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AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#150651: Nov 8th 2016 at 8:46:53 PM

How wide is the gap in NC? Is it enough for the remaining uncounted Democratic voters to surmount?

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
#150652: Nov 8th 2016 at 8:46:59 PM

She doesn't need to flip Arizona, Nevada alongside the remaining rust belt will do it.

The NC results are enough to make the difference but they'd have to go largely for Clinton and they're early voting results.

edited 8th Nov '16 8:47:27 PM by Silasw

“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran
BestOf FABRICATI DIEM, PVNC! from Finland Since: Oct, 2010 Relationship Status: Falling within your bell curve
FABRICATI DIEM, PVNC!
#150653: Nov 8th 2016 at 8:47:01 PM

Incidentally, if you're really going to migrate (which, let's be honest, most people aren't in these situations), make sure to keep voting whenever there are elections - and move back to support a Democrat campaign in the next elections.

THAT SAID, this is not over yet.

Quod gratis asseritur, gratis negatur.
BearyScary Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: You spin me right round, baby
#150654: Nov 8th 2016 at 8:47:03 PM

Why is Fox News still showing more advanced results than other networks?

Do not obey in advance.
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
#150655: Nov 8th 2016 at 8:47:05 PM

I'm half-Canadian but I can't escape for at least another year and a half

"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." -Thomas Edison
Pseudopartition Screaming Into The Void from The Cretaeceous Since: Dec, 2013 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
Screaming Into The Void
#150656: Nov 8th 2016 at 8:47:07 PM

That's it, I'm becoming a nihilist; hey, in less the 5 billion years the Sun is just going to destroy the entirety of Earth, and everything will be okay.

edited 8th Nov '16 8:47:24 PM by Pseudopartition

lakingsif Since: Dec, 2012 Relationship Status: Wanna dance with somebody
#150657: Nov 8th 2016 at 8:47:14 PM

    Announced 

Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Wyoming, TEXAS, Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Missouri, Ohio, Florida, Idaho, North Carolina, Utah, Iowa, Georgia

Vermont, Massachussetts, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, District of Columbia, Rhode Island, Illinois, New York, Connecticut, New Mexico, Virginia, Colorado, California, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington

    Leading 

Michigan, New Hampshire, Wisconsin, Arizona

Pennsylvania, Maine, Minnesota, Nevada

    Other 

  • 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.
  • One person dies after being shot on their way to a polling place in Los Angeles.
  • DOW Jones Futures down 300
  • Florida: (47.7:49.2) >99% reporting (10:50 pm ET)
    • Broward County 13 precincts not reporting
    • Palm Beach 27 precincts not reporting
    • Monroe County 1 precinct not reporting
    • Bay County: All precincts now reporting
    • Miami-Dade: All precincts now reporting
  • All States reporting except Alaska
  • Canada's Immigration website has crashed.
  • Senate: +1 -1
  • House: +2 -2

Electoral College:

Clinton 222 | 244 Trump

Updates:

  • Clinton tweets "thank you for everything"; Democratic HQ in silence
  • Mexican peso crashes

OH MY GOD; MY PARENTS ARE GARDENIIIIINNNNGGGGG!!!!!
Thepenguinking2 The Zangoose nobody likes from A secret base on Route 114 (Experienced, Not Yet Jaded) Relationship Status: Saddled with unnecessary feelings
The Zangoose nobody likes
#150658: Nov 8th 2016 at 8:47:15 PM

My family unfortunately can't even move to Canada because my brother is attending american college. My mom and dad are trying to re-assure me that it won't affect us, but I'm queer, so it will affect me.

Hello! My Name Is Inigo Montoya. I made the Mimic. It was difficult to put the pieces together.
Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#150659: Nov 8th 2016 at 8:47:22 PM

As a serious note: immigrating to Canada is not easy. Unless you have a job offer here or are marrying a Canadian citizen, its really fucking difficult if you aren't a refugee (and running from Trump probably doesn't count, though I'll hold off on his LGBT policies at least) or young and well educated.

Running north might not be a realistic option...

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#150660: Nov 8th 2016 at 8:47:25 PM

...Yeah, I'm not in any hurry to find a job in the U.S. right now.

