Early returns from eastern states could signal election outcome

[DeepModem Mom]

CNN/AP: Early returns from eastern states could signal election outcome

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Early returns in Tuesday's midterm elections should offer hints of what's to come, the first whiff of whether Democrats can seize the House and possibly the Senate.

Most of the heavily contested, down-to-the-wire races are east of the Mississippi River, in states with relatively early poll closing times. If a Democratic rout is going to happen, it will be clear from the first votes.

Showdown contests in Virginia, Rhode Island and New Jersey should be harbingers of trends in the Senate. House races in Indiana, Kentucky and Florida will provide election-watchers initial clues as to which party will control that chamber.

http://www.cnn.com/POLITICS/blogs/politicalticker/index.html

[AIJ Alom]

1. Yes. It can but it also means to out do us in dumping the GOP.

I mean we should make it a contest who can dump more Republicans and who can get more of their objectives done. Good luck to all of you, regardless of location.

[Stardust]

2. Does anyone know when the results will start coming in? I'm working

at the poll in California until 8pm and am wondering if it'll all be pretty much concluded by the time I get to tune in to the teevee.

[DeepModem Mom]

3. As close as the races are, I think you'll be home in plenty of time...

and if there are long lines and glitches, then who knows???

[spag68]

4. I understand that the first results

will be from Indiana, as their polls close at 7:00 EST.

[JeffR]

5. Off topic

DeepModem Mom, you absolutely rock. Thanks for this and all your other posts.
:hi:

[DeepModem Mom]

6. Why, thank you, Jeff! (Blushing.)

:blush: