# 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:** 46
**Author:** ![The\_Understander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3da27b/32.png) [@The\_Understander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Understander)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/901 "2008-11-05T06:03:37Z")
> [@eleanorigby](#): > > I feel like I lost 20 pounds of angst, shame and embarrassment. I feel like a limp noodle now. > I want celebratory sex! Who’s up for it!? 😉 > Ok, I might have had a bit of sambuca… 😃 A great night, indeed! ---
**Author:** ![The\_Understander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3da27b/32.png) [@The\_Understander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Understander)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/902 "2008-11-05T06:05:58Z")
> [@freekalette](#): > > Man I’m laughing and crying like mad over here; I’m sure my new downstairs neighbor must think I’m a total nutter. I can’t sit still, instead I keep dancing around pumping my fists and singing “We won! We won!!” This is the coolest thing I have ever been a part of, and I’m so glad to have followed along here with you guys. (Even if I’m not posting, I’m refreshing like mad.) > > I’m with **eleanorigby** , let’s get it on!! 😛 You’re with **eleanorigby**? Now this truly IS the Best Day Ever! ---
**Author:** ![Archergal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c89c15/32.png) [@Archergal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Archergal)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/903 "2008-11-05T06:07:42Z")
> [@eleanorigby](#): > > And the weird thing is that it’s like a damn has broken within me— I feel like **I** can do anything, now. I see possibilities where before I didn’t. I don’t want to turn the TV off… I want to relive all this again. I was wrong to doubt, but the last Pres election was so painful. [Legolas] Forgive me; I was wrong to doubt.[/Legolas] My husband said out loud what I’d kinda been feeling: it’s like we want to volunteer to help or to do something now. I’ve never, ever felt so strongly about an election. And I’m 56, so I’ve been doing this for a few presidents. ---
**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, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/904 "2008-11-05T06:09:29Z")
Less than 1000 difference in Montana. ---
**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, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/905 "2008-11-05T06:11:13Z")
> [@susan](#): > > Less than 1000 difference in Montana. Why, that’s half the population! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Carrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@Captain\_Carrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Carrot)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/906 "2008-11-05T06:11:40Z")
Looks like Obama’s going to lose Montana, and Franken’s just plain going to lose. ---
**Author:** ![freekalette](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/50afbb/32.png) [@freekalette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/freekalette)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/907 "2008-11-05T06:14:07Z")
> [@Enfant Terrible](#): > > You’re with **eleanorigby**? > > Now this truly IS the Best Day Ever! I do believe that you owe me a new keybord, monitor, and refreshing beverage. ---
**Author:** ![DSeid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dseid/32/20194_2.png) [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/908 "2008-11-05T06:14:17Z")
> [@jackdavinci](#): > > Wow! I was at a friends house and when I left Obama was at 199. I figured it would be another hour before it got to 270. But as soon as I got home it was called! > > The speech was real nice. My eyes watered. Michelle’s I love you was touching. I was surprised at the cinematic theme music though. I thought more contemporary songs were usually chosen. > > Does anyone know what the voter turnout was like? My friend said the turnout was down, but wiki says it’s up. But wiki doesn’t have a cite, although the number is awfully specific. I can’t find a good estimate anywhere else. So far about 102 million votes counted. (Per MSN’s site). Still counting and roughly 200 million registered voters I think. ---
**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, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/909 "2008-11-05T06:14:48Z")
Alright, off to bed. YES WE FUCKING CAN. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Coriolanus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/coriolanus/32/18769_2.png) [@Coriolanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coriolanus)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/910 "2008-11-05T06:15:14Z")
> [@Captain\_Carrot](#): > > Looks like Obama’s going to lose Montana, and Franken’s just plain going to lose. Norm Coleman is such a dick. I thought Franken would win in a walk. But that’s the senate stuff. I really like North Carolina and wanted them to go Kerry four years ago. And I thought they’d have results before Florida. So go NC! At least they’ve @boot’ed Libby! ---
