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2012/11/07 04:18:41
Subject: Running total for election
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The Dread Evil Lord Varlak
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Well, in 2009 the Tea Party was saving the Repubilcan Party. And then 2010 happened and they managed to get their numbers out, while the Democratic turnout dropped away, and they made huge gains.
So then there was a debate, did the Tea Party improve turnout to give them their successes, or did the nuts put up by the Tea Party in some places cost them too much?
Now, with the Republicans failing to claim the Senate like they probably should have, maybe there isn't a debate anymore, and the Tea Party is a straight up problem for the Republicans?
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“We may observe that the government in a civilized country is much more expensive than in a barbarous one; and when we say that one government is more expensive than another, it is the same as if we said that that one country is farther advanced in improvement than another. To say that the government is expensive and the people not oppressed is to say that the people are rich.”
Adam Smith, who must have been some kind of leftie or something. |
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2012/11/07 04:19:25
Subject: Running total for election
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Fixture of Dakka
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When I checked that Scott Peley had literally JUST called Iowa so I'm guessing I'm on a 2 minute delay from where you are.
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Powder Burns wrote:what they need to make is a fullsize leatherman, like 14" long folded, with a bone saw, notches for bowstring, signaling flare, electrical hand crank generator, bolt cutters..
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2012/11/07 04:20:03
Subject: Re:Running total for election
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Boosting Space Marine Biker
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You scared me! 
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2012/11/07 04:21:32
Subject: Running total for election
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The Dread Evil Lord Varlak
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The FOX website has called Ohio for Obama. That puts him at 275 and gives him the win, with a win in Nevada to come and a probable win in Florida to come and bump him up. That gives him, what, 307 votes all up?
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“We may observe that the government in a civilized country is much more expensive than in a barbarous one; and when we say that one government is more expensive than another, it is the same as if we said that that one country is farther advanced in improvement than another. To say that the government is expensive and the people not oppressed is to say that the people are rich.”
Adam Smith, who must have been some kind of leftie or something. |
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2012/11/07 04:22:09
Subject: Running total for election
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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Well, looks like Fox News is calling it for Obama.
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2012/11/07 04:22:51
Subject: Running total for election
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5th God of Chaos! (Ho-hum)
Curb stomping in the Eye of Terror!
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 d-usa wrote:Well, looks like Fox News is calling it for Obama.
Yup... need to pm sebster... gotta resolve that wager...
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2012/11/07 04:23:17
Subject: Running total for election
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Ollanius Pius - Savior of the Emperor
Gathering the Informations.
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 sebster wrote:
Well, in 2009 the Tea Party was saving the Repubilcan Party. And then 2010 happened and they managed to get their numbers out, while the Democratic turnout dropped away, and they made huge gains.
So then there was a debate, did the Tea Party improve turnout to give them their successes, or did the nuts put up by the Tea Party in some places cost them too much?
Now, with the Republicans failing to claim the Senate like they probably should have, maybe there isn't a debate anymore, and the Tea Party is a straight up problem for the Republicans?
I was being facetious.
The Tea Party is a horrible, horrible problem for the Republicans. It's like the "Occupy ____" movement. It is full of people wanting completely different things, and has gone so far from what it was founded to do that it's gone absolutely wacky.
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2012/11/07 04:23:47
Subject: Running total for election
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Boosting Space Marine Biker
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 whembly wrote: d-usa wrote:Well, looks like Fox News is calling it for Obama.
Yup... need to pm sebster... gotta resolve that wager...
Remind of us of the wager...
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2012/11/07 04:25:15
Subject: Re:Running total for election
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Fixture of Dakka
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That looks like a wrap, folks.
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2012/11/07 04:26:20
Subject: Re:Running total for election
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Fixture of Dakka
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don't worry recounts and lawsuits are inevitable.
Don't worry after the revolution we'll institute a parliamentary limited monarchy.
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Avatar 720 wrote:You see, to Auston, everyone is a Death Star; there's only one way you can take it and that's through a small gap at the back.
Come check out my Blood Angels,Crimson Fists, and coming soon Eldar
http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/391013.page
I have conceded that the Eldar page I started in P&M is their legitimate home. Free Candy! Updated 10/19.
http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/391553.page
Powder Burns wrote:what they need to make is a fullsize leatherman, like 14" long folded, with a bone saw, notches for bowstring, signaling flare, electrical hand crank generator, bolt cutters..
