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Greenmantle V from Greater Wessex, Britannia Since: Feb, 2010 Relationship Status: Hiding
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#37027: Nov 6th 2012 at 4:21:59 AM

...and there is this analysis, "borrowed" from a post on the Troper Updates thread.

Expect a long wait, and a lot of posts filling the gap.

edited 6th Nov '12 4:22:25 AM by Greenmantle

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dRoy Professional Writer & Amateur Scholar from Most likely from my study Since: May, 2010 Relationship Status: I'm just high on the world
Professional Writer & Amateur Scholar
#37028: Nov 6th 2012 at 5:54:03 AM

Voting day today.

Even though I am a foreigner, I am feeling excited for some reason. grin

Continuously reading, studying, and (hopefully) growing.
ohsointocats from The Sand Wastes Since: Oct, 2011 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
#37029: Nov 6th 2012 at 5:56:51 AM

One of our reps wants to get rid of NCLB, the other one wants better public transit.

Aaaaaarg...

Completion oldtimeytropey from Space Since: Apr, 2012
oldtimeytropey
#37030: Nov 6th 2012 at 6:16:53 AM

[up][up] From what country?

Also: Place your bets people - Obama or Romney?

I'm going for Obama - large electoral win and will win popular vote by less than one percent.

dRoy Professional Writer & Amateur Scholar from Most likely from my study Since: May, 2010 Relationship Status: I'm just high on the world
Professional Writer & Amateur Scholar
#37031: Nov 6th 2012 at 6:18:24 AM

South Korea.

I hope Obama wins. As far as I know, his policies are far friendlier to countries like mine.

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DrTentacles Cephalopod Lothario from Land of the Deep Ones Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
Cephalopod Lothario
#37032: Nov 6th 2012 at 6:20:44 AM

Whelp. Just voted. Blue across the board. Either way this ends, I'll have an excuse to get really drunk.

edited 6th Nov '12 6:24:55 AM by DrTentacles

Completion oldtimeytropey from Space Since: Apr, 2012
oldtimeytropey
#37033: Nov 6th 2012 at 6:39:24 AM

I requested the day off a while ago so I could watch the results, but I decided to take out the request of time-off since I had to call out of a shift one day.

Fighteer Lost in Space from The Time Vortex (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: TV Tropes ruined my love life
Lost in Space
#37034: Nov 6th 2012 at 6:47:52 AM

I voted at 8 AM this morning. It wasn't too crowded at my polling place, fortunately. Now it's just a waiting game.

"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"
Completion oldtimeytropey from Space Since: Apr, 2012
oldtimeytropey
#37035: Nov 6th 2012 at 6:51:12 AM

Waiting.

Anyone know where to find exit poll results?

QuestionMarc Since: Oct, 2011 Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
#37036: Nov 6th 2012 at 6:51:24 AM

I've heard that traditionally, the first place to vote was a small town (small as in 12 vote-capable people) in New Hampshire voted first. Is that true?

storyyeller More like giant cherries from Appleloosa Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: RelationshipOutOfBoundsException: 1
More like giant cherries
#37037: Nov 6th 2012 at 6:54:20 AM

Yes it is and it was a 5-5 tie this time.

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Completion oldtimeytropey from Space Since: Apr, 2012
oldtimeytropey
#37038: Nov 6th 2012 at 6:55:30 AM

That's interesting. Is it a bellwether?

GlennMagusHarvey Since: Jan, 2001
#37039: Nov 6th 2012 at 7:00:50 AM

Someone asked What time do voting location open/close?

Well, it's well into election day by now, but I'll just post this:

Poll closing times, Novembr 6, 2012

Fighteer Lost in Space from The Time Vortex (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: TV Tropes ruined my love life
Lost in Space
#37040: Nov 6th 2012 at 7:02:47 AM

As for the waiting, I can do that as easily at work as at home. No point in hanging around biting my fingernails when there won't be any official results until much later in the day.

If anyone was doing exit polls around my voting place, I didn't see it. They didn't even have "I Voted" stickers, which was a disappointment. Very minimalistic. And nobody asked for my ID, either.

