Election results open thread
Chat here about the surprises (I'm predicting Florida for McCain), the non-surprises (I'm gonna call Pennsylvania for Obama), the exciting (Missouri could go either way), and the dull (gosh, let's stay up to find out which way Hawaii will go). Gripe about the pundits -- in my best Wolf Blitzer voice: "we're almost prepared to make a call, any minute now, we are looking at the latest returns, and the exit polls, and CNN is ready to project, wait, I'm sorry, not yet ready to project, but almost able to call a winner..." Congratulate or commiserate as you get ready for life under President Obama... or, in a stunner, will it be McCain? Put your comments here, and don't forget Stinerman has set up a channel (#SC in IRC room ) for live chat.
Submitted by Brendan on Tue, 2008-11-04 17:07
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come into the IRC room
Click on that link and enter your nickname and for channel #SC
Watching CNN and FOX
"To discuss evil in a manner implying neutrality, is to sanction it." AR
exit polls are out!
Obama by 4 in Pennsylvania, by 2 in Virginia, trailing by 2 in North Carolina, leading by 1 in Florida, leading by 1 in Ohio.
Looks like a late night
"To discuss evil in a manner implying neutrality, is to sanction it." AR
Extraneous chat stuff....
Just to remind everyone, let's remember to be on our standard good behavior both here and on the chat. Emotions are sure to run high on both sides of the aisle; let's not let those emotions get the best of us!
If you're having trouble logging into the chat, post a message in this thread so one of us can help out.
I never broke the law; I am the law! --
George W. BushJudge DreddI'm listening to...
getting into the chat:
How and where do I start?
Try this:
Stinerman has set up a channel (#SC in IRC room
) for live chat
Come, my friends. 'Tis not too late to seek a newer world -- Tennyson
When I'm on the above link,
where do I go from there? I'm confused, because it doesn't seem to be working.
Type a name
(like independentminded) where it says "Nick" and then where it says "Channel" put in #SC and click Go. Hope to see you soon! (Although I will only be in chat on and off)
Come, my friends. 'Tis not too late to seek a newer world -- Tennyson
ok
Where it says Nick: type in your name and where it says Channel: type in #SC then click Go
"To discuss evil in a manner implying neutrality, is to sanction it." AR
Hey, Brendan, I made it into chat. Thanks.
n/m
Calling CO
Maybe I'll get missliberties =)
If any Obama supporters are getting twitchy waiting for results it's pretty easy to use the online phonebanking
system.
Come, my friends. 'Tis not too late to seek a newer world -- Tennyson
Colorado here
Twitchy hardly describes how I feel. More like nauseously optimistic.
Good luck to us hard core hope mongers!
It is the economy, stupid.
It's been a long campaign, hasn't it?
Hopefully worth it tonight.
Come, my friends. 'Tis not too late to seek a newer world -- Tennyson
Eternal
I am a jitterbug!
Blue! I want more blue!
Come on Indiana!
It is the economy, stupid.
Google live map election results
Come, my friends. 'Tis not too late to seek a newer world -- Tennyson
Add South Carolina to McCain....
And Vermont to Obama.
The evening is young.
There's a bunch of people in chat, if any lurkers
want to join in the party. Or however you want to characterize watching the results come in.
Come, my friends. 'Tis not too late to seek a newer world -- Tennyson
I got a lot of rugrats
running around still, but I will soon be able to comment more freely. The ABC projections look great so far. Ahead in Florida and already Penn is projected for Obama. Miss. is to close to call too.
Go Obama!
HUGE!!!!!!!!!!!
I don't know if you people are paying attention, but Obama is projected to win Pennsylvania! That means McCain would have to take most if not all of the other swing states.
Go Obama!
Not true...yet.
No precinct results, that is only exit polls...we'll see.
“Back in the thirties we were told we must collectivize the nation because the people were so poor. Now we are told we must collectivize the nation because the people are so rich.” ~ William F. Buckley, Jr.
So far
Electoral Votes at 8:19 EST (according to ABCNews.com):
Obama = 102
McCain = 34
Hmmm.....
Fox News reported that the exit polls show that 10 percent of all voters are new voters.
CNN
says the number in 2004 was 11 percent.
Where are all the " new" voters?
“Back in the thirties we were told we must collectivize the nation because the people were so poor. Now we are told we must collectivize the nation because the people are so rich.” ~ William F. Buckley, Jr.
Case closed, you win. Bummer for America!
n/t
“Back in the thirties we were told we must collectivize the nation because the people were so poor. Now we are told we must collectivize the nation because the people are so rich.” ~ William F. Buckley, Jr.
Hopefully not a bummer for America
These are tough times and Obama will need to work with Republicans and Democrats alike, should he indeed win. It looks very unlikely that Dems will get to 60 seats in the Senate. The next four years should be shaped with input from both parties, as long as the GOP is willing to "be constructive" in a minority role.
I think that the resulting policies will be practical and reasonable.
