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A procrastination in of itself
#149876: Nov 8th 2016 at 5:57:04 PM

Yahoo don't know what they doing.

As for Florida isn't not over, CNN have said that if Clinton's margin holds in the areas that haven't reported she will win the state.

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TacticalFox88 from USA Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Dating the Doctor
#149877: Nov 8th 2016 at 5:57:57 PM

She hasn't lost Florida yet, but my god what the absolute fuck. This country is genuinely sick

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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
#149878: Nov 8th 2016 at 5:58:02 PM

I've been hearing conflicting reports on how much of FL and VA.

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Julep Since: Jul, 2010
#149879: Nov 8th 2016 at 5:58:08 PM

That looks quite bad so far. Nothing significantly good for Clinton, and already an important result for Trump.

AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#149880: Nov 8th 2016 at 5:58:10 PM

Washington Post says Florida is a 1% tie in Trump's favor but with 25% of the state still to go.

Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#149881: Nov 8th 2016 at 5:59:15 PM

Clinton is slightly ahead in NC, with 66% of the vote in according to CNN.

edited 8th Nov '16 5:59:28 PM by Rationalinsanity

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IFwanderer use political terms to describe, not insult from Earth Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: Wishfully thinking
use political terms to describe, not insult
#149882: Nov 8th 2016 at 5:59:34 PM

NYT says a 74% and 73% of FL and VA respectively has been counted already.

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AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#149883: Nov 8th 2016 at 5:59:51 PM

Washington Post is also listing Kansas as leading in Hillary's favor, though not enough to be projected for her.

InAnOdderWay Since: Nov, 2013
#149884: Nov 8th 2016 at 6:00:19 PM

Florida is genuinely concerning. If Trump wins Florida he actually has a real foot in the door here.

Good ol' home region of New England is falling in line with Clinton, unsurprisingly. And probably NH will do Maggie, which would help in the disaster that is the Democratic Senate bid. I can not emphasize enough how painful the next two years will be if we elect Hilary under a Republican Senate.

AdricDePsycho Rock on, Gold Dust Woman from Never Going Back Again Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Rock on, Gold Dust Woman
#149885: Nov 8th 2016 at 6:00:58 PM

ABC is reporting that Trump won Texas.

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SatoshiBakura (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#149886: Nov 8th 2016 at 6:01:25 PM

New projections:

Clinton wins New York.

Trump wins Kansas, Nebraska, and Wyoming, North Dakota, and South Dakota.

Clinton is winning 97 to 84.

edited 8th Nov '16 6:01:47 PM by SatoshiBakura

RBluefish Since: Nov, 2013
#149887: Nov 8th 2016 at 6:01:26 PM

538 reports the same thing.

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MadSkillz Destroyer of Worlds Since: Mar, 2013 Relationship Status: I only want you gone
Destroyer of Worlds
#149888: Nov 8th 2016 at 6:01:31 PM

Shit, Florida losing and a Virginia flip could almost bring this in the bag for him.

Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#149889: Nov 8th 2016 at 6:01:37 PM

I'm more worried about Virginia than Florida right now. If Clinton can't win there, her firewall might implode elsewhere. And that means we get the Free American Empire for 4-8 years.

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
lakingsif Since: Dec, 2012 Relationship Status: Wanna dance with somebody
#149890: Nov 8th 2016 at 6:01:37 PM

Announced:

Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Wyoming, TEXAS, Arkansas

Vermont, Massachussetts, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, District of Columbia, Rhode Island, Illinois, New York, Mississippi(?)

Leading:

Virginia, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Florida , Ohio

New Hampshire, North Carolina, Michigan, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Maine, Colorado, Missouri, Mississippi

Other:

Florida , Ohio , North Carolina

  • Removing Democratic strongholds, Trump would need 28 States.
  • North Carolina extending voting time in 8 precincts
  • New Jersey announced Democrat as soon as voting closed, as votes are being counted it currently stands Republican lead [1]
    • Voting concludes. Democrat win in NJ.

Electoral College:

Clinton 97 | 129 Trump

edited 8th Nov '16 6:10:07 PM by lakingsif

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FergardStratoavis A Fluff Ringer from Bellveins (Troper Knight) Relationship Status: A gay little love melody
A Fluff Ringer
#149891: Nov 8th 2016 at 6:01:54 PM

123:97 in Electoral Race in Trump's Favor, CBS says.

Elle Since: Jan, 2001
#149892: Nov 8th 2016 at 6:02:34 PM

"Make it blue!" "Make it pink!"

I've yet to see NY listed on any of the calls yet (they just closed) (and it will be a while because they have to count NYC). That's a pretty large bucket of electoral votes that are almost sure to go to Clinton.

Also, it's not really productive to get involved with the horse race while things are still so early.

edited 8th Nov '16 6:05:45 PM by Elle

AdricDePsycho Rock on, Gold Dust Woman from Never Going Back Again Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Rock on, Gold Dust Woman
#149893: Nov 8th 2016 at 6:03:11 PM

ABC says that Clinton won New York.

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rmctagg09 The Wanderer from Brooklyn, NY (Before Recorded History) Relationship Status: I won't say I'm in love
The Wanderer
#149894: Nov 8th 2016 at 6:03:23 PM

New York announced for Clinton by CNN, surprising no one.

EDIT: [nja]'d

edited 8th Nov '16 6:04:10 PM by rmctagg09

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RBluefish Since: Nov, 2013
#149895: Nov 8th 2016 at 6:03:33 PM

I'm seeing reports that New York is going to Clinton. One of those is mine.

[nja]

edited 8th Nov '16 6:04:06 PM by RBluefish

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FergardStratoavis A Fluff Ringer from Bellveins (Troper Knight) Relationship Status: A gay little love melody
A Fluff Ringer
#149896: Nov 8th 2016 at 6:04:33 PM

Current Senate situation is 41:40 for Democrats.

SatoshiBakura (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#149897: Nov 8th 2016 at 6:05:18 PM

Trump is leading in a crapton of swing states.

megarockman from The Sixth Borough (Experienced Trainee)
#149898: Nov 8th 2016 at 6:05:32 PM

NBC Calls: NY to Clinton; KS, LA, NE, ND, SD, TX, WY to Trump;

  • Clinton (104): CT, DE, DC, IL, MD, MA, NJ, NY, RI, VT
  • Trump (137): AL, AR, IN, MS, KY, OK, SC, WV
  • Too early: AZ, CO, ME, NC, NH, PA, VA, WI
  • Too close: FL, GA, MI, MN, NM, OH

Senate:

  • Called for Democrat: CT (Blumenthal), IL (Duckworth - GAIN), MD (Van Hollen), NY (Schumer), VT (Leahy)
  • Called for Republican: AL (Shelby), AZ (McCain), FL (Rubio), KS (Moran), KY (Paul), ND (Hoeven), OH (Portman), OK (Lankford), SC (Scott), SD (Thune)
  • Too early/Too close: AR, NC, NH, LA, MO, PA, WI

edited 8th Nov '16 6:06:51 PM by megarockman

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Memers Since: Aug, 2013
#149899: Nov 8th 2016 at 6:05:47 PM

Holy crap this really cant be happening...

Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#149900: Nov 8th 2016 at 6:05:52 PM

Yeah, I'm not getting through this night sober.

Virginia better turn around soon...

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