Election Day Thread

by **jerseyhoya** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 23:48:26

VoxOrion wrote:FWIW I've replied no less than three times to Shore, and twice to jeff, and decided each time it wasn't worth the argument.

I'm halfway in between you guys. I think you're more right than they are. I am not sure they've ever met a member of the GOP base, and really have no idea how much they hate McCain. Like really, our base hates him.

by **Mountainphan** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 23:48:38

Exit poll question for BSG: Would anyone around here have switched their vote from Obama to McCain had he picked Ridge/Lieberman/Romney for the VP slot?

by **pacino** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 23:49:01

WILL I AM says : save me obi wan kenobi, you're my only hope

by **EndlessSummer** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 23:49:41

I wasn't going to stay up all night, but when you see a CNN scroll bar that says "WILL.I.AM VIA HOLOGRAM," that'll keep you tuned in. CNN has officially lost its mind, if it had a mind.

by **philliesphhan** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 23:50:12

pacino wrote:WILL I AM says : save me obi wan kenobi, you're my only hope

that was seriously freaky

by **TenuredVulture** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 23:53:21

VoxOrion wrote:
pacino wrote:the worst thing about this is that more republicans moderates are gone. they're all gone in the northeast. the party of palin just won't work, IMO

You're talking about two different things here from my perspective.

Republicans don't win or when they do win they can't sustain the win when they are half liberals. Why bother voting for Dole or Sununu?

Palin is the opposite.

Dole is a great American. Too bad Republicans can't acknowledge a real hero when they see one.

by **SideshowBob** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 23:55:07

Mountainphan wrote:Exit poll question for BSG: Would anyone around here have switched their vote from Obama to McCain had he picked Ridge/Lieberman/Romney for the VP slot?

In my straw poll of friends, I had 2 and maybe a 3rd (who was kinda uncommitted until late) who changed from McCaine to Obama based on the VP selection. I agree with jerseyhoya that that would have caused a bunch of the base to simply stay home, but the flip side is I think it would have drawn votes away from Obama which is better than getting someone to come out.

Would it have been enough? I'd seriously doubt it? Would it have hurt the situation in Congress for the Reps? Possibly.

by **TenuredVulture** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 23:55:38

jerseyhoya wrote:
VoxOrion wrote:FWIW I've replied no less than three times to Shore, and twice to jeff, and decided each time it wasn't worth the argument.

I'm halfway in between you guys. I think you're more right than they are. I am not sure they've ever met a member of the GOP base, and really have no idea how much they hate McCain. Like really, our base hates him.

I have met members of your base, but I don't know if the hatred is as pervasive as you think.

Let's be honest, Republicans lost for the most part because of the multiple failures of the Bush administration, and a crap economy.

by **jerseyhoya** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 23:56:52

TenuredVulture wrote:
jerseyhoya wrote:
VoxOrion wrote:FWIW I've replied no less than three times to Shore, and twice to jeff, and decided each time it wasn't worth the argument.

I'm halfway in between you guys. I think you're more right than they are. I am not sure they've ever met a member of the GOP base, and really have no idea how much they hate McCain. Like really, our base hates him.

I have met members of your base, but I don't know if the hatred is as pervasive as you think.

Let's be honest, Republicans lost for the most part because of the multiple failures of the Bush administration, and a crap economy.

I agree. I don't understand the need to blame Palin. I don't think she helped anything, but it's not like we would have won if he picked someone better.

by **Shore** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 23:57:02

jerseyhoya wrote:
VoxOrion wrote:FWIW I've replied no less than three times to Shore, and twice to jeff, and decided each time it wasn't worth the argument.

I'm halfway in between you guys. I think you're more right than they are. I am not sure they've ever met a member of the GOP base, and really have no idea how much they hate McCain. Like really, our base hates him.

Obama is the first Democrat I've ever voted for, for any office, and I'm 39.

I feel the same way about the Republicans this time that I've felt about Democrats... if you can't run a campaign, you can't run my country.

by **VoxOrion** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 23:57:55

TenuredVulture wrote:
jerseyhoya wrote:
VoxOrion wrote:FWIW I've replied no less than three times to Shore, and twice to jeff, and decided each time it wasn't worth the argument.

I'm halfway in between you guys. I think you're more right than they are. I am not sure they've ever met a member of the GOP base, and really have no idea how much they hate McCain. Like really, our base hates him.

I have met members of your base, but I don't know if the hatred is as pervasive as you think.

Let's be honest, Republicans lost for the most part because of the multiple failures of the Bush administration, and a crap economy.

Would any of these people vote for a Republican ticket that had a pro-choice element?

by **Bakestar** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 23:59:00

Obama, Virginia per CNN

by **VoxOrion** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 23:59:39

Well, Drudge has called it for Obama

by **The Dude** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 00:00:35

Obama at 51% in the popular

by **CFP** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 00:00:35

That's all, folks.

by **VoxOrion** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 00:00:37

Fox calls for Obama!

by **jerseyhoya** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 00:01:19

jerseyhoya wrote:Presidential

Not going to spend a whole lot of time going over this because everyone and their mother have opined on it. I went through and wrote down what I thought would be the outcome in each state, and McCain looks to be about five points away nationally to making this interesting.

I have Obama winning the Kerry states, plus VA, OH, FL, IA, NM, NV and CO for 338 electoral votes.

The five closest states I have McCain winning are NC, MO, ND, IN, and GA. The five closest Obama wins are FL, OH, VA, CO, and NV.

I am guessing the popular vote will come in something like 52.5-46-1.5.

I think the election will be called at 11 PM when California closes.

Well, there's always the solace of being right.

by **VoxOrion** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 00:01:22

Going to bed.

Congratulations Mr. Obama, and congratulations to his supporters. It's been a cold 8 years for you guys, have one one on me. This is a historic achievement for Obama, and for America. Everyone should be proud. Obama is my president now too, and I'm going to try and respect that better than the folks I criticized over the past eight years for not accepting the same thing of Bush. I hope this serves to calm the conspiracy freaks down a bit and works to level out the bitterness and various derangement syndromes.

by **pacino** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 00:02:49

by **Woody** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 00:02:56

ABC calls it for Obama

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