Now that it’s too late to matter, the Washington Post admitted it was biased in its election coverage:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/07/AR2008110702895.html

Anyone think the Post will even do this little thing?

Ahhhhhh! So close. I just wish Obama could’ve pulled off a win here…

I suspect if the state can gin up enough Obama votes to put Missouri over the top, it will be front page news the next day (whenever counting is finished).

If it can’t and McCain ends up winning Missouri, we will see a small back page story the day after inauguration. Why? It shouldn’t matter, Obama still wins the presidential election either way.

Regardless of editorial wants and desire, actual news should come first. Prove to us that it still matters and publish the results, regardless of outcome, with equal placing and timing.

That is my challenge to the Post-Dispatch.

It is would be great a great victory for Missouri if it could pull off a win regardless of the actions of rural Missourians. Hopefully rural Missourians will develop the kind of hearts that will allow them to vote for Obama the next time around in 4 years after he proves to these he is a great leader and are doing right and good by them also.

OakvilleVoter,
Your frontpage/backpage scenario reminds me of the Dog Bites Man vs Man Bites Dog headline.
The Obama winning Missouri would be front page because it would be a CHANGE of our assumed notions of what happened on Tuesday. The McCain story would just be a confirmation of assumed notions, and as such not as newsworthy.

Jo,
So where are the township breakdowns?

These close numbers show how crucial the pro-life lit drop on the Sunday before the election at churches across Missouri was to John McCain’s Missouri victory.

In response to Suzyjax:

When we get the township-by-township numbers in an electronic format, hopefully within a day or two, we will post them.

Right now, I have them only on paper. And we’re talking 200 or so pages. Too time-consuming to scan, especially since we’ll get the electronic form shortly.

And in response to those who imply some sort of political shenanigans: The county Election Board is run by Republicans, since the governor is a Republican. (The board’s control shortly will switch, when Democrat Jay Nixon is sworn in.)

The Republicans running the board would no doubt prefer to see a wider spread for McCain, not for Obama. But they’re playing it straight; the numbers are what they are.

Thanks Jo.

I did look on the county’s website and it wasn’t posted there, either.

How long does it generally take to tally the provisional ballots? Any idea when AP etc. are likely to call the race?