Live 2008 Presidential election thread - McCain v Obama

[Clay Davis]

The gap in Florida is opening up for Obama.

 

[KUNG FU]

Yeah another close one there, but will it prove important? I doubt it now with more results coming in.

McCain has just streaked ahead in Nebraska so that was over. It would only be important in the sense that the landslide would be Goldwater-esque.

 

[DaveW]

When does California close (AEDST)?

At the stroke of the next hour. Along with Washington, Oregon and Hawaii.

 

[sherb]

Which of the networks historically calls the result first?

I'd assume FOX if it was a Republican victory, but in other cases?

Someone on the BBC mentioned that Fox tended to be calling a number of the states very early.

Someone else then quipped that it was so they could get all this out of the way as quickly as possible.

 

[Dixie Flatline]

When does California close (AEDST)?

First polls close at 3pm AEDT.

 

[Alpha1]

Even more proof of the stolen election in 2004......

Makes 2004 very suss now, interesting times ahead for America and the world.

 

[waspy]

Another interesting fact from www.fivethirtyeight.com

The Dems have picked up a House seat in Connecticut which now gives them 100% of the House seats in all of New England. I think that means 22/22 seats.

 

[Lance Uppercut]

President-Elect Barack Obama...

 

[Clay Davis]

Oh man, Republicans are cry babies when they lose. For warmongering hicks, conservatives really are soft. Bolton and that Coloradan Republican had a big sook!

 

[DaveW]

Oh man, Republicans are cry babies when they lose. For warmongering hicks, conservatives really are soft. Bolton and that Coloradan Republican had a big sook!

I used the interview as an excuse for a toilet break and come back to find Bolton tearing into the host network.

He really is an obnoxious git.

 

[sherb]

Lol, that idiot Bolton having a whinge about a BBC reporter and his alleged bias.

What a moron.

 

[KUNG FU]

First votes in Arizona:

Obama 19, 511
McCain 15, 597

 

[Lance Uppercut]

who wants to do the honours?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_Obama

 

[sherb]

Oh man, Republicans are cry babies when they lose. For warmongering hicks, conservatives really are soft. Bolton and that Coloradan Republican had a big sook!

He is taking things brilliantly, isn`t he?

 

[mcgarnacle]

Should we keep an eye on Nebraska as well? Little over 1000 votes in it.

no, it doesnt matter. with the win in ohio, iowa and new mex, obama has picked up 32 EC votes from the 2004 result. with guaranteed D states on the west coast contributing 74 EC votes, that takes Obama over 270 to 279 if everything else plays out the way it did in '04. add florida and its a romp.

shut up shop. good arvo peoples.

END.

 

[waspy]

Southern FL counties such as Miama and Palm Beach are not fully in yet and they have good margins for Obama. Should be enough to wrap up the state.

 

[camsmith]

lol at people saying 2004 was rigged because of the result of a football match.

Looks like Obama is home. A depression may not be far away. Funny thing is many of the Latino vote is going for Obama when its Bush/McCain who favour amnesty. Much like Howard here having massive intake of immigrants from Asian countries being much of the reason he lost his own seat.

Now wait for President Obama and his supporters to interpret any criticism of him over the course of his first term as racism.

 

[la47]

Lol, that idiot Bolton having a whinge about a BBC reporter and his alleged bias.

What a moron.

About as bitter as Wayne Swan in 2004

 

[midorigreenwood]

The poor sods at ABC America don't even know how to use their magic screens properly....... all that fiddling.....epic fail

watch the CNN blokes and learn you fools !! :/

 

[sherb]

About as bitter as Wayne Swan in 2004

You must be mistaking me for a Labor supporter.

Assuming of course that the comment above is even relevant to this discussion - which it isn`t.

 

[Lance Uppercut]

Looks like Obama is home. A depression may not be far away.

there there mate, cheer up

 

[SunKing]

Good luck getting one. My wife managed to snag a few a few months ago.

Can get one on ebay if your willing to cough up some big $$$.

While looking around on ebay found this rather curious item
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/OBAMA-CEREAL...3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66:2|65:1|39:1|240:1318

 

[Alpha1]

Oh man, Republicans are cry babies when they lose. For warmongering hicks, conservatives really are soft. Bolton and that Coloradan Republican had a big sook!

Maybe they are crying cause Obama is very anti guns etc. But yes you are right for a bunch of red necks/neo nazis etc they are a bunch of pussy's.

 

[Clay Davis]

Looks like Obama is home. A depression may not be far away.

http://www.beyondblue.org.au/

 

[la47]

You must be mistaking me for a Labor supporter.

Assuming of course that the comment above is even relevant to this discussion - which it isn`t.

Not really, just saying he reminds me of Wayne Swan in 2004. Wasn't attacking you. I think both are w***ers