Minute By Minute At The Indiana Primary

Results Update

With 99 percent of the votes counted, Clinton was clinging to a narrow 51 percent to 49.percent lead. Only about 22,000 votes out of about 1.2.million cast separated her and Obama.

Obama has one easily over Clinton in North Carolina, with a 56% to 42% victory after 99% of the polls have come in.

Indiana Primary Results Thread

Tue May 06, 2008 at 16:59:56 PM EDT

If you haven't already made your prediction, now is the time. We're an hour out from the first results starting to trickle in, and two hours from the first races being called.

In terms of turnout, I'm hearing that counties across the state are running out of Democratic ballots. Tippecanoe County has surpassed 35,000 total votes for the day, Vigo is reporting a shortage of ballots, and Lake County has turned out in full force. Others mentioned in the rumor mill are Porter, Howard and even Hamilton.

The question remains, of course, as to who will benefit the most from these historic numbers.

The first exit polls will be hitting the streets shortly, and I'll bring you information as I receive it.

Update: I'm hearing that Lake, Marion, and Monroe Counties have experienced huge turnout today -- a definite plus for Obama. In the 7th, evidence seems to be pointing to big cross-over voting from Republicans -- a big plus for Dr. Woody Myers, if conventional wisdom is to be believed.

Reports of heavy cross-over voting in Indianapolis
12:36:25 PM EDT

It may be anecdotal, sure, but it's still something to keep in mind as we wait for word from polling locations across the state. Via the Star:

"The two precincts at Broad Ripple Family Center selected Republican Jon Elrod over Democrat Andre Carson in March's special election for U.S. Congress.