I'm still up, but fading fast...

Ive been watching like a fanatic. I'm off to bed, I feel confident in an Ohio win for Kerry. I still think it'll be after I wake up till it's decided!

Bush takes Ohio. He's going heavy jumbo now to run out the clock. Kerry will need to run the table just to tie now

Man, Iowa is soooooooo close. Does the kicker have enough leg?

Bush kicked it, ball hit crossbar and went straight up. I'm in suspense.

bush kicks another field goal for the famous al-ask-a formation... these teams are closer than the score would indicate though... 249 - 196 bush according to my CNN broadcast partners, though there are still some flags on the play...

Is it being challenged from upstairs?

Looks like Kerry called a timeout in Iowa just before Bush's kick. Kery wants to talk things over with James Earl Jones...and wait a minute, yes, it looks like Ray Liotta is stepping through the cornfield and he's putting his helmet on.

Delay of game, Kerry, 5 yard penalty.

its it 249-200?? 269-207?? did kerry win his new hampshire callenge??

the refs are really having a tough time tonight... looks like they're going into yet another zebra conference...

Looks like Kerry is pleading the league to step in and make a call.

in other news, the GOP has improved on last year's record by 2 after its victory tonight, and looking at the schedule ahead, could very well pick up 2 more by the time this season is over...

[QUOTE=That Guy]in other news, the GOP has improved on last year's record by 2 after its victory tonight, and looking at the schedule ahead, could very well pick up 2 more by the time this season is over...[/QUOTE]

some say expansion has really watered down the league. what do you think? And how about those rumors of a new rogue leauge being formed, the XOP?

the call stands, and the score is 269-221, bush on top... kerry has already filed a grievance with the league, and has said he'll ask for a special exception if the results would change the outcome...

[quote]some say expansion has really watered down the league. what do you think? And how about those rumors of a new rogue leauge being formed, the XOP?[/quote] expansion definately has spread the talent pool thinner then it used to be, and i think that's what we're seeing... it just takes longer to get any sort of momentum going with so little new blood each year, so they're being forced more into adopting their system to the players than finding the right pieces to plug in...

as far as the XOP, i just don't see how you can look at the thin talent pool in the GOP and DEM conferences and possibly think that there's enough left over to compete... second rate players on 3rd rate teams just doesn't sound like something anybody's really going to want to watch. Even if they do find some stars, with the table scrap salaries they're offering, don't you think the big money is going to just swoop in and take them? I think what we're going to see here is a lot of wasted money in a one and done... they might uncover a few gems, but i don't see much more than that.

And now to frank with the weather...

Thanks TG, here's your weather forecast for tonight: dark with a chance of sun later on

We're getting breaking news now that the score may be changed for Bush back down to 249.

Payne the Soul Train is down on the sidelines with more..Payne?

sorry smootsmack, if you don't mind i just re-ran our simulations and came up with some extended information for our viewers:

The new doppler 132000 has taken the coming storm front into consideration and has predicted that tomorrow will be cloudy to very cloudy, with a chance of rain, flooding, hail, and hurricanes...

and now, back to you.

[QUOTE=Frank, The Weather Chick]Cloudy, very cloud... with a chance of rain, flooding, hail, and hurricanes...

and now, back to you.[/QUOTE]

sorry about that Frankie, didn't mean to do your wx forecast for you. Looked like you were having trouble with the prompter

It's quite alright, they way things have been going today, its par for the course... the prompter was having technical difficulties and the computers have been slow all day... hopefully they won't cause any more problems from here on out though...

We now return you to the game, already in progress.

Welcome back, we hope you enjoyed the break. Unfortunately this officials are still in a deadlock and the fans are starting to leave the game... its sad to see such a historic game marred by troublesome officiating, but I guess that's what we've come to expect.

And what's this?? Apparently some fans are coming back with TENTS?? looks like they're getting prepared for the long haul...

I tell you smoot, there's gotta be a harder way to do this, and maybe that's what the refs are trying to figure out... I can't possibly see how they can screw this game up any more, but its not over and i'm sure they've got something left up their sleeves for us tonight... Its hard enough beating the other team, but having to beat the officiating crew as well?

The officiating has been terrible. I'm sure both teams will submit tapes of tonight into the league. But they'll get nothing more than a "we're sorry, better luck in 4 years"

I'm getting word that there's a problem with the game clock.

ooo, and from that GOP matchup we showed you earlier, daschle, a DEM star with 100 votes on the night has sustained a serious injury and may be out for the season... I tell you, they're marching down the stretch, looking for any chance they can get, and then to be hit by something like this? He was one of their best on the field leaders; this injury could really hurt the team...

This may seem a bit out of line right now, but Frankie what are you doing after this game? You're kinda [URL=http://www.celebritymoviearchive.com/members/thumbs/c/cma-JillianBarbarie@GoodMorningMiami1.jpg]hot[/URL]

come on smoot, i know you're bored, but don't pull a namath.

LOL. "I just wanna kiss you...c'mon I'm broadway joe"

Back to the game-Kerry/Edwards gopher the win in Minnesota and to celebrate they get lei'd in Hawaii, giving them 242 points now. Still some question as to whether Bush has 249 or 269.

I will now slap myself for the bad puns...take it away TG

looks like their was an illegal shift negating the scores and resetting the clock aft all, leaving the score at 249-242. Bush is going to try its ohio formation again.

Very close game, as expected...

and its official: the election is going to depend entirely on ohio (254-252 bush)... bush has a 150,000 vote lead, and it looks like its going to be 4 more years...

btw, for something like the skins thing to line up as many times as it did, 32,767 other things wouldn't line up... now looks like the kids poll or whatever is going to be right, while 65,535 other things will be wrong, including the skins thing (that's just based on basic probability, no fancy accounting or tricks...)

either that or something unexpected happens and the kids poll is the one thats wrong instead...

