Will Time Zones and herd instinct make Kerry a winner early?

[symbolman]

I know this may sound stupid in a way, and it IS late here but I got to looking at the LATIMES EV map and it suddenly occurred to me that with Four Time zones and the constant media coverage, as well as the basic human instinct to back a winner - I'm wondering if all these concepts could collide to create a potential for Kerry winning early AND continuing with a LANDSLIDE..

I went and played around with the east coast states a bit and figured out that if Kerry took most of what they said he could, where he has leads, that by the time the media reports a win in states sweeping east to the edge of Illinois that he could concievably WIN already or be so damn close that the rest of the US population would rush to secure the win for him, based on the old "Be part of the Winning team" instinct..

and I believe that It didn't even involve OHIO to do it..

What do you think, am I nuts or should I go to bed? :)

GO play with the LATIMES EV Map and lay the time zones over it and see if what I'm saying makes any sense at all..

http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/election-test-fl,0,1851284.flash

Besides, that map is addictive ;)

LANDSLIDE FOR KERRY! and EARLY!

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

1. Posting east coast election returns early

in 1980 caused a drop in votes for Carter on the west coast. So it does have an effect on voting.

[symbolman]

2. Plus I remember

Rove bitching about how they called Florida before the panhandle had closed, causing some Voters to leave, thinking it was over.. probably GORE voters..

yep, these things made me think about our "instant Media" calls and times zones meeting and creating a potential monster Landslide for KERRY..

which of course is fine by me :)

[DemocratSinceBirth]

3. I Thought Carter's Early Concession Speech Caused That (nt)