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Post by Gardening Grandma on Nov 2, 2012 16:47:02 GMT -5
I am wondering if MSNBC will wait until after California's polls close before calling the election for Romney.They will wait. Announcing early could affect turnout which in turn could definitely affect local races and referenums. I doubt that it will be that clear. We may be waiting for provisional/absentee ballots in Ohio & other swing states to be counted. It may be a long night...
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Post by Value Buy on Nov 2, 2012 17:29:11 GMT -5
I am wondering if MSNBC will wait until after California's polls close before calling the election for Romney.They will wait. Announcing early could affect turnout which in turn could definitely affect local races and referenums. I doubt that it will be that clear. We may be waiting for provisional/absentee ballots in Ohio & other swing states to be counted. It may be a long night... 'It may be a long night" For the Dems because of their losses. For the Republicans because of their wins.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 2, 2012 17:31:23 GMT -5
I'm sure both sides will have some of each.
But if they wind up hand counting on the East Coast, it will definitely be a long night.
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Post by djAdvocate on Nov 2, 2012 17:40:26 GMT -5
Oh... that they don't do. They never call a state until after its polls close - although in states like California, they will call it shortly thereafter. "With 32 percent of precincts reporting, we are ready to call the state for Obama" - that sort of thing. And they only award the electoral votes for the states that are finalized. So, Obama won't pick up those 55 votes until 11 pm or so. I was referring to California, because of their EC vote total. I realize other states, and territories close later, but the media call the election way before then. I am wondering if MSNBC will wait until after California's polls close before calling the election for Romney. Not necessarily that California will go red, but the national result has been achieved. the fruit bats will bring you ripe mangoes before CA votes for Romney.
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Post by Value Buy on Nov 2, 2012 17:41:44 GMT -5
dj, you are on vacation. Step away from the keyboard for a day or two!
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Post by djAdvocate on Nov 2, 2012 17:44:14 GMT -5
dj, you are on vacation. Step away from the keyboard for a day or two! this is too much fun, VB.
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Post by Value Buy on Nov 2, 2012 17:50:04 GMT -5
dj, you are on vacation. Step away from the keyboard for a day or two! this is too much fun, VB. This we can agree on!
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Post by Gardening Grandma on Nov 2, 2012 20:37:19 GMT -5
'It may be a long night"
For the Dems because of their losses. For the Republicans because of their wins. .
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Post by deziloooooo on Nov 3, 2012 2:04:06 GMT -5
'It may be a long night"
For the Dems because of their losses. For the Republicans because of their wins. . It will be over by midnight Eastern time...Obama the winner..say 290 electorial..give or take a few.
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Post by djAdvocate on Nov 3, 2012 6:39:37 GMT -5
'It may be a long night"
For the Dems because of their losses. For the Republicans because of their wins. . It will be over by midnight Eastern time...Obama the winner..say 290 electorial..give or take a few. another good guess, imo.
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Post by Value Buy on Nov 3, 2012 11:06:10 GMT -5
"another good guess, imo."
And that is all it is.
Here is another one. Romney 294 EC votes
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Post by Value Buy on Nov 3, 2012 11:21:05 GMT -5
I had R&R in Sydney when I was in the service. What a great city.
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Post by usaone on Nov 3, 2012 12:19:31 GMT -5
Where is PBP the last few days?? The polls over the last few days sure look like an Obama win on Tues. down to only a 16% chance for Mitt according to Nate Silver.
Even if his polling data is somewhat biased we will still lose at this point.
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Post by Value Buy on Nov 3, 2012 12:21:45 GMT -5
Where is PBP the last few days?? The polls over the last few days sure look like an Obama win on Tues. down to only a 16% chance for Mitt according to Nate Silver. Even if his polling data is somewhat biased we will still lose at this point. Not sure. He did say either Friday or late Thursday, he would be back in a few days. My guess, he's back late Sunday night, early Monday morning.
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Post by Gardening Grandma on Nov 3, 2012 12:30:48 GMT -5
'It may be a long night"
For the Dems because of their losses. For the Republicans because of their wins. . It will be over by midnight Eastern time...Obama the winner..say 290 electorial..give or take a few. Hope you are right - At my advanced age, I start fading about 9:00 PM (Pacific time).. ;D
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Post by AgeOfEnlightenmentSCP on Nov 3, 2012 19:48:35 GMT -5
You libs are greatly underestimating the anti-Obama wave coming. Romney. Well over 300 electoral votes, and somewhere in the 5 to 8 point popular vote range.