Looks like fans are headed for the exit stands. As the say, Elvis has a better chance of coming back than John Kerry

Ok folks, I'm off to Disney World to testify at the Donald vs. Uncle Scrooge custody of Huey, Dewey, Louie trial

See you Sunday

you mean we lost to the packers on that technicality for NUTHIN?? :(:(:(

[QUOTE=illdefined]you mean we lost to the packers on that technicality for NUTHIN?? :(:(:([/QUOTE]
Just goes to show we weren't supposed to lose that game. The election proves we were robbed on that bogus call.

Looks like this game will be decided on a challenged call, the replays don't look good for Kerry but you never know what the refs will see.

they are also waiting on what the troops vote overseas. imagine if they all said the same thing. their vote should count double.

This is the year of defying stats. Looks like 4 more years. I really doubt theres 150K of provisional votes sitting there for Kerry. It was a disasterous day for Dems, no if, ands, or buts, about it.

they don't count absentee ballots unless there are enough to swing the results i don't think... military tends to vote republician, even when deployed (i'd attribute it to being an all volunteer army)...

and apparently you remembered that the redskins choose the winner, but forgot about their halloween exemption... this was really all done just to spite J. Edwards for rooting against washington's team...

Personally I think every vote should be counted regardless. It's too close not to. Especially after the debacle in '00 when alot of data suggested Gore would have won if all of the votes were counted.

What that_guy is saying is that it makes no sense to count 75k absentee ballots when one candidate is up by 100k. Really, what's the point?

I'm all for FL, OH, & IA being the only ones that vote now anyway. Why waste your time on the other 47? :D

results as of right now:

[b]House:[/b] 228 GOP (+4), 199 DEM (-3), 1 IND... 7 undecided, 2 of which have dems currently in the lead (there's 2 in Louisiana that have Reps leading, but they do run offs, and in a run off, one of the two looks like it might turn into a dem win)...

Dems cannot take the house, and after the 7 undecideds, the final numbers will probably be 233 GOP, 201 DEM, 1 IND, though there's a potential swing of 1 or possibly 2...

[b]Senate:[/b] 53 GOP (+3), 44 DEM (-3), 1 IND, 2 undecided... most noteable among the results races is that Daschle lost his seat, which should basically signal the end of ANY attempt for him to EVER run for president... quite a fall. Both undecideds are favoring the Rep. Candidates at this point... final overall should be 55 GOP, 44 DEM, 1 IND...

[b]President:[/b] Looks like Bush gets 4 more years... it all depends on Ohio, but without any major controversies breaking out thus far, and by the 150,000 vote lead Bush has right now, I believe he'll win the state and the job.

[b]Governors:[/b] 11 seats up, no changes in the overall balance has occured though (28 GOP, 21 DEM), 1 seat is still undecided (Rep. Candidate is ahead, but only by 700 votes, or 0.1%.. this one is REALLY close)...

Either way, its shaping up to be a sad day for democrats with wider margins in both the house and senate, no real change in governorship, and what's looking like 4 more years of a republican president.

as of now, NH is the only state that's flipped parties since 2000... (NH flipped to a DEM governor too).

a new record turnout was achieved this election, and bush now has more votes than any candidate ever (previously set by ronald reagan in a 1980 landslide)... I don't think he's gotten the highest % of votes compared to total population, but still a huge feat (especially considering he lost the popular vote last time).

this is also the best voter turnout (percentage-wise) compared to total population since the 1960s.

looking like vote turnout is going to be in the 115-120million range or so, which is a pretty big increase...

[QUOTE=cpayne5]What that_guy is saying is that it makes no sense to count 75k absentee ballots when one candidate is up by 100k. Really, what's the point?

I'm all for FL, OH, & IA being the only ones that vote now anyway. Why waste your time on the other 47? :D[/QUOTE]
I understand, but right now there's more absentee and provisional ballots out there than what Bush is leading by, correct?

[QUOTE=That Guy]results as of right now:

[b]House:[/b] 228 GOP (+4), 199 DEM (-3), 1 IND... 7 undecided, 2 of which have dems currently in the lead (there's 2 in Louisiana that have Reps leading, but they do run offs, and in a run off, one of the two looks like it might turn into a dem win)...

Dems cannot take the house, and after the 7 undecideds, the final numbers will probably be 233 GOP, 201 DEM, 1 IND, though there's a potential swing of 1 or possibly 2...

[b]Senate:[/b] 53 GOP (+3), 44 DEM (-3), 1 IND, 2 undecided... most noteable among the results races is that Daschle lost his seat, which should basically signal the end of ANY attempt for him to EVER run for president... quite a fall. Both undecideds are favoring the Rep. Candidates at this point... final overall should be 55 GOP, 44 DEM, 1 IND...

[b]President:[/b] Looks like Bush gets 4 more years... it all depends on Ohio, but without any major controversies breaking out thus far, and by the 150,000 vote lead Bush has right now, I believe he'll win the state and the job.

[b]Governors:[/b] 11 seats up, no changes in the overall balance has occured though (28 GOP, 21 DEM), 1 seat is still undecided (Rep. Candidate is ahead, but only by 700 votes, or 0.1%.. this one is REALLY close)...

Either way, its shaping up to be a sad day for democrats with wider margins in both the house and senate, no real change in governorship, and what's looking like 4 more years of a republican president.[/QUOTE]
It's a say day for dems, but it will be an even sadder day for the country if they try to reverse Roe v Wade.

I wish the dems would have pushed that issue more, I think alot of people don't realize that it's a very real possibility it could happen.