# 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:** 4
**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, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/61 "2008-11-05T00:00:54Z")
CNN’s called Vermont for Obama and Kentucky for McCain. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/62 "2008-11-05T00:01:03Z")
CNN can’t project SOUTH FUCKING CAROLINA? Whoa. ---
**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, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/63 "2008-11-05T00:01:43Z")
well they just called it red ---
**Author:** ![Gorsnak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gorsnak/32/7587_2.png) [@Gorsnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorsnak)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/64 "2008-11-05T00:01:52Z")
> [@Shayna](#): > > 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: You don’t need Indiana, either. Actually, that Indiana is looking close is an early indication that the polls weren’t massively wrong in Obama’s favour, and hence that the poll-based projections of a substantial Obama win are probably on target. ---
**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, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/65 "2008-11-05T00:02:09Z")
::waves back at **AHunter3** :: 🙂 ---
**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, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/66 "2008-11-05T00:02:40Z")
CNN Projects: Kentucky to McCain (8 EV) Vermont to Obama (4 EV) ---
**Author:** ![Gestalt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/90ced4/32.png) [@Gestalt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gestalt)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/67 "2008-11-05T00:03:27Z")
CNN is projecting Obama taking VT (3 electoral votes) and McCain taking KY (8 EV) Late to the party, I see ---
**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, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/68 "2008-11-05T00:03:37Z")
Mark Warner the projected winner in Virginia – WOO HOO!!! ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/69 "2008-11-05T00:06:19Z")
NPR says VT is for Barack and Kentucky is red. Well, crap. ---
**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, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/70 "2008-11-05T00:06:53Z")
Lundsford holding his own against Senate minority leader McConnell! ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/71 "2008-11-05T00:06:56Z")
How is Kentucky too close to call? That’s what MSNBC is saying. Indiana too close, I can see but Kentucky? ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/72 "2008-11-05T00:07:24Z")
> [@Shayna](#): > > 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: I did my part for ya here in the Hoosier state. Early exit polls look promising. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/73 "2008-11-05T00:08:51Z")
Did anyone else see Brit Hume almost explode when one of the pundits said that the Republican brand is in serious trouble? “How can you _say_ that?!” ---
**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, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/74 "2008-11-05T00:09:20Z")
Yay - thanks, **River Hippie**! You BaROCK! ---
**Author:** ![LH75](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lh75/32/4438_2.png) [@LH75](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LH75)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/75 "2008-11-05T00:09:30Z")
> [@alphaboi867](#): > > 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. I live in the Nebraska congressional district that has a chance at being the split electoral vote. For the first time in 45 years, Democrats are in a very slight majority in my district. The last Nebraska electoral vote that went to any one other than the Republican front runner went to LBJ in 1964 ---
**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, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/76 "2008-11-05T00:10:37Z")
> [@Biggirl](#): > > How is Kentucky too close to call? That’s what MSNBC is saying. Indiana too close, I can see but Kentucky? FOX is projecting Kentucky for McCain. ---
**Author:** ![ParentalAdvisory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/53a042/32.png) [@ParentalAdvisory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParentalAdvisory)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/77 "2008-11-05T00:11:44Z")
How do you call kentucky with 10% of the vote? SERIOUSLY. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/78 "2008-11-05T00:12:23Z")
> [@ladybug](#): > > FOX is projecting Kentucky for McCain. Yeah, MSNBC has capitulated on Kentucky too. That was kinda ridiculous. ---
**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, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/79 "2008-11-05T00:13:21Z")
> [@ParentalAdvisory](#): > > How do you call kentucky with 10% of the vote? > > SERIOUSLY. Well, not to put too fine a point on it, but (as least as CNN shows it), Vermont has been called for Obama with 0% precincts reporting and Obama with 0% and McCain with 0%. Heck, I coulda done that yesterday! ---
**Author:** ![Gorsnak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gorsnak/32/7587_2.png) [@Gorsnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorsnak)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/80 "2008-11-05T00:15:19Z")
> [@ParentalAdvisory](#): > > How do you call kentucky with 10% of the vote? > > SERIOUSLY. You break down the early returns by county, and see if they conform to the pattern expected based on 2004 results and current polling. If they suggest that the current polls are correct, then McCain will win by 10 points or more and you may as well call it. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031.md?page=5)