# 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:** 17
**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/321 "2008-11-05T02:28:00Z")
CNN is calling 4 senate seats flipped democratic and none republican. Looks like things are shaping up for a solid dem majority. ---
**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, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/322 "2008-11-05T02:28:06Z")
O H ---
**Author:** ![Ganryu\_Kojiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Ganryu\_Kojiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ganryu_Kojiro)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/323 "2008-11-05T02:28:12Z")
And that’s the game. Now we just need to run up the score. ---
**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, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/324 "2008-11-05T02:28:26Z")
> [@Frank](#): > > Turn out the lights; the party’s over. I’ll feel more secure about that when Obama either wins a second real battleground state for insurance (PA doesn’t count) or else someone figures out WTF is up with Michigan. Fortunately NC, FL, and CO all look good at this point. ---
**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, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/325 "2008-11-05T02:29:14Z")
> [@Frank](#): > > Turn out the lights; the party’s over. Nope. If Obama doesn’t get it by a wide margin, there’s gonna be a lotta lawsuits filed, and it’ll be Y2K all over again. ---
**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/326 "2008-11-05T02:29:26Z")
> [@Phlosphr](#): > > Florida [CNN.com](http://CNN.com) is showing 51% to 49% in favor of Obama at the moment. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/327 "2008-11-05T02:29:36Z")
> [@Onomatopoeia](#): > > Which of the battlegrounds do we still need to sew this thing up? None, really. Obama will more than likely hit 270 even if Florida, Missouri and Virginia go red. (Woot!\_ ---
**Author:** ![Enola\_Gay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/3ab097/32.png) [@Enola\_Gay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Gay)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/328 "2008-11-05T02:30:04Z")
The party’s over for John McCain. It is now mathematically impossible for McCain to win…barring some bizzare fluke like California going red. Not gonna happen. The new POTUS will be Barrack Obama. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/329 "2008-11-05T02:30:26Z")
> [@MeanJoe](#): > > O > H I O! Way to go for my home state! ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/330 "2008-11-05T02:30:32Z")
> [@Gorsnak](#): > > Early casualty amongst Obama supporters - the [538.com](http://538.com) server has died. 😛 Working for me. Maybe they got a backup or something. ---
**Author:** ![SmartAleq](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smartaleq/32/163_2.png) [@SmartAleq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmartAleq)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/331 "2008-11-05T02:30:36Z")
Joe Scarborough of MSNBC is tentatively calling Florida for Obama–he has CA, OR and WA sewn up, that’s 73 EVs to add to the 174 they’re reporting now so that’s 247, he doesn’t need to pick up much. Damn, this is feelin’ GOOD!!! ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/332 "2008-11-05T02:31:02Z")
> [@Antinor01](#): > > [CNN.com](http://CNN.com) is showing 51% to 49% in favor of Obama at the moment. Currently 51 to 48, with 55% reporting. I do expect a slight spike for McCain toward the end when the Panhandle precincts catch up a bit… that area is more like Alabama Minor. ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/333 "2008-11-05T02:31:18Z")
> [@meanjoe](#): > > o > h i o yesssss!! ---
**Author:** ![Lantern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d26b3c/32.png) [@Lantern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lantern)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/334 "2008-11-05T02:31:23Z")
Colorado is very likely in the bag for Obama so PA was really all he needed. But Ohio seals the deal. Of course assuming the networks aren’t messing up again. ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/335 "2008-11-05T02:31:33Z")
> [@Onomatopoeia](#): > > Which of the battlegrounds do we still need to sew this thing up? I don’t think any other battlegrounds are necessary. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/336 "2008-11-05T02:31:45Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > None, really. Obama will more than likely hit 270 even if Florida, Missouri and Virginia go red. > > (Woot!\_ Hey, I really hope Obama wins, and I don’t mean to single you out, but do we have to continue the red/blue stuff? McCain and Obama are only slightly harder to type than red/blue. I don’t know about you guys, but this red/blue stuff drives me nuts. ---
**Author:** ![Enola\_Gay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/3ab097/32.png) [@Enola\_Gay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Gay)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/337 "2008-11-05T02:32:02Z")
New Mexico officially went Obama (per MSNBC) ---
**Author:** ![Morgyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morgyn/32/3041_2.png) [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/338 "2008-11-05T02:32:12Z")
Could someone tell me why the maps on [fivethirtyeight.com](http://fivethirtyeight.com) show Nebraska with 3 little squares in it? MSNBC just called New Mexico for Obama. ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/339 "2008-11-05T02:32:34Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > Currently 51 to 48, with 55% reporting. > > I do expect a slight spike for McCain toward the end when the Panhandle precincts catch up a bit… that area is more like Alabama Minor. Yeah, but Miami-Dade and Palm Beach, etc. aren’t in yet either. ---
**Author:** ![AHunter3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ahunter3/32/368_2.png) [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/340 "2008-11-05T02:32:44Z")
CNN has not as of yet followed suit for Ohio. If Obama has Ohio and Pennsylvania, McCain is pretty much beyond recovery. (Assuming that no already-called blue states get uncalled and turned red or anything). Do the math. Assuming McCain runs the table with the remaining swing states (VA, NC, FL, IN, MO, CO, MT, NV) I think he also has to peel away 14 points from assumed Obama (but uncalled as of yet) states NM IA WA OR CA and HI… right? And NM and IA, the least impossible of that unlikely set, aren’t enough. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031.md?page=16) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031.md?page=18)