Clinton leading by 8.6 % with 98.80% precincts reporting, plus there are 100,000 +or-

[John Q. Citizen]

provisional ballots yet to count.

She is leading currently by 193,402 votes.

[AtomicKitten]

1. Wow. I would be THRILLED if he kept it in single digits.

[peoli]

2. It would be Ogasmic.

[DUyellow]

LOL

[AtomicKitten]

29. smoke 'em if you got 'em

:hi:

[Zhade]

26. It would be sweet. But he doesn't even need it, he's still way ahead.

: )

[AtomicKitten]

28. He did what he needed to do tonight.

I am happy.

:hi:

[NanceGreggs]

3. WOW!!!

And to think that just a few scant weeks ago, she was projected to win PA by 20 points! And now it's 8.6 - what a VICTORY!!!

[John Q. Citizen]

34. Yes, indeed. Obama appears to have won a crushing political victory, even though

he didn't win a majority.

Only 1.09% of precincts left to report. 101 precincts still out.

[knight_of_the_star]

39. What spin, what bobbing, what weaving, what FAIL

[thewiseguy]

4. Lead would be in single digits. No doubt about it.

[Cant trust em]

5. Where is the MSM getting their numbers?

If not from the PA SecOfState, then where?

[bobbert]

6. What Diebold told them it was supposed to be

I guess they didn't rig it right...

[ClassWarrior]

8. Bush**'s cousin.

NGU.

[John Q. Citizen]

Plus with 111 precincts yet to report, 40 are in Philidelphia Co. Who knows where in Co.

[Coexist]

11. where did you get that?

[John Q. Citizen]

37. Here

http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?FunctionID=12&ElectionID=27

[aquart]

40. But, clearly, the exit polls give you no reason to hope.

But go ahead and do it anyway.

[John Q. Citizen]

42. No, the state of PA official site looks like Hill failed to break even 9% margin.

That's isn't going to cut it if Hill expects to win the nomination.

But I know you have reason to hope. I don't know why, but I know you do. And I say good. Hope is a good thing.

[hogwyld]

7. How long to count the provisionals?

That could put a dent in Hillary's margins.

[John Q. Citizen]

16. It would be very interesting to know where most provisionals are from.

It could very definately put a big dent in either side depending on where they are from

[Tarheel_Dem]

9. I'd say that's quite a coup considering he had to battle both the

Clinton and Rendell machines in PA. I really don't know what all the crowing is about, and people jumping ship. Some people have to feel like they're backing the "winner", and I can only conclude that it's their very first election? Obama will reverse this on May 6th, here in NC.

Clinton's raising money on her "victory" tonight to get her campaign out of the red, but I wouldn't read much into it. I think we'll wake up tomorrow to find that the dynamics didn't change very much at all.

[bobbert]

10. hahaha CNN pundits were just saying that the 10% win is VERY stable

[DUyellow]

12. how did CA go?

[DUyellow]

13. let alone TX

[bobbert]

15. Obama won

I was making fun of the pundits because they are using rounded numbers to do subtraction

[la la]

35. Clinton n/t

[woolldog]

CNN has her ahead 10%

with 99% of precincts reporting. Where are you getting your numbers?

[bobbert]

17. PA secretary of state

http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?FunctionID=13&ElectionID=27&OfficeID=1

[John Q. Citizen]

19. From the State. Now it's 98.91%. Hill leading by same percentage

and 193562 votes
http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?FunctionID=12&ElectionID=27

[woolldog]

22. tks guys.

[bhikkhu]

14. 20 pts would have been 500k in the popular vote!

Obama has had a good day in PA. And congrats on a well earned, but ultimately smaller than necessary win for Hillary.

[Az_lefty]

18. I guess the 160,000 Republicans that crossed over help quite a bit

too bad they won't be there for her in Nov.

[Skarbrowe]

21. I thought these were supposed to be new Obama voters? Still confused.

[la la]

38. as did I....

that was the last report I read---those who re-registered went to Obama. 'course that was from the msm and we all know about 'them'!

[John Q. Citizen]

23. I think Obama will win the nomination.

[aquart]

41. Do you find it impossible NOT to insult women?

Because you are now being completely insulting to our choice and our fidelity to that choice. Or perhaps you are singling out men.

Maybe you'd like to clarify this voter plot. No one would REALLY vote for Clinton, would we? Because it is impossible to vote unless one has been bewitched by the magnificent televangelism of so-sincere Barry.

I wonder how many women will be newly radicalized by the fools who support Obama?

[kwenu]

20. Provisional votes are worthless as a rule. But you're right PA SOS says 8.6%.

Voting provisional is like putting your ballot in the trashcan. Without clear obtainable proof they won't be counted.

[woolldog]

24. clear obtainable proof of what?

[kwenu]

32. That the person is in fact registered to vote in that district/precinct.

They usually have a roll of registrations. They'll do one look. If you're not there, the provisional won't be counted. Period.

[John Q. Citizen]

27. There were reports of machine malfunctions in Philly and people opting to vote provisional, but who

knows?

They will have to be looked at and some will undoubtedly be counted.

[kwenu]

33. There is no way in hell I would ever vote provisional but some people really don't know where to go

to vote.

If the machines malfunction they need to do alternative paper ballots but not provisional ballots. Provisionals are only done if you can't really prove you're registered to vote but show up and demand to vote.

[thevoiceofreason]

25. Sec. of State Numbers approaching the 8% threshhold

With 9162 boxes in, Barack has 45.7375%. Difference between the two = 8.525%

Just 0.01251% more needed to get the difference below 8.5%, then we're there.

[hogwyld]

31. Sounds like you have an upcoming math project!!!

I'm sure you can find an extra delegate or two in there somewhere. Thanks again for MS. :patriot:

[thevoiceofreason]

36. It does, doesn't it?

You bet -- it was fun.

[Aloha Spirit]

30. Latest from DKos

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/4/22/11912/6533/642/500733

1:27 AM
* CD 6 is wide open, though our prognosticators all think it will end up as a 3-3 split;
* CD 7 is extremely close; Obama is currently projected to win the delegates there 4-3, but Clinton only has to improve her pace by 0.93% to flip that in her favor;
* Obama has a shot at reeling CD 10 back to a 2-2 delegate tie rather than the current 3-1 loss; and
* Obama can turn the current 4-1 delegate loss in CD 12 into a closer 3-2 loss.

[gcomeau]

43. 99.07% reporting. C54.3, O 45.8 ... 8.5%

[ClayZ]

44. K and R