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The official Presidential Elections thread
2008-11-04, 6:05 PM #81
what states were called for obama that cnn is reporting 174 electoral votes? the map hasnt changed since it was at 102 for him...
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2008-11-04, 6:06 PM #82
I would have voted for Obama if I remembered to register in time.
2008-11-04, 6:09 PM #83
I think the most recent calls for Obama are Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, and New York. Those states weren't called earlier because because their polls hadn't closed yet.
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2008-11-04, 6:18 PM #84
Fox just called Ohio for Obama :eek:
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2008-11-04, 6:23 PM #85
With both Pennsylvania and Ohio going to Obama, there's pretty much no chance of McCain winning as I understand.
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2008-11-04, 6:25 PM #86
Well, if 2000 has taught us anything, it's that networks can be wrong el oh el
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2008-11-04, 6:37 PM #87
I think they consider 330+ electorals a landslide.

I'm betting on a landslide.
2008-11-04, 6:50 PM #88
I'm a bit confused -- New Mexico is reporting that Obama is significantly behind in the popular vote, but pretty much all the networks have called it for him. Am I missing something?
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2008-11-04, 6:55 PM #89
I think because of exit polling they can safely call it.
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2008-11-04, 6:57 PM #90
Ladies and Gentlemen I give you the next President of the United States

Barack Obama

With the victory in Ohio, Obama needs to win CA, OR, and WA to claim victory. Solidly Democratic states.
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2008-11-04, 6:58 PM #91
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2008-11-04, 6:58 PM #92
Originally posted by Pommy:
I'm a bit confused -- New Mexico is reporting that Obama is significantly behind in the popular vote, but pretty much all the networks have called it for him. Am I missing something?


The networks are making the call from their exit polls, which they don't seem to be releasing. The numbers you're seeing are the officially reported vote totals as they're counted. Right now only 5% of New Mexico precincts have reported their vote counts, not enough to really represent what's going on in New Mexico.
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2008-11-04, 7:03 PM #93
I have never been 'exit polled'...
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2008-11-04, 7:04 PM #94
Living in NM, I'd say most the support seemed to be with Obama.
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2008-11-04, 7:10 PM #95
I found ABC's exit polls --

http://abcnews.go.com/pollingunit/exitpolls
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2008-11-04, 8:00 PM #96
John Stewart is saying "an historic" ironically, right?
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2008-11-04, 8:00 PM #97
CNN projects for Obama.
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2008-11-04, 8:01 PM #98
Originally posted by Michael MacFarlane:
John Stewart is saying "an historic" ironically, right?

no, "an historic" is correct.
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2008-11-04, 8:03 PM #99
Yay Obama
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2008-11-04, 8:04 PM #100
TERRORISTS WIN
2008-11-04, 8:08 PM #101
An historic sounds as good as a historic, but historic still doesn't start with a vowel.
2008-11-04, 8:11 PM #102
Originally posted by 'Thrawn[numbarz:
;958056']TERRORISTS WIN

:neckbeard:
2008-11-04, 8:15 PM #103
Originally posted by 'Thrawn[numbarz:
;958056']TERRORISTS WIN


:awesome:


Btw, McCain also just said "an historic" in his concession speech.
一个大西瓜
2008-11-04, 8:21 PM #104
Originally posted by alpha1:
no, "an historic" is correct.


No it isn't. It's an affectation that's become popular because people think it makes them sound smart.
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2008-11-04, 8:21 PM #105
Originally posted by JM:
An historic sounds as good as a historic, but historic still doesn't start with a vowel.

phonetics
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2008-11-04, 8:30 PM #106
Yeah, since 'H' has no phonetic representation, it's correct to use "an" because the letter following is a vowel, and overall the first sound "in historic" is close to a vowel sound.

Learn some phonics FOO!
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2008-11-04, 8:31 PM #107
I can't believe we're arguing about this in a thread about politics, but no American speaker says "istoric." You don't live in an house.
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2008-11-04, 8:35 PM #108
It's more like "an hour".

But indeed, this will go down in Massassi history -- when Barack Obama became President-elect of the United States, Massassi was arguing about "an history".
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2008-11-04, 8:35 PM #109
English is full of exceptions.

Spelling is a sceince!
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2008-11-04, 8:38 PM #110
338 and counting.
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2008-11-04, 8:41 PM #111
Originally posted by Pommy:
It's more like "an hour".

But indeed, this will go down in Massassi history -- when Barack Obama became President-elect of the United States, Massassi was arguing about "an history".


It's fitting haha
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2008-11-04, 8:52 PM #112
Originally posted by Pommy:
It's more like "an hour".

But indeed, this will go down in Massassi history -- when Barack Obama became President-elect of the United States, Massassi was arguing about "an history".


Yeah, but you pronounce the "h" in "historic". You don't in "hour".
2008-11-04, 8:55 PM #113
[http://pc.jessetyler.net/1225859017148.gif]

(Yes I know I'M not European, but I thought this was funny.)

2008-11-04, 8:56 PM #114
At least if Florida ****s up again we'll still know who won regardless :P
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2008-11-04, 9:00 PM #115
[http://i35.tinypic.com/2isy02.jpg]
2008-11-04, 9:02 PM #116
:/
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2008-11-04, 9:02 PM #117
where's George Washington? [edit] and John Adams
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2008-11-04, 9:04 PM #118
[http://s3.amazonaws.com/08BJY5WG66W8YBZ9QHG2.media/political-pictures-barack-obama-chill-out-got-this.jpg]
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2008-11-04, 9:05 PM #119
That list starts at 1801, so...not on it.
Warhead[97]
2008-11-04, 9:06 PM #120
Yeah, but... whats the reason behind that
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