Official 2008 Election Day Thread

[timvp]

This should be an interesting and most likely historical day. Hopefully everyone who wants to vote will have the ability to vote today. I'm planning to vote at ~11AM.

I guess to kill the time between now and we start hearing some sort of actual news, we'll make our official last predictions. Pick the Presidential winner and how many electoral votes they will receive. Correct prediction gets a spur and tie-breaker will be decided by who posts first. Ends at 1PM central.

I'll pick Obama @ 320 EVs.

:smokin

[Slomo]

When does the voting starts on the east coast and when does it end in the west?

[timvp]

When does the voting starts on the east coast and when does it end in the west?Some East Coast polls are already open. If they aren't opened yet, they'll be opened within the hour. West Coast I think most remain open until 9PM central.

So we are in for a long day, unless Obama picks up some historically red East Coast states. Even then, with the way the networks F'ed up in 2000 and to a lesser degree 2004, I'm guessing they'll wait until California is called before declaring a winner.

[baseline bum]

Obama wins with 291 EV.

http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/5076/evmapzz8.png

[JoeChalupa]

Good morning USA!!! I've already voted and and looking forward to quitting time so I can sit back and enjoy the show.

OBama - 304 EV's FTMFW!!

[ElNono]

I'm going with Karl Rove's prediction... 338 EV

[Mr. Peabody]

I think he gets 318. I think he gets baseline's map, plus Forida.

[LnGrrrR]

I'm gonna go all out and say he picks up 364 EVs.

[Bartleby]

My guess 349 (Baseline's map with Obama also winning FL and MO, but just barely).

[Melmart1]

Obama wins with 311

[Shastafarian]

Is it illegal to show up drunk to the polls?

[JoeChalupa]

Obama is voting right now. :tu

http://www3.pictures.gi.zimbio.com/Barack+Obama+Campaigns+Ahead+Super+Tuesday+RLlRyBZ VJgAl.jpg

[Das Texan]

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t295/dastexan/map-1.jpg

[JohnnyMarzetti]

http://www.bartcop.com/squash-em-ani.gif

Just do it.

[MannyIsGod]

I got iin this morning at 6:30am Mountain Time. The Field Organizers were here at 5:00 sharp making phone calls to get everyone coordinated. Probably won't be able to update very often because its already busy as hell.

I hope all of you vote or have voted regardless of who you support.

However, we got this.

[DarkReign]

Baseline's Map is about the worst Obama can do.

I'll go with that map +Georgia. I just dont trust Florida...too sketchy there.

Obama = 306 EVs
McCain = 232 EVs

[DarkReign]

I just got into work, I was at the booth at 8am EST, got out about 9am.

[DarkReign]

Baseline's Map is about the worst Obama can do.

I'll go with that map +Georgia.

Obama = 306 EVs
McCain = 232 EVs

Double post..

[j-6]

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[Cant_Be_Faded]

Manny's going to be wrong with this one. I'll take Reagan with Boobs by 25 EV's

[MannyIsGod]

Canvas captains are now making phone calls to the canvas volunteers they have assigned to them. We're doing this to make sure that they're going to be here at 9 to start the GOTV efforts and to find out which precients will be short due to flakes or miscommunication.

At 9 we do small individual trainings with the canvassers then we hit the road and start hitting targeted voters to make sure they get out and vote.

[timvp]

Manny, put down your final EV prediction. I might need to use it as ammo if Texas goes 5.5%+ red.

[MannyIsGod]

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa136/Msalgado80/gz.jpg

Ground Zero for the GOTV operation in Dona Ana county.

[MannyIsGod]

LJ this plus Georgia

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa136/Msalgado80/evprojection.jpg

368-170

[MaNuMaNiAc]

I'm going to be stuck to the tv/comp for this! Exciting stuff! :tu

Here's to an Obama landslide :toast


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[TheMadHatter]

Obama 400+ EV's.

The American people love to be a part of something historic. There will be a massive snowball effect.

[monosylab1k]

the Turd Sandwich will beat the Giant Douche.

