2008 U.S. Presidential Campaign Discussion Thread 12: T=zero

[U2DMfan]

So how can anyone make a projection when less than 10% of the votes are in?

Exit polling.

 

[U2Fanatic4ever]

i am pointing my universal remote (while holding down the fast forward button) at the clock and it ain't working....

 

[corianderstem]

Exit polling.

But I thought exit polling was unreliable for such things.

 

[VintagePunk]

Yeah, my gut feeling is McCain will win here, but it should be close.

Sorry.

 

[kellyahern]

Is that the thing with the hourglass shaped whatever, split into red and blue? That's one of the most baffling things I've ever seen.

I like MSNBC or NBC's big virtual map with Chuck Todd in Tron land or something.

 

[financeguy]

Warner wins VA.

 

[ntalwar]

Mark Warner - new Va. Senator . If Warner won, Obama won Va. IMO.

 

[U2Fanatic4ever]

Mark Warner - new Va. Senator :clap:. If Warner won, Obama won Va. IMO.

i sure hope so.

 

[dazzledbylight]

OH F**k thanks a lot... now I am going to go slit my wrists...

*slaps razorblade out of U2F4 hand*
now STOP that you've got a U2 tour to go to!

 

[Varitek]

538 says indiana is looking much better for obama than it did for kerry

to the VA senate pickup

 

[phillyfan26]

Indiana still seems to be dead even, McCain with an advantage of maybe 1000 votes as 4% are reporting.

 

[Varitek]

I started singing in my head "Freedom" by Peter Gabriel after i voted

in the shower i was thinking i might be able to non ironically sing the "i'm proud to be an american" thingy

 

[maycocksean]

CNN.com has called Kentucky for McCain and New Hampshire for Obama. McCain leads 8-3.

Gotta go teach math now.

 

[VintagePunk]

538 says indiana is looking much better for obama than it did for kerry

to the VA senate pickup

Yeah, I haven't heard where the IN numbers are coming in from, if they're rural or urban...

 

[U2DMfan]

But I thought exit polling was unreliable for such things.

It is unreliable.

But the truth is, I have a time machine and I called Chuck Todd to tell him.

I can't tell you who wins the whole thing yet because I hate spoilers.

 

[Varitek]

Indiana still seems to be dead even, McCain with an advantage of maybe 1000 votes as 4% are reporting.

Yeah but it all matters what parts of a state are reporting. poor (obama leaning) parts usually come in later, cause they count slower. Gary came in late in the primaries and was very very probama. I am swinging wildly from choking anxiety to wild optimism, currently I am optimistic that we will get a landslide.

 

[namkcuR]

in the shower i was thinking i might be able to non ironically sing the "i'm proud to be an american" thingy

Ironically, that song makes me embarrassed to be an American

 

[dazzledbylight]

i am pointing my universal remote (while holding down the fast forward button) at the clock and it ain't working....

call The Genius (Edge) and borrow his Time machine.....

 

[Varitek]

Commercial for CNN. I am gonna check out Fox.

 

[corianderstem]

Fox is actually showing some results from Maine and Indiana, which I hadn't seen earlier on CNN.

 

[VintagePunk]

Commercial for CNN. I am gonna check out Fox.

Good luck.

 

[Diemen]

I gotta say, I'm feeling optimistic. Of course, that could have something to do with the fact that I'm on my second glass of wine, and I have Elbow's Seldom Seen Kid playing loud on the stereo, and One Day Like This is currently playing.

 

[Varitek]

call The Genius (Edge) and borrow his Time machine.....

They used Ultraviolet in the soundtrack of Click.

/tangent

 

[dazzledbylight]

in the shower i was thinking i might be able to non ironically sing the "i'm proud to be an american" thingy

well I always liked "america The Beautiful, as the national Anthem


The other song I had in my head i:

"Save The Country" Laura Nyro


if any of you have never heard it...

pleaase try to find it on line

it'll make you cry...but if it turns out as most of us here HOPE it will......it'll make you cry happy tears.

 

[corianderstem]

Maybe some loud music would help me.

 

[phillyfan26]

According to CNN.com, NH is reporting a 32-16 vote advantage for Obama.

 

[Varitek]

Fox is actually showing some results from Maine and Indiana, which I hadn't seen earlier on CNN.

Maine's polls haven't closed yet. tsk tsk

 

[corianderstem]

I don't like what I see for Virginia so far.

 

[financeguy]

well I always liked "america The Beautiful, as the national Anthem


The other song I had in my head i:

"Save The Country" Laura Nyro


if any of you have never heard it...

pleaase try to find it on line

it'll make you cry...but if it turns out as most of us here HOPE it will......it'll make you cry happy tears.

The song I have in my head recently is:-

Marvin Gaye and Tammy Terrell -Ain't No Mountain High Enough

I think it is appropriate somehow.

 

[Varitek]

well I always liked "america The Beautiful, as the national Anthem


The other song I had in my head i:

"Save The Country" Laura Nyro


if any of you have never heard it...

pleaase try to find it on line

it'll make you cry...but if it turns out as most of us here HOPE it will......it'll make you cry happy tears.

My mom always said she thought America the Beautiful would be a much better national anthem. I completely agree, but it is in no way my original thought.