Come, my friends. 'Tis not too late to seek a newer world -- Tennyson
Oh Brendan, you are such a sweet guy...
1) The tough times were precipitated by liberal social doctrine.
2) Barry has never worked over the isle, he is a far left zebra, who changed it's stripes for the election.
3) Thank the creater that the Dems do not have 60 seats.
4) You must be on peyote if you do not see the Republicans have been trying desperately to work with Dem's, but Pelosi and Ried are... well, Pelosi and Ried...
It will be a weird world if BO wins.
But you are one liberal who is welcome in my neighborhood anytime...;-)
“Back in the thirties we were told we must collectivize the nation because the people were so poor. Now we are told we must collectivize the nation because the people are so rich.” ~ William F. Buckley, Jr.
Heh
Not peyote, just wine ;-)
I'm actually ok with Dems not winning 60 seats. Maybe I'm rationalizing but I do agree with you that some kind of check will be good. Dividing government has a lot to recommend it.
Come, my friends. 'Tis not too late to seek a newer world -- Tennyson
Those dang Godless voters
just voted in Hagen in NC! Dole to argue an appeal with God.
Yep...congrats.
ED is a good woman too. Oh well.
NC's loss is corporate America's gain...
“Back in the thirties we were told we must collectivize the nation because the people were so poor. Now we are told we must collectivize the nation because the people are so rich.” ~ William F. Buckley, Jr.
Corporate America?
nt
She will no longer be in government...
..Government will be filed with mediocre personalities...
“Back in the thirties we were told we must collectivize the nation because the people were so poor. Now we are told we must collectivize the nation because the people are so rich.” ~ William F. Buckley, Jr.
It looks like
a few states are going to go to the wire. Florida, Virginia, and Indiana are keeping it close.
It's done, America's F*cked. (Sorry)
Ohio is blue...
“Back in the thirties we were told we must collectivize the nation because the people were so poor. Now we are told we must collectivize the nation because the people are so rich.” ~ William F. Buckley, Jr.
You'll forgive
the edit =)
Come, my friends. 'Tis not too late to seek a newer world -- Tennyson
Oh, and come chat if you feel like it... (nt)
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Come, my friends. 'Tis not too late to seek a newer world -- Tennyson
Take heart, RW.
Rejoice in the historic moment and leave the partisan strings behind for a while. The fight will resume soon enough. From a partisan note, this is just the pendulum swinging their way for a while ... but on a national note this is still a reaffirmation of exactly what makes this country so great. Politics aside, even the downtrodden groups among us can rise to the highest office in the land.
Republican Maverick at Large
-4:Strongly Disagree; 0:Meh; +4:Strongly Agree
I'm breaking out my box
of Kleenex.
I am so deeply moved by this moment in our history.
No I did not vote for Barack Obama because he is a black man, I voted for him because I think he is a great man who has the right qualities to lead our country at this time.
To the skeptics among us, keep an open mind, if you can, and pass judgement in four years.
It is the economy, stupid.
Agreed wholeheartedly!!!
nt
I got choked up
talking with my wife about what a historic moment this is. The nightmare is over. Rejoice America, we are back as the true leaders of the world!
Hologram People!!
The future has arrived.
It is the economy, stupid.
Congratulations
Obama is the next President of the United States!
McCain is magnamimous
in his acceptance speech. He was truly gracious going an extra mile telling his supporters that Barack Obama is now his President too, and that they both love their country. We have to work together on the challenges we face. Very impressive.
It is the economy, stupid.
Agreed, it was a gracious and helpful speech
And Obama reciprocated by reaching out to McCain supporters. Very encouraging as far as possibilities for bipartisan solutions in the future.
Come, my friends. 'Tis not too late to seek a newer world -- Tennyson
Exit poll comparisons: 2008 vs 2004
Numbers for 2008
- 2004 
CNN exit polls (not that precise, but still interesting)
Increase in electorate % Increase in Dem %
Male +1 +5
Female -1 +5
White -3 +2
AA +2 +7
Latino +0 +13
18-29 +1 +12
65+ +0 -2
Dem +2 +0
Rep -5 +3
Ind +3 +3
Come, my friends. 'Tis not too late to seek a newer world -- Tennyson
Cool election results maps
With some graphic representations
of this kind of data, too.
And some of those nifty distorted maps
that figure in population or electoral college votes.
Personal favorite: results by county, using shades of blue/red to indicate percentage of votes for Obama/McCain, distorted by population:
We are the environment. There is no distinction. What we do to the earth we do to ourselves. —David Suzuki
Thanks, those numbers are nice to see
I also like those maps -- the one you picked looks like some sort of alien sea monster. Wait, I'm not giving anything
away there, am I?
Come, my friends. 'Tis not too late to seek a newer world -- Tennyson
You must be psychotic.
I think it looks like a Phoenix rising from the ashes. :)
We are the environment. There is no distinction. What we do to the earth we do to ourselves. —David Suzuki