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epb Mendicant
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Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 9:30 pm Post subject: |
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re what to expect:
there's this also...
electoral-vote.com wrote: |
State-by-State Overview of What to Expect Tuesday
Chuck Todd of MSNBC gives a rundown of what to expect in all 50 states. Some highlights:
- Arizona: If McCain loses, he will have a tough reelection fight in 2010 again Janet Napolitano
- Arkansas: The only state with a Democratic governor and two senators McCain will win
- Connecticut: Watch Chris Shays in CT-04 defend the only House GOP seat in New England
- Florida: Many key House races here (FL-08, FL-16, FL-21, FL-24, FL-25)
- Georgia: Chambliss-Martin Senate race is a cliffhanger and might need a runoff
- Hawaii: If Obama wins, will the Western White House be in Honolulu? Reporters prefer it to Crawford
- Illinois: Will Obama's coattails be long enough to swing IL-10 and IL- ?
- Indiana: Could be close
- Maryland: Democrats might pick up another House seat making in 7 out of 8
- Michigan: McCain's decision to abandon the state may cause the GOP to lose MI-07 and MI-09
- Minnesota: The closest Senate race of the year is the Coleman-Franken-Barkley race here
- Mississippi: If black turnout surges, it might wash away Roger Wicker in the Senate race
- Missouri: The most Republican of the big swing states. If Obama wins this one it will be a landslide
- Montana: The demoralized GOP base might stay home and let Obama take these 3 EVs
- Nevada: The presidential race and two House seats are definitely in play here
- New Hampshire: The Democrats will probably win all the marbles here (again)
- New Mexico: The Democrats are likely to win presidential, Senate, and all three House races
- New York: Democrats might pick up four House seats and control of the state senate
- North Carolina: very close races for President, Senate, NC-08, and governor
- North Dakota: the psychological loss of North Dakota would be worse than the electoral loss
- Ohio: Obama and McCain are close; there are key House races in OH-01, OH-02, OH-15, and OH-16
- Oregon: Obama will crush McCain here and that might be enough to drag Jeff Merkley into the Senate
- Pennsylvania: probably not in play, but PA- and PA-12 might be close
- Virginia: Polls close at 7 P.M. EST here. If Obama wins, the show's over
- Wyoming: Believe it or not, the Democrats might win Cheney's old House seat |
link: http://www.electoral-vote.com/evp2008/Pres/Maps/Nov01.html |
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mchicken is dejected. Cover of Rush's Seminal Album
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Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 10:55 pm Post subject: |
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lizakova wrote: | According to this map, even if McCain wins every swing state, he still won't get 270 electoral votes and Obama still wins. |
Except in this election, Colorado, Virginia, and Pennsylvania are the relevant swing states and that map shows Obama winning all of them... |
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jaster is back in black Mod Emperor of Dune
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Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 10:03 am Post subject: |
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Election's over:
/03/dixville.notch/index.html" target="_blank">http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/ /03/dixville.notch/index.html _________________ When I am weaker than you, I ask you for freedom because that is according to your principles; when I am stronger than you, I take away your freedom because that is according to my principles.
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lizakova is shinying up her life. Kitty Guardian
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Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 10:25 am Post subject: |
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mchicken wrote: | So I talked to someone and they indicated that the networks won't call states for president before the polls close in the west (11pm). And even if it's a landslide, Obama wouldn't speak until midnight or later. But likely Senate races and some stuff will start at 8pm when the polls close in the east. |
http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1856133_1856132_1856128,00.html
7:30 is the time to be watching apparently. |
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mchicken is dejected. Cover of Rush's Seminal Album
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Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 10:33 am Post subject: |
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I don't know if anyone is even prepared for that, but I'm there already. |
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Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 11:50 am Post subject: |
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I'm going right now. _________________ When I am weaker than you, I ask you for freedom because that is according to your principles; when I am stronger than you, I take away your freedom because that is according to my principles.
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jaster is back in black Mod Emperor of Dune
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Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 11:54 am Post subject: |
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We'll see when things start getting called... it's gonna be damned close in a lot of places. _________________ When I am weaker than you, I ask you for freedom because that is according to your principles; when I am stronger than you, I take away your freedom because that is according to my principles.
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mchicken is dejected. Cover of Rush's Seminal Album
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Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 12:06 pm Post subject: |
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jaster wrote: | We'll see when things start getting called... it's gonna be damned close in a lot of places. |
McCain is so winning this thing. |
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lugo is unable to remember his password. Such an Aries
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Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 12:19 pm Post subject: |
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mchicken wrote: | jaster wrote: | We'll see when things start getting called... it's gonna be damned close in a lot of places. |
McCain is so winning this thing. |
Look, I just got home from voting for the Barack Attack. There's no way McCain can win. |
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mchicken is dejected. Cover of Rush's Seminal Album
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Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 12:49 pm Post subject: |
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Your vote doesn't matter, didn't you see the graph? |
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lizakova is shinying up her life. Kitty Guardian
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Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 1:26 pm Post subject: |
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Apparently Ben & Jerry's is giving away free ice cream in honor of the election.
![](http://www.benjerry.com/assets/images/features/i_voted/thanksforvoting_373.jpg) |
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lugo is unable to remember his password. Such an Aries
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Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 2:29 pm Post subject: |
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mchicken wrote: | Your vote doesn't matter, didn't you see the graph? |
Sure, but I also see this sticker I got today which says "I voted. I made Freedom count!"
Who am I supposed to believe, a graph or a sticker?
Also, got a free coffee from starbucks with this hot little sticker. Chick-Fil-A has some sorta thing going as well. |
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mchicken is dejected. Cover of Rush's Seminal Album
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Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 2:31 pm Post subject: |
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Chick-Fil-A is amazing. |
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lizakova is shinying up her life. Kitty Guardian
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Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 2:38 pm Post subject: |
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mchicken wrote: | Chick-Fil-A is amazing. |
This place?
![](http://www.duvalschools.org/nbe/Pictures/chickFilA.jpg) |
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jaster is back in black Mod Emperor of Dune
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Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 2:57 pm Post subject: |
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mchicken wrote: | Chick-Fil-A is amazing. |
It really is amazing. _________________ When I am weaker than you, I ask you for freedom because that is according to your principles; when I am stronger than you, I take away your freedom because that is according to my principles.
-Children of Dune, attributed to Louis Veuillot |
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