# 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:** 42
**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, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/821 "2008-11-05T05:18:51Z")
Any bets on how high the stock market will go tomorrow? ---
**Author:** ![This\_ll\_Do](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/this_ll_do/32/3023_2.png) [@This\_ll\_Do](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/This_ll_Do)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/822 "2008-11-05T05:18:57Z")
Is this really happening? I’m don’t want to go to sleep; afraid I’ll wake up to find it was just a dream. ---
**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, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/823 "2008-11-05T05:19:02Z")
> [@Phlosphr](#): > > Lot’s of bullet proof glass up around the man. I imagine it’s an interesting time to work for the Secret Service. ---
**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/824 "2008-11-05T05:19:19Z")
> [@MJinks](#): > > I loved the speech. It’s very hard not to feel inspired when listening to him. > > I wish we had a politician like him to ignite our country. As do I. What a leader he seems to be. That schmuck in the White House is an embarrasment. You’ve got a good one America. A very good one. ---
**Author:** ![Ogre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecb155/32.png) [@Ogre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ogre)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/825 "2008-11-05T05:20:06Z")
Excellent. I recently said several times on this board that “We are going to elect the old, white Republican. Period.” I’ve never been happier to be wrong. ---
**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, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/826 "2008-11-05T05:20:09Z")
> [@yojimbo](#): > > You’ve got a good one America. A very good one. Now let’s hope, to paraphrase Ben Franklin, we can _keep_ him… ---
**Author:** ![WarmNPrickly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d78d45/32.png) [@WarmNPrickly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WarmNPrickly)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/827 "2008-11-05T05:20:21Z")
> [@Lightray](#): > > Going by CNN’s counties still not called in… does not look likely. Alas. I don’t know, the big 800 lb gorilla in that room is St. Louis City with only 51% precincts reporting 83% Obama and over 80,000 votes counted. Them rural counties are pretty useless against that. The only one I see that might be significant is north of KC. I think MO could have a good chance for going Obama. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/828 "2008-11-05T05:20:29Z")
Did anyone notice how articulate he is? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/829 "2008-11-05T05:20:31Z")
> [@Pyper](#): > > Okay, I cried a little. Not me, but after Michelle said ‘I love you’ as they embraced it mightn’t have taken much. ---
**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, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/830 "2008-11-05T05:21:13Z")
Mrs Biden is still alive? I did not know that. ---
**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, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/831 "2008-11-05T05:21:20Z")
> [@Captain\_Carrot](#): > > Dear St. Louis City, > What the hell is wrong with you? Get that other half of your vote in for Obama! Long, long lines in the city today, from what I heard at work. St. Louis County was not so bad. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/832 "2008-11-05T05:21:32Z")
> [@Tuckerfan](#): > > Any bets on how high the stock market will go tomorrow? I was thinking about that, too. My guess is up. ---
**Author:** ![DanBlather](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f4b2a3/32.png) [@DanBlather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DanBlather)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/833 "2008-11-05T05:21:56Z")
I know this is petty, but I wish Plain had thrown a little of that $150k to Michelle for a better dress. ---
**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, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/834 "2008-11-05T05:22:06Z")
> [@Kevbo](#): > > On Al Frankin: Is MN a runoff state? Looks like the 3rd party candidate will force the winner below 50%. I think a plurality wins in Minnesota. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/835 "2008-11-05T05:22:07Z")
> [@Tuckerfan](#): > > Any bets on how high the stock market will go tomorrow? As I’ve been listening to the financial news the past few days, and especially on the long drive home tonight, I thought that if Obama wins the Market is going to skyrocket. ---
**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, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/836 "2008-11-05T05:22:52Z")
> [@John\_Mace](#): > > Did anyone notice how articulate he is? 😉 And clean cut, too! ---
**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, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/837 "2008-11-05T05:23:06Z")
I wanna see Rev. Jackson crowd surfing. ---
**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, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/838 "2008-11-05T05:23:22Z")
> [@alphaboi867](#): > > Mrs Biden is still alive? I did not know that. The second Mrs. Biden. Joe’s first wife died on the eve of his first election to the Senate in a car accident, along with his daughter. ---
**Author:** ![Frodo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frodo/32/302_2.png) [@Frodo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frodo)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/839 "2008-11-05T05:23:25Z")
> [@yojimbo](#): > > As do I. > > What a leader he seems to be. That schmuck in the White House is an embarrasment. > > You’ve got a good one America. A very good one. As do I too, we really really could use someone like Obama here ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Lakai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de0a6/32.png) [@Lakai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lakai)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/840 "2008-11-05T05:23:26Z")
Awesome speech. Awesome job by everyone who helped out the campaign. First election in my life time where I can go to sleep peacefully. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031.md?page=41) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031.md?page=43)