Election News!

[Father Heathen]

From the site in the OP, overall, right now:

D
Barack Obama
Vote%: 33.17%
Votes: 4,286
R
Mitt Romney
Vote%: 65.27%
Votes: 8,434

Better stockpile coffee and tea.

 

[Reverend Rick]

It is just my part of the country participating in our civic duty.

 

[Draka]

Man, this election has brought out the "civic duty" in the most unexpected of, uh...people.

 

[Mister_T]

FWIW, at least according to Canadian news, it's mainly Kentucky and Indiana reporting right now. Apparently, they were both figured to go to Romney.

It's also just the popular vote they're counting from what I can see, not any Electoral votes. I don't think they've got any Electoral College numbers available yet.

 

[Tarheeler]

It's also just the popular vote they're counting from what I can see, not any Electoral votes. I don't think they've got any Electoral College numbers available yet.

It'll be a while before they can actually start looking awarding electoral votes, but they'll start making projections based on popular vote once more of the precincts start reporting in.


ETA: CNN has called Kentucky for Romney already (with only 5% of votes in, no less ).
Election Results - 2012 Election Center - Elections & Politics from CNN.com

 

[MoonWater]

the OP site currently lists Romney in the lead with 8 electoral votes vs. Obama's 3. And Obama is still trailing behind in the popular vote. I really hope that's because most of the precincts reporting in usually lean republican. Damn I'm nervous

 

[Tarheeler]

And who says independents can't win?

Looks like the independent (and democratic socialist) Bernie Sanders is going to win his Senate reelection bid in Vermont.
Vermont Sen. Sanders re-elected, polls close in contested contests in Virginia, Indiana - The Washington Post

 

[Mister_T]

the OP site currently lists Romney in the lead with 8 electoral votes vs. Obama's 3. And Obama is still trailing behind in the popular vote. I really hope that's because most of the precincts reporting in usually lean republican. Damn I'm nervous

I found this link below on Huffington Post. It gives a good look at which candidate states are favored to lean and where they're currently leaning.The only 2 states that are official right now look like Kentucky and Vermont. Huffington Post is a pretty left leaning, but I don't think any politically leaning site is going to be fudging numbers at this point.

Election Results

 

[Tarheeler]

My wife just called me a geek.

I have four windows up with election results, and I'm trying to talk her into switching the TV from Criminal Minds to the news.....

 

[Sunstone]

The Associated Press is calling Kentucky for Romney and Vermont for Obama. No surprises there.

 

[Reverend Rick]

24 Romney
3 Obama

 

[Mister_T]

My wife just called me a geek.

I have four windows up with election results, and I'm trying to talk her into switching the TV from Criminal Minds to the news.....

Well I'm glad to know I am not the only person doing this.

 

[Mister_T]

Florida is leaning Obama as of right now.

 

[Sunstone]

NBC has called Indiana for Romney. Associated Press hasn't yet.

 

[Sunstone]

Florida is leaning Obama as of right now.

That's the most interesting one.

 

[Reverend Rick]

Ohio is going to be the one to watch

 

[Mister_T]

That's the most interesting one.

I admit, I was surprised. I'll be even more surprised if he takes it which seems like a very real possibility with less than 1% of the votes left to count.

 

[Sunstone]

24 Romney
3 Obama

I think that's Indiana, Kentucky, and West Virginia for Romney. Vermont for Obama.

No swing states have been called yet. Election is supposed to be razor thin in Virginia.

 

[Sunstone]

Ohio is going to be the one to watch

Yeah. And it might not be called until late. Real late.

 

[Mister_T]

Ohio is going to be the one to watch

Like always. That's going to be a nail biter. :cover: