Wesley Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 Results come in different times for different states. BBC have coverage from 11 till 6 tomorrow morning that should get them all. But, of course, it can overlap; like last time until Kerry finally said, "Hey, maybe 3/4 of the rest of the votes won't actually be for me... I give up!" And the time before.. Well. I think we all know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pit-Jr Posted November 4, 2008 Author Share Posted November 4, 2008 If this is true that is an absolute disgrace!! Also, if you're old enough to vote, surely you're too old to be grounded! Yeah that was what was so funny about it, i dont even live with my mom anymore and she tried to pull rank on me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazzybee Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 Oh my god!! It's not that; it's the hypocrisy of encouraging your freedom by voting and then taking it away because you don't agree with her. You HAVE to vote now, and tell her! Unbelievable!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Maase Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 Just to warn you guys, the results will come 2:00 AM British (and Portuguese) time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slaggis Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 Just to warn you guys, the results will come 2:00 AM British (and Portuguese) time The last state isn't delcared until 6:00am (Alaska), and even then there could be need for recounts and such if it's close like it was in those infamous 2000 elections. We'll have a vague idea by then, but even then it could go either way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platty Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 Just to warn you guys, the results will come 2:00 AM British (and Portuguese) time You sure? I've been reading that we wont know till 8:00 GMT? and it could last a few days due to the turn out of voters... I just really dont get some of it. College votes? 55 in CA and 2 in other states. What does that mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 Just to warn you guys, the results will come 2:00 AM British (and Portuguese) time No, that's the earliest possible time they'll be out at, not the time they'll actually be out at. As someone said a few posts above me, it could really be any time, in 2000 it took weeks for the results to come out. I just really dont get some of it. College votes? 55 in CA and 2 in other states. What does that mean? Basically what happens is that each states votes for their candidate, depending on how many people live in that state their votes are worth more. A candidate needs 270 electoral votes to win, if they win in California they'll get 55 votes towards that 270. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slaggis Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 I just really dont get some of it. College votes? 55 in CA and 2 in other states. What does that mean? The higher the population in a state, the more electoral college seats it's worth. Thats why on a map shaded to show who won what in the previous election, it might look as though Republicans have won by a huge margin, but they actually haven't because the Democrats won big states. They need 270 to win. For instance California is worth 55, whereas Alaska is only worth 3. Probably a bad explanation, but check the bbc website, it has a video explaining it. -- Mccains age is getting to him. Apparently, with his history of cancer, he has a 17% chance of dying before the elections in 4 years time. If Americans are willing to take that risk, then they're even dumber than I thought they were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wesley Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 You guys should read up about the Electoral College voting more, it's quite funny. There was a case, I really can't be bothered finding the reference, that I studied where one of the people in the Electoral College gave points to the opposite candidate that the people voted for. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 Apparently, with his history of cancer, he has a 17% chance of dying before the elections in 4 years time. If Americans are willing to take that risk, then they're even dumber than I thought they were. Which is the concern. With him likely to die it'll all be left to the Nazi in lipstick Palin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EEVILMURRAY Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 I'll be glad when this shit is finally over so it can stop raping the entire TV schedule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCK Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 Apparently, with his history of cancer, he has a 17% chance of dying before the elections in 4 years time. If Americans are willing to take that risk, then they're even dumber than I thought they were.Him being a 72-year old with a pretty demanding job makes me surprised to see it's only 17% actually... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The fish Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 Him being a 72-year old with a pretty demanding job makes me surprised to see it's only 17% actually... I've seen it put at closer to the 33% mark. It looks like this'll be a record year for turn out. GObama! Just to warn you guys, the results will come 2:00 AM British (and Portuguese) time Not quite, the first results will come out from Indiana, Kentucky, Vermont, Virginia, South Carolina, and Georgia at midnight. The earliest possible time a candidate can pass 270 votes is just after 2:00. However, once Virginia, Ohio, Florida, and Pennsylvania are out (by 1:00), if 2 or more are in Obama's favour, we can probably go to sleep knowing the fate of the USA, as the Pacific is safe Obama territory, and carries about 77 votes, and 3 of the 4 in the Southwest are all but safe, and between them carry 19. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ganepark32 Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 I'm just glad it's almost over. It's been going on for ages. Much like this bloody Glenrothes By-election (my hometown) up here in Scotland that takes place on thursday. Am I voting? Like hell I am. Dragged on far too long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slaggis Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 Obama just won Ohio. So if he now wins all the states Kerry won in 2004, then he's the new president of the united states. He doesn't even need Florida now, according to the BBC. Then again, this is all down to him winning the same states as the democrats did in 2004. So factoring on Ohio, it's now 195 - 76 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The fish Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 Obama just won Ohio. So if he now wins all the states Kerry won in 2004, then he's the new president of the united states. He doesn't even need Florida now, according to the BBC. Then again, this is all down to him winning the same states as the democrats did in 2004. So factoring on Ohio, it's now 195 - 76 What's more, is that the Ohio projection has been done by Fox. Fox! Florida would be a nice cherry on top of the cake, mind you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slaggis Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 What's more, is that the Ohio projection has been done by Fox. Fox! Florida would be a nice cherry on top of the cake, mind you. He's ahead in Florida at the moment, by about 3%. But there is still about 52% of the vote to be counted, so it's an extremely close call. I pray he gets it, just to rub it in the faces of the damn republicans. Obama Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The fish Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 The beeb just called Ohio! Woo! He's on 195 now, providing he gets the Pacific (California, Hawaii, Washington and Oregon - 77 in total), he's done. Any of Florida, North Carolina, Virginia, New Mexico, Nevada, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, Colorado, and Missouri would be a nice pile of cherries on top of the cake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sooj Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 Ah its now 130 to McCain and 200 to Obama. More polls just closed: Iowa just went to Obama Utah went to McCain Nothing really surprising - 135 to McCain, 207 to Obama. There is only 72 points between them. Go obama :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The fish Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 To anyone else watching BBC: isn't John Bolton, the moustached former ambassador to the US, really irritating? Favourite quote: "you should fire that reporter!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sooj Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 Yeah I totally agree with you, even though that reporter did get his stats right. The man who was sitting to his right, with the parrot green tie seemed a bit drunk with the swaying while talking haha. Maybe its just me but is it not worrying that obama is in 'hiding' until he actually wins. Would be terrible if there was an actual assassination attempt but it won't happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellfire Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 The Obama Train is a smooth ride! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sooj Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 273 votes, Obama is the President of the USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killthenet Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 Yes. Fantastic. Go Obama. Hopefully this will change things drastically and i'm very happy that he will be in charge, at least for the next four years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iun Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 Obama in da HOOOOOUUUUUUSE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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