Does anyone know why they haven't called NC?

[Nanceirish]

[wildeyed]

1. I think they want to count the provisional ballots first.

Does anyone know how long this will take?

[Nanceirish]

2. Thanks, this is taking so long !

[wildeyed]

3. If they are doing provisionals and absentees, it will take a while.

Sigh. I am waiting, too. I believe in the end Obama will prevail, but I want to know for sure.

[Nanceirish]

4. How long is awhile?

I should be working but I keep looking to see if there is any change!

[Alcibiades]

5. The longer this goes on, the more votes we gain

That's how it works.

[Nanceirish]

6. Well it that is the case, I am gonna just chill out!

[stuntcat]

7. no.. wtf????

the map on msnbc has a result for EVERY OTHER STATE and NC just has two stars on it?? Are we supposed to just accept forever that NC was split and didn't elect McCain OR Obama?? wtf?

[applexcore]

8. Provisional ballots. WRAL is reporting that it will probably expand Obama's lead

[Triana]

9. State: Final ballots may expand Obama's lead in N.C.

http://www.wral.com/news/state/story/3900205/

State: Final ballots may expand Obama's lead in N.C.
2008 Election Day

Posted: Today at 11:39 a.m.
Updated: 27 minutes ago

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina's election chief says he wouldn't be surprised to see Barack Obama's slim lead in the state increase as counties count thousands of provisional ballots.

State Board of Elections director Gary Bartlett estimated Wednesday there are about 40,000 provisional ballots, cast by voters whose eligibility to vote must be confirmed.

He said history suggests that about 65 percent of those ballots will be eligible and they are likely to break toward the winner in numbers similar to that of Election Day.

Unofficial election results show Obama with 12,106 votes more than Republican rival John McCain. Obama has already won the race to the White House, even without North Carolina's final results.

[Minimus]

10. Good to know. Thanks for posting.

[Jamastiene]

11. I sure hope so.

I don't trust the Republicans at all though.

[marions ghost]

14. with the states history

of dirty elections, I hope you're right.....

[road2000]

12. NYT totals

When I checked this morning, the New York Times said 100 percent of the ballots are in. They have not changed that info. I would think that meant the ballots were in and counted, not just "in".

[Nanceirish]

13. Based on the WRAL news reports

They are STILL counting. First they have to see determine if the ballot is valid and voter could vote. Most say that it should increase the number of votes for Obama. I sure hope so.