America: 2000-2016

[Yates]

Election Night 2008
We can now project a winner in the state of Montana.

PRESIDENT
Montana

[X] Jon Kyl

Durbin should be proud that he kept it too close to call for nearly half-an-hour.  It’s a sign of the Democrats’ growing strength in the West.  We’ll be looking at Nevada and Colorado to measure the same thing.



Electoral Vote Tally
Kyl: 241
Durbin: 135

Election Night 2008

[Yates]

Election Night 2008
We can now safely project that Senator Dick Durbin has won the state of Wisconsin.

PRESIDENT
Wisconsin

[X] Dick Durbin

Wisconsin neighbors Durbin’s home state of Illinois, so this is not very unexpected.  Still, after a round of major victories for Jon Kyl, this is at least one bit of good news for the Durbin campaign.



Electoral Vote Tally
Kyl: 241
Durbin: 145

Election Night 2008

[CultureKing]

this is good, your keeping me on my toes!

[Yates]

Election Night 2008
We are now able to project a winner in the state of Iowa.

PRESIDENT
State

[X] Dick Durbin

Like Wisconsin, Iowa is a border state of Illinois, so Durbin initially had the upper edge here.



Electoral Vote Tally
Kyl: 241
Durbin: 152

Election Night 2008

[Yates]

Election Night 2008
We now have some big prizes to give to the Durbin campaign.

PRESIDENT
California

[X] Dick Durbin

PRESIDENT
Hawaii

[X] Dick Durbin

PRESIDENT
Washington

[X] Dick Durbin

California is solidly Democratic.  In a way, Washington and Hawaii are too, but Durbin’s quick victories here are a good sign.  Oregon is too close to call at this time.



These victories also dramatically tighten the electoral vote tally.

Electoral Vote Tally
Kyl: 241
Durbin: 222

Election Night 2008

[Gabu]

I think it's fairly evident that Kyl will win, given that otherwise this will have had multiple Democratic victories in a row, but you're doing a very good job keeping it interesting nonetheless.

[Yates]

Election Night 2008
We are now ready to make a major projection.  The state of Colorado will be won by Senator Dick Durbin.

PRESIDENT
Colorado

[X] Dick Durbin

This victory is a symbol of the Democratic Party’s new strength in the West.



Electoral Vote Tally
Kyl: 241
Durbin: 231

Election Night 2008

[Yates]

Election Night 2008
We are now ready to project that Dick Durbin has won the state of Oregon.  No real surprise here.

PRESIDENT
Oregon

[X] Dick Durbin

The electoral college is closer than anytime this evening.



Electoral Vote Count
Kyl: 241
Durbin: 238

Election Night 2008

[SPC]

Minnesota and Pennsylvania will decided the election.

[Gabu]

I'm gonna go out on a ledge and say that everything will probably come down to Minnesota, which Kyl will then win.

[Yates]

Election Night 2008
We are now ready to make a very important projection.  Senator Dick Durbin has won the state of Missouri.

PRESIDENT
Missouri

[X] Dick Durbin

Not only is Missouri usually a bellwhether state, it is also one of the key states in the Midwest.  Durbin’s home state is really helping him out, helping him win Wisconsin, Iowa, and now Missouri.  Tim Pawlenty’s status as a Midwesterner does not seem to be helping his ticket at all.



For the first time tonight, Dick Durbin is leading in the electoral vote tally.

Electoral Vote Tally
Durbin: 249
Kyl: 241

Election Night 2008

[Hashemite]

Durbin! Durbin! DURBIN!

[CultureKing]

can we have an update on the popular vote?

[SPC]

Pennsylvania will give Durbin the election.

[Yates]

can we have an update on the popular vote?

Nationwide Popular Vote
(As of this moment)
Dick Durbin: 48.13%
Jon Kyl: 48.07%
Tom DeLay: 3.49%
Other: 0.31%

[Yates]

Election Night 2008
It’s time to project a winner in the last undecided Midwestern state.

PRESIDENT
Minnesota

[X] Dick Durbin

This is the home state of Republican Vice-Presidential nominee Tim Pawlenty, and the Kyl campaign expected to win this, along with several other Midwestern states.  It seems as though Durbin has swept through the Midwest, shattering the hopes of the Republican ticket.



Electoral Vote Tally
Durbin: 259
Kyl: 241

Election Night 2008

[SPC]

If Durbin wins NV, WV, and NH, he will win. Kyl can only afford for Durbin to win two of these states, with Kyl winning PA.

[Hashemite]

I predict a slight Durbin victory.

[Yates]

Election Night 2008
We now have a huge projection to make.  Senator Jon Kyl will win the state of Pennsylvania.

PRESIDENT
Pennsylvania

[X] Jon Kyl

This traditionally Democratic state is part of the trifecta which usually wins Presidential elections.  With this victory, Kyl has attained all three states in the trifecta.  He could still lose the election, but he is in fine shape, once again taking an electoral vote lead.



Electoral Vote Tally
Kyl: 262
Durbin: 259

Election Night 2008

[CultureKing]

I'm not sure if I am counting wrong, but shouldn't Kyl have 265 electoral votes?

[Yates]

I'm not sure if I am counting wrong, but shouldn't Kyl have 265 electoral votes?

You are prematurely counting Alaska, most likely.

[SPC]

Will you be posting exit polls for NV, WV, NH, and AK, or would that just take more time?

[CultureKing]

I'm not sure if I am counting wrong, but shouldn't Kyl have 265 electoral votes?

You are prematurely counting Alaska, most likely.

oh yes, your right, sorry bout that

[Yates]

Will you be posting exit polls for NV, WV, NH, and AK, or would that just take more time?

I will post exit polls before the last state.

[Yates]

Election Night 2008
We can now project that Jon Kyl has won the state of Alaska.  This is hardly a surprise.

PRESIDENT
Alaska

[X] Jon Kyl

Electoral Vote Tally
Kyl: 265
Durbin: 259

Election Night 2008