# 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:** 38
**Author:** ![Qwisp](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qwisp/32/397_2.png) [@Qwisp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qwisp)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/741 "2008-11-05T04:43:23Z")
WOOT!!! ---
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/742 "2008-11-05T04:43:24Z")
Wow. Just wow. That was an excellent concession speech. If only he was that gracious – or even close to that gracious – on the trail. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/743 "2008-11-05T04:44:02Z")
> [@rocking\_chair](#): > > i believe mo and mt are still to close to call. Screw mo and mt. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Duck\_Quack\_s\_Echo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f0a364/32.png) [@Duck\_Quack\_s\_Echo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duck_Quack_s_Echo)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/744 "2008-11-05T04:44:21Z")
I’m an Aussie who spent my formative years as a US citizen, even attending boarding school in Alabama in the 1950s. I remember the bad old days.I have not ever been proud of my cultural origins until now. ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/745 "2008-11-05T04:44:28Z")
> [@AHunter3](#): > > Five senate pickups now. 51 + 5 = 56. And they called it for Landrieu. No reverse pickups. > > Prospects for 60: Chambliss and McConnell got by (damn). Collins did fine (yay! Sorry, can’t help it, I really like those Maine Republican Senators). Franken is mildly ahead in Minnesota with 41% reporting. Ted Stevens is going down hard when his timezone cometh. That’s 58. > > Merkley is ahead of Gordon Smith in Oregon. That would make it 59. > > But there just ain’t no 60th. Can’t remember where I saw it, but someone said that the only Senate seats the Democratic Party is giving up this election are Obama’s and Biden’s. ---
**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, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/746 "2008-11-05T04:45:28Z")
I lost a little bit of confidence in [electoral-vote.com](http://electoral-vote.com) tonight. I swear at least three times tonight he reported state returns completely backwards. Right now his map claims to show Obama winning Oklahoma, 63%-37%, with 86% of the vote counted. Um, no. EDIT: holy crap, haven’t they called Indiana yet? ---
**Author:** ![TWDuke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e495f1/32.png) [@TWDuke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TWDuke)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/747 "2008-11-05T04:45:33Z")
> [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](#): > > Next question on my mind: Prop 8 in California. > 2% of precincts reporting, 8 is passing at 57% > > [http://elections.cbslocal.com/cbs/kp...race1009.shtml](http://elections.cbslocal.com/cbs/kp...race1009.shtml) Damn, I sure didn’t expect that kind of margin. Sorry, gay people. On a positive note, San Francisco and Los Angeles aren’t included in that, so that will close the gap a bit. If the exit polls are to be believed, 18-29-year-olds are overwhelmingly against it, and most of the support comes from 65-and-olders. ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/748 "2008-11-05T04:45:57Z")
> [@AHunter3](#): > > But there just ain’t no 60th. Do those numbers include ol’ Bernie Sanders? Cause if not, then he’ll push it to 60. ---
**Author:** ![Lightnin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lightnin/32/180_2.png) [@Lightnin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightnin)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/749 "2008-11-05T04:47:10Z")
> [@TWDuke](#): > > If the exit polls are to be believed, 18-29-year-olds are overwhelmingly against it, and most of the support comes from 65-and-olders. No real surprise there, I guess. _sigh_ I was really keeping my fingers crossed for our \*fabulous \*dopers. ---
**Author:** ![CaveMike](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cavemike/32/16379_2.png) [@CaveMike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaveMike)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/750 "2008-11-05T04:47:55Z")
> [@Orbifold](#): > > I lost a little bit of confidence in [electoral-vote.com](http://electoral-vote.com) tonight. I swear at least three times tonight he reported state returns completely backwards. Right now his map claims to show Obama winning Oklahoma, 63%-37%, with 86% of the vote counted. Um, no. Same here. Too bad too, because I like the interface. ---
**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, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/751 "2008-11-05T04:47:56Z")
> [@rocking\_chair](#): > > i believe mo and mt are still to close to call. Obama’s up 7% in Montana with 19% reporting, down 3% in Missouri with 79% reporting, up 1% in Indiana with 97% reporting, and 1% in NC with 96% reporting. That’s 29 more EVs for Obama assuming the numbers hold up, and 11 for McCain. God, it would be awesome if we won Alaska… 😉 ---
**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, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/752 "2008-11-05T04:48:40Z")
I had two predictions: a reality-based 378 EC votes for Obama and a ‘hail mary’ optimistic 400 that I admitted was not supported by the polls. (I figured the infomercial was well-done, new registrations were incredible, and polling might undersample new registrants). The 400 is not going to happen. The 378 is still entirely possible: not a single state that I predicted for my 378 has fallen. He has to pull North Carolina out, has to catch up and win in Missouri, and has to continue his improbable early lead (which I assume will shrink) in Montana. But if he snags NC, IN, MO, and MT, he’s got the 378. I predicted 60 in the Senate. I now expect 59. ---
**Author:** ![CaveMike](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cavemike/32/16379_2.png) [@CaveMike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaveMike)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/753 "2008-11-05T04:48:59Z")
> [@Lemur866](#): > > I’m refreshing [fivethirtyeight.com](http://fivethirtyeight.com) every other minute and right now the called states map looks exactly like their final prediction map. Still a few states to color in, but no suprises. Thanks! ---
**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, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/754 "2008-11-05T04:49:06Z")
\ No more Joe the Plumber! \ ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/755 "2008-11-05T04:49:55Z")
I think the new star of future elections debuted this time: [538.com](http://538.com). Nate Silver was almost frightening in his accuracy. ---
**Author:** ![Yumblie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/76d3ee/32.png) [@Yumblie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yumblie)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/756 "2008-11-05T04:49:57Z")
To paraphrase Michelle Obama, for the first time in quite a while, I’m proud of my country. This is amazing! Through the whole primary season, then the general campaign, I had my doubts…but he pulled it off. Our long time national nightmare is finally over. ---
**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, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/757 "2008-11-05T04:50:23Z")
> [@MeanJoe](#): > > \ > > No more Joe the Plumber! > > \ Or “Joe the Biden”, whatever the hell that was supposed to mean. ---
**Author:** ![CaveMike](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cavemike/32/16379_2.png) [@CaveMike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaveMike)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/758 "2008-11-05T04:50:35Z")
> [@MeanJoe](#): > > \ > > No more Joe the Plumber! > > \ [Republican Party, Average Working Joe Bid One Another Adieu Until 2012](http://www.theonion.com/content/news_briefs/republican_party_average) ---
**Author:** ![Merijeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f05b48/32.png) [@Merijeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merijeek)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/759 "2008-11-05T04:50:58Z")
> [@Rhythmdvl](#): > > Wow. Just wow. > > That was an excellent concession speech. If only he was that gracious – or even close to that gracious – on the trail. If he’d managed that, I wouldn’t have been so disgusted by the thought of him getting elected. -Joe ---
**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, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/760 "2008-11-05T04:51:22Z")
> [@jayjay](#): > > Can’t remember where I saw it, but someone said that the only Senate seats the Democratic Party is giving up this election are Obama’s and Biden’s. In 2006 not a single Democratic incumbent running for reelection lost. Not one, not in the Senate, the House, or any Governor’s mansion anywhere. If they could repeat that, that would be just plain astonishing. Were there any Democrats in Congress in danger? The only one I can think of off the top of my head is Murtha, but it looks like he won… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031.md?page=37) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031.md?page=39)