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Libs
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Joined: Tue Oct 12, 2004 3:38 pm Posts: 48626 Location: Arlington, VA
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Re: 2012 ELECTION DISCUSSION
i.hope wrote: It looks like Romney is carrying Virginia without much competition. The first real surprise for the night. This is not true yet. Much of northern Virginia (where I live) has not reported, and that is what would seal Obama's victory in VA. Prince William County (a county near me) is reporting some people will be in line past 10 tonight.
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Tue Nov 06, 2012 9:42 pm |
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Jedi Master Carr
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Re: 2012 ELECTION DISCUSSION
Chuck Todd basically said that a few minutes ago. I wouldn't be worried yet.
Virginia is also a mess right now they are still voting there.
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Tue Nov 06, 2012 9:43 pm |
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mdana
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Re: 2012 ELECTION DISCUSSION
i.hope wrote: It looks like Romney is carrying Virginia without much competition. The first real surprise for the night. Uh no, Newport News, Norfolk, Richmond, Fairfax Co, Arlington Co. and Alexandria have not reported 10% yet. These are Obama vote motherlodes. Romney might win, but it will be extremely close.
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Tue Nov 06, 2012 9:44 pm |
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Libs
Sbil
Joined: Tue Oct 12, 2004 3:38 pm Posts: 48626 Location: Arlington, VA
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Re: 2012 ELECTION DISCUSSION
CBS just said that Virginia is STOPPING reporting results until people have finished voting so as not to influence. Our polls closed almost 2 hours ago! Insanity.
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Tue Nov 06, 2012 9:45 pm |
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Eagle
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Joined: Wed Sep 15, 2004 1:09 pm Posts: 14631 Location: Pittsburgh
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Re: 2012 ELECTION DISCUSSION
Libs wrote: i.hope wrote: It looks like Romney is carrying Virginia without much competition. The first real surprise for the night. This is not true yet. Much of northern Virginia (where I live) has not reported, and that is what would seal Obama's victory in VA. Prince William County (a county near me) is reporting some people will be in line past 10 tonight. Eh, some of the northern counties are leaning far more red than expected. Obama isn't carrying the northern counties with the margins he needs to. He's in trouble in VA.
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Tue Nov 06, 2012 9:46 pm |
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i.hope
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Re: 2012 ELECTION DISCUSSION
Jmart wrote: Yep, there it is. Arkansas wasn't marked in red initially.
Romney: 88 Obama: 78
Florida and especially Ohio are looking good for Obama though. Ohio isn't looking good for Obama. The votes being counted at the moment are from early voting, which heavily favors the Democrat. Obama got 66% of the early votes in 2008 over McCain. Right now he's winning only 57% of the early votes.
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Tue Nov 06, 2012 9:47 pm |
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Libs
Sbil
Joined: Tue Oct 12, 2004 3:38 pm Posts: 48626 Location: Arlington, VA
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Re: 2012 ELECTION DISCUSSION
Eagle wrote: Libs wrote: i.hope wrote: It looks like Romney is carrying Virginia without much competition. The first real surprise for the night. This is not true yet. Much of northern Virginia (where I live) has not reported, and that is what would seal Obama's victory in VA. Prince William County (a county near me) is reporting some people will be in line past 10 tonight. Eh, some of the northern counties are leaning far more red than expected. Obama isn't carrying the northern counties with the margins he needs to. He's in trouble in VA. It's still way too early to say that he's in trouble. People are still voting 2 hours after the polls closed. No one should be making definitive statements about Virginia for a while.
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Tue Nov 06, 2012 9:47 pm |
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jmovies
Let's Call It A Bromance
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Re: 2012 ELECTION DISCUSSION
I like how CBS keeps emphasizing "Binders Full of Women"
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Tue Nov 06, 2012 9:48 pm |
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Libs
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Joined: Tue Oct 12, 2004 3:38 pm Posts: 48626 Location: Arlington, VA
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Re: 2012 ELECTION DISCUSSION
i.hope wrote: Jmart wrote: Yep, there it is. Arkansas wasn't marked in red initially.
Romney: 88 Obama: 78
Florida and especially Ohio are looking good for Obama though. Ohio isn't looking good for Obama. The votes being counted at the moment are from early voting, which heavily favors the Democrat. Obama got 66% of the early votes in 2008 over McCain. Right now he's winning only 57% of the early votes. Dude. No. Why are you making these statements that aren't true? If anything, Ohio looks encouraging for Obama so far. Just because his margin of early votes is lower is not a crisis. The election will be closer. That makes sense.
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Tue Nov 06, 2012 9:49 pm |
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jmovies
Let's Call It A Bromance
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Re: 2012 ELECTION DISCUSSION
I agree with Libs, Ohio looks very good for Obama. i.hope just looks for negatives too often.
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Tue Nov 06, 2012 9:50 pm |
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Eagle
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Re: 2012 ELECTION DISCUSSION
Then let's just say the first state that easily could have leaned Obama and ended the night is looking very much in play. Plenty of good news in Florida, I wouldn't worry.