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2012/11/07 04:27:09
Subject: Re:Running total for election
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Incorporating Wet-Blending
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 AustonT wrote: don't worry recounts and lawsuits are inevitable.
Don't worry after the revolution we'll institute a parliamentary limited monarchy.
Like hell we will. lol
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2012/11/07 04:27:12
Subject: Running total for election
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5th God of Chaos! (Ho-hum)
Curb stomping in the Eye of Terror!
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You'll see... it'll be obvious. 
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2012/11/07 04:27:19
Subject: Running total for election
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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Yeah, looks like 538's final count might have been right on the money.
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2012/11/07 04:27:53
Subject: Running total for election
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Fixture of Dakka
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I think he needs to have a Che Guevara avatar for a month.
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2012/11/07 04:28:48
Subject: Running total for election
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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 streamdragon wrote: Ahtman wrote: streamdragon wrote: Ahtman wrote:I just saw a Republican strategist for the state get apoplectic because his party voted out an old school Republican in the primaries for a Tea Party candidate, only to have him lose to a Democrat that the original Republican would have walked all over.
Dick Luger had served Indiana for 30+ years as a republican. He was ousted during the primaries by Mourdock of "rape babies are god's willl" fame, and then Mourdock is heavily projected to lose to Donneley.
That is the race I am referring to. It was one of the local channels and they had a rep for each party and when they called it for Donnely the Republican strategist looked visibly uncomfortable, and his face was red, but it seemed more like he was more angry at the party than anything else and was going on about how the Republicans had taken good seats in the Senate and just thrown them in the trashcan (or ashcan). I imagine he was probably a Lugar supporter in the primaries.
Yeah, I just wanted to put names to what you were talking about. According to one of the news programs I've been flipping back and forth between, a lot of exit poll commenters mentioned that they would have voted Lugar.
My thought was, "Well then why the frell didn't you vote for him in the primaries?" I'm sure some did, don't get me wrong, but frankly any state getting its t-bag kicked in deserves it.
Because only a small fraction of the electorate votes in primaries, and that's split into the different parties. The end result is the most motivated and zealous voters are the ones who chose the candidate. Lugar might have picked up a lot more moderate dems normally, but the stupid Rape comments drove even the moderate republicans away. Stupid choices made by Tea baggers in the primaries cost Republicans at least 4 seats in the senate, between this and the last election.
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2012/11/07 04:29:20
Subject: Running total for election
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Most Glorious Grey Seer
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Status quo wins again.
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2012/11/07 04:29:26
Subject: Re:Running total for election
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Fixture of Dakka
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 Lordhat wrote: AustonT wrote: don't worry recounts and lawsuits are inevitable.
Don't worry after the revolution we'll institute a parliamentary limited monarchy.
Like hell we will. lol
As King, I'm afraid I can't recognize your opinion.
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Avatar 720 wrote:You see, to Auston, everyone is a Death Star; there's only one way you can take it and that's through a small gap at the back.
Come check out my Blood Angels,Crimson Fists, and coming soon Eldar
http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/391013.page
I have conceded that the Eldar page I started in P&M is their legitimate home. Free Candy! Updated 10/19.
http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/391553.page
Powder Burns wrote:what they need to make is a fullsize leatherman, like 14" long folded, with a bone saw, notches for bowstring, signaling flare, electrical hand crank generator, bolt cutters..
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2012/11/07 04:29:27
Subject: Running total for election
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Executing Exarch
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BBC has called it for Obama. Good news, methinks!
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2012/11/07 04:30:06
Subject: Running total for election
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The Dread Evil Lord Varlak
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 Kanluwen wrote:I was being facetious.
The Tea Party is a horrible, horrible problem for the Republicans. It's like the "Occupy ____" movement. It is full of people wanting completely different things, and has gone so far from what it was founded to do that it's gone absolutely wacky.
Oh okay. I thought you were, quite rightly, pointing out that I'd understated the point in my first comment, and I was changing my comment because of it.
And yeah, the Tea Party is a big problem for the party, and in much the same way that Occupy is for the Democrats. In both cases, they're a noisy fringe movement that is far more interested in ideological purity and simplicity than they are about being successful, or about dealing with the realities of government.
That said, Occupy is probably less of a problem for a funny kind of reason - they're so much more disorganised and impractical that they can't influence primaries, and as a result they aren't hurting the Democrats by getting far left people put up for Senate and House elections.
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“We may observe that the government in a civilized country is much more expensive than in a barbarous one; and when we say that one government is more expensive than another, it is the same as if we said that that one country is farther advanced in improvement than another. To say that the government is expensive and the people not oppressed is to say that the people are rich.”