[Findog]

http://projects.washingtonpost.com/2008/pick-your-president/15906/

Obama takes the Kerry states + Iowa, New Mexico, Colorado, Nevada, Ohio, Florida and Virginia.

Obama: 338 EVs
McCain: 200 EVs

Popular Vote: Obama 53%, McCain 46.5%, Third Party 0.5%

[Viva Las Espuelas]

from my place of employment. true story.
i go into the break room. two people in there. male and female. both black. talking about today and all then the female says "keep the white house white. yeah, look at what good that did". it took all my might to keep a closed lip as a left the room.

[Anti.Hero]

I'm more interested in the after parties!

Better keep your fire prone vehicle in the garage tonight!

[Findog]

from my place of employment. true story.
i go into the break room. two people in there. male and female. both black. talking about today and all then the female says "keep the white house white. yeah, look at what good that did". it took all my might to keep a closed lip as a left the room.

Yeah, Obama is gonna paint it black, make KFC the official sponsor of his administration, and show up for his inauguration in a fur coat and diamond-studded pimp cane.

"Mmm mmm, that sho' am good chicken!"

[Viva Las Espuelas]

Yeah, Obama is gonna paint it black, make KFC the official sponsor of his administration, and show up for his inauguration in a fur coat and diamond-studded pimp cane.

"Mmm mmm, that sho' am good chicken!"
......birds of a feather................

[Anti.Hero]

BVUOLvmSSC8

[Dr. Gonzo]

Obama is the Brady Quinn of politics. He will shut out McCain.

[Trainwreck2100]

I'm more interested in the after parties!

Better keep your fire prone vehicle in the garage tonight!

I am gonna get that tv i should have gotten when ike was supposedly coming through here. not all i gotta do is find a way to get the east side bussed to north star.

[RandomGuy]

Obama 347
McCain 191

[RandomGuy]

... and Tinklenberg bitch-slaps Bachmann for her congressional seat.

WHOOT!!

[Anti.Hero]

a-DbFttBKKk

[baseline bum]

lol... chapelle does a pretty good impersonation of W

[RandomGuy]

Where is whottt when you need him?

I get the strange feeling we won't be seeing much of him in the next few days.

That makes me sad, because we will miss out on the funny.

[JoeChalupa]

I can't wait until quitting time so I can crack open some brews but not too early because it'll be a long night.

http://wwww.pabloonpolitics.com/images/thats_all_folks.jpg

[rascal]

Whott is working the election. Trying to convince some last minute undecideds.

[J.T.]

Is it illegal to show up drunk to the polls?

I doubt it, I voted for Obama during early voting while stoned and tripping on LSD.

[DarkReign]

God damn, Chapelle cracks my shit up...

[01.20.09]

http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/2008/11/todays-polls-113-pm-edition.html

Today's Polls, 11/3 (PM Edition)

With fewer than six hours until voting begins in Dixville Notch, New Hampshire, the national polling picture has cleared up considerably. Barack Obama is on the verge of a victory, perhaps a decisive victory, in the race for the White House.

The national polls have all consolidated into a range of roughly Obama +7. That is right about where our model sees the race as well, giving Obama a 6.8 point advantage in its composite of state and national polling. Our model notes, however, that candidates with large leads in the polls have had some tendency to underperform marginally on election day, and so projects an Obama win of 6.0 points tomorrow.

[baseline bum]

Holy fuck, I just saw McCain say he'd veto any bill with pork in it and make them famous. LMAO. Then why did you vote for the bailout after it was jammed full of crap, you lying fuck?

[angel_luv]

If I had to call it, my guess is that Senator Obama wins this election.

I voted for Senator McCain-not because I am excited about the ( slight?) possibility of Senator McCain winning, rather only because I want Senator Obama to lose.

[Bartleby]

Look on the bright side, if Obama wins we will finally get to find out whether or not he is the Anti-Christ.

[01.20.09]

I voted for Obama because I want McCain but especially Palin to lose.

[angel_luv]

Look on the bright side, if Obama wins we will finally get to find out whether or not he is the Anti-Christ.


