ABC Leaning Towards Bush
Reported by Deborah - November 2, 2004 -
7:10 PM
Problems cited in Philadelphia concerning many votes being challenged. Philadelphia has had an amazing surge in new registration mostly African-American.
At 7:15 ABC had called three states for Bush. Peter Jennings kept flashing a projected map calling for 278 for Bush and 260 Kerry
A Bush representative was talking about the great campaign that Karl Rove has run. He acted as if Bush had already won talking about Rove's success in attracting the Evangelical Christian vote.
Kerry correspondant Dean Reynolds spoke in a somber tone describing the Kerry camp as feeling weary happiness as if they had done everything they could. Reynolds claimed Kerry seemed content rather than confident. Reynolds was surprised that the Kerry camp actually thought they could win and their confidence was not staged.
7:30ET 5:30 MT 4:30PT (A Bit early for Projections?)
Jennings said that WV, S.C and Ohio are too close to call. Ken Melhman and George Stephanopolus agree on air that Bush is the winner. The Gay marriage Ban was projected as passed too by Jennings claiming that this would clinch the state for Bush.
Possibilities are being showed on the electoral map and all the winning scenarios are being given to Bush.
7:35 WV called for Bush
7:45PM ET
Peter Jennings goes to the Reagan Center in D.C. to show where Bush will have his victory celebration adding "if he wins , that is."
Talks about Kerry working the campaign to the last minute but makes no mention of his victory.
7:50 PM ET
Update from the Local Philadelphia affiliate claims that the lines are still massive and the turnout should exceed 70% in Philly area. Vernon Odon from Philly reports that W.V. is still in question but this is after Jennings called it for Bush at
7:35
8PM
Local ABC called N.J.and Delaware for Kerry.
