[SuperJon]

Are there absentee ballots and things like that that haven't been counted?

[El Scorcho]

97.67% reporting

Allen - 1,114,969 : 49.47%
Webb - 1,111,806 : 49.33%

[adam42381]

They just updated it again but I wouldn't want to steal your thunder, El Scorcho.

EDIT: There you go, beat me to it.

[El Scorcho]

While I'm waiting on the next update, it looks like the Dems have the House of Representatives, though they still need 3 seats to control the Senate.

All three amendments to the Constitution of VA will pass easily.

The local (to Lynchburg) representatives (Goode and Goodlatte) were both re-elected easily.

With four senate seats still to be decided, the Allen/Webb race is going to become key. Though it's still early, the Mo. Senate race doesn't look nearly as close with the R there in the lead. It could all come down to VA, folks.

[adam42381]

All signs point to an Allen lead except for Carville on CNN saying that he has Webb winning it. Not sure what to make of all of it other than a definite recount.

[El Scorcho]

99.10% reporting

Allen - 1,139,550 : 49.43%
Webb - 1,137,793 : 49.36%

[SuperJon]

NBC just said Webb jumped ahead but it's under 2000 votes.

[SuperJon]

Allen up 1800.

[El Scorcho]

99.18% reporting

Allen - 1,141,753 : 49.44%
Webb - 1,139,885 : 49.36%

[adam42381]

MSNBC just reported that recount wouldn't occur until election has been certified. Certification takes a minimum of 10 days so there will be no clear cut winner in this thing for at least another week and a half.

[El Scorcho]

100% reporting

Allen - 1,140,879 : 49.42%
Webb - 1,143,144 : 49.44%

[adam42381]

100% reporting

Allen - 1,140,879 : 49.42%
Webb - 1,143,144 : 49.44%

Odd, I keep refreshing and it still says 99.18% reporting.

[SuperJon]

Holy crap. I've had turds bigger than that margin (and I type this while sitting on the toilet).

[adam42381]

Anybody have any figures on whether this is the closest race ever with this many votes cast?

[El Scorcho]

Hang on, the 100% dropped back down to 99.18% with Allen still in the lead.

Something smells funny to me.

[El Scorcho]

Now we've got 99.26% reporting with Webb back in the lead.

Allen - 1,146,952 : 49.36%
Webb - 1,148,750 : 49.44%

This is frustrating.

[adam42381]

Well, I'm off to bed. Nothing's gonna be decided tonight anyway. Thanks for the updates, El Scorcho.

[El Scorcho]

Looks like we're stuck at 99.26%. This is going to take a long time to shake out.

I'm done here.

[El Scorcho]

I was wrong.

99.59% reporting

Allen - 1,157,259 : 49.30%
Webb - 1,162,004 : 49.50%

[El Scorcho]

99.63% reporting

Allen - 1,159,238 : 49.23%
Webb - 1,167,053 : 49.56%

[El Scorcho]

99.71% reporting

Allen - 1,162,089 : 49.23%
Webb - 1,169,809 : 49.56%

[A.G.]

Scorcho--up at 330? Were you on baby feeding duty or something?

[ATrain]

99.84% Reporting (or 2439 out of 2443)

Webb: 1,171,813
Allen: 1,164,667

God please work a miracle here

[LUconn]

they said Allen just picked up 1500 in one area, but the rest are mostly richmond area voters. That doesn't bode well.

[whmatthews]

I want Allen to win just because I'd rather not see Webb in there, but Allen isn't exactly my favorite. He's a good guy, but maybe a bit of a pragmatist. Did anyone see the debates? "I voted for minimum waige three times!" Who cares George, thanks for looking out for us.