# 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:** 19
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/361 "2008-11-05T02:39:46Z")
Damn West Virginia. I don’t trust the numbers yet. (and not to sound horrid, but I thought it would be won by a wider margin. For me, this means that a whole LOT of Americans don’t seem to mind horribly negative campaigns and a whole lot are racist–not all, but a lot). ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Jman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jman/32/4416_2.png) [@Jman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jman)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/362 "2008-11-05T02:40:05Z")
I’m still nervous about Ohio…even with all the major news outlets calling it. I fear a reversal like Florida in 2000. If Ohio does go for Obama, it is indeed over for McCain. It looks like he’s made a major catch up in VA, and may indeed still win there. McCain would need to win California or Washington or the like…and that’s not going to happen. ---
**Author:** ![Shayna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shayna/32/17976_2.png) [@Shayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shayna)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/363 "2008-11-05T02:41:11Z")
> [@Enola\_Gay](#): > > It’s over. I’ve run the numbers and it is now impossible for McCain to win. :D:D:D Aaaaayeeeeeeee!!! And I still project it’s ultimately going to be a blowout! ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/364 "2008-11-05T02:41:20Z")
> [@John\_Mace](#): > > 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. Obama doesn’t like it either. WOOT!!! for the **UNITED** STATES of America!!! ---
**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, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/365 "2008-11-05T02:42:20Z")
Projections **For Obama:** Maine Vermont New Hampshire Massachusetts Connecticut New Jersey Delware DC Pennsylvania Illinois Michigan Minnesota Wisconsin New York Rhode Island Ohio **New Mexico** EV 200 For McCain: Kentucky Tennessee South Carolina Oklahoma Arkansas Alabama North Dakota Wyoming Kansas Georgia **West Virginia Louisiana Texas** EV 124 ---
**Author:** ![China\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@China\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/China_Guy)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/366 "2008-11-05T02:42:22Z")
Even Fox News is calling Ohio for Obama. ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Bruin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Queen\_Bruin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Bruin)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/367 "2008-11-05T02:44:27Z")
Looks like I’m picking up some champagne on the way to the train station to get my niece. She’s going to be ecstatic. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/368 "2008-11-05T02:44:43Z")
> [@Frank](#): > > It looks like a funeral at the McCain celebration. It looked like a funeral when I drove by there at 430 Arizona time. Seriously, people were driving into the McCain party and it looked like a funeral procession. No people waving banners. Just a line of cars. ---
**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, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/369 "2008-11-05T02:45:00Z")
Okay… OMIGOD OMIGOD OMIGOD… It is really over. Really seriously honestly over\*. MeanJoe - - Assuming no “Whoops, we need to reverse Ohio back to red” moments. ---
**Author:** ![Shayna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shayna/32/17976_2.png) [@Shayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shayna)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/370 "2008-11-05T02:46:36Z")
I’m a little behind on my TIVO, but about 9 minutes ago in real time, which I’m just seeing, Keith Olberman figured it out, too. Obama can’t lose! ---
**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, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/371 "2008-11-05T02:46:41Z")
> [@Jman](#): > > If Ohio does go for Obama, it is indeed over for McCain. It looks like he’s made a major catch up in VA, and may indeed still win there. McCain would need to win California or Washington or the like…and that’s not going to happen. If McCain could win California, all bets would be off. But he won’t. Thank god we can finally put this “you can’t win an election if you don’t carry the South” bollocks to rest. ---
**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, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/372 "2008-11-05T02:47:46Z")
Looking at the Ohio map, I see why they called it. Franklin, Hamilton, and Cuyahoga counties aren’t even close to in, and that’s where the big votes are. And Obama is still leading in Perry. I’m telling you, we’re a bellwether. ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/373 "2008-11-05T02:48:39Z")
All I know is that when a Freeper starts a thread with “Heavenly Father, forgive us for what we have done …” I gotta get my chicken counting finger limbered up, that’s all I’m saying. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/374 "2008-11-05T02:48:41Z")
CNN calls NM for Obama LA for McCain ---
**Author:** ![alphaboi867](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alphaboi867/32/3898_2.png) [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/375 "2008-11-05T02:48:57Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > If McCain could win California, all bets would be off. But he won’t. > > Thank god we can finally put this “you can’t win an election if you don’t carry the South” bollocks to rest. Obama it set to win 3 former members of the Confederacy. ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/376 "2008-11-05T02:49:07Z")
> [@Jman](#): > > It looks like he’s made a major catch up in VA, and may indeed still win there. As of right now, only about 25% of the precincts in Fairfax county are reporting. There are a lot of people there, and it’ll lean pretty blue. I wouldn’t place too much faith in the numbers just yet. ---
**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, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/377 "2008-11-05T02:49:15Z")
Did Matthews really just say that McCain was ridiculous with the socialist and Wright attacks and that his campaign went down the last few days with a whimper?? _snort_ ---
**Author:** ![Shayna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shayna/32/17976_2.png) [@Shayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shayna)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/378 "2008-11-05T02:49:22Z")
> [@MeanJoe](#): > > Okay… OMIGOD OMIGOD OMIGOD… > > It is really over. Really seriously honestly over\*. > > MeanJoe > > - > - Assuming no “Whoops, we need to reverse Ohio back to red” moments. They can _have_ Ohio. They can _have_ Florida. They can _have_ North Carolina, Virginia, Missouri and Colorado – **they still can’t win**!!! It’s O-VER! ---
**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, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/379 "2008-11-05T02:51:09Z")
Dammit I wish I didn’t have a severe cold and am at home on the couch - I want to be out and giving big hugs to my fellow Ohio Obama supporters!!! ---
**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, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/380 "2008-11-05T02:51:32Z")
Obama has closed the gap in Virginia and may take it yet. Within 2000 votes, says CNN. 50%-50% [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031.md?page=18) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031.md?page=20)