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posted by Haveed at 11:26 PM PST - 62 comments

Statistical Dead Heat May Result in Ping Pong Match Tie-Breaker So says Ken Layne in his tale of obscure lore and presidential politics.
posted by josholalia at 9:17 PM PST - 2 comments

The Onion, as usual. 'Nuff said.
posted by highindustrial at 8:50 PM PST - 5 comments

In Oregon, the turnout is expected to be 84% because everyone in Oregon votes by mail. I bet no other state comes anywhere close to that kind of turnout. This will definitely get the attention of other states; don't be surprised if others do it in two years.
posted by Steven Den Beste at 8:40 PM PST - 11 comments

Finally, in the upcoming federal election, Canadians will have a chance to do what Americans have been doing for decades: elect an American leader.
posted by tranquileye at 8:34 PM PST - 0 comments - Post a Comment

Can you die of an Adrenaline overdose? I'd had to see the blood level of adrenaline in Bush and Gore right now. But there's an advantage [more]
posted by Steven Den Beste at 8:26 PM PST - 8 comments

Live election night coverage from Nader HQ! Ralph Nader + weblog format = obvious metafilter post.
posted by fraying at 6:19 PM PST - 1 comments

Bush wins Guam, err won
This is legal! Guam is 15 hours ahead of the East Coast. They were voting while you were sleeping last night.
posted by rschram at 4:19 PM PST - 9 comments

NYTimes.com reports (or does it?) Bush winning KY and IN
I think this is some kind of mistake, rather than an off-sides. Explanations?
posted by rschram at 3:39 PM PST - 7 comments

POST FINAL PROJECTIONS HERE, PLEASE. That's final projections only, not still-changing exit poll results, which can go in the thread below. (And no, that's not a link two sentences back.) VNS and the Bush and Gore campaigns have a projection in the presidential race, which is hidden inside to protect the weak. Also, a projection in the New York Senate race.
posted by aaron at 3:37 PM PST - 8 comments

I would appreciate it if people would not post exit poll info no matter where they get it from. Please resist the urge.

We'll all find out how it comes out soon enough. Practice patience, Grasshopper. In the mean time, there are good reasons why all the major news organizations have agreed not to do so; it tends to influence the outcome of local elections in the West, which is not desireable. Those reasons apply just as much to this forum.

The fact that you can do something doesn't mean that you should do it.
posted by Steven Den Beste at 2:02 PM PST - 38 comments

Inside.com Publishes Exit Polling Data (4:09 p.m. EST) George W. Bush appears to hold a slight popular-vote lead 49-48 percent. Al Gore is ahead in Florida, Illinois, Maine, Michigan, New Jersey, California and Washington. Bush holds an edge in New Hampshire, West Virginia, Ohio, Missouri, Arkansas, Tennessee, New Mexico, Wisconsin and Iowa. Minnesota and Pennsylvania are, crucially, too close to call. One freaky scenario being bandied about: the race ends in an electoral college tie, 269-269. In Senate races, Hillary Clinton is ahead in New York. Incumbents Ashcroft, Grams, Roth, Robb, and McCollum are losing. In Michigan, Abraham is tied.
posted by josholalia at 1:41 PM PST - 16 comments

Will Microsoft EVER learn? They must all be out voting today.....or lamenting the demise of Pets.com.
posted by bkdelong at 1:06 PM PST - 1 comments

IE 6.0 : The browser for more sophisticated, computer-savvy users?
posted by riffola at 1:05 PM PST - 5 comments

Bye, bye Pets.com Personally, I won't miss that damn sock puppet dog!
posted by Sal Amander at 12:55 PM PST - 8 comments

The Latest report in the amazing kidnapping of Dr. Rajkumar, a legend in India, by the notorious bandit Veerapan.
posted by john at 11:47 AM PST - 6 comments

Free Republic Reports "Matt Drudge Found in Hollywood Apartment" Of course, Drudge doesn't even live in frickin' Hollywood anymore, he lives in MIAMI! Viva la Hype!
posted by josholalia at 11:27 AM PST - 5 comments

Drudge site killed to prevent early exit-poll data? Seems a little suspicious that the only site that said it would still publish the poll data is completely dead. Is VNS playing hardball?
posted by smackfu at 10:15 AM PST - 10 comments

World's biggest diamond robbery foiled. Yeah, this could have been serious, but it's straight out of The Thomas Crown Affair. Break through the Dome's gates with a JCB, sneak into the vault, escape on a powerboat. It's almost a pity that the Sweeney was there to foil it.
posted by holgate at 9:38 AM PST - 6 comments

Want to become a PlayStation 2 programmer? The European release may ship with a BASIC interpreter, in order to squeak past EC tarriffs.
posted by harmful at 9:06 AM PST - 0 comments - Post a Comment

Bush Spams
Cam got it, I got it too. Did you get it? How many votes will Bush loose because long time netizens have always pledged to never ever support anyone who sends spam e-mail? Enough I hope.
posted by DragonBoy at 8:13 AM PST - 10 comments

GOP Supports Gore! Well, sort of. The GOP Web site was defaced last night with a well-written diatribe about why Bush shouldn't be President.
posted by bkdelong at 8:01 AM PST - 6 comments

Looks like all the lobbyists and special interests groups are gonna get everything they want for Christmas, while the children get coal.
posted by terrapin at 7:42 AM PST - 0 comments - Post a Comment

Michael Moore, Certified Public Crankyman, explains why Gore is so deeply undeserving of the vote I'll probably cast for him anyway...(via memepool)
posted by m.polo at 6:56 AM PST - 6 comments

Webcasting:Doing it Legally. Or, just use live365.com and get saddled with whatever policies they decide to throw at you.
posted by alana at 5:28 AM PST - 4 comments

Damn! They sure are pushing this obnoxious cuecat thing, aren't they? Informercials galore. I don't know about your area, but I can hardly turn on the tv anymore without seeing how "Digital Convergence" crap is going to better our lives. Now they're trying to give this cat thing away. Let me get this straight: you swipe the cat over any barcode, and it takes you straight to a commercial for what you just bought. No more need for silly content on the Web! Now the Internet can be nothing but banner ads 24 hours a day! Ooh! Sign me up! *rolls eyes*

By the way, Happy Voting Day. =)
posted by ZachsMind at 4:56 AM PST - 2 comments

With Face Generator, you too can spend the rest of the day trying to generate real-like faces of the ideal girlfriend (or boyfriend) with really big noses and strange goofy eyes. A must-visit for all budding procrastinators out there.
posted by aki at 4:16 AM PST - 6 comments

How's this for a subliminal message? I went for my first search of the day, saw 'VOTE', then a capital 'G', an 'o', an 'e'...
posted by ledge at 2:24 AM PST - 2 comments

The Unfaithful Electors can hand the election to the candidate you didn't chose. 318 Electoral Votes are not legaly bound to go to the particular state's popular vote winner. More Electoral College tidbits at the Electoral College Web Zine.
posted by tamim at 1:21 AM PST - 19 comments