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[CharlieDigital]

Eh, whatever happens happens. Voting has already begun in earnest though.

This was posted as a comment on my blog this morning:

So far, all the conclusions by all the pundits are
totally based upon POLLS. Not a single actual vote
has been cast yet. Obama supporters gush at how
well their man has done in the debates, which proves
once again that Obama is a good debater and a good
speaker. It doesn't say anything about his character,
judgement, or what kind of a leader he would be.
I still would rather trust a man who would not sell out
his fellow prisoners, even during 5 years of torture,
than to trust a man who betrayed a 20 year friendship,
for personal ambition. And ... regarding this election,
until people actually vote ... it ain't over till it's over!​

 

[Amir0x]

. In on page 1 of what will be the most epic thread in history.

Not THE most epic thread. The ACTUAL Election Night thread will be the most epic

 

[numble]

Remember everyone, the closer we get to Election Day the more irrelevant national polls become. Only individual state elections matter now.

Electoral votes select the President of the United States, not a national popular vote.

Because state polls are so much harder to conduct, daily national tracker polls can act as a proxy for what may go on in a state. That's why 538 still uses national trackers to predict state results.

 

[Chiggs]

Same as usual. None.

I did see some shouting matches in 2004. Funny stuff.

 

[TDG]

If something fuck incredible happens that requires its own thread, that can split into its own little topic - Evilore has said as much.

Any chance that there could be a seperate prediction thread in the days leading up to the election? People will probably be making predictions here, but someone (I could) could take the time to make a seperate thread for it, make it into a little compoeteition include the congressional stuff, and see who's the smartest political junkie in PoliGAF-land.

 

[ZealousD]

When we hit 10 days we should start to have a countdown in the title just to build the suspense.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZkllM8znx4

 

[Hitokage]

Because state polls are so much harder to conduct, daily national tracker polls can act as a proxy for what may go on in a state. That's why 538 still uses national trackers to predict state results.

It's still supplemental though to interpolate gaps in the data. McCain can run up the score in Utah and other deep red states all he wants.

 

[Amir0x]

Any chance that there could be a seperate prediction thread in the days leading up to the election? People will probably be making predictions here, but someone (I could) could take the time to make a seperate thread for it, make it into a little compoeteition include the congressional stuff, and see who's the smartest political junkie in PoliGAF-land.

I don't see why not.

 

[Xisiqomelir]

LET'S FUCKING GO

 

[TDG]

I said it before, and I'll say it again: If both Virginia and North Carolina get called for Obama, I'll be celebrating his assured victory in the street.

Definitely, we'll know it's over then. But if I were the news networks, I'd just reel people in by pretending that CA might not go blue, and reminding everyone that obama still doesn't have enough electoral votes. The coverage will be interesting this year (provided it continues to look like an Obama blowout), that's for sure.

 

[Stoney Mason]

PoliGAF, why has my California Absentee Ballot still not arrived? I'm in MA. Any idea what I should do to get my ballot?

You'd better call. I hadn't received my ballot for FLA and when I called they said they never received my request

 

[TDG]

I don't see why not.

Awesome. I'll put one up a week before the election or so, if no one else has a problem with that.

 

[Caj814]

Got my early voting done on Tuesday and got the rest of my family to do so.Everyone is for Obama so now theres only the wait for the results.

 

[ViperVisor]

Fat-Fuck Cavuto babbling his dipshit about how giving Illegals a driver's license is like the worst thing ever. Calm laywer women talked sense the whole time and at the end he barked at her. "Illegal! Illegal ILLEGAL!"

 

[Steve Youngblood]

I said it before, and I'll say it again: If both Virginia and North Carolina get called for Obama, I'll be celebrating his assured victory in the street.

Don't get too excited. That could be part of McCain's trap. Remember, he has Obama right where he wants him.

 

[Opiate]

Is Senate discussion in bounds for such a thread? I would assume so, particularly with both major parties now funneling resource to close campaigns.

Pete Domenici, (R) New Mexico, is retiring this election, so that seat is up for grabs. Tom Udall, (D), is running against (R) Pearce in this election.

Udall is running this ad, which was mentioned once before in the 150-page Debate 3 thread, but barely noticed, as far as I can tell.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h12mEegemI0

FiveThirtyEight currently has Udall's win percentage as 100%. That would be a swing in the Democrat's favor. This is the best ad for any candidate I've seen this election season.

 

[perfectchaos007]

How can McCain make a comeback when voting has already started? It will take a miracle.

 

[Cloudy]

New Gallup poll: Obama won 3rd debate

http://www.gallup.com/poll/111256/Obama-Viewed-Winner-Third-Debate.aspx

 

[The Librarian]

The Chicago Tribune mentions briefly an article in which they recommended Obama should run for president.

Here it is.

 

[kkaabboomm]

this the new poligaf thread?

ohio sos wins at soctus level?

nd still in play?

nationwide polls holding?

mississippi senate race close?

anything else ive missed?

 

[BobLoblaw]

I said it before, and I'll say it again: If both Virginia and North Carolina get called for Obama, I'll be celebrating his assured victory in the street.

This. And those are east coast states so they'd be called first.

 

[GhaleonEB]

New Gallup poll: Obama won 3rd debate

http://www.gallup.com/poll/111256/Obama-Viewed-Winner-Third-Debate.aspx

Similar result from Rasmussen today, 47-33 for Obama.

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/pub...ama_won_final_debate_33_pick_mccain_as_winner

 

[Hitokage]

Is Senate discussion in bounds for such a thread?

Absolutely!

 

[CharlieDigital]

Fat-Fuck Cavuto babbling his dipshit about how giving Illegals a driver's license is like the worst thing ever. Calm laywer women talked sense the whole time and at the end he barked at her. "Illegal! Illegal ILLEGAL!"