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Tue Nov 06, 2012 9:50 pm |
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Jmart
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Re: 2012 ELECTION DISCUSSION
In the senate race, Elizabeth Warren (D) has a four point advantage over Scott Brown (I, but really R) at the moment.
Warren: 52% Brown: 48%
Almost a 5,000 vote lead.
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Tue Nov 06, 2012 9:51 pm |
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jmovies
Let's Call It A Bromance
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Re: 2012 ELECTION DISCUSSION
At least McCaskill has the lead here in Missouri. Though the fact that Akin currently has 44% is way too much.
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Tue Nov 06, 2012 9:52 pm |
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Eagle
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Re: 2012 ELECTION DISCUSSION
Everyone should be watching CNN, they do a great job contrasting prior results and drilling down to the county level.
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Tue Nov 06, 2012 9:52 pm |
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Jedi Master Carr
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Re: 2012 ELECTION DISCUSSION
I wish I had CNN I have to watch ABC, CBS, and NBC.
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Tue Nov 06, 2012 9:53 pm |
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Libs
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Joined: Tue Oct 12, 2004 3:38 pm Posts: 48626 Location: Arlington, VA
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Re: 2012 ELECTION DISCUSSION
Eagle wrote: Everyone should be watching CNN, they do a great job contrasting prior results and drilling down to the county level. I'm literally alternating between NBC, ABC, CBS and CNN like every 2 minutes. lol I can't sit still.
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Tue Nov 06, 2012 9:53 pm |
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xiayun
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Re: 2012 ELECTION DISCUSSION
i.hope wrote: It looks like Romney is carrying Virginia without much competition. The first real surprise for the night. Huh? It'll be down to the wire for VA given what precincts have been reported. And I now do believe Obama will carry Florida given what's left to be counted, although the margin could be close enough to trigger automatic recount.
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Tue Nov 06, 2012 9:54 pm |
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MGKC
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Re: 2012 ELECTION DISCUSSION
jmovies wrote: At least McCaskill has the lead here in Missouri. Though the fact that Akin currently has 44% is way too much. Ha that is quite shocking, especially since her ad campaign has been very good. Sad she even had to campaign that hard against a guy like Akin.
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Tue Nov 06, 2012 9:54 pm |
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jmovies
Let's Call It A Bromance
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Re: 2012 ELECTION DISCUSSION
The Daily Show/Colbert Report should be fantastic tonight live.
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Tue Nov 06, 2012 9:54 pm |
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Jmart
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Joined: Fri Oct 22, 2004 8:47 am Posts: 21165 Location: Massachusetts
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Re: 2012 ELECTION DISCUSSION
Eagle wrote: Everyone should be watching CNN, they do a great job contrasting prior results and drilling down to the county level. Yep, they've been really concise and aren't willing to call as many states as CBS has. The funny thing though is that they keep cutting away to places that have TV's and almost all the TV's they've shown are tuned in to CBS.
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Tue Nov 06, 2012 9:55 pm |
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Jedi Master Carr
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Re: 2012 ELECTION DISCUSSION
xiayun wrote: i.hope wrote: It looks like Romney is carrying Virginia without much competition. The first real surprise for the night. Huh? It'll be down to the wire for VA given what precincts have been reported. And I now do believe Obama will carry Florida given what's left to be counted, although the margin could be close enough to trigger automatic recount. LOL don't want to hear that word after 2000.
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Tue Nov 06, 2012 9:55 pm |
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jmovies
Let's Call It A Bromance
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Re: 2012 ELECTION DISCUSSION
MG Casey wrote: jmovies wrote: At least McCaskill has the lead here in Missouri. Though the fact that Akin currently has 44% is way too much. Ha that is quite shocking, especially since her ad campaign has been very good. Sad she even had to campaign that hard against a guy like Akin. Exactly but sadly there are a lot of hardcore Republicans who believe in the filth Akin believes.
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Tue Nov 06, 2012 9:56 pm |
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Eagle
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Re: 2012 ELECTION DISCUSSION
I tried watching Fox News, I typically find their coverage to be decent, leaning right, but with enough counter balancing guests that I am fine with the bias. Unfortunately, tonight their coverage has been awful and I gave up on them. I love statistics and while they typically dive in, they hadn't before I gave up. Karl Rove, while obviously biased, typically does a great job providing real meaningful analysis.
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Tue Nov 06, 2012 10:00 pm |
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Libs
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Joined: Tue Oct 12, 2004 3:38 pm Posts: 48626 Location: Arlington, VA
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Re: 2012 ELECTION DISCUSSION
Obama picked up Michigan! Yay.
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Tue Nov 06, 2012 10:02 pm |
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Jedi Master Carr
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Re: 2012 ELECTION DISCUSSION
Obama has a solid lead in Wisconsin as well.
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Tue Nov 06, 2012 10:04 pm |
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