ELECTION UPDATE 6

2330 - EVERYBODY IS WATCHING OHIO! Currently Bush leads 51% to 49%.

2300 - Polls close on West Coast. Boxer wins in CA. Burr beats Bowles in NC. ACLU files suit in Florida to extend deadline for receipt of absentee ballots.

2230 - MSNBC crew (Chris Matthews et. al.) is gloomy about Florida for Kerry. Broward County, heavily Democrat, has already been counted and Bush leads in total votes by >250,000.

2222 - Just following the tickers on the various stations, it appears the Republicans are going to pick up Senate seats in Louisiana (vacated by Breaux -D) and South Carolina (vacated by Hollins-D).