# 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:** 40
**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, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/781 "2008-11-05T04:59:46Z")
> [@Baldwin](#): > > One lost his House seat: Tim Mahoney in Florida. Some hassle concerning his mistress. There aren’t a lot of Dems who are crying over losing Mahoney. Is it some kind of curse involving that seat? First Foley, then Mahoney? Keep an eye on Rooney…I think it’s contagious or something. > [@](#): > > In Minnesota it’s showing Al Franken and Norm Coleman in a dead heat with 49% of the precincts reporting. They’re about 4,000 votes apart, but there’s a strong independent candidate in the race, who appears to be siphoning votes from both of them. ---
**Author:** ![Nanoda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ce73a5/32.png) [@Nanoda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nanoda)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/782 "2008-11-05T04:59:55Z")
I guess he must have rehearsed it at least once, but like **Enfant Terrible** and others I instantly think a whole lot more of McCain than I did anytime in the past 3 months. It’s been a long time that the U.S. president was respected not for his post but for who he is. I have to say that last time you were voting, I wanted Bush to lose. This time, I really really wanted Obama to win. 🙂 And now I get to listen to him! ---
**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, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/783 "2008-11-05T05:00:06Z")
Please let him say something like, “Its cool, America. I got this shit.” ---
**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, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/784 "2008-11-05T05:00:31Z")
> [@Baldwin](#): > > One lost his House seat: Tim Mahoney in Florida. Some hassle concerning his mistress. And it looks like Lampson is going to lose DeLay’s old seat, not by all that much though. ---
**Author:** ![Dying\_Butterfly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d2c977/32.png) [@Dying\_Butterfly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dying_Butterfly)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/785 "2008-11-05T05:01:56Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > Michelle Obama looks like a black widow spider in that dress. That was the first thing I thought, even before “oh hey, there’s Barack.” Squee. ---
**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, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/786 "2008-11-05T05:02:10Z")
> [@Tuckerfan](#): > > Please let him say something like, “Its cool, America. I got this shit.” Or at least “Let me just whip this out” when going for his speech. ---
**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, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/787 "2008-11-05T05:02:34Z")
> [@Baldwin](#): > > One lost his House seat: Tim Mahoney in Florida. Some hassle concerning his mistress. He allegedly paid her $120,000 to keep quiet about their illicit bonking. It wouldn’t be that big a deal - his district is Palm Beach County, basically - but the previous officeholder was Mark Foley, so the constituency is a bit sensitive about sex scandals ATM. Fuck you, Cali, by the way. How on earth could you fall for that shit about teaching teh gay [marriage] in schools? ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/788 "2008-11-05T05:02:37Z")
No booing of McCain at the Obama speech. ---
**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, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/789 "2008-11-05T05:02:50Z")
I smell Presidential Medal of Freedom for McCain! ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/790 "2008-11-05T05:03:20Z")
> [@](#): > > 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. The [semi-official results](http://sos.mt.gov/ELB/elections/2008/general/StatewideRaces/President/index.asp) have only 15% reporting in Montana, but with Obama holding over 50%, and ten points ahead of McCain. I also note that Gallitin County is _not_ yet contributing any numbers, and we’re going to break heavily for Obama (Missoula, the other college town, is nearly 2-1 for him). I was expecting Montana to go blue, but that was mostly because of Barr and Paul peeling away McCain votes. I didn’t actually expect to see Obama over 50%. ---
**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, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/791 "2008-11-05T05:03:28Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > Fuck you, Cali, by the way. How on earth could you fall for that shit about teaching teh gay [marriage] in schools? Hush you, it’s not over yet. I could still be able to legally marry. ---
**Author:** ![Waenara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/50afbb/32.png) [@Waenara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waenara)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/792 "2008-11-05T05:04:04Z")
A new puppy for the white house! :D:D ---
**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, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/793 "2008-11-05T05:04:16Z")
Is Jesse Jackson crying? ---
**Author:** ![Kevbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e47774/32.png) [@Kevbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kevbo)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/794 "2008-11-05T05:04:17Z")
On MO: It looks (google) like the major urban centers (Springfield, St. Louis, KC) are still not reporting. On Al Frankin: Is MN a runoff state? Looks like the 3rd party candidate will force the winner below 50%. ---
**Author:** ![ladyfoxfyre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ad7895/32.png) [@ladyfoxfyre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ladyfoxfyre)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/795 "2008-11-05T05:05:56Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > Is Jesse Jackson crying? He was crying earlier, hardcore. ---
**Author:** ![Baldwin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baldwin/32/7264_2.png) [@Baldwin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baldwin)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/796 "2008-11-05T05:07:10Z")
> [@xenophon41](#): > > Keep an eye on GA… If Chambliss is held to less than 50%, we have a runoff. And the last precincts reporting are heavily Dem… Keep hope alive. But right now it’s showing 52%, with 93% reporting. It’s pretty rare for an incumbent to lose in Georgia, anyway. ---
**Author:** ![jellyblue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e480ec/32.png) [@jellyblue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jellyblue)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/797 "2008-11-05T05:07:15Z")
> [@Antinor01](#): > > Hush you, it’s not over yet. I could still be able to legally marry. I just want to still be married in the morning :(. I’m so thrilled about Obama, though… ---
**Author:** ![clairobscur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/839c29/32.png) [@clairobscur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/clairobscur)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/798 "2008-11-05T05:07:18Z")
> [@Waenara](#): > > A new puppy for the white house! :D:D Yeah… That’s interesting, but his speech isn’t very inspiring, it seems to me..yawn… ---
**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, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/799 "2008-11-05T05:08:29Z")
I’m quite speechless… ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/800 "2008-11-05T05:09:17Z")
…And no sooner do I post that, then Yellowstone County delivers 73,019 votes for Ron Paul. Take any Montana numbers with a grain of salt for the next few minutes. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031.md?page=39) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031.md?page=41)