ernest_t_bass
Posts: 24,984
Nov 6, 2012 10:08pm
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.
ZWICK 4 PREZ
Posts: 7,733
Nov 6, 2012 10:09pm
go to bed, pal.QuakerOats;1314595 wrote:Getting very tight in Ohio, and Florida is crazy close. Romney simply has to prevail in VA, FL, and OH
ernest_t_bass
Posts: 24,984
Nov 6, 2012 10:09pm
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.
IggyPride00
Posts: 6,482
Nov 6, 2012 10:09pm
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.
I think part of Harry Reid wishes Willard wins just to make him miserable as they are enemies.
jordo212000
Posts: 10,664
Nov 6, 2012 10:09pm
Republican strategist on CNN is about to call the election
Midstate01
Posts: 14,766
Nov 6, 2012 10:10pm
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.
Ty Webb
Posts: 2,798
Nov 6, 2012 10:11pm
Obama up 48,000 in Florida per CNN
IggyPride00
Posts: 6,482
Nov 6, 2012 10:11pm
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.
Dade, Broward counties are still out and they are massively Democratic. Most of the big Republican counties are all in.
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QuakerOats
Posts: 8,740
Nov 6, 2012 10:12pm
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.ernest_t_bass;1314599 wrote:I know. I don't get how that can be possible.
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QuakerOats
Posts: 8,740
Nov 6, 2012 10:13pm
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
tk421
Posts: 8,500
Nov 6, 2012 10:14pm
If Obama wins Florida, does Romney have a chance if he wins Ohio?
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QuakerOats
Posts: 8,740
Nov 6, 2012 10:16pm
tk421;1314611 wrote:If Obama wins Florida, does Romney have a chance if he wins Ohio?
No
ts1227
Posts: 12,319
Nov 6, 2012 10:16pm
If he can pick up 10 EV's elsewhere to make up for the difference, which seems like a monumental tasktk421;1314611 wrote:If Obama wins Florida, does Romney have a chance if he wins Ohio?
ZWICK 4 PREZ
Posts: 7,733
Nov 6, 2012 10:16pm
notk421;1314611 wrote:If Obama wins Florida, does Romney have a chance if he wins Ohio?
Cleveland Buck
Posts: 5,126
Nov 6, 2012 10:16pm
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.tk421;1314611 wrote:If Obama wins Florida, does Romney have a chance if he wins Ohio?
Ty Webb
Posts: 2,798
Nov 6, 2012 10:16pm
Notk421;1314611 wrote:If Obama wins Florida, does Romney have a chance if he wins Ohio?
Classyposter58
Posts: 6,321
Nov 6, 2012 10:17pm
No. Obama will get 280 and that is a victoryts1227;1314614 wrote:If he can pick up 10 EV's elsewhere to make up for the difference, which seems like a monumental task
dazedconfused
Posts: 2,662
Nov 6, 2012 10:17pm
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?wes_mantooth;1314593 wrote:Always wondered this
tk421
Posts: 8,500
Nov 6, 2012 10:18pm
Romney is ahead in Wisconsin which has 10 EVts1227;1314614 wrote:If he can pick up 10 EV's elsewhere to make up for the difference, which seems like a monumental task
Midstate01
Posts: 14,766
Nov 6, 2012 10:18pm
tk421;1314611 wrote:If Obama wins Florida, does Romney have a chance if he wins Ohio?
No
Lol
tk421
Posts: 8,500
Nov 6, 2012 10:19pm
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.
Ty Webb
Posts: 2,798
Nov 6, 2012 10:19pm
FOX and MSNBC have called Wisconsin for Obamatk421;1314621 wrote:Romney is ahead in Wisconsin which has 10 EV
Classyposter58
Posts: 6,321
Nov 6, 2012 10:21pm
Even if he wins WI, he loses by 2Ty Webb;1314626 wrote:FOX and MSNBC have called Wisconsin for Obama
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QuakerOats
Posts: 8,740
Nov 6, 2012 10:21pm
CNN has not called Wisc yet.
tk421
Posts: 8,500
Nov 6, 2012 10:22pm
http://wisconsinvote.org/election-resultsTy Webb;1314626 wrote:FOX and MSNBC have called Wisconsin for Obama
Romney still ahead