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IncognitoHFX
Joined: 06 May 2007
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 Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 5:23 pm Post subject: "How many times have you refreshed CNN.com?"Thread |
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I'm pushing 50 so far. It's pretty addictive.
Is anyone else sitting there and refreshing their favourite news source over and over again because of the election? How many times do you think you've refreshed so far? |
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sineface
Joined: 27 Feb 2006
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| Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 5:26 pm Post subject: |
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Glued to CNN world right now, but will have to make do with CNN online and AFN when I go to work  |
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Yu_Bum_suk
Joined: 25 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 5:27 pm Post subject: |
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| Refreshing fivethirtyeight and the Drudge Report fairly often. |
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IncognitoHFX
Joined: 06 May 2007
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| Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 5:29 pm Post subject: |
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| Yu_Bum_suk wrote: |
| Refreshing fivethirtyeight and the Drudge Report fairly often. |
I'm refreshing the 538 too... but Blogger was having some overloading issues and I keep getting a 404. |
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samd
Joined: 03 Jan 2007
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| Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 5:35 pm Post subject: |
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The suspense is killing me. Why couldn't it all be over before I woke up?
CNN is wearing out my mouse too. |
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IncognitoHFX
Joined: 06 May 2007
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| Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 5:38 pm Post subject: |
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| samd wrote: |
The suspense is killing me. Why couldn't it all be over before I woke up?
CNN is wearing out my mouse too. |
Yeah, my WASD keys are already worn out from computer games... my school's mouse is next! 
I think it's a safe win for Obama, though. The FiveThirtyEight just said that everything is going as was predicted, which is a strong Obama win. My co-worker just told me that Americans are all buying guns like crazy before Obama wins so they don't have to face the new gun laws come January |
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I_Am_The_Kiwi
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| Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 5:41 pm Post subject: |
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| isnt a final result hoooouuurs away though...... |
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I'm no Picasso
Joined: 28 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 5:43 pm Post subject: |
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| BBC updates automatically. |
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IncognitoHFX
Joined: 06 May 2007
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| Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 5:44 pm Post subject: |
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| I_Am_The_Kiwi wrote: |
| isnt a final result hoooouuurs away though...... |
I read that once there is a clear winner in the Southeastern States, then the winner will be known. The most contested and most important states are in the Southeast, and the outcome of those (even in Exit Polling) will gaurantee the winner.
I mean, what's West, anyway? California? Like there is a chance CALIFORNIA is going to vote Republican Good ol' reliable Hollywood hippies. |
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bassexpander
Joined: 13 Sep 2007
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| Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 5:52 pm Post subject: |
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It's a foregone conclusion that Obama is going to win.
What will happen is that he'll get the Eastern coastal states with larger populations. Then, as they move to the interior of the USA, McCain will gain or overtake his numbers. Soon, however, it will become obvious that Obama has taken a few more interior states than expected. As they near the West coast, and Obama wins some key states, followed by huge states, it'll be all over. |
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jkelly80
Joined: 13 Jun 2007
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| Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 5:52 pm Post subject: |
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| If FL and OH go blue, it's over. |
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IncognitoHFX
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| Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 5:57 pm Post subject: |
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| bassexpander wrote: |
It's a foregone conclusion that Obama is going to win.
What will happen is that he'll get the Eastern coastal states with larger populations. Then, as they move to the interior of the USA, McCain will gain or overtake his numbers. Soon, however, it will become obvious that Obama has taken a few more interior states than expected. As they near the West coast, and Obama wins some key states, followed by huge states, it'll be all over. |
Florida is extremely important at this point. I'm just waiting for that bastard to turn blue.
A lot of polls are saying it's going to Obama, though. Here's hoping! |
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bassexpander
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By the way, notice how McCain has far fewer electoral votes, and a higher popular vote number? (this changes by the minute though)
I remember how the Democrats bitched and whined about it not being far, how Gore should have won, etc.
Do you suppose they'll do the same if it happens the other way around this time? Perhaps they'll give the election to McCain, thinking it's unfair should he win the popular vote? |
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MANDRL
Joined: 13 Oct 2006
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| Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 6:00 pm Post subject: |
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| Today is one of those days I am very happy to have invested in a slingbox. I am watching all the live coverage, switching back between NBC with Brian Williams and CNN coverage. This is a really exciting day, very proud to be an American. |
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IncognitoHFX
Joined: 06 May 2007
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| Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 6:00 pm Post subject: |
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| bassexpander wrote: |
Do you suppose they'll do the same if it happens the other way around this time? Perhaps they'll give the election to McCain, thinking it's unfair should he win the popular vote? |
It's going to be close but I don't think McCain is going to get the popular vote at the end of the day. Besides, every news agency and pollster has made it extra clear this time that Electoral Votes are the way to go and Popular Votes aren't (in terms of importance). It's a collective effort to avoid confusion.
Some polling websites hardly make mention of the popular vote, as I've been noticing. |
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