Maybe I should try for Chinese citizenship. It looks like they're gonna be making big money soon.

edited 8th Nov '16 8:48:44 PM by M84

Disgusted, but not surprised
FluffyMcChicken My Hair Provides Affordable Healthcare from where the floating lights gleam Since: Jun, 2014 Relationship Status: In another castle
My Hair Provides Affordable Healthcare
#150661: Nov 8th 2016 at 8:47:40 PM

The interesting thing is that multiple Trump supporters that I know in person unanimously say that it's not Trump who deserves power, but it's the government who deserves someone like him.

"When you have a Congress filled with assholes, the only real counter is another asshole to get things going."

edited 8th Nov '16 8:48:04 PM by FluffyMcChicken

thatguythere47 Since: Jul, 2010
#150662: Nov 8th 2016 at 8:47:43 PM

cnn is giving clinton washington which is encouraging. Still terrible but like transformers 3 bad not transformers 2.

Is using "Julian Assange is a Hillary butt plug" an acceptable signature quote?
AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#150663: Nov 8th 2016 at 8:48:11 PM

With Trump's economic platform I'm not sure the US will even have any jobs left for people to take.

optimusjamie Since: Jun, 2010
#150664: Nov 8th 2016 at 8:48:35 PM

Don't run. You have people at home that need you.

Direct all enquiries to Jamie B Good
carbon-mantis Collector Of Fine Oddities from Trumpland Since: Mar, 2010 Relationship Status: Married to my murderer
Collector Of Fine Oddities
#150665: Nov 8th 2016 at 8:48:49 PM

With members of Trumps staff openly calling for Clinton's execution after this is over, I worry for her personal safety.

Demonic_Braeburn Yankee Doodle Dandy from Defective California Since: Jan, 2016
Yankee Doodle Dandy
#150666: Nov 8th 2016 at 8:48:53 PM

NC was called for Trump.

Any group who acts like morons ironically will eventually find itself swamped by morons who think themselves to be in good company.
AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#150667: Nov 8th 2016 at 8:49:25 PM

Please don't turn into another Benazhir Bhutto moment.

unknowing from somewhere.. Since: Mar, 2014
#150668: Nov 8th 2016 at 8:49:36 PM

Funny thing is, im not blaming racism here but as other said, the public being so fucking caught in the "Trump is just a one person against the mighty and evil goverment" I have seen that damn lie repeat it too many times for my liking.

"My Name is Bolt, Bolt Crank and I dont care if you believe or not"
brohaha Chump Supreme from Chump-dom Since: Sep, 2014 Relationship Status: Buried in snow, waiting for spring
Chump Supreme
#150669: Nov 8th 2016 at 8:50:06 PM

I know I'm repeating myself, but don't lose hope. It's not over till it's over, and I know that sounds like overly optimistic bullshit at the moment, but if we don't hold on to this fact we're gonna go insane. Stay strong, US! I'm rootin for you up north.

Chump Reigning Supreme, Brohaha
M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#150670: Nov 8th 2016 at 8:50:14 PM

My family are all in California and did their part trying to avert this nightmare. As for the rest of America...apparently most of them wanted a fascist racist in charge. I do not exactly feel the love.

edited 8th Nov '16 8:50:41 PM by M84

Disgusted, but not surprised
Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#150671: Nov 8th 2016 at 8:50:20 PM

Ugh, I'm out of rye and seven drinks isn't enough to blot out the rise of fascism.

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
Yinyang107 from the True North (Decatroper) Relationship Status: Tongue-tied
#150672: Nov 8th 2016 at 8:50:41 PM

Most of the remaining states are only slightly in favor of Trump, and with 30% or more still left to report. So there's a chance yet, if a slim one.

LogoP Party Crasher from the Land of Deep Blue Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: You can be my wingman any time
Party Crasher
#150673: Nov 8th 2016 at 8:50:56 PM

CNN, too, called Georgia for Trump.

It is sometimes an appropriate response to reality to go insane.
Wildcard Since: Jun, 2012
#150674: Nov 8th 2016 at 8:51:04 PM

@Whoever said immigrating to Canada not easy: You know what, just get a visiters visa.

edited 8th Nov '16 8:53:43 PM by Wildcard

Sharysa Since: Jan, 2001
#150675: Nov 8th 2016 at 8:51:30 PM

I am also in college and I can't move. I'm not poor, but I don't even have the money to move out of my MOM'S APARTMENT, let alone to a non-Trump nation.


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