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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
#260326: Nov 6th 2018 at 6:55:56 PM

New Mexico, Minnesota, Wisconsin (non-special), Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia are now all double called for Democrat holds.

Edit: New York Times mobile seems to be erroring, I'm on their browser site and it's got 95% for the Dems to take the house.

Edited by Silasw on Nov 6th 2018 at 2:57:13 PM

“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran
wisewillow She/her Since: May, 2011
She/her
#260327: Nov 6th 2018 at 6:56:46 PM

Marion County, the biggest county in Indiana (my home county and home of Indianapolis) won’t finish counting votes until tomorrow.

Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#260328: Nov 6th 2018 at 6:56:59 PM

Hey guys, when calling out winners, it might be a good idea to add (D) or (R) at the end. Just to avoid confusion.

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.
#260329: Nov 6th 2018 at 6:56:59 PM

Someone want to explain to me why NY Times is saying the Republicans have a greater than 95% chance of keeping the House? Seriously, am I grossly misunderstanding things?

I think that's referring to the Senate, which is much more apt. "House" means" chamber" in this regard, I'd imagine.

Edited by KarkatTheDalek on Nov 6th 2018 at 9:57:58 AM

Oh God! Natural light!
Draghinazzo (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: I get a feeling so complicated...
#260330: Nov 6th 2018 at 6:57:54 PM

Democrat Debbie Mucarsel-Powell has flipped FL-26.

Donna Shahala(D) has also apparently won FL-27.

Edited by Draghinazzo on Nov 6th 2018 at 10:58:11 AM

kkhohoho (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#260331: Nov 6th 2018 at 6:58:16 PM

[up][up]No, it's referring to the House. Maybe NYT is just being glitchy?

Edited by kkhohoho on Nov 6th 2018 at 8:58:33 AM

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#260332: Nov 6th 2018 at 6:58:32 PM

So, how many have the democrats won now? The Guardian live-ticker shows +4, but I think it is behind….

Parable Since: Aug, 2009
#260333: Nov 6th 2018 at 6:59:08 PM

That title says House, but the rest of the page is about the Senate. So I'm guessing it is just a typo.

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.
#260334: Nov 6th 2018 at 6:59:44 PM

[up][up][up] But I'm pretty sure that's on the Senate forecast page...

The House forecast page looks entirely different.

Edited by KarkatTheDalek on Nov 6th 2018 at 10:00:35 AM

Oh God! Natural light!
kkhohoho (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#260335: Nov 6th 2018 at 7:00:28 PM

538 has the Dem's House chances back up to 78.6%.

DingoWalley1 Asgore Adopts Noelle Since: Feb, 2014 Relationship Status: Can't buy me love
Asgore Adopts Noelle
#260336: Nov 6th 2018 at 7:00:32 PM

I'm hearing 8 in total. VA-10, FL-27, NJ-02, CO-06, PA-17, MN-03, MI-11 and KS-03.

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
#260337: Nov 6th 2018 at 7:00:39 PM

Marion County, the biggest county in Indiana (my home county and home of Indianapolis) won’t finish counting votes until tomorrow.

I'm gonna cross my fingers that this means they've got tons of votes to count and that things might still swing.

“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran
tclittle Professional Forum Ninja from Somewhere Down in Texas Since: Apr, 2010
Professional Forum Ninja
#260338: Nov 6th 2018 at 7:01:42 PM

NBC Calls Kansas governor for Laura Kelly; Dem flip.

"We're all paper, we're all scissors, we're all fightin' with our mirrors, scared we'll never find somebody to love."
RedSavant Since: Jan, 2001
#260339: Nov 6th 2018 at 7:01:59 PM

I'll second Rational Insanity here - adding D or R would be super helpful.

Argh, I hate the waiting.

It's been fun.
Parable Since: Aug, 2009
kkhohoho (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#260341: Nov 6th 2018 at 7:02:46 PM

Okay, on the actual House page, NYT has the Dems at 95%.

Parable Since: Aug, 2009
#260342: Nov 6th 2018 at 7:05:11 PM

We have Senator Mitt Romney now.

RainehDaze Nero Fangirl (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
Nero Fangirl
#260343: Nov 6th 2018 at 7:05:35 PM

And the dems got Staten Island, which is apparently a good sign?

kkhohoho (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#260344: Nov 6th 2018 at 7:06:01 PM

Correction: 538 has the Dems at 91.1%. Also, NPR has Net Change currently at +5 for Dems.

Edited by kkhohoho on Nov 6th 2018 at 9:06:33 AM

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.
#260345: Nov 6th 2018 at 7:06:28 PM

Of the five boroughs, Staten Island's the most Republican. If they indeed flipped it, that's probably a good sign.

Oh God! Natural light!
Parable Since: Aug, 2009
#260346: Nov 6th 2018 at 7:06:28 PM

We've picked up 8 seats in the House now.

wisewillow She/her Since: May, 2011
She/her
#260347: Nov 6th 2018 at 7:06:33 PM

Ahahaha SCREW YOU KOBACH. Vote suppressing lying motherf***er.

Grafite Since: Apr, 2016 Relationship Status: Less than three
#260348: Nov 6th 2018 at 7:06:49 PM

Glad that even in an ultra conservative state like Kansas, people were able to look at the mess they were in and the voter supressing republican governor and decide that would be the wrong course for them.

Life is unfair...
Draghinazzo (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: I get a feeling so complicated...
#260349: Nov 6th 2018 at 7:09:22 PM

From what I understand the GOP has royally fucked up Kansas' economy in the last few years so maybe that had something to do it.

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
#260350: Nov 6th 2018 at 7:10:04 PM

The Tennessee senate race is now double called for Republicans.

Florida is almost certain to go to a recount.

“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran

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