From GOP HQ in Montpelier, reporter Brent Hallenbeck says Gov. Jim Douglas isn't ready to take a gloomy view of the night. Douglas says exit polls can be misleading, and he's seen some encouraging numbers from some towns.

The early news is that Republican candidates for the U.S. House and Senate are headed for a loss. Republicans have lost two state House seats in Rutland and one in Colchester.

As Douglas entered the ballroom at the Capitol Plaza a woman greeted him saying, "I hope it isn't going to be lonely for you tonight."

Says Hallenbeck, "It's not gloomy, but you don't get the sense there's a celebration pending."

-- Candace Page