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PoliGAF Election Day 2008 Thread of A New Dawn in America (OBAMA ELECT)
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kkaabboomm
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lexington and louisville for lunsford, + nky, hopefully itll be enough to overcome 'real america'
MaddenNFL64
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I think he'll win PA easy guys, just... continue to be skeptical of exit polling. The reasons have been cited in this thread. Not all polling areas surveyed, polling area bias, party id bias.
Just be skeptical.
Still be hopeful though
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Just be skeptical.
Still be hopeful though
.Judging by the polls etc. I cannot imagine Obama not winning.
If that turns out to be the case, basically I have to say thank you to those of you who voted for him. There's no denying he's generally more egalitarian and progressive than McCain, and therefore given the influence the job holds probably generally better for the well-being of people around the world.
That said, let's not get carried away. The difference between McCain and Obama, Republican and Democrat, is small potatoes - tiny tiny tiny potatoes - in comparison to the greater world picture. The American Empire is probably approaching the twilight of it's position on top and will soon have to step aside for it's successor. That that will be China I don't think we can say, whatever inevitable destabilising event that unseats the US from the top spot is going to shake things up enough to allow anyone from the Russians to the EU to replace them and it depends on a huge number of factors.
So yeah, just think, whoever is elected tonight is probably going to be in the last 5 or so presidents before the world moves on.
I don't think the current credit crunch is the next great depression or anything, but you can just feel that the winds of change are drawing close, in a way you couldn't 5 or 10 years ago.
Anyway "liberals" I hope you enjoy a victory tomorrow morning A few hundredths of a degree left on the political spectrum is nevertheless an improvement!
And if it's McCain... *sigh*
If that turns out to be the case, basically I have to say thank you to those of you who voted for him. There's no denying he's generally more egalitarian and progressive than McCain, and therefore given the influence the job holds probably generally better for the well-being of people around the world.
That said, let's not get carried away. The difference between McCain and Obama, Republican and Democrat, is small potatoes - tiny tiny tiny potatoes - in comparison to the greater world picture. The American Empire is probably approaching the twilight of it's position on top and will soon have to step aside for it's successor. That that will be China I don't think we can say, whatever inevitable destabilising event that unseats the US from the top spot is going to shake things up enough to allow anyone from the Russians to the EU to replace them and it depends on a huge number of factors.
So yeah, just think, whoever is elected tonight is probably going to be in the last 5 or so presidents before the world moves on.
I don't think the current credit crunch is the next great depression or anything, but you can just feel that the winds of change are drawing close, in a way you couldn't 5 or 10 years ago.
Anyway "liberals" I hope you enjoy a victory tomorrow morning
A few hundredths of a degree left on the political spectrum is nevertheless an improvement!And if it's McCain... *sigh*
Jason's Ultimatum
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How long until we start seeing Indiana's numbers when the polls close?
User 10639
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Do you always put half of your post in the title?Squirrel Killer said:
Fenderputty
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MaddenNFL64 said:
Does. Not. Compute. Insert. Hopium. Needle. Can't. Fight. Urge. :lol
grandjedi6
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So wait, which gif is banned now?
charlequin
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DON'T DO IT EXIT POLLS ARE DIRTY LIES
Let's talk about something else, like voter turnout. It really sounds from the figures people are throwing around like we're going to beat 1968 here. CNN has Virginia's turnout pegged at 90% :lol which would pretty much guarantee that young people are turning out.
Let's talk about something else, like voter turnout. It really sounds from the figures people are throwing around like we're going to beat 1968 here. CNN has Virginia's turnout pegged at 90% :lol which would pretty much guarantee that young people are turning out.
kkaabboomm
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StoOgE said:
my earlier point exactly - we might get some hard vote tabulations from precincts that are closed, but since the entire state (IN and KY) arent closed until 7, no network calls until then minimum
electricpirate
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Jason's Ultimatum said:
Part of IN doesn't close till 7, are they going to wait for that or start counting right away?
ShockingAlberto
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So.
Has it occurred to anyone how much history we've witnessed in our lives?
I mean, an Obama election, the Wall Street crash, 9/11, this is the shit we'll be telling our grandkids about.
Has it occurred to anyone how much history we've witnessed in our lives?
I mean, an Obama election, the Wall Street crash, 9/11, this is the shit we'll be telling our grandkids about.
OpinionatedCyborg
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WHEN THE FUCK DOES BLITZER'S MAGIC HOLOGRAM DEG START UP
RumblingRosco
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Yixian said:Judging by the polls etc. I cannot imagine Obama not winning.
If that turns out to be the case, basically I have to say thank you to those of you who voted for him. There's no denying he's generally more egalitarian and progressive than McCain, and therefore given the influence the job holds probably generally better for the well-being of people around the world.
That said, let's not get carried away. The difference between McCain and Obama, Republican and Democrat, is small potatoes - tiny tiny tiny potatoes - in comparison to the greater world picture. The American Empire is probably approaching the twilight of it's position on top and will soon have to step aside for it's successor. That that will be China I don't think we can say, whatever inevitable destabilising event that unseats the US from the top spot is going to shake things up enough to allow anyone from the Russians to the EU to replace them and it depends on a huge number of factors.
So yeah, just think, whoever is elected tonight is probably going to be in the last 5 or so presidents before the world moves on.
I don't think the current credit crunch is the next great depression or anything, but you can just feel that the winds of change are drawing close, in a way you couldn't 5 or 10 years ago.
Anyway "liberals" I hope you enjoy a victory tomorrow morning
And if it's McCain... *sigh*
HylianTom said:Enjoy the next few hours, fellow PoliGAFers.. Democrats don't win the presidency very often. Especially by the margins we may be seeing tonight.
This could be a Reagan style realignment. In which case, make yourself comfortable and put your feet on the furniture.
Souldriver
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And then what?Fady K said:
Actual results? Or exit polls?
Jason's Ultimatum
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Anyone thinks that Obama is going to win Indiana? I'll keep my hopium high, but MSNBC was saying that even if McCain wins the state by a small margin, it still doesn't bold well for McCain.
Smiles and Cries
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seriously?SpacLock said:
hey guys you still trust Drudge?
Gary Whitta
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6:00PM EST! FIRST POLLS ARE NOW CLOSED!
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grandjedi6
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oh, well that was a stupid gif in the first place so no biggieZoe said:
DeaconKnowledge
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