Election Results Thread

[AngolaZee]

Virginia exit polls

Obama - 49%
Romney - 49%

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That'll be nice... but is there a source?

CNN just said internal polling by Romney's team

[AngolaZee]

Florida (4% counted)

Obama - 55%
Romney - 45%

[White Eagle]

Just got back from voting. Three people in line before me.

When they opened the door at 7:02, 4 of us went in.

[ChickenGuy]

Aaaaaaaand we're off....

Indiana and Kentucky called for Romney

Vermont called for Obama

Virginia too close to call

Romney 19 Obama 3

Early days.

P.S....

I was hoping to get a live U.S. network channel streaming on my laptop....

....and I've succeeded with NBC News - I recognise those men, seen them before (Brian Williams/Tom Brokaw)

[AngolaZee]

Florida (5% counted)

Obama - 50%
Romney - 50%

Romney leading by couple thousand votes

[maxpowr9]

It needs to be a six percent lead or better to avoid being contested in Ohio.

But it has to be less than 1% to automatically trigger a federal recall, meaning the government will foot the bill to recount. If not, it falls on the candidates to pay for the recall.

[T-Rexx]

Surprisingly, Mourdock has been leading Donnely in Indiana all night.

[AngolaZee]

Electoral College

Obama 3
Romney 19

[GiancarloC]

I heard there were huge lines in Miami... I wonder if this is a good thing for Obama.

[BostonPirate]

But it has to be less than 1% to automatically trigger a federal recall, meaning the government will foot the bill to recount. If not, it falls on the candidates to pay for the recall.

And both campaigns have the cash to do it. You don't think the loser will do it?

Interesting.

[AngolaZee]

Florida (25% counted)

Obama - 52%
Romney - 48%

[GiancarloC]

Florida (25% counted)

Obama - 52%
Romney - 48%

That's interesting... I believe that's mostly for the rural/non urban areas... and that the cities haven't even been counted yet.

[maxpowr9]

And both campaigns have the cash to do it. You don't think the loser will do it?

Interesting.

^Even if you negate FL, OH, CO, AL and HI (the latter for time zone purposes) and Obama carries all the other swing states (NH, PA, VA, IA, WI, MI and NV), Obama still wins with 272.

If that case happens, the election could be over by 11:30EST.

Virginia will be the only one that's worth contesting.

[bw92116]

If Obama wins Florida and Ohio, it's all over and he wins the electoral vote.
If Romney wins either Florida or Ohio, then it will be a long night.

[T-Rexx]

A surprise: With 2% of vote tallied, Romney is clobbering Obama in Virginia. Romney up by 16%!

[GiancarloC]

A surprise. HuffPo just called South Carolina for Obama!

Another surprise: With 2% of vote tallied, Romney is clobbering Obama in Virginia. Romney up by 16%!

That's been corrected... Romney won South Carolina...

And it's too early to tell in Virginia... the Northern part hasn't been counted yet.

[T-Rexx]

^ Yeah. HuffPo is driving me crazy.

They keep reversing their calls.

[maxpowr9]

8pm. Now the fun begins...

[mitchymo]

I so need to be going to bed. Obama 56 EC votes Romney 40 EC votes -current BBC info.

[frankfrank]

It needs to be a six percent lead or better to avoid being contested in Ohio.

I thought that the recount kicks in if the margin is less than one-half percent??

[CTF]

Well if "early voting returns" are any indication, the next Senator from the Great State of Texas is going to be a "Canadian Born" Hispanic from Cuban decent, to be elected as a Republican Senator from Texas.

A guy with NO legislative experience, and a darling of the Texas Tea Party.

He won't even attempt to fill the first Woman Texas Senator from Texas; Republican Kay Baily Hutchison's shoes.

Think Texas Senator John Cornyn, except MORE ignert.

[frankfrank]

A surprise: With 2% of vote tallied, Romney is clobbering Obama in Virginia. Romney up by 16%!

sounds like an early count from Southside VA, certainly not from Alexandria or something.

[CTF]

sounds like an early count from Southside VA, certainly not from Alexandria or something.

PREACH!

Let's see how those counties go.

[CoolBlue71]

CNN is projecting Bill Nelson get re-elected to U.S. Senate in Florida.

Politico.com is projecting that as well.

[chance1]

this thread needs a pick me up

party in my pants

[Ninja108]

Scared more then I've ever been...if Romney wins..LGBT rights will be set back by decades.

[GiancarloC]

Scared more then I've ever been...if Romney wins..LGBT rights will be set back by decades.

I know. We will see how this goes.

Early returns show Obama way ahead in Ohio... but we'll see.

