# 2008 Presidential Election Results Thread. See it here as they come in. **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [November 4, 2008, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031 "2008-11-04T12:25:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 12
**Author:** ![Auntbeast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Auntbeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Auntbeast)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/221 "2008-11-05T01:29:27Z")
Due to the wonderful economy, my cable was disconnected, I’m stuck with rabbit ears and one stinkin’ channel that is worth a damn (and in english). ---
**Author:** ![Slacker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6bbea6/32.png) [@Slacker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slacker)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/222 "2008-11-05T01:31:39Z")
> [@Bam\_Boo\_Gut](#): > > What is this idiotic West Palm Beach colouring in between the boxes? WTF? It’s completely nonsensical if it’s as the MSNBC person described. I swear, every time someone knocks Texas our old saying pops up: “Hey, at least we’re not Florida.” ---
**Author:** ![Orbifold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/779978/32.png) [@Orbifold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orbifold)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/223 "2008-11-05T01:31:49Z")
Dammit, if Obama would just hurry up and win North Carolina we wouldn’t have to worry about Florida. ---
**Author:** ![ladybug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/46a35a/32.png) [@ladybug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ladybug)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/224 "2008-11-05T01:32:18Z")
> [@Tuckerfan](#): > > MSNBC is reporting that Palm Beach, FL ballots are FUBAR’d again. I was watching another channel. What did we do this time? ---
**Author:** ![rayh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e79b87/32.png) [@rayh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rayh)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/225 "2008-11-05T01:32:26Z")
Arkansas and Alabama projected for McCain. ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/226 "2008-11-05T01:32:41Z")
Brit Hume just grudgingly called PA for Obama. Obama looks good in FL and NC too, but I’m still nervous as hell. I keep waiting for Lucy to pull away the football again. ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/227 "2008-11-05T01:32:48Z")
senate race 46 dem. 29 rep. woo hoo! electorial count: obama 103 mccain 34 i think i heard the shout from obama headquarters a mile away when they called pa for obama. ---
**Author:** ![Bam\_Boo\_Gut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8c91f0/32.png) [@Bam\_Boo\_Gut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bam_Boo_Gut)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/228 "2008-11-05T01:34:37Z")
> [@jsgoddess](#): > > _snerk_ I guess we can tell who’s watching MSNBC. 😃 Busted! But I’ve got the Fox map up too ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/229 "2008-11-05T01:35:19Z")
wow, national vote is almost 7 million for obama and mccain each. wow! mccain up to 43 electorial now. ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/230 "2008-11-05T01:35:22Z")
> [@ladybug](#): > > I was watching another channel. What did we do this time? There were two boxes beside a candidate’s name. If you wanted to vote for that candidate you had to draw a **third** box between the two printed boxes, so it would look like an arrow pointing to the candidate’s name. ---
**Author:** ![Bam\_Boo\_Gut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8c91f0/32.png) [@Bam\_Boo\_Gut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bam_Boo_Gut)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/231 "2008-11-05T01:35:52Z")
> [@ladybug](#): > > I was watching another channel. What did we do this time? Two boxes side by side and you’re supposed to colour i **nbetween** them:rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Orbifold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/779978/32.png) [@Orbifold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orbifold)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/232 "2008-11-05T01:36:52Z")
> [@Tuckerfan](#): > > There were two boxes beside a candidate’s name. If you wanted to vote for that candidate you had to draw a **third** box between the two printed boxes, so it would look like an arrow pointing to the candidate’s name. That’s the dumbest thing I’ve heard in a least a week. ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/233 "2008-11-05T01:36:53Z")
Shaheen beat Sununu in New Hamp. ---
**Author:** ![Rysto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecccb3/32.png) [@Rysto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysto)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/234 "2008-11-05T01:37:01Z")
> [@Tuckerfan](#): > > There were two boxes beside a candidate’s name. If you wanted to vote for that candidate you had to draw a **third** box between the two printed boxes, so it would look like an arrow pointing to the candidate’s name. :smack: What the hell is wrong with “put an X in the box next to your candidate”. Seems to work out fine here in Canada. ---
**Author:** ![Bam\_Boo\_Gut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8c91f0/32.png) [@Bam\_Boo\_Gut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bam_Boo_Gut)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/235 "2008-11-05T01:37:04Z")
> [@Tuckerfan](#): > > There were two boxes beside a candidate’s name. If you wanted to vote for that candidate you had to draw a **third** box between the two printed boxes, so it would look like an arrow pointing to the candidate’s name. … but not really. Voting outside the box? ---
**Author:** ![Palo\_Verde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/65b543/32.png) [@Palo\_Verde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palo_Verde)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/236 "2008-11-05T01:37:39Z")
> [@Tuckerfan](#): > > There were two boxes beside a candidate’s name. If you wanted to vote for that candidate you had to draw a **third** box between the two printed boxes, so it would look like an arrow pointing to the candidate’s name. ??? Any pictures? How would that work? Why would anyone think that was a good idea? ---
**Author:** ![MeanJoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanjoe/32/5693_2.png) [@MeanJoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanJoe)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/237 "2008-11-05T01:38:08Z")
> [@Tuckerfan](#): > > There were two boxes beside a candidate’s name. If you wanted to vote for that candidate you had to draw a **third** box between the two printed boxes, so it would look like an arrow pointing to the candidate’s name. Are you serious?!? What. The. Fark??? ---
**Author:** ![begbert2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/begbert2/32/3357_2.png) [@begbert2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/begbert2)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/238 "2008-11-05T01:40:07Z")
> [@Tuckerfan](#): > > There were two boxes beside a candidate’s name. If you wanted to vote for that candidate you had to draw a **third** box between the two printed boxes, so it would look like an arrow pointing to the candidate’s name. I will not believe this until I see photographic evidence. …this is a defensive measure to protect my brain from The Stupid. ---
**Author:** ![ladybug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/46a35a/32.png) [@ladybug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ladybug)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/239 "2008-11-05T01:41:32Z")
> [@Tuckerfan](#): > > There were two boxes beside a candidate’s name. If you wanted to vote for that candidate you had to draw a **third** box between the two printed boxes, so it would look like an arrow pointing to the candidate’s name. Draw a box? The poll workers told us to connect them with a line. The sample ballot says the same thing (I’m looking at it right now). I even asked the poll worker if the line should be the thickness of the entire arrow, and he said no. Crap. I hope my vote got counted. I should have known there would be problems when a poll worker informed those of us still on line, “just because there are 13 candidates for president on the ballot doesn’t mean you have to vote for all 13.” :smack: ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/240 "2008-11-05T01:41:33Z")
I don’t see any numbers anywhere to support MSNBC’s calling of Pennsylvania. The number of votes in is miniscule. It’s a ridiculous call. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031.md?page=11) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031.md?page=13)