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The various networks and other sources use "exit poling data and "bell weather" analysis to predict the results long before the actual poll count can be known.
As it is not "proper" for them to "predict" before polls close, we should start hearing something within minutes after the first state polls close, but they will have an idea long before they can announce it.
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quote:Originally posted by bdgee: The various networks and other sources use "exit poling data and "bell weather" analysis to predict the results long before the actual poll count can be known.
As it is not "proper" for them to "predict" before polls close, we should start hearing something within minutes after the first state polls close, but they will have an idea long before they can announce it.
So when should we know for sure? I got off at work at midnight eastern time?
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quote:Originally posted by bdgee: The various networks and other sources use "exit poling data and "bell weather" analysis to predict the results long before the actual poll count can be known.
As it is not "proper" for them to "predict" before polls close, we should start hearing something within minutes after the first state polls close, but they will have an idea long before they can announce it.
So when should we know for sure? I got off at work at midnight eastern time?
The first polls close at 7 eastern time, I think, so check one of the major networks about 7:00:05 P.M. Eastern.
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The 6:00pm eastern part of Indiana that Obama has to get to win in to get Indiana is going to be the hard part, but the half of the western Indiana surrounds Chi-town, where Obama got started.
Indiana being a battle ground state this could set an early tone.
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I was in line behind the brother of a man running for Congress, all the while tring be be nice knowing I was going to be voting against his bro. lol
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I think McCain will pull it out. Prolly not in NY though. lol We've generally been a pretty solid blue state, unless the Hillariites vote against Obama, but I doubt it.
quote:Originally posted by Peaser: I think McCain will pull it out. Prolly not in NY though. lol We've generally been a pretty solid blue state, unless the Hillariites vote against Obama, but I doubt it.
kid doing any better? i've been fighting a nasty bug for a week, not sick enough to get in bed, but definitely miserable
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Oh yeah, with PA, OH, and they havent even gotten California yet? It is going to be done early.
What is REALLY messed up is how the popular vote works. Electorally Obama could blow him out, and then lose through popular vote. We have seen this mess before.
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quote:Originally posted by CashCowMoo: My goodness the popular vote is sooooo close
closer than i expected.
Missourrri, Indiana VA and Fla still too close to call...
MS is still too close , but it will go red...
i still think Palin lost it for McCain...
McCain should have done what Obama did, pick a non-competitive VP candidate and keep it about him, the GOP would have come to him, and fewer undecideds would have run away... Palin is a female Dubya...
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If McCain is going to lose, I'd like to see it be a landslide. I'm a little disappointed that the dems aren't going to get their 60 senate seats, but they should be close enough with a few RINOs to effectively have a filibuster proof margin.
With a clear mandate, the socialists will be completely responsible for everything that happens. That's something that the lefties don't like - RESPONSIBILITY!
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quote:Originally posted by Propertymanager: If McCain is going to lose, I'd like to see it be a landslide. I'm a little disappointed that the dems aren't going to get their 60 senate seats, but they should be close enough with a few RINOs to effectively have a filibuster proof margin.
With a clear mandate, the socialists will be completely responsible for everything that happens. That's something that the lefties don't like - RESPONSIBILITY!
you just don't get it.
the two abortion referendums failed too...
Colorado had a new definition for "person". It attempted to give rights to a feritilized egg, which would have effectively banned almost all contraception too...
SD had the other one, it is defeated...
Bush beat McCain.
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Talking about an uphill battle, never had much of a chance. Not sure why any Republican would even want to try after the last 4 years. Guess that's why there politicians.
It will be interesting what happens in the next 6 months, the next president will have a load to try an straighten out, he will have a lot of choices to chose from.
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