Election Night Part VII: No Victory Tonight?

It is starting to look like we might be waiting until November 13 for a final result (for some strange reason, “provisional” ballots will not be counted for 11 days). CNN is also reporting that there are rumors in the Kerry campaign about suing for a recount in Iowa if Bush keeps his very narrow lead there. On the other hand, CNN suggests that the tide might turn against the Kerry campaign if they try to stretch this out, since it appears fairly certain that Kerry will not lead in the popular vote.