:lol Thanks. I think. :)

[Spurminator]

Holy fuck, I just saw McCain say he'd veto any bill with pork in it and make them famous. LMAO. Then why did you vote for the bailout after it was jammed full of crap, you lying fuck?

"We are in a CRISIS."

[DoubtingThomas]

I have my doubts but I think Obama will squeeze by.

[ploto]

I voted for Senator McCain-not because I am excited about the ( slight?) possibility of Senator McCain winning, rather only because I want Senator Obama to lose.

Did I read this right- your sole agenda is for Obama to lose?

[Viva Las Espuelas]

Did I read this right- your sole agenda is for Obama to lose?exactly. just the opposite of this guy.

I voted for Obama because I want McCain but especially Palin to lose.

[Shastafarian]

I voted for Kerry in 2004 so Bush would lose. I failed.

[Anti.Hero]

It should be all of our souls agenda for Obama to lose!

[ploto]

exactly. just the opposite of this guy.

But he has stated clear political differences for his view while she has said Obama might be the anti-Christ. I wondered if that is why she wants him to lose so badly.

[Viva Las Espuelas]

But he has stated clear political differences for his view while she has said Obama might be the anti-Christ. I wondered if that is why she wants him to lose so badly.
http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/5605/BeatDeadHorse.gif
have fun with that

:rolleyes:rolleyes:rolleyes

[J.T.]

I voted for Obama-not because I think he's going to win, rather only because I want angel_luv to live in a world where the anti-Christ is POTUS.

[ploto]

have fun with that


We never got a response from her after all the information was given in the other thread-- so if she wants him to lose so bad, did none of that mean anything to her? It speaks to whether or not her intention to get answers was genuine or not.

[JoeChalupa]

I voted for Obama because the time for change is NOW!!!

[JoeChalupa]

Time to chill out and watch the results!!

Yeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!

[Mr. Peabody]

Aren't some of the polls closing right now?

[JoeChalupa]

Yeah....results should start coming in within the hour.

[ChumpDumper]

But he has stated clear political differences for his view while she has said Obama might be the anti-Christ. I wondered if that is why she wants him to lose so badly.I'm not going into that thread, but I'll just say that if Christians think Obama is the Antichrist, they should vote for him without reservation just to hasten the coming of the end times. To do otherwise is short sighted.

[gameFACE]

Obama with 318 EV's!

I hope they give some kind of updates at the Mavs-Spurs tonight. I'll probably take a radio.

OBAMANOS!

[LnGrrrR]

If I had to call it, my guess is that Senator Obama wins this election.

I voted for Senator McCain-not because I am excited about the ( slight?) possibility of Senator McCain winning, rather only because I want Senator Obama to lose.

Why?

[2centsworth]

Spurs-Mavs are playing tonight?

btw, anyone check out those black panthers guarding one of the precincts?

[Mr. Peabody]

Why?

Did you miss the most popular thread in the history of the SpursTalk Political Forum?

[ChumpDumper]

Spurs-Mavs are playing tonight?

btw, anyone check out those black panthers guarding one of the precincts?You scared?

[LnGrrrR]

Did you miss the most popular thread in the history of the SpursTalk Political Forum?

Nah... I just wanted to get an articulate answer. I guess we can't get EVERY miracle we'd like today... :)

[2centsworth]

You scared?

you obviously don't know me.

[ChumpDumper]

you obviously don't know me.Do you fight Black Panthers in housing projects on a regular basis?

[2centsworth]

Do you fight Black Panthers in housing projects on a regular basis?

is it not funny to you? cracks me up.

[2centsworth]

Do you fight Black Panthers in housing projects on a regular basis?
pop a pill, you need it.

[ChumpDumper]

is it not funny to you? cracks me up.I think the batons are funny. They used to be more intimidating when they walked around in public carrying firearms legally.

[2centsworth]

I think the batons are funny. They used to be more intimidating when they walked around in public carrying firearms legally.

hilarious the way they are dressed and trying to look intimidating. I swear I would have told them "what the hell are you trying to do?".

on a serious note, that type of crap does scare some white people.

they should stamp "dorks" on their foreheads.

