# Election Day Omnibus thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [November 4, 2024, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-omnibus-thread/1009683 "2024-11-04T20:15:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 23
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2024, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-omnibus-thread/1009683/441 "2024-11-06T01:02:33Z")
> [@WolfpackJeep](#): > > I had promised myself on the way home that I would spend this evening tidying my desk, and ignore the news. I’m genuinely a wreck inside while maintaining a normal composure outside. I know it’s just an election, but it matters so much. ---
**Author:** ![Jas09](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d07c76/32.png) [@Jas09](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jas09)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2024, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-omnibus-thread/1009683/442 "2024-11-06T01:03:13Z")
So every red state was called and almost all of the blue states were “too early to call”. Ugh. ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2024, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-omnibus-thread/1009683/443 "2024-11-06T01:03:17Z")
Fl trump Ma Harris Mi trump Ala trump Ok trump Dc Harris Ky trump Maryland Harris 90 trump - 27 harris ---
**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 6, 2024, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-omnibus-thread/1009683/444 "2024-11-06T01:03:52Z")
Also no surprise: > **[Sen. Bernie Sanders wins a fourth term representing Vermont](https://apnews.com/article/vermont-senate-election-bernie-sanders-malloy-72c069e0772d4743313f83b2e68fd37f)** > > Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has won reelection to a fourth six-year term. The 83-year-old independent senator is a self-described democratic socialist who caucuses with the Democrats and twice came close to winning the presidential nomination. ---
**Author:** ![Win\_Place\_Show](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/win_place_show/32/13469_2.png) [@Win\_Place\_Show](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Win_Place_Show)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2024, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-omnibus-thread/1009683/445 "2024-11-06T01:03:55Z")
Is anybody hearing anything negative out of Wisconsin?? Her odds on Predictit (yeah, I know, YMMV) have cratered from around 62% a couple of hours ago to 51% right now. Their polls aren’t even closed, for fks sake. ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2024, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-omnibus-thread/1009683/446 "2024-11-06T01:04:55Z")
Senate is 31 d 42 r. ---
**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 6, 2024, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-omnibus-thread/1009683/447 "2024-11-06T01:05:36Z")
I’ve been distracting myself all day-how does it look? ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2024, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-omnibus-thread/1009683/448 "2024-11-06T01:05:56Z")
> [@Win\_Place\_Show](#): > > Is anybody hearing anything negative out of Wisconsin?? I’m searching and can’t find anything out of that state suggesting anything either way. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2024, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-omnibus-thread/1009683/449 "2024-11-06T01:06:02Z")
When did he come close to winning? ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2024, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-omnibus-thread/1009683/450 "2024-11-06T01:06:10Z")
Trump wins Florida with no contest. I hate this so much. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2024, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-omnibus-thread/1009683/451 "2024-11-06T01:06:24Z")
They are saying too early to call in New Jersey most likely because there is an issue with long lines in at least one county. Burlington county reported 3 hour lines. Anyone in line by 8:00pm can still vote. ---
**Author:** ![TroutMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troutman/32/6721_2.png) [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2024, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-omnibus-thread/1009683/452 "2024-11-06T01:06:56Z")
> [@rocking\_chair](#): > > Mi trump Uh, what? Did you mean Missouri? Because MI is Michigan, and if that goes to Trump it’s basically over. ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2024, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-omnibus-thread/1009683/453 "2024-11-06T01:06:58Z")
Pa has 5 hour lines. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2024, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-omnibus-thread/1009683/454 "2024-11-06T01:07:41Z")
> [@TroutMan](#): > > Uh, what? Did you mean Missouri? I assume Mississippi, because that was called for Trump. Missouri is still waiting results. (As is Michigan.) ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2024, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-omnibus-thread/1009683/455 "2024-11-06T01:07:56Z")
Mississippi is MS. ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2024, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-omnibus-thread/1009683/456 "2024-11-06T01:08:17Z")
So sorry Missouri, I meant Missouri. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2024, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-omnibus-thread/1009683/457 "2024-11-06T01:08:26Z")
> [@rocking\_chair](#): > > Pa has 5 hour lines. As Rachel Maddow just said, we should be able to figure this out by now. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2024, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-omnibus-thread/1009683/458 "2024-11-06T01:08:44Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > Mississippi is MS. Yes, it is. We aren’t debating postal designations. 😛 Clearly though, Michigan wasn’t meant (and the clarification was Missouri). ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2024, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-omnibus-thread/1009683/459 "2024-11-06T01:08:59Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > As Rachel Maddow just said, we should be able to figure this out by now There are people in power who have a vested interest in not figuring this out. ---
**Author:** ![Win\_Place\_Show](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/win_place_show/32/13469_2.png) [@Win\_Place\_Show](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Win_Place_Show)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2024, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-omnibus-thread/1009683/460 "2024-11-06T01:09:49Z")
MSNBC / Kornacki : rural heavy-Trump counties in GA, in about 10 of those counties his vote-share has gone up between 1 and 3 ppts over 2020. Fulton County, GA (Atlanta) lots of early vote having been counted, she’s at 71.1% when Biden was at 72.6% (with 53% reporting, waiting on same-day voting to come in). [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-omnibus-thread/1009683.md?page=22) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-omnibus-thread/1009683.md?page=24)