Official 2008 Election Night Thread

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Postby Beatlesfan03 » Tue Nov 04, 2008 7:28 pm

Jeff wrote:Oh, and one advantage of living in the middle of nowhere: no wait to vote. My wife and I were out of there in less than five minutes.


My wife was in and out as well. Said there was nobody at the polls.
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Postby Rspaight » Tue Nov 04, 2008 7:30 pm

Exit polls give Virginia to Obama by nine and Indiana by six. The exit polls are a cock tease.
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Postby David R. Modny » Tue Nov 04, 2008 7:31 pm

Can I open my eyes yet?

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Postby Beatlesfan03 » Tue Nov 04, 2008 7:35 pm

MSNBC just said that Obama is leading in Ohio...of course too early to call.
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Postby Aftermath » Tue Nov 04, 2008 7:36 pm

Jeff wrote:
Rspaight wrote:I'm glad I'm not watching CNN, because they're in HD now and that sounds frightening.


You just missed the gheyest thing ever. Wolf Blitzer almost pissed his pants because he's so excited about the fact that he was talking to Jessica Yellin as a "hologram."

It looked like some outtake from Tron.


Wow, that is cheesy.

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Postby Jeff T. » Tue Nov 04, 2008 7:40 pm

David R. Modny wrote:Can I open my eyes yet?


Only if you have a glass of milk handy. :wink:

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Postby David R. Modny » Tue Nov 04, 2008 7:41 pm

NBC must be pretty much in line with MSNBC (well...duh). Also said "too close to call" for Ohio so far - but leading from early numbers.

I'm recording this whole thing for posterity. Though, as luck would have it, my local NBC affiliate is having audio difficulty with their digital HD signal. So, I had to mash-up all my wires to get back to my old cable set-up...lol. I missed the first 30 minutes.

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Postby Jeff T. » Tue Nov 04, 2008 7:44 pm

I don't have any TV reception, is MSNBC online considered the gospel truth in the matter?

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Postby Rspaight » Tue Nov 04, 2008 7:46 pm

Nah. I just find them the easiest to digest.
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Postby Jeff T. » Tue Nov 04, 2008 7:47 pm

Georgia is predicted at 70% McCain 29% Obama? Wow.

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Postby Rspaight » Tue Nov 04, 2008 7:48 pm

Atlanta must not have reported yet.
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Postby Beatlesfan03 » Tue Nov 04, 2008 7:51 pm

Anyone concerned by the Virginia numbers at all?
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Postby Jeff T. » Tue Nov 04, 2008 7:53 pm

Rspaight wrote:Nah. I just find them the easiest to digest.


I don't get how SC is all in blood RED, (as if it went to MaCain, but yet Obama has the majority there thus far?

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Postby Jeff » Tue Nov 04, 2008 7:54 pm

It's way too early to be too concerned about anything.

I'm drinking a Delaware craft brew tonight as a good luck charm: Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA.

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Postby David R. Modny » Tue Nov 04, 2008 7:55 pm

Beatlesfan03 wrote:Anyone concerned by the Virginia numbers at all?


A few pundits this morning thought it might swing back to McCain due to the last-minute narrowing. I'd be interested if whether or not the northern part of the state has reported yet.

As long as we hold PA, and grab Iowa and NM...we only need one more swing state. Colorado, Ohio, Florida, NC, Missouri...or NV for a tie. Even Indiana.
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