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Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#37726: Nov 6th 2012 at 6:52:01 PM

According to BBC's latest guest a Gallup poll says 2/3 of Americans identify as Conservative. The fuck...

Then why are Rs about 20% of the electorate while Democrats have around 35%? Yet another reason for me to think Gallup is a load of BS.

EarlOfSandvich Since: Jun, 2011
#37727: Nov 6th 2012 at 6:52:05 PM

Still saddening to see that so far, none of the third parties are having the 5%.

I now go by Graf von Tirol.
Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#37728: Nov 6th 2012 at 6:52:23 PM

I doubt we will have a final call on Florida until at least Wednesday.

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
AlTheKiller Eh. from The Swamp. Since: Sep, 2012 Relationship Status: I'm Clockwork and she's Quartz
Eh.
#37729: Nov 6th 2012 at 6:52:51 PM

[up][up][up]Gallup leans right.

edited 6th Nov '12 6:53:03 PM by AlTheKiller

4227-1763-3232. My 3DS Friend code.
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
#37730: Nov 6th 2012 at 6:53:08 PM

Also Huff Post are showing 4 Dem senate gains. I thought it was meant to be like 1 gain max? Where are they gona lose thease gains?

edited 6th Nov '12 6:54:06 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
Ramidel Since: Jan, 2001
#37731: Nov 6th 2012 at 6:53:23 PM

@Kostya: Because America does not have a liberal and a conservative party, it has a conservative and a fascist party.

Arkasas (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#37732: Nov 6th 2012 at 6:53:43 PM

We're going to have a recount in Florida, but I don't know if it will matter.

Watashiwa Since: Dec, 2009
#37733: Nov 6th 2012 at 6:54:07 PM

Well the Republicans were well positioned to win many Democratic seats, and then their candidates started talking about "legitimate rape" and there went their chances.

Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#37734: Nov 6th 2012 at 6:54:38 PM

[up][up][up]I believe they're using the American definitions since the guy called Obama a liberal.

edited 6th Nov '12 6:54:49 PM by Kostya

Midgetsnowman Since: Jan, 2010
#37735: Nov 6th 2012 at 6:55:05 PM

[up][up]

Yep. Akin was easily gonna beat Claire. Now she's destroying him at the ballot box.

edited 6th Nov '12 6:55:15 PM by Midgetsnowman

Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#37736: Nov 6th 2012 at 6:55:57 PM

Minnesota for Obama! Go Vikings!tongue

BBC said this by the way.

edit: Bob Casey (PA senator, D) won! Yay I voted for him!

edited 6th Nov '12 6:56:48 PM by Kostya

Arkasas (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#37737: Nov 6th 2012 at 6:57:06 PM

NH is definitely in Obama's column, the first swing pickup on either side.

Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#37738: Nov 6th 2012 at 6:57:08 PM

RNC should fit their candidates with chips that knock them out if they try to said the word "rape". Probably safer.

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
Ramidel Since: Jan, 2001
#37739: Nov 6th 2012 at 6:57:20 PM

@Kostya: No, they're using self-identification. I wouldn't be surprised if a lot of Democrats still identified as conservative anyway.

Serocco Serocco from Miami, Florida Since: Mar, 2010 Relationship Status: Faithful to 2D
Serocco
#37740: Nov 6th 2012 at 6:57:28 PM

Donnelly beats Mourdock for Senate seat in Indiana.

In RWBY, every girl is Best Girl.
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
#37741: Nov 6th 2012 at 6:57:59 PM

Huff only have it at 4% reporting so don't call it yet. Florida is still only a 0.2% lead for Obama (15k votes).

“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran
DeviantBraeburn Wandering Jew from Dysfunctional California Since: Aug, 2012
Wandering Jew
#37742: Nov 6th 2012 at 6:58:02 PM

In 4 more minutes every state's polls (except for California, Washington, Alaska, and Hawaii) will be closed.

edited 6th Nov '12 6:58:33 PM by DeviantBraeburn

Everything is Possible. But some things are more Probable than others. JEBAGEDDON 2016
GameGuruGG Vampire Hunter from Castlevania (Before Recorded History)
Vampire Hunter
#37743: Nov 6th 2012 at 6:58:23 PM

ABC is saying it's Ohio or bust for Romney.

Wizard Needs Food Badly
DeviantBraeburn Wandering Jew from Dysfunctional California Since: Aug, 2012
Wandering Jew
#37744: Nov 6th 2012 at 6:59:25 PM

[up]

Romney either needs to win Ohio or Florida or he is screwed.

Everything is Possible. But some things are more Probable than others. JEBAGEDDON 2016
Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#37745: Nov 6th 2012 at 6:59:38 PM

[up][up]Pretty much. Even with Florida and Virginia he loses if he doesn't have Ohio.

Well the last round of polls ends now. Obama is about to get 80+ votes from the west coast.

edited 6th Nov '12 7:00:02 PM by Kostya

Watashiwa Since: Dec, 2009
#37746: Nov 6th 2012 at 7:00:01 PM

@Midgetsnowman: Oh right, Akin vs. Mc Caskill. That was the last one of interest to me. And good riddance to that foof.

[up]Not for another hour.

edited 6th Nov '12 7:01:21 PM by Watashiwa

LooseCannon The Groose Is Loose from Everywhere and Nowhere Since: Jun, 2012
The Groose Is Loose
#37747: Nov 6th 2012 at 7:00:40 PM

I'm surprised at Romney's lead in Virginia.

Burn the land and boil the sea, you can't take the sky from me.
DeviantBraeburn Wandering Jew from Dysfunctional California Since: Aug, 2012
Wandering Jew
#37748: Nov 6th 2012 at 7:01:21 PM

Actually if Obama wins Florida, Romney is doomed (even if he gets Ohio).

Everything is Possible. But some things are more Probable than others. JEBAGEDDON 2016
TheBatPencil from Glasgow, Scotland Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: I'm just a hunk-a, hunk-a burnin' love
#37749: Nov 6th 2012 at 7:01:55 PM

ABC is saying it's Ohio or bust for Romney.

Thanks to California being a shoe-in for Obama, Romney needs both Ohio and Florida to make up the difference. Obama only needs one of them.

And let us pray that come it may (As come it will for a' that)
Arkasas (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#37750: Nov 6th 2012 at 7:02:09 PM

Iowa, Nevada, Montana, and Utah just closed. CNN is calling only Utah for Romney. Nobody else has anything.


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