult and voting machines were down. Karen Handel refused to be supportive to voters. I can’t see how anybody in their right mind can support the Republican party after all the damage they’ve done to this Nation. I hope there’a run-off for Jim Martin, and I had hope that the people in the State of Georgia had moved beyond narrow-mindedness. Thanks to all those Democrats who put forth an effort to make their voices heard.
By Algonquin J. Calhoun
November 4, 2008 11:01 PM | Link to this
OBAMA ELECTED!