If I didn't know any better, I'd ask if this guy Cavuto is 12 :lol (lil O'Reilly FTW!)

 

[pxleyes]

How can McCain make a comeback when voting has already started? It will take a miracle.

Every day Obama is in the lead is another day it gets harder for McCain to come back.

 

[BobLoblaw]

Not THE most epic thread. The ACTUAL Election Night thread will be the most epic

Boo. I want my money back.

 

[Cloudy]

How can McCain make a comeback when voting has already started? It will take a miracle.

Does voter suppression count as a "miracle"?

 

[ZealousD]

New Gallup poll: Obama won 3rd debate

http://www.gallup.com/poll/111256/Obama-Viewed-Winner-Third-Debate.aspx

:lol

So much for the town hall format being McCain's strength. Maybe he shouldn't have been looking for Mr. Puddles the whole time.

 

[Stoney Mason]

With all this early voting I wonder how skewed election day exit polling will be...

 

[Evlar]

Any chance that there could be a seperate prediction thread in the days leading up to the election? People will probably be making predictions here, but someone (I could) could take the time to make a seperate thread for it, make it into a little compoeteition include the congressional stuff, and see who's the smartest political junkie in PoliGAF-land.

I'd like to see the "Guess the Cabinet Appointments" idea get a thread too, or merged into that thread. It has to be done prior to the election because whomever the winner is will start announcing his team on Nov. 5.

 

[Flo_Evans]

How about local propositions? I hope everyone in STL is voting YES on prop. M! (funding and expansion of our light rail).

 

[Hitokage]

The Chicago Tribune mentions briefly an article in which they recommended Obama run for president.

Here it is.

I don't think even Obama knows for sure at this point if he will actually throw his hat in the ring.

The thing I find most ironic, however, is your Ed board urging him to run despite the fact that the odds of him being endorsed by that same board are infinitesimal. He would be the first Democratic candidate ever endorsed by this paper should that happen.

I'm reminded of Lucy chuckling as Charlie Brown dashes headlong for the football.
Posted by: Tim Howe | Dec 6, 2006 11:58:33 AM

:lol

 

[The Librarian]

Any chance that there could be a seperate prediction thread in the days leading up to the election? People will probably be making predictions here, but someone (I could) could take the time to make a seperate thread for it, make it into a little compoeteition include the congressional stuff, and see who's the smartest political junkie in PoliGAF-land.

OMG, I said I would start a thread like if nobody minded.

I'll do it a week before the election, okay?

Edit: Someone add to the OP that I'll do the prediction thread.

 

[The Lamonster]

This is exciting.


Here we go!

How about local propositions? I hope everyone in STL is voting YES on prop. M! (funding and expansion of our light rail).

I am now! I usually research the props at the last minute and vote dem down the ticket for the candidates.

 

[Chipopo]

Similar result from Rasmussen today, 47-33 for Obama.

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/pub...ama_won_final_debate_33_pick_mccain_as_winner

The gallup poll is actually 56 - 30 for the 3rd debate.

 

[The Lamonster]

Total Posts: 7,014

Tamanon 143
reilo 125
AniHawk 116
Fox318 103
GhaleonEB 100
CharlieDigital 97
Dax01 96
HylianTom 93
StoOgE 91
kkaabboomm 90
Fragamemnon 86
The Lamonster 82
Stoney Mason 71
Hitokage 64
Jason's Ultimatum 61
lawblob 59

 

[Dyno]

Your American election is the exact opposite of our recent Canadian election.

EXCITING!

 

[reilo]

Mathews: "If Barack Obama is the honest and decent man John McCain says he is, then why the sneaky phone calls?"

 

[Stinkles]

Any Japan Gafers on Poligaf? IMPROTANT QUESTION

 

[Hitokage]

How about local propositions? I hope everyone in STL is voting YES on prop. M! (funding and expansion of our light rail).

I hope the city of Charlotte takes the hint from sustained high levels of ridership and expedites expansion of our fledgling light rail system. Best new use of tax money hands down.

 

[typhonsentra]

At the very end of the last thread there was something about John Oliver going to a Palin rally. Anyone have more info on that?

 

[kkaabboomm]

Total Posts: 7,014

Tamanon 143
reilo 125
AniHawk 116
Fox318 103
GhaleonEB 100
CharlieDigital 97
Dax01 96
HylianTom 93
StoOgE 91
kkaabboomm 90
Fragamemnon 86
The Lamonster 82
Stoney Mason 71
Hitokage 64
Jason's Ultimatum 61
lawblob 59

i made the top 10! /not ashamed

 

[reilo]

I hope the city of Charlotte takes the hint from sustained high levels of ridership and expedites expansion of our fledgling light rail system. Best new use of tax money hands down.

Oregon's expansion of Tri-Max is well on its way to open next year

They've also added two more lines downtown for the street car. So awesome.

 

[Armitage]

A part of me wants McCain to win just to see poligaf go nuts

 

[Y2Kev]

going to puke at this crazy lady on MSNBC

 

[artist]

Election night is going to be EPIC, regardless of who wins. Could be EPIC WIN or FAILURE but it will effect the world and I'm sure everybody will be watching the result very closely ..

 

[Steve Youngblood]

At the very end of the last thread there was something about John Oliver going to a Palin rally. Anyone have more info on that?

It's going to be for a Daily Show segment. I wish I had a date for when it would air, but all I know about it right now was what I heard from The Daily Bugle podcast on Monday.

 

[GrapeApes]

It's always funny when they say Radical Education agenda.

 

[reilo]

It's always funny when they say Radical Education agenda.

Radical liberal education agenda. Ie, letting poor people go to the same colleges as rich people.

 

[smurfx]

sent out my california mail in vote today. i voted no on prop 8 and for barack obama!