Early leaders: MSNBC, ABC
At least when it comes to aggressively counting electoral votes. At 5:11 p.m. Pacific time, MSNBC had Barack Obama with 103 electoral votes (out of 270 needed for victory), McCain with 34. ABC had Obama up 102-34. Both gave him the key state of Pennsylvania.
CBS had Obama up 88-39. CNN and Fox News had Obama, 77-34.