Montana update: 96% of pollsreporting. Tester retains 1,556 vote lead as of 0805.

[MGD]

[Naturyl]

1. It's all about Meagher now...

0% of precincts reporting. Population about 2000 and it's expected to go heavily Repuke. Between it and the few remaining Yellowstone precincts, Montana is going to be close as hell.

[PermanentRevolution]

2. Gallatin should be more votes

Only 33% in, and pretty much dead heat. If it stays roughly the same, we may just do it...

[MGD]

4. Getting votes counted is like pulling teeth with these people.

It's almost like they're worried about losing control of the senate or something.

[AntiWarPoster]

3. What are you talking about?

It has a population of 1916 BUT probably no more than 1600 are of voting age.

Even if we assume a 60% turnout, which is prob way more than it is,

Then that's 920 voters in Meagher. Meagher only went 68% or so for Burns in 2000. So let's even be more generous and give him 75% this time.

He still only picks up 460 votes from there. And Yellowstone is like done! And Galludin will only give him 500 more at the most.

Tester wins!

[Naturyl]

6. I agree, that would be what math would dictate

But I'm still not sure they are using math. I'm with the guy who is suspicious they might be holding Meagher's results until they know how many they need to win.

Hope you're right, though.

[nadinbrzezinski]

7. What makes me nervous is the SOS has NOT updated

[nadinbrzezinski]

5. nwe nunbers from CNN

SOS is NOT updating

KEY RACE

Democratic Tester
190,486 49%

Republican Burns
(Incumbent)
188,900 48%

Libertarian Jones
9,990 3%
99% precincts reporting - Updated: 8:14 a.m. ET

[MGD]

8. It's all over except for the recount.