# 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:** 3
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2008, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/41 "2008-11-04T23:42:49Z")
> [@John\_Mace](#): > > I assume it is some fraction that automatically gets rounded to the nearest tenth (or whatever), and it’s \< .05. But that’s just a guess. You’d think that after all these years of showing us that, the networks would figure out a way to make it look sensible… You mean like how CNN is now showing people how to scroll down CNN’s webpage to find the online map? ---
**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 4, 2008, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/42 "2008-11-04T23:43:24Z")
CNN’s Results Map page shows the following as battleground states: MT, ND, MO, IN OH NC and FL. No NV, no CO, no VA. That’s not much of a “battle”, that’s already over! … is it 7 yet? ::taps foot impatiently:: ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2008, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/43 "2008-11-04T23:43:45Z")
> [@ArchiveGuy](#): > > Before people get their hopes up: [10 Reasons You Should Ignore Exit Polls](http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/2008/11/ten-reasons-why-you-should-ignore-exit.html) (from 538). I know he’s a baseball geek and all, and baseball geeks love decimal points, but what is with the prediction for Obama of 348.6 electoral votes? Did a magician in some swing state have a particularly bad sawing the electoral voter in half experience? ---
**Author:** ![Cyberhwk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7993a0/32.png) [@Cyberhwk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyberhwk)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2008, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/44 "2008-11-04T23:43:56Z")
Gotta love CNN. “As you can see, our polling says McCain did better than Obama among evangelical voters.” Geeee…way to go out on a limb there. ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2008, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/45 "2008-11-04T23:46:42Z")
> [@newcrasher](#): > > Looks Like Obama is pulling ahead in Indiana. But only 1% in so it really is way to soon. Heh. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2008, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/46 "2008-11-04T23:47:30Z")
> [@Frank](#): > > I know he’s a baseball geek and all, and baseball geeks love decimal points, but what is with the prediction for Obama of 348.6 electoral votes? Did a magician in some swing state have a particularly bad sawing the electoral voter in half experience? That’s the average outcome of Obama’s electoral votes based on 10,000 simulations run. ---
**Author:** ![Merkwurdigliebe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/74df32/32.png) [@Merkwurdigliebe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merkwurdigliebe)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2008, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/47 "2008-11-04T23:48:45Z")
On MSNBC exit polls they said that 79 percent of the voters thought the country was on the wrong track. McCain’s toast. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2008, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/48 "2008-11-04T23:50:49Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > That’s the average outcome of Obama’s electoral votes based on 10,000 simulations run. Well, OK, but - sheesh! - round it off. I expect the first state to fall will be Kentucky, as soon as the remainder of the polls close there at 7et. For McCain, of course. Somebody fix **Shayna** a drink. ---
**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 4, 2008, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/49 "2008-11-04T23:52:27Z")
I’d like to second the thanks to Rayh for a great rundown. We shall see. Apparently it’s the highest turnout since the 20’s! so it may take a little longer than in previous elections to count. Verrrry exciting - that alone is such a positive thing. ---
**Author:** ![Orbifold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/779978/32.png) [@Orbifold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orbifold)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2008, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/50 "2008-11-04T23:53:18Z")
We have an early report from Maine: Obama leads McCain, 2 votes to 1. I am beginning to suspect that someone in Maine is playing a joke on election coverage websites. ---
**Author:** ![Ensign\_Edison](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7ab992/32.png) [@Ensign\_Edison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ensign_Edison)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2008, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/51 "2008-11-04T23:54:22Z")
Is there anywhere to watch live CNN (or any news source) coverage of actual results online? Their “live” video is just running the same five segments they’ve run all day plus some of cameras at parties and polls. ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2008, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/52 "2008-11-04T23:54:24Z")
THe music on the [CNN.com](http://CNN.com) live feed is all kinds of awesome sauce. ---
**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 4, 2008, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/53 "2008-11-04T23:54:31Z")
> [@rayh](#): > > …Note for election buffs: Maine - and Nebraska which closes in an hour - can split their electoral college vote count - the rest use the winner-takes-all method… In case anyone is wondering about the details; the winner in each Congressional district get’s that district’s elector and the statewide winner get’s the 2 extra electors. Maine has 4 votes; Nebraska has 5. Neither has ever split their vote. ---
**Author:** ![UltraVires](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ecccb3/32.png) [@UltraVires](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UltraVires)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2008, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/54 "2008-11-04T23:55:06Z")
Watching Fox News. Looks like a funeral home even before the polls close. They have seen the exit polls. Early and easy Obama win. ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2008, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/55 "2008-11-04T23:57:00Z")
> [@jtgain](#): > > Watching Fox News. Looks like a funeral home even before the polls close. They have seen the exit polls. Early and easy Obama win. What’re you talking about? Obama _stole_ this election! Its a fraud on the American public! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Fish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bc8723/32.png) [@Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fish)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2008, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/56 "2008-11-04T23:57:21Z")
“Both votes from Rhode Island have now been tabulated…” ---
**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 4, 2008, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/57 "2008-11-04T23:57:39Z")
> [@Frank](#): > > I expect the first state to fall will be Kentucky, as soon as the remainder of the polls close there at 7et. For McCain, of course. Somebody fix **Shayna** a drink. Hee Hee. I don’t _expect_ Kentucky, I was just projecting the audacity of my hope. Since we don’t _need_ Kentucky, I actually couldn’t care less. But Indiana has me on pins and needles! :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Cyberhwk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7993a0/32.png) [@Cyberhwk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyberhwk)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2008, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/58 "2008-11-04T23:58:14Z")
> [@jtgain](#): > > Watching Fox News. Looks like a funeral home even before the polls close. Awesome. I’m tuning in! 😃 ---
**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 4, 2008, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/59 "2008-11-04T23:59:08Z")
At 9%, still meaningless, but Obama is closing the gap in KENTUCKY, only down 3 points with 9% in. ::waves at **Shayna** :: ---
**Author:** ![Cyberhwk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7993a0/32.png) [@Cyberhwk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyberhwk)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/60 "2008-11-05T00:00:45Z")
MSNBC projects KY for McCain. VT for Obama. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031.md?page=4)