[down] I don't know that I would be taking these minor data points as any kind of prediction of the election result.

edited 6th Nov '12 7:10:52 AM by Fighteer

"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"
Completion oldtimeytropey from Space Since: Apr, 2012
oldtimeytropey
#37041: Nov 6th 2012 at 7:03:29 AM

The second small New Hampshire town has voted - Obama won it at a margin greater than 2008. The other town was a tie; Obama won that in 2008.

AceofSpades Since: Apr, 2009 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
#37042: Nov 6th 2012 at 7:56:00 AM

@Texas Election: Good Lord, so it's choices between Democrats and Tea Party nutjobs. Fantastic. And that's where there's more than one person running anyway.

Chalkos Sidequest Proliferator from The Internets Since: Oct, 2010
Sidequest Proliferator
#37043: Nov 6th 2012 at 8:10:56 AM

Someone several pages back asked about Ballot Question #1 in Virginia and its hidden pitfalls.

My father, a local government lawyer, has this to say about the hidden pitfalls about Ballot Question #1: most importantly, it enshrines in the constitution of Virginia that property is a sacred right on the level of life, liberty, etc, which has never happened before. Also, I'm fairly certain it places really worrisome restrictions on local governments, who traditionally get the shaft whenever the state government does anything, because they're extremely limited in their fundraising abilities. Essentially (for example), the amendment prevents a local government from using eminent domain except in a very limited set of circumstances, which could cause some hidden problems down the line; court cases are going to skyrocket if/when it passes.

tclittle Professional Forum Ninja from Somewhere Down in Texas Since: Apr, 2010
Professional Forum Ninja
#37044: Nov 6th 2012 at 8:20:26 AM

Bob Dylan predicts Obama landslide.

"We're all paper, we're all scissors, we're all fightin' with our mirrors, scared we'll never find somebody to love."
GlennMagusHarvey Since: Jan, 2001
#37045: Nov 6th 2012 at 8:23:52 AM

I've voted! It wasn't too crowded here at my polling place (i.e. voting location).

  • Obama-Biden
  • Kaine
  • Connolly
  • Proposed Constitutional Amendment #1: No
  • Proposed Constitutional Amendment #2: Yes
  • Parks and Park Facilities Bonds: Yes
  • Public Safety Bonds: Yes
  • Public Library Bonds: Yes
  • Storm Drainage Improvement Bonds: No (I'm leery about the levee; I'd rather err on the side of caution, despite not having researched this topic)

Deadbeatloser22 from Disappeared by Space Magic (Great Old One) Relationship Status: Tsundere'ing
#37046: Nov 6th 2012 at 8:27:06 AM

So am I the only one thinking this election is going to fall into that 5% that the loser wins?

"Yup. That tasted purple."
Balmung Since: Oct, 2011
#37047: Nov 6th 2012 at 8:29:07 AM

Voted all blue and to raise the salaries of out state Senators (from 12k to 25.5 k).

Also, if anyone's undecided, just remind them how much it'd piss off Donald Trump if they voted for Obama. tongue

[up]Less than 6% chance that that happens.

Fivethrityeight is calling a 90.9% chance of Obama victory.

edited 6th Nov '12 8:30:44 AM by Balmung

Deadbeatloser22 from Disappeared by Space Magic (Great Old One) Relationship Status: Tsundere'ing
#37048: Nov 6th 2012 at 8:35:16 AM

Yes, that's why it's the 5%.

"Yup. That tasted purple."
Balmung Since: Oct, 2011
#37049: Nov 6th 2012 at 8:38:15 AM

Not that important of a thing to sweat. I mean, it's less likely and a Romney victory, and odds are pretty high that Obama's gonna carry both.

And those odd were for THIS election. It really isn't that damn close.

edited 6th Nov '12 8:38:49 AM by Balmung

Deadbeatloser22 from Disappeared by Space Magic (Great Old One) Relationship Status: Tsundere'ing
#37050: Nov 6th 2012 at 8:40:01 AM

Get used to hearing this sort of thing; I'm a cynical little bastard.

"Yup. That tasted purple."

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