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Title: OT - Congrats on your new President
Post by: Cmagic on November 05, 2008, 12:54:31 am
Good Morning Folks,

Jim, Sorry for another OT post but I just felt like passing by to congratulate the Folks from across the pond on  their newly elected President.

I wish you great success for the future etc....

I think I'm gonna celebrate by upgrading to MC 13 !  :)

Have a nice day,

Christian
Title: Re: OT - Congrats on your new President
Post by: glynor on November 05, 2008, 12:56:15 am
Yes, we did.
Title: Re: OT - Congrats on your new President
Post by: rjm on November 05, 2008, 02:26:48 am
We Canadians are very happy. Well done America!
Title: Re: OT - Congrats on your new President
Post by: Mr ChriZ on November 05, 2008, 04:43:04 am
Congrats,  :)
Title: Re: OT - Congrats on your new President
Post by: KingSparta on November 05, 2008, 05:11:26 am
So Who Was It?
Title: Re: OT - Congrats on your new President
Post by: JimH on November 05, 2008, 06:53:42 am
Hi Christian!  Most of us are so happy.  All of us are probably relieved that it's over.

And I can say now that I am very proud of my country.
Title: Re: OT - Congrats on your new President
Post by: JimH on November 05, 2008, 07:05:37 am
So Who Was It?
It wasn't Sarah.
Title: Re: OT - Congrats on your new President
Post by: KingSparta on November 05, 2008, 07:43:21 am
I Got Up At 5am And Our Local News Said It Was To Close To Call 50% To 50%, And That's About It.

Not Until The National News Came On Did I Find out Who Won.

I Figured He Would Win, He Seems A Decent Person.

I Think He May Be More Charismatic Than Bill Clinton.
Title: Re: OT - Congrats on your new President
Post by: Cmagic on November 05, 2008, 08:17:50 am
Hi King, Jim,

That's right Sarah did not make it !

It's true that it was early morning for you.
Anyway, "Good Morning America"... How are you ?

Best, -C

Listening to: 'City of New Orleans' from 'Legend' by 'Willie Nelson' on Media Center 13
Title: Re: OT - Congrats on your new President
Post by: phalanthus on November 05, 2008, 08:50:25 am
 :o :o :o
i believe the alaskan governor now has presidential ambitions
can anyone tell me what the plural of moose is, assuming she hasn't shot them all ;D
Title: Re: OT - Congrats on your new President
Post by: JimH on November 05, 2008, 10:06:28 am
meese
Title: Re: OT - Congrats on your new President
Post by: glynor on November 05, 2008, 10:31:04 am
I Got Up At 5am And Our Local News Said It Was To Close To Call 50% To 50%, And That's About It.

Maybe in your state.  Nationally it is 52.4 to 46.4.  Scott Rassmussen got it (http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_presidential_election/daily_presidential_tracking_poll).

NC hasn't been called by the networks yet because there are still some outstanding provisional ballots (those are ballots that may or may not be valid).  Currently the AP has the totals at 2,101,986 Obama vs. 2,089,826 McCain (a margin of 12,160 votes).  The AP also hasn't awarded Missouri or Georgia.

The situation in Georgia is interesting.  A bunch of the other networks (CNN, NBC, etc) called Georgia for McCain fairly early on.  I was surprised as I thought it'd be closer.  The AP hasn't called it because, even though there are 99% reporting, the remainder is approximately 600,000 early votes that have to be counted by hand.  The early vote totals were going heavily for Obama, and the current margin in GA is just over 200,000 votes.  Probably won't pull it off, but it should be close.  Missouri is just amazing.  The margin right now is 5,853 votes.  Now that's a tie!
 
Assuming that Obama ends up with NC that brings it to 364 Electoral Votes for Obama.  I'm hoping he squeaks out a win in MO too, because that would bring him to 375, which is exactly what I guessed beforehand (which will make me happy but do nothing else for me).
Title: Re: OT - Congrats on your new President
Post by: glynor on November 05, 2008, 10:47:48 am
Norm Coleman is currently up in JRiver country, but only by 725 votes (http://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/20081104/ElecRslts.asp?M=S&R=all&P=A&Races=%27%27).  Craziness!
Title: Re: OT - Congrats on your new President
Post by: DarkPenguin on November 05, 2008, 11:50:59 am
Norm Coleman is currently up in JRiver country, but only by 725 votes (http://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/20081104/ElecRslts.asp?M=S&R=all&P=A&Races=%27%27).  Craziness!

Poor Alan Keyes only got one vote.
Title: Re: OT - Congrats on your new President
Post by: gappie on November 05, 2008, 11:58:37 am
yes, congrats.
i watched the whole night. fascinating.
Title: Re: OT - Congrats on your new President
Post by: JimH on November 05, 2008, 12:07:41 pm
Poor Alan Keyes only got one vote.
I wrote in Matchbox.
Title: Re: OT - Congrats on your new President
Post by: KingSparta on November 05, 2008, 07:07:48 pm
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NC hasn't been called by the networks yet because there are still some outstanding provisional ballots (those are ballots that may or may not be valid).  Currently the AP has the totals at 2,101,986 Obama vs. 2,089,826 McCain (a margin of 12,160 votes).

Since it Was Raining Here Nov 4, Voters Were Going In And With There Wet Hands Using The Ballots, But Then The Optical Scanners Would Not Read it Due To The Water. So They Started Issuing Paper Towels To Voters That Needed Them.