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Monday, November 03, 2008

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By DAN ROSS
Register Online Staff

Election coverage

Play for FREEPredict the winner of the Presidential election, and the right electoral vote count, and win a $50 gift certificate to a Napa restaurant.

The rules are pretty simple. All you have to do is post the last name of the candidate and the total number of electoral votes the winning candidate will end up with. Entries close at 2 p.m. Tuesday.

We need a tiebreaker in case there's two or more with the right guess, so here's your chance to predict the Napa vote totals. Add to your guess the percent of vote the winning candidate receives in Napa at the end of Tuesday's tally.

So here's how your vote would read.

Obama, 291, 55.4 percent, or McCain, 277, 53.6 percent (if that's your guess).

Please, no comments posted about anyone's guesses, or any comments about the candidates here. We are hosting Live Election Blogs going all day Tuesday, plus plenty of other places to voice your opinions.

Anything other than just your guess gets your submission deleted and thus makes it not valid for the contest.

Ready? Go for it!

88 comment(s)

Hear Ye wrote on Nov 3, 2008 1:31 PM:

" Obama, 318, 54.7 "

napa_mom wrote on Nov 3, 2008 1:34 PM:

" Obama, 317, 54.9 percent "

wined0wnnapa wrote on Nov 3, 2008 1:34 PM:

" obama 353 65% "

valley_chick wrote on Nov 3, 2008 1:35 PM:

" Obama, 310, 51.1% "

irishrover94503 wrote on Nov 3, 2008 1:48 PM:

" Obama, 349 (51.1%); McCain 189 (48.8%) "

nicoles2500 wrote on Nov 3, 2008 1:55 PM:

" obama, 325, 55% "

BKF wrote on Nov 3, 2008 2:05 PM:

" Obama, 340, 51.5% "

napaladyjane wrote on Nov 3, 2008 2:18 PM:

" Obama, 353, 53% "

NUHS67 wrote on Nov 3, 2008 2:20 PM:

" Obama, 330, 48.8%, McCain 171, 41.6% "

jluros wrote on Nov 3, 2008 2:21 PM:

" Obama, 318, 53.7% "

winemd wrote on Nov 3, 2008 2:44 PM:

" Obama, 333, 51.5% "

kizzie wrote on Nov 3, 2008 2:56 PM:

" obama, 332, 57% "

doscentavos wrote on Nov 3, 2008 3:44 PM:

" Obama, 315, 52.3% "

irritated wrote on Nov 3, 2008 3:44 PM:

" Obama 331 52.9% "

eas001 wrote on Nov 3, 2008 4:18 PM:

" McCain 296, 48.7% "

TT wrote on Nov 3, 2008 4:29 PM:

" Obama 356 55.5% "

grape wrote on Nov 3, 2008 4:37 PM:

" McCain 291 43% "

stranger wrote on Nov 3, 2008 4:41 PM:

" "Obama 389 62.9% "

SouthNapa wrote on Nov 3, 2008 5:12 PM:

" Obama 305, 50.6% "

unicorn327 wrote on Nov 3, 2008 5:13 PM:

" Obama 327, 54.5% "

pbsm777 wrote on Nov 3, 2008 5:16 PM:

" Obama 338, 58.7% "

tfytmp wrote on Nov 3, 2008 5:28 PM:

" Obama 450, 65% "

a teacher wrote on Nov 3, 2008 5:34 PM:

" obama 387, 60% "

valligirl wrote on Nov 3, 2008 5:35 PM:

" Obama 322, 52% "

naparedhead wrote on Nov 3, 2008 5:46 PM:

" Obama 291, 60% "

crusherfan wrote on Nov 3, 2008 6:04 PM:

" obama 369,69% "

jmo wrote on Nov 3, 2008 6:09 PM:

" "0bama 298, 57.1%" "

steph wrote on Nov 3, 2008 6:22 PM:

" Obama 316, 55% "

zanchin wrote on Nov 3, 2008 6:25 PM:

" Obama 349, 56.5% "

Mr. Burns wrote on Nov 3, 2008 6:27 PM:

" Obama 364, 69% "

hudds5 wrote on Nov 3, 2008 6:33 PM:

" Obama 316 56.7% "

kayd44 wrote on Nov 3, 2008 6:38 PM:

" McCain 299 56% "

kevin wrote on Nov 3, 2008 7:02 PM:

" McCain, 279, 43% "

NapaConservative wrote on Nov 3, 2008 7:06 PM:

" McCain 304 53.6% "

drtymick75 wrote on Nov 3, 2008 7:12 PM:

" Obama 352 63.4% "

wild1 wrote on Nov 3, 2008 7:19 PM:

" Obama 286 86.7% "

go_obama wrote on Nov 3, 2008 7:23 PM:

" OBAMA 345 , 54.5 % "

napascot wrote on Nov 3, 2008 7:32 PM:

" Obama 333, 64.2% "

walktothepark wrote on Nov 3, 2008 7:39 PM:

" Obama, 301, 60 percent "

M.G. wrote on Nov 3, 2008 7:42 PM:

" Obama, 337, 58.2% "

napan79 wrote on Nov 3, 2008 8:51 PM:

" Obama:318 54.7% "

mykdgirl54 wrote on Nov 3, 2008 9:07 PM:

" Obama 313, 62% "

noblindershere wrote on Nov 3, 2008 9:27 PM:

" Obama 338 58.7% "

hellonaffy wrote on Nov 3, 2008 9:27 PM:

