Vigo County-the Bellweather speaks

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Tuesday November 04, 2008 · 3:41 PM PST

2008/11/04 · 15:41

So, we've been hearing about the bellweather counties. Vigo County in Indiana has been correct for every election since 1960. We have a preliminary result in...below the fold

With 98 percent of the precincts in:
Obama 57% 23143
McCain 42% 17135
Interestingly, it seems like turnout is down a hair...they are on pace to book about a thousand fewer votes than 04. I love the smell of Republican disenchantment in the evening!

Edit: total votes are down...Obama will wind up with more votes than Kerry, but total participation looks a little soft for the R's.
Edit: (@80%) Looks like turnout is now above 04 levels....with the same spread!
Edit: (95%) Turnout is now a lock to exceed 2004. Things are looking surprisingly good in IN!
Edit: (98%) Turnout has now exceeded the 2004 election. Obama is going to win Indiana, I think. With just 16% of Naptown in, Obama has equalled the Kerry spread there, and looks to have picked up about 7-10,000 votes in St Joe county relative to Kerry, about 5,000 in Vigo county, and a ton in smaller counties. This is all without Obama's firewall in Lake County, which Kerry won by 43000 votes in 2004. This is really tremendous.

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