Election Day Results thread

2008-11-03 16:04:55

#1

Kmar: Truth is my Bitch; +5,695|6906|132 and Bush

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Key Battleground States closing times (ET):
7 p.m. Indiana, Virginia 04 November 2008 20:00:00 EDT
7:30 p.m. Ohio, North Carolina 04 November 2008 20:30:00 EDT
8 p.m. Pennsylvania, Florida, Missouri 04 November 2008 21:00:00 EDT (FL is the largest swing state)
----*McCain needs nearly all of the above states to have a chance------------------------------------------------
9 p.m. Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, North Dakota 04 November 2008 22:00:00 EDT
10 p.m. Nevada, Montana 04 November 2008 23:00:00 EDT
Iowa is no longer a Battleground state

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2008-11-03 15:33:58

#2

Turquoise: O Canada; +1,596|6710|North Carolina

Obama 353 McCain 185

source: http://www.electoral-vote.com/

Now, even if we assume that more conservative estimates are correct, Obama still wins.

Obama 338 McCain 200

source: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls … in/?map=10

So, I guess the question is...

If McCain somehow miraculously wins at this point, which seems most likely?

1) the polls are just wrong due to faulty methodologies.
2) the Bradley Effect is more significant than anticipated.
3) too many Obama supporters mistakenly assume Obama will win without them and they don't show up to vote.
4) the electoral system is seriously corrupted in key swing states.

Discuss....

2008-11-03 15:35:33

#3

usmarine: Banned; +2,785|7066

polls usually mean doo doo

2008-11-03 15:37:01

#4

God Save the Queen: Banned; +628|6648|tropical regions of london

i dont think he's getting ohio or florida

Last edited by God Save the Queen (2008-11-03 15:37:11)

2008-11-03 15:37:38

#5

Poseidon: Fudgepack DeQueef; +3,253|6842|Long Island, New York

NC went slightly red, so throw that back to McCain. Regardless, I just don't see how McCain could win at this point. The polls were very accurate in 2004, and you'd think that the polling is much more advanced nowadays.

Last edited by Poseidon (2008-11-03 16:14:38)

2008-11-03 15:38:53

#6

Turquoise: O Canada; +1,596|6710|North Carolina

God Save the Queen wrote:
i dont think he's getting ohio or florida

The good news is... he doesn't need either to win... but yeah... I could see McCain getting those as well.

2008-11-03 15:39:29

#7

God Save the Queen: Banned; +628|6648|tropical regions of london

or north carolina or virginia. virginia has a bunch of drunk sailors.

republicans outnumbered democrats in the early voting in NC. is what i heard

Last edited by God Save the Queen (2008-11-03 15:40:10)

2008-11-03 15:40:52

#8

God Save the Queen: Banned; +628|6648|tropical regions of london

Poseidon wrote:

NC went slightly red, so throw that back to McCain. Regardless, I just don't see how McCain could win at this point. The polls were very accurate in 2004, and you'd think that the polling is much more advanced nowadays.

the exit polls werent accurate at all though

2008-11-03 15:41:16

#9

Turquoise: O Canada; +1,596|6710|North Carolina

God Save the Queen wrote:
or north carolina or virginia. virginia has a bunch of drunk sailors.

republicans outnumbered democrats in the early voting in NC. is what i heard

If Obama doesn't get Ohio, Florida, NC, or Virginia, the election will be very close.

2008-11-03 15:41:21

#10

Poseidon: Fudgepack DeQueef; +3,253|6842|Long Island, New York

I think he'll get Virginia, but not Florida.

Luckily, if he gets PA, he only needs 14 more EVs. Colorado and New Mexico can provide those, and it's looking likely that they'll go for Obama.

2008-11-03 15:41:56

#11

God Save the Queen: Banned; +628|6648|tropical regions of london

as long as he gets PA its good

2008-11-03 15:42:57

#12

SealXo: Member; +309|6841

Poseidon wrote:

NC went slightly red, so throw that back to McCain. Regardless, I just don't see how McCain could win at this point. The polls were very accurate in 2004, and you'd think that the polling is much more advanced nowadays.

exit polls got leaked to a kerry win,

2008-11-03 15:43:32

#13

Bell: Frosties > Cornflakes; +362|6854|UK

usmarine wrote:
polls usually mean doo doo

I agree. If a poll turns out to be right, it's probably luck.

