# 2018 Election Day Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [November 6, 2018, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-election-day-thread/824079 "2018-11-06T15:43:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 15
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2018, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-election-day-thread/824079/282 "2018-11-07T02:45:47Z")
Glad to see the early (yes, I know) returns from KS governor showing that Kris Kobach, Trump’s “election fraud” toady, is getting beat. ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2018, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-election-day-thread/824079/283 "2018-11-07T02:45:48Z")
> [@Dale\_Sams](#): > > Your right, you dont get it. They HATE Castro and with good reason. And all Dems do is try and normalize and get in bed with Cuba. > > They’re just gonna have to die out cause you aint changing their minds. We could take a cue from Trump and retroactively declare them all illegal immigrants by getting rid of the “wet foot, dry foot” policy. And then deport them back to Cuba. ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2018, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-election-day-thread/824079/284 "2018-11-07T02:46:57Z")
> [@UltraVires](#): > > I’ve never heard of this requirement. I am not saying that you are wrong, but that is news to me and none of the 4 stations on the 4 TVs I’m watching have mentioned it. I’d heard on MSNBC that under 1% is automatic recount territory in Florida. Not that it’d be likely to change the outcome in any case. ---
**Author:** ![Dale\_Sams](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/779978/32.png) [@Dale\_Sams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dale_Sams)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2018, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-election-day-thread/824079/285 "2018-11-07T02:47:03Z")
> [@asahi](#): > > Castro’s dead, and they’re in a white man’s country. Might be time to figure it the fuck out. Do you know any Miami Cubans? There are a lot of pass-white for sure, and many are doing well-off. Doing well off and pulled themselves up by their bootstraps. So your condescending (Not to me!!) “Figure it the fuck out” isnt likely to change minds. [http://static-33.sinclairstoryline.com/resources/media/6076eada-17e5-4eaf-a013-2e2f627801e0-large16x9\_Fidel\_Castro\_Florida\_\_vcatalanifisherinteractive.com\_1.jpg?1480149797772](http://static-33.sinclairstoryline.com/resources/media/6076eada-17e5-4eaf-a013-2e2f627801e0-large16x9_Fidel_Castro_Florida__vcatalanifisherinteractive.com_1.jpg?1480149797772) ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2018, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-election-day-thread/824079/286 "2018-11-07T02:48:17Z")
> [@jsc1953](#): > > Doesn’t matter. It’s not about votes on bills; it’s about who controls the committee chairs, who elects the Speaker, and who gets to hold hearings. A one-vote margin is enough to do that. Yes, but it’s massively tenuous. You should always assume at least three or four vacancies at any time during a term. ---
**Author:** ![ohiomstr2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/82dd89/32.png) [@ohiomstr2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ohiomstr2)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2018, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-election-day-thread/824079/287 "2018-11-07T02:49:16Z")
Bored this evening, no lines but more crowded than in the past. No issues with the machine although I do wish they have some kind of receipt to make sure my choices were recorded correctly. The poll workers were very helpful as usual. All in all it was the usual quick in and out. And I got my sticker. Looks like our senator got reelected, the house and state counts appear to be pretty close. I am going to stop paying attention until tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2018, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-election-day-thread/824079/288 "2018-11-07T02:49:54Z")
Socialist Communist Marxist Hater of All Things Capitalist Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has won with over 77% of the vote in her favor (youngest person in congress if she wins). ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2018, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-election-day-thread/824079/289 "2018-11-07T02:51:59Z")
> [@ohiomstr2](#): > > And I got my sticker. I didn’t get a sticker. I asked, they ran out. And my polling place was not unusually busy. No biggie but bummed me out a bit. ---
**Author:** ![Dale\_Sams](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/779978/32.png) [@Dale\_Sams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dale_Sams)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2018, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-election-day-thread/824079/290 "2018-11-07T02:55:59Z")
Looks win win to me so far. House barely goes blue, but its close enough that Dems get a clue that they need to figure their shit out. Also lots of socially progressive wins. Greyhound racing in FL, Cortez winning, historical wins for minorities. Figure it out Dems! Run an actual good person in 2020 and you can easily win. ---