[ChumpDumper]

If they yelled at me, I wouldn't buy gas from them.

[lurker23]

Obama, 322 EVs.

Based on the polls he CAN get more, and I hope he does, but I think 322 is a good estimate.

I'd have to double check, but I think 322 is if he wins Ohio, Missouri, Virginia, New Mexico, and Colorado, but loses Florida, North Carolina, Indiana, and Nevada. Out of these, the state I feel I'm most likely to miss on is Nevada.

[JoeChalupa]

Reports from the GOP are that Elizabeth Dole could be out!!

[JoeChalupa]

Damn, I'm on a natural high!!

[xrayzebra]

Just remember Joe the Plumber if Obama wins. Cause those field organizers of his
will be watching and listening. They will be man's man.

Happy days are here again.....right Joe.

[ChumpDumper]

Just remember Joe the Plumber if Obama wins. Cause those field organizers of his
will be watching and listening. They will be man's man.^Already drunk.

[timvp]

McCain out to an early lead in Florida. Perhaps rally sizes do not matter after all . . .

[Anti.Hero]

lol Joe the Plumber will need to fear for his lyfe if McCain wins.

[xrayzebra]

^Already drunk.

Gee Chump, your drunk on ignorance and staggering on starvation.
But I never thought you would admit it.:toast

[xrayzebra]

They just called W. Va. in McCain column........one he was kinda sweating.

[01.20.09]

Could the comeback kid shock the world!?

[xrayzebra]

Looks like Obama is kicking McCains butt, right now. In Florida

[LnGrrrR]

I dont' know of many people who thought that McCain wouldn't take W Va...

[Bartleby]

Looks like Obama is kicking McCains butt, right now. In Florida

With 600,000 more registered Democrats than Republicans, he should be.

[timvp]

Biden is headed to Washington.

[xrayzebra]

Biden is headed to Washington.

I thought the big celebration was in Chicago.....

[ChumpDumper]

Gee Chump, your drunk on ignorance and staggering on starvation.
But I never thought you would admit it.:toastNote the arrow.

I don't get drunk on Tuesdays.

Maybe tomorrow.

[JoeChalupa]

In about 3 years everyone will be saying they were in Chicago.

[MannyIsGod]

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[MannyIsGod]

I can't tell you guys how amazing this afternoon was. I just can't explain it. Its an experience I will carry with me until the last day I live.

[baseline bum]

:tu :tu :tu :tu :tu

Thanks for all your work, Manny :toast

[JoeChalupa]

I can't tell you guys how amazing this afternoon was. I just can't explain it. Its an experience I will carry with me until the last day I live.

As we all will!!!

[peewee's lovechild]

It's amazing to see all those people in Chicago and Times Square.

All the people gathered . . . they will not be denied.

[Das Texan]

one fucking state.


fucking georgia.

[ElNono]

I'm going with Karl Rove's prediction... 338 EV

Did I win a Spur?

[Marklar MM]

Did I win a Spur?

Not over yet.

[RandomGuy]

... and Tinklenberg bitch-slaps Bachmann for her congressional seat.

WHOOT!!

Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. (http://wcco.com/election/minnesota.6th.district.2.854622.html)

Ah well.

Too bad Bachmann didn't put her foot in her mouth sooner. Ah well.

[Melmart1]

Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. (http://wcco.com/election/minnesota.6th.district.2.854622.html)

Ah well.

Too bad Bachmann didn't put her foot in her mouth sooner. Ah well.

unbelievable that she got reelected after all that.

[RandomGuy]

unbelievable that she got reelected after all that.

It didn't happen in time to really get things done.

Don't think she won't have a bullseye on her forehead in two years.

If I were President Obama, I would make a *few* visits to her district...

[RandomGuy]

Looking like the final count will be:

363 Obama (Indiana and North Carolina both have leads of about 20,000 with 95%+ of the votes counted)
174 McCain. (Missouri)

Landslide Obama.

[Shastafarian]

Looks like Stevens might get re-elected too. Just more proof the people of Alaska are fucking morons.