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OFFICIAL Election Thread

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J.D.
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This is the thread in which to talk about election stuff for the day. In order to keep clutter to a minimum we're going to keep it all in one thread; any other threads pertaining to the election will be deleted, so don't bother making another one, just post it in here!
Nov 4 2008 11:28AM
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TheButterHashira
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Holy fucking shit cnn says Johnny boy is ahead of barry by 5 points. 8 to 3 in electrical college(ECU?) votes.
Nov 4 2008 7:21PM
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SkierX
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Not to worry. Biden would cap his ass if that happened.

Joe likes his guns!


Obama is clearly for gun rights as well. He clearly voted that.
Nov 4 2008 7:22PM
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casual
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Nov 4 2008 7:23PM
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J.D.
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Popular vote is meaningless right now because the majority of votes are from Indiana, Kentucky and Florida... three GWB wins in 2004. The fact that Indiana is even in play is a problem for the Rs... and while that 10% is a small number, it matters where the 10% is FROM. In Indiana, South Bend, Gary and Indianapolis have just started reporting now (actually I don't think Gary has started yet) and those are predominantly Democratic districts where Obama could get a large proportion of his votes.
Nov 4 2008 7:24PM
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skiminnesota
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haha dude i was just making an ad hominem attack against Barack. i dont thing he is THAT stupid. shit would hit the fan in america if you tried to take away the gun i dont have.
Nov 4 2008 7:26PM
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afton_steeze
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.... the obama cult has become the status quo!

i don't need, nor can i afford a fucking massage right now, thanks.

and i don't think its at all unreasonable that i think people should be able to control themselves when seeing support of an opposite point of view.
Nov 4 2008 7:28PM
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SkierX
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Fuck yeah.

America loves its guns. ALL of America loves its guns.
Nov 4 2008 7:29PM
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skiminnesota
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yeah really, i though libs were "i am my brothers keeper, i am my sisters keeper"...

i guess shoving you into parking meters is sorta taking care of you? or not either way.
Nov 4 2008 7:30PM
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PhaedeD
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its just like the rioting outside of the RNC, the liberal maturity level really isnt very high.
Nov 4 2008 7:31PM
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PhaedeD
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actually i was there....
Nov 4 2008 7:35PM
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Pee_and_Ski
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how is a person qualified to be president? does working in washington for a decade qualify a preson? 

Nov 4 2008 7:36PM
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timmmy
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oh my fuckign god obama is killing it in florida...only 2% reporting, must be libby areas cause he's up ~200,000 votes with 1 mil reporting
Nov 4 2008 7:37PM
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casual
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Is maturity really a virtue?

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Nov 4 2008 7:38PM
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TheButterHashira
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haha, I kind of sort of prefer McCain over Obama but that was a pretty good response.
Nov 4 2008 7:46PM
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cottonwoodarmada1651
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I don't like either of them, but I've come to the conclusion that Obama is the more conservative candidate on the issues that matter to me (especially foreign policy).  So I slightly prefer him.


Nov 4 2008 7:49PM
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PhaedeD
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ya then again i could respond with that video that was posted from howard sterns show.
Nov 4 2008 7:51PM
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Ben.
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ahhh maturity
Nov 4 2008 7:51PM
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timmmy
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oh man, trying not to get pumped buuuuuuuuuuuuut.... at 10%

O = 1,295,526
mcsame = 946,371


going to be hard to make up...
Nov 4 2008 7:53PM
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SkierX
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3-0 EC Votes.

Obama has VT.
Nov 4 2008 7:53PM
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ckl978
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couldnt agree more
Nov 4 2008 7:53PM
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SkierX
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3-8

McCain took KY.
Nov 4 2008 7:54PM
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Ben.
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how about you dont respond with anything because you dont know what the fuck your talking about.
1) How is protesting immature? Shit its one of the most mature things you can do. Taking things into your own hands.
2) Hell yeah theres immaturity on both sides. In fact, take a look at some of your posts.
Nov 4 2008 7:54PM
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SkierX
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All projected though as many are not fully reported yet...
Nov 4 2008 7:55PM
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J.D.
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Here is how I see this playing out.

