# Nov '04 Election Comments Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [November 2, 2004, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nov-04-election-comments-thread/272563 "2004-11-02T16:04:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 27
**Author:** ![caphis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e19adc/32.png) [@caphis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/caphis)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2004, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nov-04-election-comments-thread/272563/521 "2004-11-03T05:27:38Z")
> [@Uncommon Sense](#): > > Would that elector live to see another day? > Can you imagine the fate of the country lying in the hands of one elector who voted against the wishes of his/her voters? If it comes down to it, I pray to god that elector defects. ---
**Author:** ![Moe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moe/32/2972_2.png) [@Moe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moe)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2004, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nov-04-election-comments-thread/272563/522 "2004-11-03T05:27:45Z")
> [@asterion](#): > > They’re vastly different? News to me. Well, relatively speaking. I think they are as different as a democrat and republican candidate for president can be while each remaining mainstream enough to be competitive. ---
**Author:** ![Random](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/57b2e6/32.png) [@Random](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Random)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2004, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nov-04-election-comments-thread/272563/523 "2004-11-03T05:28:31Z")
There we go. 246. Cuyahoga finally up to 76%. If trends there continue, Kerry picks up another 50,000 votes. Not enough. Bush up statewide 128,000. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2004, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nov-04-election-comments-thread/272563/524 "2004-11-03T05:28:33Z")
A Switch! NH goes Blue! ---
**Author:** ![XT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xt/32/456_2.png) [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2004, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nov-04-election-comments-thread/272563/525 "2004-11-03T05:29:06Z")
Fox just gave New Hampshire to Kerry…first red state to go blue. I don’t think it will make much of a difference but thought I’d say it. CNN’s web site has given Florida to Bush…don’t know why the cable show hasn’t. -XT ---
**Author:** ![CBEscapee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b19c9b/32.png) [@CBEscapee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CBEscapee)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2004, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nov-04-election-comments-thread/272563/526 "2004-11-03T05:29:15Z")
> [@Uncommon Sense](#): > > Would that elector live to see another day? > Can you imagine the fate of the country lying in the hands of one elector who voted against the wishes of his/her voters? He’d be welcome to hide out at my beach house in Mexico. Got lots of good tequila too. ---
**Author:** ![t-keela](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a3d4f5/32.png) [@t-keela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/t-keela)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2004, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nov-04-election-comments-thread/272563/527 "2004-11-03T05:29:45Z")
> [@CBEscapee](#): > > La Rojeña is the name of Cuervo’s distillery. > > Damn, this stuff is going down way too smooth. dammit…look who showed up :eek: did you read all the threads to get here? that comment was a page or two back wasn’t it? yeah that’s the name of the distillery…named after the family IIRC I saw a documentary about it once upon a time. I actually started drinkin tkeela in old mexico many years ago. an old mexican i knew there turned me onto it. been drinkin it ever since 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Lochdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/edb3f5/32.png) [@Lochdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lochdale)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2004, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nov-04-election-comments-thread/272563/528 "2004-11-03T05:29:45Z")
With all due respect, I’m sure you wouldn’t want that sort of clusterfuck if an elector went against the wishes of his/her state. ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2004, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nov-04-election-comments-thread/272563/529 "2004-11-03T05:30:00Z")
“This race is crackling like a hickory fire.” Everybody drink. ---
**Author:** ![Loopydude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e56c9b/32.png) [@Loopydude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loopydude)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2004, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nov-04-election-comments-thread/272563/530 "2004-11-03T05:30:11Z")
> [@Uncommon Sense](#): > > Would that elector live to see another day? > Can you imagine the fate of the country lying in the hands of one elector who voted against the wishes of his/her voters? They are anonymous, aren’t they? ---
**Author:** ![lee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lee/32/7455_2.png) [@lee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lee)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2004, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nov-04-election-comments-thread/272563/531 "2004-11-03T05:30:18Z")
> [@Random](#): > > There we go. 246. Cuyahoga finally up to 76%. If trends there continue, Kerry picks up another 50,000 votes. Not enough. Bush up statewide 128,000. They are still voting in Ohio. ---
**Author:** ![passengerpigeon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/58f4c7/32.png) [@passengerpigeon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/passengerpigeon)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2004, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nov-04-election-comments-thread/272563/532 "2004-11-03T05:30:47Z")
Wow, I just noticed that Alaska put legalizing marijuana on the ballot again this year. Do they do that every year, or just during presidential elections? –p ---
**Author:** ![caphis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e19adc/32.png) [@caphis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/caphis)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2004, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nov-04-election-comments-thread/272563/533 "2004-11-03T05:30:49Z")
> [@Lochdale](#): > > With all due respect, I’m sure you wouldn’t want that sort of clusterfuck if an elector went against the wishes of his/her state. Meh. There’s no law prohibiting it. ---
**Author:** ![t-keela](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a3d4f5/32.png) [@t-keela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/t-keela)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2004, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nov-04-election-comments-thread/272563/534 "2004-11-03T05:31:20Z")
> [@CBEscapee](#): > > He’d be welcome to hide out at my beach house in Mexico. Got lots of good tequila too. where 'bouts…I’m looking for a road trip 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Lochdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/edb3f5/32.png) [@Lochdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lochdale)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2004, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nov-04-election-comments-thread/272563/535 "2004-11-03T05:31:38Z")
Perhaps not but can you imagine the fall out? No thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2004, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nov-04-election-comments-thread/272563/536 "2004-11-03T05:32:10Z")
> [@caphis](#): > > If it comes down to it, I pray to god that elector defects. But you’d be outraged if an elector defected in a way you didn’t like, right? ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2004, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nov-04-election-comments-thread/272563/537 "2004-11-03T05:32:24Z")
FWIW, MSNBC called Florida for Bush some time ago. Colorado also goes to Bush, although Coors lost there. I need to go to bed soon. Like an hour or two ago. ---
**Author:** ![PatriotX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c4cdca/32.png) [@PatriotX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PatriotX)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2004, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nov-04-election-comments-thread/272563/538 "2004-11-03T05:32:24Z")
see ya in a week ---
**Author:** ![Uncommon\_Sense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Uncommon\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncommon_Sense)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2004, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nov-04-election-comments-thread/272563/539 "2004-11-03T05:32:39Z")
> [@Loopydude](#): > > They are anonymous, aren’t they? Yes, but someone would find out who that person is. Maybe for this reason they should NOT be anonymous? ---
**Author:** ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2004, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nov-04-election-comments-thread/272563/540 "2004-11-03T05:33:36Z")
Time to call Ohio? Bush ahead three percentage points with 82% of the state’s precincts reporting. Cuyahoga is all in, right? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nov-04-election-comments-thread/272563.md?page=26) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nov-04-election-comments-thread/272563.md?page=28)