FINAL UPDATE: Folks, I can't hang anymore. Apologies. i've been up since 5:30, and have worked really hard over the last two days. The field reporters are posting in the thread - and some I've not heard from. There are problems - but nothing I believe, at this point, to be alarmed with - with the machines. People are still in line in Gallatin County! and it is 11:37. It will be a long night. I will sleep well, but that's not to say I won't be checking very first thing in the morning. I believe Jon won, I'm sure of it.
Use this link to check up to the minute (literally) results. http://sos.mt.gov/ELB/archives/2006/elections/general/ussenate/index.asp
Strong showing in Granite is real good omen for Jon.Another strong showing for Jon in Treasure County. Another really REALLY good sign.Tester taking Powell, still another very good sign My point with all the above is that if Jon is having a good showing in these counties - rural, conservative - Missoula, Flathead and Gallatin are more than going to make up for the slack. Jon should be feeling pretty darn good now. 141% TURNOUT IN MISSOULA COUNTY TODAY!!!
Conrads' wife is on TV now, not sounding too hopeful
PEOPLE STILL IN LINE AT GALLATIN COUNTY COURTHOUSE! UNBELIEVABLE - IT'S 11:16 p.m.!
Well, Brian Schweitzer was just on TV, saying, among other things, what I've been saying - that the numbers all over are showing that he is delivering just enough, all around, to have them feeling confident that Jon has this one won...and he reminded everyone that he's been through exactly this race before - and Jon is doing it better.
MT-Sen running totals |
Tester(D) |
97402 |
? of |
Burns(R) |
82165 |
56 counties reporting |
MT-AL running totals |
Lindeen(D) |
0 |
0 of |
Rehberg(R) |
0 |
56 counties reporting |
Beaverhead County
Big Horn County Tester 652
Burns 770 Incomplete
Blaine County Tester 1390 Burns 1226 Incomplete
Broadwater County
Carbon County Tester 2247 Burns 2510 Incomplete
Carter County
Cascade County (Great Falls) Tester 3264 Burns 2315 Incomplete
Chouteau County Tester 756
Burns 823 Incomplete
Custer County Tester 1991 Burns 2581 Incomplete
Daniels County Tester 311 Burns 426 Incomplete
Dawson County Tester 1595 Burns 2427 Incomplete
Deer Lodge County Tester 785 Burns 230 Incomplete
Fallon County Tester 347 Burns 951 Incomplete
Fergus County
Flathead County (Kalispell) Tester 2799 Burns 4056 Incomplete
Gallatin County (Bozeman)
Garfield County Tester 31 Burns 235 Incomplete
Glacier County
Golden Valley County Tester 181
Burns 298 DONE
Granite County Tester 594
Burns 862 DONE
Hill County Tester 652 Burns 580
Jefferson County Tester 2450 Burns 2715 Incomplete
Judith Basin County
Lake County Tester 2187 Burns 2148 Incomplete
Lewis & Clark County (Helena) Tester 9124 Burns 5936 Incomplete
Liberty County
Lincoln County Tester 511
Burns 824 DONE
McCone County
Madison County
Meagher County
Missoula County Tester 27918 Burns 15045 Incomplete
Musselshell County
Park County
Tester 3731 Burns 3441 Incomplete
Petroleum County Tester 74
Burns 180 DONE
Phillips County
Pondera County Tester 1080 Burns 1494 Incomplete
Powder River County Tester 54 Burns 139 Incomplete
Powell County
Tester 809 Burns 1025 Incomplete
Prairie County Tester 104
Burns 256 DONE
Ravalli County Tester 7489
Burns 7489, w/90% reporting
Richland County
Roosevelt County
Rosebud County Tester 1197 Burns 1232 INCOMPLETE
Sanders County Tester 489
Burns 684 DONE
Sheridan County
Tester 102 Burns 80 DONE
Silver Bow County
Tester 4136 Burns 1837 DONE
Stillwater County
Sweet Grass County
Teton County
Toole County Tester 99 Burns 189 Incomplete
Treasure County Tester 161 Burns 260 Incomplete
Valley County
Wheatland County Tester 251
Burns 326 DONE
Wibaux County Tester 165
Burns 317 DONE
Yellowstone County (Billings) Tester 9535 Burns 8358 Incomplete
On the Ground Reports
Great Falls (where Jon is!)
Billings
Bozeman
Hamilton (Ravalli County) (via DKos' hold tight. HOLD TIGHT REPORTS Nearly final numbers in Ravalli - local dems didn't do well, but they really delivered for Jon. An impressive strong showing in a republican stronghold, and Ravalli Dems can be proud
Missoula
Helena
Flathead (MTMofo)