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megarockman from The Sixth Borough (Experienced Trainee)
#149626: Nov 8th 2016 at 4:02:15 PM

NBC:

  • For Clinton (3): VT
  • For Trump (19): IN, KY
  • Too early: SC, VA
  • Too close: GA

Senate: Called for Democrat: VT (Leahy) Called for Republican: KY (Paul), SC (Scott)

edited 8th Nov '16 4:11:19 PM by megarockman

The damned queen and the relentless knight.
lakingsif Since: Dec, 2012 Relationship Status: Wanna dance with somebody
#149627: Nov 8th 2016 at 4:04:21 PM

Trump leading in New Hampshire.

Trump win in Kentucky and Indiana.

Clinton win in Vermont.

Electoral College: Clinton 3 - 19 Trump

Clinton projected win in Virginia.

Trump projected win in Georgia.

OH MY GOD; MY PARENTS ARE GARDENIIIIINNNNGGGGG!!!!!
tryrar Since: Sep, 2010
#149628: Nov 8th 2016 at 4:11:13 PM

who are you getting your news frm? CNN still has some of those as toss-ups

tricksterson Never Trust from Behind you with an icepick Since: Apr, 2009 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
Never Trust
#149629: Nov 8th 2016 at 4:12:12 PM

I thought the polls didn't close until 8?

Trump delenda est
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.
#149630: Nov 8th 2016 at 4:12:50 PM

Rand Paul's won re-election, as has Tim Scott and Patrick Leahy. Rubio's pretty far ahead.

Oh God! Natural light!
megarockman from The Sixth Borough (Experienced Trainee)
#149631: Nov 8th 2016 at 4:12:55 PM

Some polls close as early as 6 PM Eastern.

The damned queen and the relentless knight.
IFwanderer use political terms to describe, not insult from Earth Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: Wishfully thinking
use political terms to describe, not insult
#149632: Nov 8th 2016 at 4:13:12 PM

Georgia too close to call

Is it possible my half-joking landslide prediction will come true?

1 2 We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be. -KV
Yinyang107 from the True North (Decatroper) Relationship Status: Tongue-tied
#149633: Nov 8th 2016 at 4:13:14 PM

[up][up][up][up]I think it varies by state.

edited 8th Nov '16 4:13:24 PM by Yinyang107

BestOf FABRICATI DIEM, PVNC! from Finland Since: Oct, 2010 Relationship Status: Falling within your bell curve
FABRICATI DIEM, PVNC!
#149634: Nov 8th 2016 at 4:13:18 PM

I see that BBC's live stream is finally up. Until now I've been switching between a couple of US news companies but all of them had ad breaks so I think I'll stick to the BBC for the rest of the night.

Incidentally, the first thing they said after I switched over was the use of blue and red in US political reporting. UK-based reporters never seem to run out of amusement at the idea that the party on the right, in any country, would be coloured red - and the left-leaning party coloured blue. (AFAIK this is, indeed, unique to the US - but I don't think it's that strange, as the colours are mostly arbitrary anyway.)

Quod gratis asseritur, gratis negatur.
Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#149635: Nov 8th 2016 at 4:13:20 PM

NC is extending voting times due to technical issues earlier.

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
lakingsif Since: Dec, 2012 Relationship Status: Wanna dance with somebody
#149636: Nov 8th 2016 at 4:13:49 PM

The BBC. There's about 3 reporters in every State, they're switching between them all (currently live in Washington)

OH MY GOD; MY PARENTS ARE GARDENIIIIINNNNGGGGG!!!!!
LinkToTheFuture A real bad hombre from somewhere completely different Since: Apr, 2015 Relationship Status: What's love got to do with it?
A real bad hombre
#149637: Nov 8th 2016 at 4:14:20 PM

NH is going red? Feeling a little scared now

"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." -Thomas Edison
theLibrarian Since: Jul, 2009
AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#149639: Nov 8th 2016 at 4:15:53 PM

2% votes for Florida have been counted and it's 59% Trump to 30% Clinton. I know it's still early but that makes me nervous.

TheHandle United Earth from Stockholm Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
United Earth
#149640: Nov 8th 2016 at 4:15:53 PM

In the face of death and terror and a frightening future, let's console console ourselves, raise a glass to freedom, something they can never take away, let's have another round tonight...

We'll tell the story of tonight...

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
IFwanderer use political terms to describe, not insult from Earth Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: Wishfully thinking
use political terms to describe, not insult
#149641: Nov 8th 2016 at 4:16:32 PM

[up][up][up][up]Calm down, only about 1% of their vote has been reported.

edited 8th Nov '16 4:16:51 PM by IFwanderer

1 2 We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be. -KV
Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#149642: Nov 8th 2016 at 4:16:37 PM

I read in Florida that rural/wealthier/whiter areas tend to report first. That happens in a lot of states. No need to panic yet.

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
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.
#149643: Nov 8th 2016 at 4:17:31 PM

Yeah, the counties that won the state for Obama in 2012 haven't been called yet. Give it time.

Oh God! Natural light!
lakingsif Since: Dec, 2012 Relationship Status: Wanna dance with somebody
#149644: Nov 8th 2016 at 4:17:56 PM

Announced:

Indiana, Kentucky

Vermont

Projected:

New Hampshire, Florida

Virginia

Other:

Georgia, South Carolina

  • Georgia: Too close (no announcement)
  • SC: Polls to remain open another 2 hours? Did I hear that right?

Electoral College:

Clinton 3 | 19 Trump

edited 8th Nov '16 4:19:53 PM by lakingsif

OH MY GOD; MY PARENTS ARE GARDENIIIIINNNNGGGGG!!!!!
rmctagg09 The Wanderer from Brooklyn, NY (Before Recorded History) Relationship Status: I won't say I'm in love
The Wanderer
#149645: Nov 8th 2016 at 4:18:00 PM

I know, but I still can't help but be nervous.

Hugging a Vanillite will give you frostbite.
Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#149646: Nov 8th 2016 at 4:18:12 PM

Turn out in those counties was up BTW.

[up][up]How is anyone projecting Florida at this point? Exit polls?

edited 8th Nov '16 4:19:07 PM by Rationalinsanity

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
megarockman from The Sixth Borough (Experienced Trainee)
#149647: Nov 8th 2016 at 4:19:11 PM

lakingsif, what news source are you using?

The damned queen and the relentless knight.
IFwanderer use political terms to describe, not insult from Earth Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: Wishfully thinking
use political terms to describe, not insult
#149648: Nov 8th 2016 at 4:19:31 PM

According to the NYT, Clinton just flipped florida.

1 2 We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be. -KV
tryrar Since: Sep, 2010
#149649: Nov 8th 2016 at 4:19:50 PM

The BBC is full of shit. I just watched as the first two democratic counties in Florida reported early votes and completely flipped 60k+ votes from Trump to Hillary on CNN.

edited 8th Nov '16 4:21:11 PM by tryrar

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.
#149650: Nov 8th 2016 at 4:19:58 PM

@lakingsif: I wouldn't project that for Florida just yet.

edited 8th Nov '16 4:20:56 PM by KarkatTheDalek

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