2008 Election Day live blogging

All day today, we’ll be updating this post with new information from across the country regarding the election results. Stay tuned to Opinion Times for the latest information.
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URGENT UPDATE 10:00pm EST: CARL CAMERON OF FOXNEWS IS REPORTING THAT MCCAIN CAMPAIGN STAFF SAYS THEY DO NOT SEE A PATH TO VICTORY

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UPDATE 1: Intimidation in Philadelphia: Fox News’ Rick Leventhal confronts a person who seems to be a Black Panther in uniform providing “security” at a polling place in Philadelphia. Reports of voter intimidation from across West Philadelphia were reported beginning in the morning when the polls opened in Pennsylvania.

UPDATE 2: News from Minnesota.  It may be closer than first thought.  From Mark Ambinder:

A reader writes:

I’m a student at Carleton College who has contributed (financially and with my time) to the Obama campaign. I just got an automated call from Jeff Blodgett, the chair of the MN campaign. The text of the call was:

“Hello, this is Jeff Blodgett from the Minnesota for Obama campaign. Our initial data shows this election is significantly closer than the polls predicted. We are putting out an urgent call for volunteers… We are organized groups to knock on doors at five P.M., or earlier if you can, for our final GOTV operation.” This was followed by different numbers to call based on your residence.

UPDATE 3: CNN’s Rick Sanchez berates Joe “The Plummer” Wurzelbacher for his support of John McCain.

7:30pm EST: CNN can’t get ratings, so it’s turning to The Force.  In one of the oddest uses of technology we have seen in television, Wolf Blitzer is speaking to a hologram in studio.  What is up with that?  It comes across as desperation.  When you can’t attract an audience with good reporting, just call up R2 D2 for backup.

7:47pm EST: I just got word from Indiana, and turnout is huge.  Republicans I am talking to don’t exactly know what to make of it.  They estimate up to 70% turnout.  That would be good for Obama.  It’s going to be close in Indiana or an upset.

8:45pm EST: David Axelrod gives his early take on the election.  Matthews, Olberman and Maddow fawn.

9:30pm EST: FoxNews All Stars give their take on new Democrat majorities.  Are we a Center Left country now?  “No,” they say.  But Washington will be.

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