Dayton (D) leading in MN Gov race with 11% in

[Wickerman]

http://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/20101102/ElecRslts.asp?M=S&Races=0331

Leading handily. I know the numbers are low, but it's a small comfort at this point.

Independence TOM HORNER AND JAMES A. MULDER 48587 12.09
Republican TOM EMMER AND ANNETTE T. MEEKS 136225 33.89
Democratic-Farmer-Labor MARK DAYTON AND YVONNE PRETTNER SOLON 212771 52.93

[Odin2005]

1. GO DAYTON!

[Wickerman]

2. leading 53 to 34 with 11% of precincts in

go Mark!

edit to chance to precincts.

[myrna minx]

3. Yay! Some good news. n/t

[Wickerman]

4. Still at 51% with 17% of precincts in. Go Mark

Independence TOM HORNER AND JAMES A. MULDER 75467 12.10
Republican TOM EMMER AND ANNETTE T. MEEKS 222318 35.65
Democratic-Farmer-Labor MARK DAYTON AND YVONNE PRETTNER SOLON 318756 51.11

[Wickerman]

5. 41% of precincts reporting and Dayton hangs on by 7%

# GOVERNOR & LT GOVERNOR
Totals Pct Graph
Independence TOM HORNER AND JAMES A. MULDER 197070 12.21
Republican TOM EMMER AND ANNETTE T. MEEKS 638065 39.54
Democratic-Farmer-Labor MARK DAYTON AND YVONNE PRETTNER SOLON 760386 47.13

[Mister Ed]

6. 54% of precincts reporting and Dayton maintains a 7-point lead

This is significant. Dayton is no DINO, but a genuine progressive, and a thoroughly principled and compassionate man. This comes after eight years of the arrogant Neocon Tim Pawlenty as MN governor.

[Wickerman]

8. wow, your numbers are way ahead of mine

where are you getting yours? I like yours better!

[Mister Ed]

9. Watching local TV. KSTP, the ABC affiliate.

Right now, they're saying 62% of precincts are in, and still a seven-point lead for Dayton.

[Wickerman]

7. 48 of precincts in and Dayton leads by 6 points

Took a long time for the last update, hope things start moving a tad more quickly. Out state vote totals should be hitting soon.

# GOVERNOR & LT GOVERNOR
Totals Pct Graph
Independence TOM HORNER AND JAMES A. MULDER 211817 12.18
Republican TOM EMMER AND ANNETTE T. MEEKS 700221 40.27
Democratic-Farmer-Labor MARK DAYTON AND YVONNE PRETTNER SOLON 807142 46.42

[slipslidingaway]

10. knr nt

[Mister Ed]

11. Hmm. Now 71% in and Dayton's lead down to 2%.

Typically, though, the last precincts to report are those in northeastern Minnesota and the Iron Range - and those are Dayton strongholds.

[Mister Ed]

12. Reports are that there was over-reporting of votes in Hennepin county, the most populous in MN

This evidently caused Dayton's lead to be reported as much larger than it really is.

Edited to add link:
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/polinaut/archive/2010/11/hennepin_county_2.shtml

[Mister Ed]

13. WTH? Now the same station says reporting precincts are back down to 60%?

..and Dayton has a 3-point lead.

How can the number of reporting precincts go down?

Maybe I better change the channel...

[Wickerman]

14. I see wildly different numbers on various sites

I'm sticking with the Sec of State site. 64.5% in

Independence TOM HORNER AND JAMES A. MULDER 192782 12.08
Republican TOM EMMER AND ANNETTE T. MEEKS 671730 42.10
Democratic-Farmer-Labor MARK DAYTON AND YVONNE PRETTNER SOLON 711731 44.61

MPR has Dayton up by one with 78.8% reporting.

:crazy:

[Mister Ed]

15. Good idea. The Sec'y of State site reports votes that are really in the bank. n/t