Obama needs to hold Pennsylvania. If he does, he can take pot shots at the following states that Bush won in 2004:

-Ohio
-Florida
-Indiana
-North Carolina
-Colorado
-New Mexico + Iowa
-Nevada+Iowa

If he wins one of those states or groups of states (or others totalling 10+ EVs) he will win the election. It might not get that far. If he wins more of those states, Penn might not even end up mattering. But I'm thinking that it'll be the lynchpin of his map by the end of the night. McCain needs to win Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania to have a good shot at winning this.
Nov 4 2008 7:57PM
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Ryno
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This election is not between mccain/obama....its whether or not your comfortable putting sarah palin next in line for the top job.
Nov 4 2008 7:58PM
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sethski
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16-3 now

McCain just got South Carolina
Nov 4 2008 7:58PM
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Parkboy
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I can't believe Obama hit 42% in a place like kentucky.
Nov 4 2008 7:59PM
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PhaedeD
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and take a look at yours. im saying as a whole the dems seem to be more immature. no i would respond with that video but i dont care enough.
Nov 4 2008 8:00PM
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ckl978
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your totally right......people hear the word change in a rough time and thats y they vote for a canidate....sad.
Nov 4 2008 8:00PM
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PhaedeD
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hitler...
Nov 4 2008 8:01PM
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Ben.
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and take a look at mine? oh my gosh i think about what i type, and for the most part give well thought out responses, how immature of me. dems are no more immature. theres immature people on both sides.

and you never answered why protesting was immature....
Nov 4 2008 8:01PM
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timmmy
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msnbc just projected O in penn...FUCK YEA SWING STATE..>AND NH....fuuuuuuuuuuck yeagnjgkalkakjgafkjajas....
Nov 4 2008 8:01PM
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sethski
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haha

are you fucking numb?
Nov 4 2008 8:02PM
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PhaedeD
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rioting is immature, protesting is not.
Nov 4 2008 8:02PM
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SkierX
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That's odd. My map still has Obama with a 10% lead in SC.
Nov 4 2008 8:03PM
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J.D.
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Penn just declared for Obama. 103-34. Checkmate. In the words of Chris Matthews, "The Strategy of the McCain Campaign has just crashed."

Now all Barack has to do is take pot shots at all of the other coin toss states... and add Missouri to that list.
Nov 4 2008 8:03PM
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Ben.
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and guess what 99% of them were peaceful. getting teargassed while sitting there, not rioting.

but i suppose fox news told you otherwise...
Nov 4 2008 8:03PM
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funk.
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Let's go Florida!
Nov 4 2008 8:04PM
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timmmy
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and he's up 300gs in florida
Nov 4 2008 8:04PM
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PhaedeD
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i dont watch fox news. i was there...
Nov 4 2008 8:04PM
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Ben.
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then you should know that.
Nov 4 2008 8:05PM
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sethski
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Oh wait...I could have been looking at a projected figure, but I'm pretty sure he's going to take it anyway.
Nov 4 2008 8:05PM
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J.D.
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It's not odd at all... the % in is not as important as where that percentage COMES FROM. If Obama is leading but all of the votes from urban centres are included in that number and none of the rural votes are, he's fucked, because all the McCain votes are waiting to be counted. This is why I'm hopeful for an Obama victory in Indiana despite the fact that McCain is ahead right now...

Because 0% of Lake County precincts are reporting right now. Fuck yeah!
Nov 4 2008 8:06PM
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PhaedeD
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none of this really matters anyways, obama is going to win we have known this for months.
Nov 4 2008 8:06PM
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Ben.
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the southwester part which tends to be conservative hasnt reported yet either
Nov 4 2008 8:07PM
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SkierX
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The most hope I've seen is the Florida numbers. Florida is a bigtime swing state, and Obama is CLEANING up in the traditionally democratic areas, and barely losing in the traditionally Republican areas.

It's early yet, but a good look for Obama in Florida.
Nov 4 2008 8:07PM
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sethski
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truth. South Carolina is for sure McCain's. North Carolina on the other hand...
Nov 4 2008 8:08PM
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skiminnesota
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does Cavuto PWN HIS ASS?  \


o btw this is fucking scary, all he does is spit Bullshit without knowing ANYTHING.
Nov 4 2008 8:08PM
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Parkboy
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I love how some people try to defend their point of view on here only with constant failed attempts at making an idiotic oversimplified image of someone that disagrees with them.

yeah well you just voted cause you heard "change," yeah well you just voted cause you heard "maverick"

really? do you know that?

Seriously, those of you that do this, and you know who you are, just shut the FUCK up unless you want to have an intelligent, mature, constructive argument.
Nov 4 2008 8:09PM
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timmmy
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"w/o penn, mccain needs to win ALL remaining swing states and close R states to get to 270" - scarborough (R commentator on msnbc)

FUCKF YEWA FJHJHGADKGBKJGAB
Nov 4 2008 8:10PM
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