10:05 PM: Feingold campaign manager: It ain't over

[PeaceNikki]

http://elections.wispolitics.com/2010/11/feingold-campaign-manager-it-aint-over.html

Feingold's campaign manager George Aldrich told the crowd in Middleton that only 40 percent of the vote has been reported.

“Russ is down by 80,000 votes, but...up to 1.4 million votes haven’t been counted,” he told the crowd.

Among those votes that have been counted, there is “not a single vote” from the city of Madison, he said.

“We are confident that this race is going to tighten, it is going to tighten quickly, and we may be in for a long night here,” he said.

Cheers erupted from the crowd and Feingold’s supporters have become buoyant and upbeat.

Aldrich, interviewing with WMTV in Madison, says they're not throwing in the towel despite media outlets calling the race for Johnson.

"There's reason for optimism," he said.

He said there remain 300,000 votes to be counted in Milwaukee County, and another 200,000 in Dane County.

-- By Staff

[Happyhippychick]

1. F*ckin' A.

[Blue Owl]

2. Go Russ!!!

:yourock:

[sasha031]

3. He will make sure ever vote is counted too, he's a fighter

:fistbump:

[Hannah Bell]

4. +100

[Dinger]

5. Don't Be A Wuss Hannah, Try + INFINITY!!!!!

Damn!:) :patriot:

[jpgray]

6. It's a chance that would redeem all sorrows from this night

[PeaceNikki]

7. It's slim, but goddammit, it would.

[Lefta Dissenter]

8. DAMN

I wish I were a praying person - maybe that would help.

Instead, I'll just pour another glass of wine and sop up a few more tears.

...please, please, please...

[Lefta Dissenter]

9. 10:55pm

Wisconsinvote.org has 63% precincts reporting

* Russ Feingold (D)* - 602876, 46%
* Ron Johnson (R) - 690014, 53%
* Rob Taylor (L) - 14606, 1%

A lot closer than it was...

[Kurovski]

10. Egggggcelent.

[renate]

11. this would be beyond wonderful

Sadly, I remember feeling cautiously optimistic on Election Night 2000. :(

But this is good news. I hope the votes still to be counted come from the right kind of precincts.

[Kind of Blue]

12. Thank God!

I've been confused by how these calls are made so soon after polls close.

KnR