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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM
NBC has not called anything beyond the norm.
On the calling states ahead of time: American politics has recently been remarkably inelastic, and precedent plays into everyone's predictions up to and including Nate Silver's. If a swing state was called like that, then you'd be in for a problem. CNN just called Arkansas and Tennessee for Romney.
It's alright, I suppose... I don't recall if you're a first time voter, and wouldn't be used to this or whatnot... I just snapped.
General rule of thumb: It won't be until about Midnight(local time of the state) that every vote has been counted in that state. The state can still be called(enough votes counted where everyone can reasonably say that "there's no reason to suggest the trend will stop, and this person won"), and will be.
Basically, the visible percentage of the win is meaningless until around midnight...
edited 6th Nov '12 5:34:37 PM by Swish
Virginia and North Carolina were swing states,Obama hasn't taken them.
He has taken Ohio,that's good,but that's it so far
Huff Post have Pa leaning blue again but keep in mind it's <1% reporting so I would say hold out on anything serious till %15+ reporting at least.
Odds are if it becomes close then the news organisation will quickly become less gun ho with their predictions.
edited 6th Nov '12 5:42:01 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.” ~ Cyranedited 6th Nov '12 5:43:59 PM by Enkufka
Very big Daydream Believer. "That's not knowledge, that's a crapshoot!" -Al Murray "Welcome to QI" -Stephen FryThe newsies are using projections. The actual vote count is what will determine the outcome.
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"Is this a serious question? Because obviously whether a news source reports someone as winner has nothing to do with who actually wins. The official count from the various election offices is the official count, and sources that report otherwise are just wrong.
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BBC live feed.
If you're seeing pre-recorded videos about how the election works you need to click on "Live: BBC US Election Night 2012"
FiveThirdyEight, Nate Silver's blog.
Politico live coverage
of the vote count.
NY Times.
CNN
I'll be plugging these about once every page or two until someone tells me not to.
edited 6th Nov '12 5:31:15 PM by BestOf
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