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megarockman from The Sixth Borough (Experienced Trainee)
#149576: Nov 8th 2016 at 3:01:36 PM

Well, I doubt she'd be able to say "Yeah, we're boned" even if she personally felt that way because of her position.

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SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#149577: Nov 8th 2016 at 3:01:39 PM

Michigan seems to be setting a turnout record, though. Not sure whether that helps Hillary this election; given the sort of people Trump is bringing out, I suspect this year the turnout effect won't help the Democrats much.

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PotatoesRock Since: Oct, 2012
#149578: Nov 8th 2016 at 3:05:43 PM

@megarockman

Yeah, that's basically a 2016 reissue of the same article:

Election was decided ages ago bar "Grab 'em by the pussy" votes pushing it further in Clinton's favor if at all. All October surprises basically do is jolt turn out in all likelihood.

edited 8th Nov '16 3:06:29 PM by PotatoesRock

Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#149579: Nov 8th 2016 at 3:06:32 PM

Turnout among minorities will help Clinton, if it manifests.

CNN is reporting that the Clinton team feels more confident about their path to 270.

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LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#149580: Nov 8th 2016 at 3:10:06 PM

So, what other Republicans in the running do you think she could have beaten (assuming here she wins) and which ones do you think would have been more trouble?

BearyScary Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: You spin me right round, baby
#149581: Nov 8th 2016 at 3:11:23 PM

I think that John Kasich could have been more of a challenge for her.

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Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#149582: Nov 8th 2016 at 3:11:33 PM

Kasich, Rubio and even Jeb would have been serious trouble. Cruz's religious fanaticism might have turned people off. Christie might have been a threat if his corruption scandals weren't a thing.

edited 8th Nov '16 3:11:48 PM by Rationalinsanity

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KarkatTheDalek Not as angry as the name would suggest. from Somwhere in Time/Space Since: Mar, 2012 Relationship Status: You're a beautiful woman, probably
Not as angry as the name would suggest.
#149583: Nov 8th 2016 at 3:12:59 PM

Hard to say. Cruz, maybe - he's broadly unpopular, and while he's not as overtly detestable as Trump, he does strike me as having definite likeability problems.

Anyway, CNN is show Trump ahead in New Hampshire at the moment, but this is very early on.

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TobiasDrake (•̀⤙•́) (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Arm chopping is not a love language!
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#149585: Nov 8th 2016 at 3:13:05 PM

I actually think if Ivanka Trump had ran herself rather than pulling Donald's strings, she would have been a dangerous contender.

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Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#149586: Nov 8th 2016 at 3:14:13 PM

Guys, don't worry about initial results. Certain areas will poll first, and maybe favor one candidate. It'll be another few hours before we start getting real results.

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rmctagg09 The Wanderer from Brooklyn, NY (Before Recorded History) Relationship Status: I won't say I'm in love
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#149587: Nov 8th 2016 at 3:14:40 PM

Kentucky's votes are coming out favoring Trump so far, but that's not very surprising.

edited 8th Nov '16 3:15:03 PM by rmctagg09

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Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#149588: Nov 8th 2016 at 3:15:04 PM

I say we should wait until the polls close before we start worrying.

edited 8th Nov '16 3:15:11 PM by Kostya

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A procrastination in of itself
#149589: Nov 8th 2016 at 3:15:19 PM

Thing is no other Republican could have pushed up the white uneducated vote, and that's the only way Trump is going to win, so I think all other Republicans would have done worse.

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Elle Since: Jan, 2001
#149590: Nov 8th 2016 at 3:16:52 PM

So this is what Susan B Anthony's gravesite looked like this afternoon. (Photo credit to local news guy.) It's after dark here and the line at the cemetery is still very long - they're keeping it open extra hours.

megarockman from The Sixth Borough (Experienced Trainee)
#149591: Nov 8th 2016 at 3:17:55 PM

[up]x3 They already have, actually, though just in Indiana and eastern Kentucky.

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theLibrarian Since: Jul, 2009
#149592: Nov 8th 2016 at 3:18:24 PM

According to Yahoo's election tracker, Kentucky and New Hampshire have declared for Trump.

Silasw A procrastination in of itself from A handcart to hell (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
A procrastination in of itself
#149593: Nov 8th 2016 at 3:19:27 PM

New Hampshire hasn't even closed its polls yet, so it can't have declared, Yahoo is full of shit.

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smokeycut Since: Mar, 2013
#149594: Nov 8th 2016 at 3:20:57 PM

I saw the local news talking about Anthony's grave. I would have gone if I had transportation.

AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#149595: Nov 8th 2016 at 3:21:11 PM

Anyone recommend any particular sites to stream news of the results?

megarockman from The Sixth Borough (Experienced Trainee)
#149596: Nov 8th 2016 at 3:21:12 PM

Re: NH, it's just the super-tiny hamlets that voted last night at 12:01 and closed the polls then (which they are allowed to do).

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Memers Since: Aug, 2013
#149597: Nov 8th 2016 at 3:21:43 PM

I don't think my heart can take much more of this, need to not look at anything more today.

djbj Since: Oct, 2010
#149598: Nov 8th 2016 at 3:21:58 PM

Just want to drop in and say that I'm an Anti-Trump Republican who voted for Hillary. For months I wrestled between voting for Hillary and Gary Johnson, but I eventually decided voting Hillary was the responsible thing to do.

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#149599: Nov 8th 2016 at 3:22:15 PM

Trump is leading in the various districts of Kentucky that have posted results thus far which is less than half, and in one of the two districts that have posted results for Kentucky - albeit the larger one. While he's probably guaranteed KY, that's a far cry from a result in NH.

edited 8th Nov '16 3:23:06 PM by TobiasDrake

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theLibrarian Since: Jul, 2009
#149600: Nov 8th 2016 at 3:22:53 PM

Oh, right, only 1% of polls have reported in in NH XD My mistake.


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