2008-11-03 15:44:11

#14

God Save the Queen: Banned; +628|6648|tropical regions of london

hawaii and alaska are in the union btw

2008-11-03 15:45:50

#15

Poseidon: Fudgepack DeQueef; +3,253|6842|Long Island, New York

SealXo wrote:
Poseidon wrote:

NC went slightly red, so throw that back to McCain. Regardless, I just don't see how McCain could win at this point. The polls were very accurate in 2004, and you'd think that the polling is much more advanced nowadays.
exit polls got leaked to a kerry win,

Um. What?

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/Presid … Final.html

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/e … ge2004.svg

On quick glance, the only state that RCP was wrong about was Wisconsin, and that was less than 1 point in Bush's favor.

2008-11-03 15:47:20

#16

Turquoise: O Canada; +1,596|6710|North Carolina

God Save the Queen wrote:
hawaii and alaska are in the union btw

lol... I knew I forgot something....

2008-11-03 15:48:03

#17

God Save the Queen: Banned; +628|6648|tropical regions of london

the network polls crunched different data than the one you are showing there. I distinctly remember kerry being up in Ohio and other states early only to have the vote count throw off the poll.

2008-11-03 15:48:44

#18

Switch: Knee Deep In Clunge; +489|6768|Tyne & Wear, England

God Save the Queen wrote:
i dont think he's getting ohio

Well ... marine did his best to help.

Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.

2008-11-03 15:50:47

#19

Spark: liquid fluoride thorium reactor; +874|6979|Canberra, AUS

In my view, if PA doesn't go red it doesn't matter. Obama wins - though of the 6 or 7 or so "undecided" states, I seriously, seriously doubt McCain will win ALL of them.

The paradox is only a conflict between reality and your feeling what reality ought to be.
^{~ Richard Feynman}

2008-11-03 15:51:06

#20

Poseidon: Fudgepack DeQueef; +3,253|6842|Long Island, New York

God Save the Queen wrote:
the network polls crunched different data than the one you are showing there. I distinctly remember kerry being up in Ohio and other states early only to have the vote count throw off the poll.

Check the last week.

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/Presid … polls.html

Bush is up in all but one poll.

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls … html#polls

Obama is up in all but 2 polls (this past week or so), and has been leading in the majority of the polls since the end of September.

2008-11-03 15:51:12

#21

usmarine: Banned; +2,785|7066

KILLSWITCH wrote:
God Save the Queen wrote:
i dont think he's getting ohio
Well ... marine did his best to help.

dont remind me

2008-11-03 15:53:34

#22

Spark: liquid fluoride thorium reactor; +874|6979|Canberra, AUS

usmarine wrote:
KILLSWITCH wrote:
God Save the Queen wrote:
i dont think he's getting ohio
Well ... marine did his best to help.
dont remind me

I was about to say

The paradox is only a conflict between reality and your feeling what reality ought to be.
^{~ Richard Feynman}

2008-11-03 15:54:53

#23

God Save the Queen: Banned; +628|6648|tropical regions of london

Poseidon wrote:
God Save the Queen wrote:
the network polls crunched different data than the one you are showing there. I distinctly remember kerry being up in Ohio and other states early only to have the vote count throw off the poll.
Check the last week.

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/Presid … polls.html

Bush is up in all but one poll.

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls … html#polls

Obama is up in all but 2 polls (this past week or so), and has been leading in the majority of the polls since the end of September.

those arent exit polls

2008-11-03 15:58:55

#24

Poseidon: Fudgepack DeQueef; +3,253|6842|Long Island, New York

God Save the Queen wrote:
Poseidon wrote:
God Save the Queen wrote:
the network polls crunched different data than the one you are showing there. I distinctly remember kerry being up in Ohio and other states early only to have the vote count throw off the poll.
Check the last week.

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/Presid … polls.html

Bush is up in all but one poll.

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls … html#polls

Obama is up in all but 2 polls (this past week or so), and has been leading in the majority of the polls since the end of September.
those arent exit polls

Regardless, they're still polls, and they correctly predicted a Bush win. And he didn't even have a lead as big as Obama does going in.

2008-11-03 16:01:29

#25

God Save the Queen: Banned; +628|6648|tropical regions of london

ok....an exit poll is different than an opinion poll because the person is asked directly after they have voted.

exit polls in 2004 said kerry was ahead

not opinion polls, exit polls.

no regardless about it man, Im talking about exit polls and you arent and they are two majorly different things

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