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ernest_t_bass

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Nov 6, 2012 10:08 PM
TedSheckler;1314590 wrote:Gore won the popular vote, but lost the election to Bush in 2000.

I know. I don't get how that can be possible.
Nov 6, 2012 10:08pm
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Nov 6, 2012 10:09 PM
QuakerOats;1314595 wrote:Getting very tight in Ohio, and Florida is crazy close. Romney simply has to prevail in VA, FL, and OH
go to bed, pal.
Nov 6, 2012 10:09pm
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ernest_t_bass

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Nov 6, 2012 10:09 PM
tk421;1314591 wrote:because key states have large populations of a certain party. Why vote when your vote doesn't count? If you live in a battleground state in the boonies and you have a large city near you, what's the point in voting when the state is going to go to the other party?

Bc, if you're part of the popular vote, fuck em.
Nov 6, 2012 10:09pm
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Nov 6, 2012 10:09 PM
Dems have just clinched control of the Senate.

I think part of Harry Reid wishes Willard wins just to make him miserable as they are enemies.
Nov 6, 2012 10:09pm
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Nov 6, 2012 10:09 PM
Republican strategist on CNN is about to call the election
Nov 6, 2012 10:09pm
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Nov 6, 2012 10:10 PM
ernest_t_bass;1314599 wrote:I know. I don't get how that can be possible.

By winning the states with the most electoral votes. Meaning you might lose more states, in color, but won the states with the largest electoral votes.
Nov 6, 2012 10:10pm
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Nov 6, 2012 10:11 PM
Obama up 48,000 in Florida per CNN
Nov 6, 2012 10:11pm
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Nov 6, 2012 10:11 PM
The Republican strategists on CNN right now are despondent about Florida because they don't see where the votes are going to come from for Romney.

Dade, Broward counties are still out and they are massively Democratic. Most of the big Republican counties are all in.
Nov 6, 2012 10:11pm
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Nov 6, 2012 10:12 PM
ernest_t_bass;1314599 wrote:I know. I don't get how that can be possible.
Because someone like Gore can win California and New York by 10 million votes, yet only get 55 and 29 electoral votes respectively based on their populations vis-a-vis the rest of the states. Thus those large victory margins can help add up to a total win in the popular vote, but losing by tiny margins in other states can cost him the electoral vote.
Nov 6, 2012 10:12pm
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Nov 6, 2012 10:13 PM
IggyPride00;1314608 wrote:The Republican strategists on CNN right now are despondent about Florida because they don't see where the votes are going to come from for Romney.

Dade, Broward counties are still out and they are massively Democratic. Most of the big Republican counties are all in.

That's a problem
Nov 6, 2012 10:13pm
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Nov 6, 2012 10:14 PM
If Obama wins Florida, does Romney have a chance if he wins Ohio?
Nov 6, 2012 10:14pm
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Nov 6, 2012 10:16 PM
tk421;1314611 wrote:If Obama wins Florida, does Romney have a chance if he wins Ohio?

No
Nov 6, 2012 10:16pm
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Nov 6, 2012 10:16 PM
tk421;1314611 wrote:If Obama wins Florida, does Romney have a chance if he wins Ohio?
If he can pick up 10 EV's elsewhere to make up for the difference, which seems like a monumental task
Nov 6, 2012 10:16pm
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Nov 6, 2012 10:16 PM
tk421;1314611 wrote:If Obama wins Florida, does Romney have a chance if he wins Ohio?
no
Nov 6, 2012 10:16pm
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Nov 6, 2012 10:16 PM
tk421;1314611 wrote:If Obama wins Florida, does Romney have a chance if he wins Ohio?
No. If Romney loses FL it is over. If he wins FL and loses OH I think the best he can do is tie, though that might not be the case anymore.
Nov 6, 2012 10:16pm
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Nov 6, 2012 10:16 PM
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tk421;1314611 wrote:If Obama wins Florida, does Romney have a chance if he wins Ohio?
No
Nov 6, 2012 10:16pm
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Nov 6, 2012 10:17 PM
ts1227;1314614 wrote:If he can pick up 10 EV's elsewhere to make up for the difference, which seems like a monumental task
No. Obama will get 280 and that is a victory
Nov 6, 2012 10:17pm
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Nov 6, 2012 10:17 PM
wes_mantooth;1314593 wrote:Always wondered this
i have as well. what's the point of being republican in california or new york? or democratic in pretty much any sec or big 12 state outside of florida?
Nov 6, 2012 10:17pm
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Nov 6, 2012 10:18 PM
ts1227;1314614 wrote:If he can pick up 10 EV's elsewhere to make up for the difference, which seems like a monumental task
Romney is ahead in Wisconsin which has 10 EV
Nov 6, 2012 10:18pm
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Nov 6, 2012 10:18 PM
tk421;1314611 wrote:If Obama wins Florida, does Romney have a chance if he wins Ohio?

No


Lol
Nov 6, 2012 10:18pm
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Nov 6, 2012 10:19 PM
Yeah, the system needs to change. They should at least divvy up EV based upon the % of vote in a state instead of winner takes all. That would at least make it count when you vote somewhere in a strong party state.
Nov 6, 2012 10:19pm
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Nov 6, 2012 10:19 PM
tk421;1314621 wrote:Romney is ahead in Wisconsin which has 10 EV
FOX and MSNBC have called Wisconsin for Obama
Nov 6, 2012 10:19pm
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Nov 6, 2012 10:21 PM
Ty Webb;1314626 wrote:FOX and MSNBC have called Wisconsin for Obama
Even if he wins WI, he loses by 2
Nov 6, 2012 10:21pm
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QuakerOats

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Nov 6, 2012 10:21 PM
CNN has not called Wisc yet.
Nov 6, 2012 10:21pm
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Nov 6, 2012 10:22 PM
Ty Webb;1314626 wrote:FOX and MSNBC have called Wisconsin for Obama
http://wisconsinvote.org/election-results

Romney still ahead
Nov 6, 2012 10:22pm