2012 US Presidential Election Superthread

[PennyLanePHINS]

Surprised Obama is still winning Colorado.

 

[Irvine511]

I'm sorry; I have to admit I don't know who Tammy Baldwin is.

she defeated Tommy Thompson to become the first openly gay US Senator in history. and she's from Wisconsin.

 

[Irvine511]

Too early to call, based on where the outstanding precincts are. Kaine is closing fast.

Hillary/Kaine '16.

 

[deep]

WI did not go the way it Ryan and Scott Walker predicted.

let's throw Ryan on the ash heap of history with a hard back copy of Atlas Shrugged.

 

[PennyLanePHINS]

Its a good thing you don't know who Tammy Baldwin is, I didn't know her either. Means voters don't care that she's gay, they'll still vote for her and its not a big deal.

 

[MrsSpringsteen]

Only one local station is projecting Elizabeth Warren but maybe they're being cautious? Two now.

 

[Irvine511]

Only one local station is projecting Elizabeth Warren but maybe they're being cautious? Two now.

Fox news said it. so it's official.

 

[Pearl]

Not sure if this was mentioned, but apparently Romney does not have his concession speech ready.

Please don't tell me he never looked at the possibility that he would lose. And he's a business man?

 

[MrsSpringsteen]

Finally we have a woman Senator. Progressive state and all. Took long enough. And a well qualified one, I think she is.

 

[deep]

early polling is for gay rights, human rights, mostly

Gay Marriage On The Ballot In 4 States (INTERACTIVE RESULTS)

 

[MrsSpringsteen]

Akin lost too

 

[corianderstem]

she defeated Tommy Thompson to become the first openly gay US Senator in history. and she's from Wisconsin.

Wait, did I just see on NBC that they had Thompson in the lead? Maybe I'm confused.

Its a good thing you don't know who Tammy Baldwin is, I didn't know her either. Means voters don't care that she's gay, they'll still vote for her and its not a big deal.

No, it just means I don't live in Wisconsin anymore and don't know who their senators (or candidates) are.

 

[corianderstem]

Akin lost too

Gosh, what a shame.

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

Not sure if this was mentioned, but apparently Romney does not have his concession speech ready.

Please don't tell me he never looked at the possibility that he would lose. And he's a business man?

wow, that's just...wow.

 

[Danny Boy]

Not sure if this was mentioned, but apparently Romney does not have his concession speech ready.

Please don't tell me he never looked at the possibility that he would lose. And he's a business man?

On NPR they were saying that the only speech he had written was a concession.

 

[deep]

both rapie, rape guys >>>>> lose

 

[Moonlit_Angel]

That is some of the best news I've heard all evening. Good riddance, losers.

 

[MrsSpringsteen]

Don't know why they would openly tout that he didn't prepare a concession. Odd. They've been saying that all day.

 

[Pearl]

Don't know why they would openly tout that he didn't prepare a concession. Odd. They've been saying that all day.

That's what ABC News is saying.

 

[MrsSpringsteen]

Maybe they thought it would decide last minute for some people.

Huh?

Like ooooh, Mitt's super confident and so inspiring.

 

[Moonlit_Angel]

According to the local break in I heard earlier, Obama won Minnesota, apparently. Woo.

And speaking of Minnesota, they're reporting the numbers for the marriage amendment-they're just starting to come in, so it's a small amount, obviously, but the "no" vote seems to be winning out there thus far. Yay .

Now if Obama wins Iowa and wins the general election and Steve King loses, I will be a pretty happy person tonight.

 

[deep]

come on think about it
has any candidate said, I got a dandy concession speech planned, I sure hope I don't win and have to toss it.

 

[PennyLanePHINS]

Also looks like same-sex marriage will be made legal in Maryland, which means it probably will be in Washington as well, and we'll see about Maine.

Medical Marijuana is also apparently legalized in Mass! Not sure about the others yet.

 

[MrsSpringsteen]

Medical Marijuana is also apparently legalized in Mass! Not sure about the others yet.

Looks like it. We also had a physician assisted suicide question, last I saw that one was still close.

 

[deep]

the cool thing about states passing pot laws

is that the Obama Administration will arrest and prosecute on federal charges.

they do that here in CA

 

[corianderstem]

What's the percentage reported for WI? My brother was just griping on FB about how they're calling it for Obama with only about 14% in and Romney leading?

Is there that much of a discrepancy between the networks? (Not sure what he's watching, but he is in WI.)

 

[deep]

on Fox
Jabba the Rove, is still laying out formulas where Romney can win.

 

[LemonMelon]

Obama has 59% of the vote in Iowa. This is looking good.

 

[Moonlit_Angel]

According to ABC News: 26% of the vote in here in Iowa so far, Obama in the lead, 59 to 40 percent .

 

[deep]

What's the percentage reported for WI? My brother was just griping on FB about how they're calling it for Obama with only about 14% in and Romney leading?

Is there that much of a discrepancy between the networks? (Not sure what he's watching, but he is in WI.)

yeah, they do it on exit polling, or where the votes came from or will be coming from, it seems sketchy, but I can not see how they would do it if the call was not accurate.