Election Still Too Close To Call

White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card said Wednesday he is convinced President Bush has defeated Sen. Kerry, but that Bush will not make a statement until later today. "President Bush decided to give Sen. Kerry the respect of more time to reflect on the results of this election," he said. With three states still up in the air, neither candidate has the necessary 270 electoral votes.

Ahead in the popular vote by more than 3.7 million votes, the president moved tantalizingly close to winning an Electoral College majority with a lead in the key battleground state of Ohio, though the Buckeye State remained too close for CNN to call.

So far, Bush is projected to have won 28 states, with 254 electoral votes, and a win in Ohio would assure him of at least 274 votes, more than the 270 he needs for a majority Electoral College.

Kerry has a projected 252 electoral votes.

A top adviser for Kerry said Wednesday morning the campaign will determine its plan of action after looking at the "real numbers" in Ohio. The adviser said the Kerry team "won't make this a mystery too long."

Bush leads in Ohio by more than 136,000 votes, with 100 percent of precincts reporting.

Kerry campaign chief Mary Beth Cahill said 250,000 remaining votes were uncounted and refused to concede defeat in the Buckeye State.