" Obama 301 (44.5%) "

napa_girl wrote on Nov 3, 2008 9:53 PM:

" obama, 315, 52.3% "

krusty wrote on Nov 3, 2008 10:08 PM:

" Obama 346 52.0% "

BV wrote on Nov 3, 2008 11:05 PM:

" Obama 344 54% "

RAININNAPA wrote on Nov 4, 2008 2:39 AM:

" Obama 354 66.0% "

axim wrote on Nov 4, 2008 6:06 AM:

" Obama 318 54.3% "

Bauhausfan wrote on Nov 4, 2008 7:14 AM:

" Obama 332. 54.2% "

ags707ridah wrote on Nov 4, 2008 7:45 AM:

" McCain 274, 47% "

wrkngmm wrote on Nov 4, 2008 7:47 AM:

" Obama 311, 58.2% "

shellioop wrote on Nov 4, 2008 8:07 AM:

" Obama 311, 51.5% "

selleck wrote on Nov 4, 2008 8:07 AM:

" McCain, 275, 49% "

Martha107 wrote on Nov 4, 2008 8:24 AM:

" Obama 339 63% "

cathyodom wrote on Nov 4, 2008 8:28 AM:

" obama 286 "

mgreene wrote on Nov 4, 2008 8:39 AM:

" McCain 271, 42.3% "

iawia wrote on Nov 4, 2008 9:04 AM:

" Obama 311 60% "

Napa_Citizen wrote on Nov 4, 2008 9:05 AM:

" McCain 340 51% "

anewcommenter wrote on Nov 4, 2008 9:11 AM:

" Obama 274, 44.3% "

palegreen wrote on Nov 4, 2008 9:18 AM:

" Obama 538 54.6% "

hoozcryinow wrote on Nov 4, 2008 10:23 AM:

" Obama - 303 55% "

kpinmv wrote on Nov 4, 2008 10:39 AM:

" Obama 291, 54.5% "

im a lady wrote on Nov 4, 2008 10:45 AM:

" Obama - 286 - 62.8% "

scully wrote on Nov 4, 2008 10:57 AM:

" McCain 276, 68% "

knick-knack-at-thedam wrote on Nov 4, 2008 11:07 AM:

" Obama, 353, 61% "

yvonne wrote on Nov 4, 2008 11:16 AM:

" Obama - 301 - 56% "

newshound wrote on Nov 4, 2008 11:26 AM:

" Obama, 314, 58.3% "

marine1/1 wrote on Nov 4, 2008 11:27 AM:

" McCain 298 48% "

wake up wrote on Nov 4, 2008 11:57 AM:

" Obama, 400-70% "

28caf28 wrote on Nov 4, 2008 11:59 AM:

" Obama 338, 55%; McCain 200, 45%. "

Julianna wrote on Nov 4, 2008 12:14 PM:

" Obama 312, 58% "

napablogger wrote on Nov 4, 2008 12:15 PM:

" Obama 52.9% 349 "

krazyladee wrote on Nov 4, 2008 1:11 PM:

" Obama 341, 63.4%, McCain 197, 36.6% "

Wine_Country_Woman wrote on Nov 4, 2008 1:30 PM:

" Obama 343, 59.2 % "

Napanate wrote on Nov 4, 2008 1:37 PM:

" Obama 375...with 58.7% Napa county vote "

NVR-Dan Ross wrote on Nov 4, 2008 3:17 PM:

" OK folks, that's it, only those 77 listed above are in the running for the $50. We cut off voting at this time because election results in the east are going to start coming in soon.
Check back here throughout the night to see how your best-guess is doing
--Dan "

misfit wrote on Nov 4, 2008 11:03 PM:

" Did PBSM Win it? "

tfytmp wrote on Nov 5, 2008 7:36 AM:

" The talley is not fianl yet. Give it time. "

noblindershere wrote on Nov 5, 2008 11:09 AM:

" when do I collect? "

NVR-Dan Ross wrote on Nov 5, 2008 1:43 PM:

" North Carolina and its 15 electoral votes is keeping us from declaring a winner right now, but it is down to two people.

zanchin wins if McCain wins North Carolina, leaving Obama at zanchin's electoral vote guess of 349. zanchin's Napa-for-Omaba guess of 56.5 percent is the tiebreaker to separate zanchin from irishrover94503, who also guessed 349 electoral votes for Obama but guessed 51 percent for the Napa voie.

Mr. Burns wins if Obama takes North Carolina with the correct electoral vote guess of 364. His 69 percent guess for the Napa-for-Obama vote was close to the 65.2 total as of now that we are using. "

Mr. Burns wrote on Nov 5, 2008 3:49 PM:

" The NYT currently has Obama up only 15,000 votes in N.C.... I'm on the edge of my seat! "

zanchin wrote on Nov 6, 2008 7:19 AM:

" Let's just forget about North Carolina! "

NVR-Dan Ross wrote on Nov 6, 2008 12:18 PM:

" Mr. Burns, you can breathe easier now. You are the winner. We will be contacting you via e-mail on how to pick up your $50 dinner.
--Dan "

Mr. Burns wrote on Nov 6, 2008 2:14 PM:

" Eeexcellent.

Thank you Dan Ross and NVR! "

sammy wrote on Nov 6, 2008 3:24 PM:

" Congrats Mr. Burns :) so where you going for supper ? I'm happy for you "

zanchin wrote on Nov 6, 2008 4:21 PM:

" Recount! "

cathyodom wrote on Nov 7, 2008 7:46 AM:

" Good job, Mr. Burns!!! "

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