[maxpowr9]

Warren and Brown are in a dead heat in MA. Refreshing Boston.com to check those results.

[chance1]

Linda lost in CT

not Linda McMahon

just LINDA

[CTF]

Warren and Brown are in a dead heat in MA. Refreshing Boston.com to check those results.

Paul Sadler gained some ground here in Texas against Ted Cruz, which means that it won't be a Tea Party landslide. I have some hope now.

Cruz still has a 12 point lead, but at least it's not a 40 point lead.

[chance1]

Laura Ingraham just said on Fox something to the effect

"if the republicans lose the WH, they need to take a look at itself"

LOL

you think?

[AngolaZee]

Florida (62% counted)

Obama - 51%
Romney - 49%

[CoolBlue71]

Politico.com says Chris Murphy has won the U.S. Senate seat in Connecticut.

Rachel Maddow on MSNBC confirms it. (I'm multitasking, here. : ) )

[T-Rexx]

sounds like an early count from Southside VA, certainly not from Alexandria or something.

With almost 40% of the votes counted in VA, Romney continues to absolutely clobber Obama there. Romney up by 11.1% at this posting.

I thought it would at least be close.

Virginia is lost to Romney.

[AngolaZee]

Linda lost in CT

not Linda McMahon

just LINDA

Linda McMahon was also running. Thats where all the PPV money went

[BostonPirate]

Linda lost in CT

not Linda McMahon

just LINDA

Murphy in connecticut, King in maine, Sanders in vermont, Now Warren is at 51 to Brownes 49 and virtually none of the Boston precints have reported. Warren seems to be the winner in Mass, unless every living soul in Marblehead and the berkshires go brown.

New England is one seat away from owning half of the filibuster.

[CTF]

Laura Ingraham just said on Fox something to the effect

"if the republicans lose the WH, they need to take a look at itself"

LOL

you think?

That would be an understatement.

[GiancarloC]

With almost 40% of the votes counted in VA, Romney continues to absolutely clobber Obama there. Romney up by 11.1% at this posting.

I thought it would at least be close.

Virginia is lost to Romney.

What's interesting is North Carolina has been razor close.. literally less than a 1%. We'll see about Virginia. I don't think results for urban centers are in yet.

A note about Florida... evidently, Broward County and Miami county aren't completely in yet... and those are democrat heavy counties.

[CoolBlue71]

Likely in Maine that Angus King will caucus with the Democrats. Which would count as a pickup.

[CTF]

Lot of City of Dallas, and Dallas County residents voting for "big government" to fix their streets, and flood control.

I predict that Dallas County, Texas goes Obama.

[chance1]

Linda lost in CT

not Linda McMahon

just LINDA

Politico.com says Chris Murphy has won the U.S. Senate seat in Connecticut.

Rachel Maddow on MSNBC confirms it. (I'm multitasking, here. : ) )

pls try to read your own thread CB and stop taking credit for my scoops

LINDA i read has spent 100M over two failed attempts to buy a govt. job

[T-Rexx]

Politico.com says Chris Murphy has won the U.S. Senate seat in Connecticut.

Rachel Maddow on MSNBC confirms it. (I'm multitasking, here. : ) )

The remarkable thing about that is that Linda McMahon has spent $100 million of her own money, trying (without success) to become the senator from Connecticut. She spent $50 million in the last senatorial election and $50 million this time.

As a guy who considers a loss of $5 pretty devastating, I cannot understand people who are willing to throw away $100 million.


(Okay, chance just beat me to it.)

[GiancarloC]

Lot of City of Dallas, and Dallas County residents voting for "big government" to fix their streets, and flood control.

I predict that Dallas County, Texas goes Obama.

Ah texas... I wish you guys would district your state fairly... that way republicans wouldn't be able to win another general election for a long time.

[CTF]

ABC News projects Texas for Romney!

Well tickle my ass.

[GiancarloC]

Obama is the projected winner in Michigan...

Omg Texas went to Romney... biggest upset of the night...

[CoolBlue71]

Bellwether New Mexico carries for President Obama. (Wonder if the state is partisan-IDing with the Ds).

[CTF]

Ted Cruz now has a 16 point lead.

[chance1]

does anyone put in states going for romney? is that allowed ?

somebody ck with mgmt.

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The talking heads on Fox all look very sad

[maxpowr9]

Still 5k vote lead for Warren. At least the GOP has to deal with another Kennedy in Congress. Tisei did win the North Shore district so that's interesting.

Seeing the BBC describe Florida is hilarious. They don't even mark Tampa one of the biggest cities in the state.

[BostonPirate]

Bellwether New Mexico carries for President Obama. (Wonder if the state is partisan-IDing with the Ds).

Is this one confirmed?