**Author:** ![penultima\_thule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penultima_thule/32/3833_2.png) [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2018, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-election-day-thread/824079/291 "2018-11-07T02:56:01Z")
Just for shits and giggles: US ABC exit poll reported on our ABC: 56% of voters feel country is headed in wrong direction. 77% of voters feel the country is becoming more divided. So 21% of voters think the country is becoming more divided but that it is heading in the right direction. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2018, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-election-day-thread/824079/292 "2018-11-07T02:58:01Z")
I’ve mostly been watching MSNBC for the last 2 hours, and I’m surprised that they have not spent a moment analyzing exit polls. No deep thoughts about what demographic voted which way, and why. ---
**Author:** ![drm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e57/32.png) [@drm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drm)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2018, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-election-day-thread/824079/293 "2018-11-07T02:58:31Z")
> [@Dale\_Sams](#): > > Looks win win to me so far. House barely goes blue, but its close enough that Dems get a clue that they need to figure their shit out. > > Also lots of socially progressive wins. Greyhound racing in FL, Cortez winning, historical wins for minorities. > > Figure it out Dems! Run an actual good person in 2020 and you can easily win. Isn’t this why you secretly want Beto to lose? He can’t run for president this early, can he? ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2018, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-election-day-thread/824079/294 "2018-11-07T02:59:13Z")
> [@jsc1953](#): > > Glad to see the early (yes, I know) returns from KS governor showing that Kris Kobach, Trump’s “election fraud” toady, is getting beat. It’s no longer early - MSNBC just called it for the Democrat, Laura Kelly (51%-41%) ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2018, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-election-day-thread/824079/295 "2018-11-07T02:59:41Z")
Breakdowns of the 4 different models I’m following: CNN model says “Likely” Dem House (only qualitative, and “likely” is the highest chance they give) NYT Upshot says over 95% chance of Dem House MSNBC model says 90% of Dem House 538 changes frequently, but right now says 78% chance of Dem House All at the time of this post. Also, KRIS KOBACH JUST LOST IN KS!!! YAYAYAYAY!!! ---
**Author:** ![Aji\_de\_Gallina](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aji_de_gallina/32/260_2.png) [@Aji\_de\_Gallina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aji_de_Gallina)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2018, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-election-day-thread/824079/296 "2018-11-07T03:00:00Z")
It’s so much fun to see the mind-meltingly stupid shape of some electoral districts. ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2018, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-election-day-thread/824079/297 "2018-11-07T03:00:17Z")
Kobach goes down in Kansas. Hopefully this means the rest of the nation never has to hear his name again. ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2018, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-election-day-thread/824079/298 "2018-11-07T03:01:18Z")
Romney-Bot loads his Senatorial software. ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2018, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-election-day-thread/824079/299 "2018-11-07T03:02:43Z")
By the way…Nate Silver Himself, in the flesh, is commentating on ABC. I don’t think I’ve ever seen him before. ---
**Author:** ![gaffa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@gaffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gaffa)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2018, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-election-day-thread/824079/300 "2018-11-07T03:03:47Z")
> [@asterion](#): > > Kobach goes down in Kansas. Hopefully this means the rest of the nation never has to hear his name again. The end of Brownbackistan. ---
**Author:** ![UltraVires](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ecccb3/32.png) [@UltraVires](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UltraVires)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2018, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-election-day-thread/824079/301 "2018-11-07T03:04:58Z")
> [@Whack-a-Mole](#): > > I didn’t get a sticker. I asked, they ran out. > > And my polling place was not unusually busy. > > No biggie but bummed me out a bit. Before I left, the nice old lady who has worked the polls since Woodrow Wilson was first elected handed me a sticker. I told her that I didn’t want one. She slapped it on my shirt and told me to wear it until I took my shirt off to go to bed. I said okay. She said that I had better do it! I did until I showered tonight and changed. I’m still afraid she will find out. 🙂 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-election-day-thread/824079.md?page=14) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-election-day-thread/824079.md?page=16)