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Sky News and Seven exit polls: 53-47

Sky News exit poll has Labor leading 53-47. That’s in 31 selected marginal seats. Apparently it suggests 54-46 overall. Howard trails 53-47 in Bennelong. Labor 58-42 ahead in Eden-Monaro.

UPDATE: Channel Seven exit poll says 53-47 nationally, 53.5-46.5 in Bennelong, 8 per cent swing to Labor in Bass, 6 per cent swing in Braddon.

287 Comments

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  1. 251
    Flash
    Posted Saturday, November 24, 2007 at 7:16 pm | Permalink

    There seems to be two universes.

    1. The exit poll based excitement

    2. The so far very mixed real counting

  2. 252
    ho_hum
    Posted Saturday, November 24, 2007 at 7:17 pm | Permalink

    “Bennelong too close to call.”

    Go, Maxine!!

  3. 253
    marty
    Posted Saturday, November 24, 2007 at 7:20 pm | Permalink

    Mmm. Some very big swings in safe LNP seats. ABS live results describe:

    Braddon, Corangamite and Page as ALP gains.

  4. 254
    marty
    Posted Saturday, November 24, 2007 at 7:21 pm | Permalink

    …and now Lindsay. Thanks Jackie!

  5. 255
    islander
    Posted Saturday, November 24, 2007 at 7:27 pm | Permalink

    I couldnt dream it would be this good

  6. 256
    Peter K
    Posted Saturday, November 24, 2007 at 7:29 pm | Permalink

    Time to call it
    ALP Gains NSW 6 (Robertson, Dobell, Lindsay, P’matta, E-M, Page)
    Tas: Bass & Braddon
    Vic: Corrangamite, Deakin

    Thats 10
    + 3 to come in SA, then QLd… the govt cant come back from here

  7. 257
    ho_hum
    Posted Saturday, November 24, 2007 at 7:29 pm | Permalink

    Great site!

    http://vtr.aec.gov.au/Default.htm

  8. 258
    marty
    Posted Saturday, November 24, 2007 at 7:37 pm | Permalink

    Oh jeez, ALP site has called Bennelong as an ALP gain.

  9. 259
    Rooster
    Posted Saturday, November 24, 2007 at 7:45 pm | Permalink

    I have 12 in the bag -net

    4 more to come

  10. 260
    happy cow
    Posted Saturday, November 24, 2007 at 7:47 pm | Permalink

    Moooo :)

  11. 261
    chino
    Posted Saturday, November 24, 2007 at 7:52 pm | Permalink

    moo – so happy to know you are not mad any more!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  12. 262
    chino
    Posted Saturday, November 24, 2007 at 7:52 pm | Permalink

    come over to meebo and have a chat

  13. 263
    Alex McDonnel
    Posted Saturday, November 24, 2007 at 7:52 pm | Permalink

    Only 3 seats to go – F…king bewdy!!!!!!!!!!!!

  14. 264
    Joffaboy
    Posted Saturday, November 24, 2007 at 7:56 pm | Permalink

    Green called it at 7.45pm – 78 seats to Labor

  15. 265
    jj
    Posted Saturday, November 24, 2007 at 7:58 pm | Permalink

    1.shannahan thinks Howard can win since he has a higher approval rating for who’s shoes do you prefer

    2.people will realise when they come to put pen to paper that they want Howard

    3.2gb needs to be demolished

  16. 266
    Nostradoofus
    Posted Saturday, November 24, 2007 at 8:21 pm | Permalink

    Where is my old friend Nostrodamus?

  17. 267
    happy cow
    Posted Saturday, November 24, 2007 at 8:25 pm | Permalink

    getting there, chino :)

  18. 268
    It's time
    Posted Saturday, November 24, 2007 at 8:38 pm | Permalink

    And Glen, and Tabatha, and ESJ?

  19. 269
    islander
    Posted Saturday, November 24, 2007 at 9:06 pm | Permalink

    ABC saying benelong definately lost
    woooohoooo

  20. 270
    chino
    Posted Saturday, November 24, 2007 at 9:12 pm | Permalink

    yeeeehhharrrrrrr

  21. 271
    happy cow
    Posted Saturday, November 24, 2007 at 10:05 pm | Permalink

    Pity the poor bloody Tories who blog here. They must be pretty newscasted by now :)

  22. 272
    ShowsOn
    Posted Saturday, November 24, 2007 at 10:07 pm | Permalink

    I TOLD Glen that Mal Brough wouldn’t win, but he didn’t believe me.

  23. 273
    boinzo
    Posted Saturday, November 24, 2007 at 10:07 pm | Permalink

    This could be the happiest day of my life….

  24. 274
    Brian
    Posted Saturday, November 24, 2007 at 10:58 pm | Permalink

    Soooooooooo good. Great to see Howard eating humble pie. What a night!

  25. 275
    AM
    Posted Saturday, November 24, 2007 at 11:27 pm | Permalink

    Were are the trolls?

  26. 276
    paladin
    Posted Saturday, November 24, 2007 at 11:28 pm | Permalink

    I’m so relieved for my children’s sake!

  27. 277
    Harry 'Snapper' Organs
    Posted Saturday, November 24, 2007 at 11:49 pm | Permalink

    We won!

  28. 278
    Harry 'Snapper' Organs
    Posted Saturday, November 24, 2007 at 11:55 pm | Permalink

    Sorry , we won we won won we won we won we won we won and so forth!

  29. 279
    happy cow
    Posted Sunday, November 25, 2007 at 12:00 am | Permalink

    australia won :)

  30. 280
    happy cow
    Posted Sunday, November 25, 2007 at 12:00 am | Permalink

    Dissapointing. no trolls to headkick :)

  31. 281
    ShowsOn
    Posted Sunday, November 25, 2007 at 12:10 am | Permalink

    Is Lose the Election Please still predicting a Coalition win? :-P

  32. 282
    happy cow
    Posted Sunday, November 25, 2007 at 12:11 am | Permalink

    not to mention the other labor concern trolls :)

  33. 283
    happy cow
    Posted Sunday, November 25, 2007 at 12:12 am | Permalink

    I predicted 53.5 overall, 83 seats :)
    MOOooOooOOOOoooooOoOOOOoOooo

  34. 284
    happy cow
    Posted Sunday, November 25, 2007 at 12:13 am | Permalink

    And Paterson was to have been my last seat to fall.

    Bob the Bastard.

  35. 285
    Pi
    Posted Sunday, November 25, 2007 at 2:20 am | Permalink

    Turns out Morgan was right.

    Great night for the ALP.

    See you all at either the DD, or Kevin 11.

  36. 286
    Andrew
    Posted Sunday, November 25, 2007 at 3:05 am | Permalink

    thanks to everyone around here for keeping the faith, helping me keep my sanity

  37. 287
    Crikey Whitey
    Posted Sunday, November 25, 2007 at 3:17 am | Permalink

    Ooooooh. Joy!

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