US Election - Two possibilities Scenario 2
Scenario 1 was the big Obama win, if of course the polls are wrong, it may instead go soemthing like this.
ET 7 pm GMT Midnight
With a huge buzz around the Obama camp, the first polls close. Georgia, South Carolina and Kentucky go to McCain. Despite close polls there, Indiana also is given to McCain. Virginia is too close to call. Vermont is Obama's early success. ELECTORAL COLLEGE McCain 42 Obama 3
ET 7.30 pm GMT 12.30 am
Alarm bells are wringing in the Obama camp, early returns in Virginia have McCain is a small early lead. polls close in Ohio and North Carolina, both currently too close to call, West Virginia is awarded to McCain as expected. ELECTORAL COLLEGE McCain 47 Obama 3
ET 7.50 GMT 12.50 am
In a blow to Obama, North Carolina is awarded to McCain. He is still also ahead in Virginia, with Ohio within a thousand votes early on. ELECTORAL COLLEGE McCain 62 Obama 3.
ET 8pm GMT 1 am
Obama gets some votes on the board as most of the east coast polls close. Obama wins in Massachussettes, Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, the District of Colombia, Maine and Illinois. McCain is given Oklahoma, Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee. The networks will not call Florida, Missouri or Pennsylvania or New Hampshire. McCain still leads in Virgina and is ahead marginally in Ohio too. The marginal states are currently breaking for McCain. This is going to be very close indeed. ELECTORAL COLLEGE McCain 95 Obama 78.
ET 8.30 pm GMT 1.30 am
Bill Clinton's state of Arkansas goes for McCain with a big margin. Missouri is also called in McCain's favour in another piece of evidence that the margins are breaking McCain's way and Obama looks like he is hanging on here. McCain 112 Obama 78
ET 9 pm GMT 2 am
More polls close with results coming thick and fast. Obama is awarded Rhode Island, New York, Michigan, Wisconsin and New Mexico. McCain wins his home state of Arizona, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Texas and Louisiana. In another concern for Obama, Minnesota is too close to call at this stage, as is Colorado. ELECTORAL COLLEGE McCain 185 Obama 145.
ET 9.10 pm GMT 2.10 am
Some relief for Obama as early returns allow Minnesota to be called for Obama. ELECTORAL COLLEGE McCain 185 Obama 155.
ET 9.30 pm GMT 2.30 am
With the West Coast to come in 90 minutes time, Obama is marginally ahead in Pennsylvania, Florida and New Hampshire, McCain still ahead in Ohio and Virginia and marginally in Colorado. McCain will need to turn one of pennsylvania or Florida around to take the Presidency,
ET 9.45 pm GMT 2.45 GMT
It's announced Virginia is now called in favour of McCain. a major blow for Obama, who now msut hang on to his lead in Florida. ELECTORAL COLLEGE McCain 198 Obama 155.
ET 10 pm GMT 3 am
Utah and Montana go for McCain, Iowa for Obama, Nevada as expected is too close to call. ELECTORAL COLLEGE McCain 206 Obama 162
ET 10.30 pm GMT 3.30 am
A huge boost for John McCain. He is awarded Ohio with very few votes left to count. It's also announced however that Barak Obama has taken Pennsylvania, a win that keep him in the race. ELECTORAL COLLEGE McCain 226 Obama 183
ET 11 pm GMT 4 am
Here comes the West Coast, Obama wins California, Washington, Oregan and Hawaii. McCain takes Idaho. with 80% of precints reporting McCain takes a slender lead in Florida. Florida would now give Obama the Presidency, but is it slipping away? McCain 230 Obama 260.
ET Midnight GMT 5 am
A huge victory for McCain as his lead in Florida stretches and he wins the state. McCain is also awarded Alaska as polls close. ELECTORAL COLLEGE McCain 260 Obama 260
ET 12.30 am GMT 5.30 am
Confusion as one network awards New Hampshire to McCain and another awards McCain Nevada. It's soon clarified, McCain ahs taken both. Obama now must take Colrado to score a 269 each draw, which as the Deomcrats retain control of the Congress, would be enough for him to become President. ELECTORAL COLLEGE McCain 269 Obama 260
ET 1 am GMT 6 am
With 97% of precincts counted in Colorado McCain has pulled off the impossible. Colorado has gone his way. All the marginal factors have broken to him, the polls were wrong. JOHN McCAIN IS PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES!!!
Final score
McCain 278 Obama 260.
Two scenarios as to how this could turn out. The real version comes this Tuesday night/Wednesday morning when history will be made.