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Post by mmhmm on Nov 3, 2012 19:50:58 GMT -5
I had R&R in Sydney when I was in the service. What a great city. Sydney is an outstanding place to visit and hang out for awhile! We loved watching the arguments and people chasing each other around Hyde Park! The Aussies are a force of their own! ;D
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Post by Deleted on Nov 3, 2012 19:51:28 GMT -5
Paul's back
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Post by resolution on Nov 3, 2012 19:52:38 GMT -5
Glad to see you back, Paul. I was concerned you would be off adjudicating flood claims and we would miss your presence during the election.
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Post by AgeOfEnlightenmentSCP on Nov 3, 2012 19:53:35 GMT -5
And it'll be an early night. The wave will be evident early- by 6 p.m. it'll be obvious to discerning journalists something is happening. By 9 p.m. Chris Matthews will be in full cardiac arrest, and there will be widespread media rumblings about fraud and cheating. rachael madcow will be frothing about Diebold and Romney's son. It's gonna be a great night.
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Post by AgeOfEnlightenmentSCP on Nov 3, 2012 19:54:09 GMT -5
Oh, I'm drowning in claims.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 3, 2012 23:40:32 GMT -5
...or something
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Post by djAdvocate on Nov 4, 2012 1:41:13 GMT -5
And it'll be an early night. The wave will be evident early- by 6 p.m. it'll be obvious to discerning journalists something is happening. By 9 p.m. Chris Matthews will be in full cardiac arrest, and there will be widespread media rumblings about fraud and cheating. rachael madcow will be frothing about Diebold and Romney's son. It's gonna be a great night. \ you really don't see any other possibility? rad.
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Post by AgeOfEnlightenmentSCP on Nov 4, 2012 7:03:03 GMT -5
And it'll be an early night. The wave will be evident early- by 6 p.m. it'll be obvious to discerning journalists something is happening. By 9 p.m. Chris Matthews will be in full cardiac arrest, and there will be widespread media rumblings about fraud and cheating. rachael madcow will be frothing about Diebold and Romney's son. It's gonna be a great night. \ you really don't see any other possibility? rad. No. I think most people made up their minds a long time ago, and they decided Obama has to go. I have never believed this election was close, I do not think its close today. I think Mitt Romney is going to trounce Obama in every way 'trounce' can be politically defined.
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Post by Value Buy on Nov 4, 2012 11:22:30 GMT -5
\ you really don't see any other possibility? rad. No. I think most people made up their minds a long time ago, and they decided Obama has to go. I have never believed this election was close, I do not think its close today. I think Mitt Romney is going to trounce Obama in every way 'trounce' can be politically defined. Here is where Paul and I disagree. This election is closer than ever. It might make 2000 look like a cakewalk as far as the results. It is tight and getting tighter. I agree that Mitt wins, but by a whisker.
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Post by sgtjer on Nov 4, 2012 11:26:32 GMT -5
I had R&R in Sydney when I was in the service. What a great city."
Ditto here, January 1969, summer in Sydney. Couldn't spend any money, the locals loved us!
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Post by usaone on Nov 4, 2012 11:44:49 GMT -5
It's not getting tighter. The race was tighter a few weeks ago. Obama has pulled ahead in most swing states.
The popular vote will be close. Te electoral college will not be close.
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Post by djAdvocate on Nov 4, 2012 16:01:02 GMT -5
It's not getting tighter. The race was tighter a few weeks ago. Obama has pulled ahead in most swing states. The popular vote will be close. Te electoral college will not be close. i am not even sure that the PV will be close. i am predicting that Obama wins the PV by about the margin that Bush beat Kerry.
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Post by usaone on Nov 4, 2012 18:30:19 GMT -5
Could be DJ.....
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Post by Gardening Grandma on Nov 4, 2012 19:01:24 GMT -5
It's not getting tighter. The race was tighter a few weeks ago. Obama has pulled ahead in most swing states. The popular vote will be close. Te electoral college will not be close. I thought that too, untill the last couple of days. The Obama campaign is working to keep expectations down saying "it will be close", but I'm starting to think it won't be that close. Barring some really bad voter suppression issues...
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