As you all know, I had the "Beat Johnny Yen" contest. I thought that Ohio was going to go for Obama, and that it would become impossible for McCain to win. I thought they'd call it at 8:45.Turns out that I was correct; they called Ohio for Obama about 8:45-- but they didn't call the election. They waited until the West Coast polls closed, at 10:00 pm exactly. That means the winner is...
Skyler's Dad, who had CBS at 10:00 pm. He called it exactly, and was the first one to enter the contest! Maybe the networks need to hire him as a consultant the next election.
Congratulations! Don't let all the celebrity that comes with winning this contest go to your head!
Honorable mentions go to Jane, who came within a minute, with a time of 10:01 and Bubs, who had 10:03.
Oh, and...
YES WE DID!
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Congrats to Skydad - can you bring your new friend Obama Bobblehead to our next lunch?!
I still am in shock. How awesome was that?
What a happy night. I managed, barely, to control my nerves before 7pm. I started to feel somewhat better around 8 or 8:30, and by the time it was officially announced I was getting my drink on and celebrating already.
I am so happy I won, that means another photo op with GKL and the bobble head for blog material!!!
Is Stephen Baldwin still in the country? I want him to take himself and his bad movies to somewhere we never have to see him again.
Congratulations Skyler's Dad!!!!
Guess I overestimated the amount of voter tricks - I was sure this one would be full of controversy like 2000.
Congrats Skyler's Dad!!
"Congratulations! Don't let all the celebrity that comes with winning this contest go to your head!"
I think Michelle will help keep him in line.
Hope has finally been renewed in this country.
God bless America!
I had the right idea of calling it as soon as the west coast polls closed, but I got the poll time wrong. Dang it!
GOBAMA!
I didn't enter because, you know, being a media person, I could just decide the instant we'd call it and then swoop up the prize. Or I was chicken. Who knows?
Anyway, we called it around 8:15 your time, but maybe being a smaller news outlet that doesn't count?
Hell of a night.
Excellent work Skyler's Dad. You too America!!
What Dale said! I am so proud of my American friends right now. When can I seek asylum there?
Congrats to Skylers Day!!
Yay Obama!!
Yeahdawgs!
My initial response was akin to Bubs' -- a bit jangled but worked my way into it, relazing as we kept racking up the votes.
Still waiting for North Carolina . . .
Wow!
Super!
Magnifique.
God bless America ;->
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