Adam Smith, who must have been some kind of leftie or something. |
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2012/11/07 04:30:42
Subject: Running total for election
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Excellent Exalted Champion of Chaos
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Which is fun since only 4% of the CA vote is in, and several states are about 50/50 and not entirely counted yet.
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"Bryan always said that if the studio ever had to mix with the manufacturing and sales part of the business it would destroy the studio. And I have to say – he wasn’t wrong there! ... It’s become the promotions department of a toy company." -- Rick Priestly
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2012/11/07 04:31:47
Subject: Running total for election
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Ollanius Pius - Savior of the Emperor
Gathering the Informations.
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 Aerethan wrote:
Which is fun since only 4% of the CA vote is in, and several states are about 50/50 and not entirely counted yet.
275 Electoral College votes.
Romney is at 203, at the moment.
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2012/11/07 04:32:39
Subject: Running total for election
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Boosting Space Marine Biker
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Aerethan wrote:
Which is fun since only 4% of the CA vote is in, and several states are about 50/50 and not entirely counted yet.
Yes, but out of that percentage only one vote was for Romney.
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2012/11/07 04:32:39
Subject: Re:Running total for election
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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Poor Alaska...never taking in consideration and time they close the polling stations they know who won
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2012/11/07 04:34:17
Subject: Re:Running total for election
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Boosting Space Marine Biker
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NBC reports Romney is not conceding Ohio yet.
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2012/11/07 04:35:23
Subject: Running total for election
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Excellent Exalted Champion of Chaos
Lake Forest, California, South Orange County
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 Radiation wrote: Aerethan wrote:
Which is fun since only 4% of the CA vote is in, and several states are about 50/50 and not entirely counted yet.
Yes, but out of that percentage only one vote was for Romney.
42%, so no.
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"Bryan always said that if the studio ever had to mix with the manufacturing and sales part of the business it would destroy the studio. And I have to say – he wasn’t wrong there! ... It’s become the promotions department of a toy company." -- Rick Priestly
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2012/11/07 04:36:02
Subject: Running total for election
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The Dread Evil Lord Varlak
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d-usa wrote:Yeah, looks like 538's final count might have been right on the money.
Add in Nevada and Florida to the states already given to Obama and you have 307, compared to 538 calling 313 for Obama. Looks like his only miss was calling Virginia as a more likely win for Obama than Florida, which has been an interesting result. Oops, and as I say that Obama claws ahead in Virginia, so Obama's victory could end up being much closer to his 2008 electoral count than people thought, despite the vote totals being much closer than in 2008.
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“We may observe that the government in a civilized country is much more expensive than in a barbarous one; and when we say that one government is more expensive than another, it is the same as if we said that that one country is farther advanced in improvement than another. To say that the government is expensive and the people not oppressed is to say that the people are rich.”
Adam Smith, who must have been some kind of leftie or something. |
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2012/11/07 04:38:04
Subject: Running total for election
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Fixture of Dakka
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I keep thinking how funny it would be of they counted California and it went Romney. It would make all the talking heads; and most of us, look like jackasses.
Time to start planning my reign as the unelected leader of North America.
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Avatar 720 wrote:You see, to Auston, everyone is a Death Star; there's only one way you can take it and that's through a small gap at the back.
Come check out my Blood Angels,Crimson Fists, and coming soon Eldar
http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/391013.page
I have conceded that the Eldar page I started in P&M is their legitimate home. Free Candy! Updated 10/19.
http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/391553.page
Powder Burns wrote:what they need to make is a fullsize leatherman, like 14" long folded, with a bone saw, notches for bowstring, signaling flare, electrical hand crank generator, bolt cutters..
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2012/11/07 04:39:06
Subject: Running total for election
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Rogue Daemonhunter fueled by Chaos
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And, much like in 2004, the "i'm not that other guy" platform didn't work.
Americans like a strong leader, and they like a guy that stands for something.
Show me a person that's excited about Mitt Romney, and I'll show you Ann Romney.
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2012/11/07 04:40:40
Subject: Running total for election
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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 Polonius wrote:
Show me a person that's excited about Mitt Romney, and I'll show you Ann Romney.
I'm excited he is not Satan...does that count?
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2012/11/07 04:40:55
Subject: Running total for election
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5th God of Chaos! (Ho-hum)
Curb stomping in the Eye of Terror!
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Yup... how does it look?
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