Wednesday, November 7, 2012

US Elections 2012. Prediction and updates.

Welcome to AustraliaVotes Live coverage on the 2012 US Elections. Updates will be sporadic at times and some updates will only be on the AustraliaVotes twitter (all times are Sydney time)

5:00pm OBAMA WINS

2:00pm  Electoral College Vote Update. ABC Australia - Obama 217-167, CNN Romney 152-143, PBS Romney 158-154, MSNBC Obama 162-153

1:30pm New Hampshire (16%) Obama 55 - Romney 44. Michigan (14%) Obama 51 - Romney 48

1:15pm Ohio (32%) Obama 54 - Romney 42. Florida (42%) 50-50. Virginia (42%) Romney 52 - Obama 47. Wisconsin (1%) Romney 52 - Obama 47

1:10pm Ballot Measure update. Alabama (1% reporting) Limit Obamacare Yes 61-39. Arkansas (1%) Allow Medical Marijuana No/Yes tied on 50. Florida (52%) Limit Obamacare Yes 51 - 49, No public funds for abortion No 55 - 45. Maine (2%) Allow Same-sex marriage No 59-41. Maryland (1%) Allow same-sex marriage Yes 55-45. Massachusetts (14%) Allow medical marijuana Yes 63-37

12:10pm Ballot Measures - Florida (18% reporting) Limit Obamacare in state No 53 - Yes 47. No public funds for abortion No 56 - Yes 44.

12:00pm Electoral College Update - CNN Obama 64 - Romney 40, ABC Australia still 177-167

11:45am Romney currently leading the popular vote 51-48 (2,045,558 - 1,949,578)

11:40am Senate - Vermont - Sanders (IND) hold, leading McGovern (GOP) 76-19 with 1% reporting. Indiana - 14% reporting Donelly (DEM) and Mourdock (GOP) tied on 47%

11:35am 24% in from Florida - Obama leads 51-48

11:32am That 177-167 is from ABC Australia. The CNN tally is Romney 24 (WV, IN, KY), Obama 3 (VT).

11:25am CNN projects Indiana for Romney

11:15am Current electoral college tally - Obama 177, Romney 167.

11:10am To start, here is my prediction of the Presidential Election from a couple of days ago.

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