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Who will win Alaska in the 2008 presidential election?

Settled as McCain

Alaska has 3 electoral college votes and was comfortably republican in 2004, but could things change this time out?
Results from 2004:
CandidateVotesShare of vote
Bush (rep)19088961.07%
Kerry (dem)11102535.52%
Others106843.42%
Total312598100%
source: http://www.fec.gov/pubrec/fe2004/federalelections2004.shtml


Settlement details: Determined by actual ballot results (not forecasts) as reported in mainstream media

 
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Settled

McCain
99%
Obama
1%
Activity: H$56,869
Settled as McCain on Wed 5th Nov 12:39pm PST

Suspend date: Tue 4th Nov 3pm PST Settlement date: Wed 5th Nov 12:39pm PSTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Tue 4th Nov 3pm PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled

Initial likelihoods: McCain: 84%, Obama: 16%

Action history:

Created Mon 14th Jul 4:50am PDT by ryanj[Admin]
Changed Suspend date Mon 3rd Nov 8:12am PST by destry[Admin]: was: "2008-11-03 23:59:00"
Suspended Tue 4th Nov 3pm PST : Suspend date reached
Suspended Tue 4th Nov 3pm PST : Suspend date reached
Settlement requested Wed 5th Nov 12:38pm PST by newswrangler[Power User]: Winning prediction = "McCain"

McCain 136,348 62%
Obama 80,340 36%

99% of precincts reporting

<http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/results/state/#AK>
Settled as 'McCain' Wed 5th Nov 12:39pm PST by destry[Admin]

Suspend date: Tue 4th Nov 3pm PST Settlement date: Wed 5th Nov 12:39pm PSTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Tue 4th Nov 3pm PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled
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