**Author:** ![The\_Understander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3da27b/32.png) [@The\_Understander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Understander)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/911 "2008-11-05T06:19:34Z")
> [@freekalette](#): > > I do believe that you owe me a new keybord, monitor, and refreshing beverage. How about a smoking hot cup of _me_, baby? Rrrrrow. _puts celebratory tequila back into cabinet and hopes that he didn’t push the Submit Reply button… uh oh_ ---
**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, 6:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/912 "2008-11-05T06:20:26Z")
Don’t write off Montana just yet… There’s still no Gallatin County results (C’mon, you guys, count my vote!), and as of this moment Obama’s up by 500. But yeah, I’m working myself up into a nervous tizzy seeing how close it is. ---
**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, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/913 "2008-11-05T06:21:03Z")
This thread is two bottles of tequila away from turning into an orgy. ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Carrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@Captain\_Carrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Carrot)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/914 "2008-11-05T06:21:32Z")
> [@Corbomite](#): > > Norm Coleman is such a dick. I thought Franken would win in a walk. But that’s the senate stuff. I really like North Carolina and wanted them to go Kerry four years ago. And I thought they’d have results before Florida. So go NC! At least they’ve @boot’ed Libby! It appears I may have been too pessimistic. Franken is now down by only 5300. This could definitely happen. Edit: Obama’s up by 359 in NE-02, though I don’t know how much is left to count. ---
**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, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/915 "2008-11-05T06:23:30Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > Don’t write off Montana just yet… There’s still no Gallatin County results (C’mon, you guys, count my vote!), and as of this moment Obama’s up by 500. But yeah, I’m working myself up into a nervous tizzy seeing how close it is. Thinking that the gay sheep ranchers will pull it [del]out[/del] off for Obama? 😉 ---
**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, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/916 "2008-11-05T06:24:16Z")
> [@Captain\_Carrot](#): > > It appears I may have been too pessimistic. Franken is now down by only 5300. This could definitely happen. I so want to have my nation represented by a Senator that is on the record as saying that Rush Limbaugh is a big fat idiot. ---
**Author:** ![freekalette](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/50afbb/32.png) [@freekalette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/freekalette)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/917 "2008-11-05T06:25:33Z")
> [@Enfant Terrible](#): > > How about a smoking hot cup of _me_, baby? Rrrrrow. > > _puts celebratory tequila back into cabinet and hopes that he didn’t push the Submit Reply button… uh oh_ Oooooh, lemme just slip into something a little more comfortable… 😉 _pulls out stars-n-stripes garter belt and white thigh-highs, then falls asleep due to overexcitement_ ZZZZZzzzzz… ---
**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, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/918 "2008-11-05T06:26:14Z")
Nah, it’s mostly gay cattle ranchers here, plus a few gay bison ranchers. But I’m mostly counting on us effete ivory tower intellectuals to deliver Gallatin. ---
**Author:** ![DSeid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dseid/32/20194_2.png) [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/919 "2008-11-05T06:29:49Z")
> [@DSeid](#): > > So far about 102 million votes counted. (Per MSN’s site). Still counting and roughly 200 million registered voters I think. Up to 104 million and still 20% of all precincts to count. Turnout in 2004 was 122 million. Maybe we’ll break it but I’m surprised it isn’t much more. ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/920 "2008-11-05T06:39:19Z")
> [@Archergal](#): > > My husband said out loud what I’d kinda been feeling: it’s like we want to volunteer to help or to do something now. > > I’ve never, ever felt so strongly about an election. And I’m 56, so I’ve been doing this for a few presidents. Yup–I’m 46 and have never felt like this before. I felt like this after 9/11 and was told to “go shopping”. Epic fail, that one… Off to bed soon. Daughter ran through Kenmore Square in Boston with friends, screaming that Obama won–TV cameras caught it; no idea if she’s on Boston’s TV! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031.md?page=45) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031.md?page=47)