# \* \* \* ! Official 2016 US Presidential Election Day Thread ! \* \* \* **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [November 7, 2016, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947 "2016-11-07T14:05:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2016, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/181 "2016-11-08T23:20:02Z")
> [@Fiveyearlurker](#): > > Too late for that. Nope, it looks like Clinton’s going to win. ---
**Author:** ![Alpheidae](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Alpheidae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alpheidae)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2016, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/182 "2016-11-08T23:21:20Z")
> [@Derleth](#): > > Nope, it looks like Clinton’s going to win. Probably, but the fact that Trump had more than five people voting for him doesn’t reflect well on us. ---
**Author:** ![Fiveyearlurker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@Fiveyearlurker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiveyearlurker)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2016, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/183 "2016-11-08T23:21:52Z")
> [@Alpheidae](#): > > Probably, but the fact that Trump had more than five people voting for him doesn’t reflect well on us. That was my point. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2016, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/184 "2016-11-08T23:24:20Z")
> [@Alpheidae](#): > > Probably, but the fact that Trump had more than five people voting for him doesn’t reflect well on us. Yeah, I suppose expecting foreigners to distinguish between a part of the country and the whole country is a bit much to ask. So’s holding us to the same standards as other countries, come to that. ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2016, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/185 "2016-11-08T23:25:50Z")
> [@Derleth](#): > > Yeah, I suppose expecting foreigners to distinguish between a part of the country and the whole country is a bit much to ask. > > So’s holding us to the same standards as other countries, come to that. There are probably going to be 50,000,000+ people that vote for him. If I bake you a cake that’s 40% feces, you can talk trash about the cake no matter how tasty the rest of it is. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2016, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/186 "2016-11-08T23:29:13Z")
> “its 5:45 and Kellyanne Conway tells @chucktodd she’s disappointed she didn’t have the full support of the Republican party.” As I mentioned before, Paul Ryan’s nightmare scenario is Trump camp going to war against him tomorrow. Looks like first shots are being fired. ---
**Author:** ![raventhief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raventhief/32/4_2.png) [@raventhief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raventhief)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2016, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/187 "2016-11-08T23:29:51Z")
> [@Derleth](#): > > Yeah, I suppose expecting foreigners to distinguish between a part of the country and the whole country is a bit much to ask. > > So’s holding us to the same standards as other countries, come to that. I am an American and I am not extremely proud of the country that’s gonna throw more than 5 votes to the Tangerine Nightmare. ---
**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2016, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/188 "2016-11-08T23:30:02Z")
> [@Snarky\_Kong](#): > > There are probably going to be 50,000,000+ people that vote for him. > > If I bake you a cake that’s 40% feces, you can talk trash about the cake no matter how tasty the rest of it is. OK, then I get to talk just as much trash about France actually electing a few Le Pens to office. Anyway, let’s end this hijack: [Votecastr predicts Florida going heavily Clinton, which is a serious impediment to Trump.](http://media.fyre.co/ZZ6hq834R0yIseaHuh1W_Votes%20Ahead%20Key%20States.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Riemann](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/riemann/32/3133_2.png) [@Riemann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Riemann)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2016, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/189 "2016-11-08T23:34:17Z")
> [@Derleth](#): > > OK, then I get to talk just as much trash about France actually electing a few Le Pens to office. No, that would be an unfair reason to talk trash about the cheese-eating surrender-monkeys. ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2016, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/190 "2016-11-08T23:34:49Z")
Huh. I notice Dana Bash on CNN is wearing white. Hard not to see that as a little wink 'n nod. One that makes me happy, if I’ve got that right. 🙂 ETA: So is Anna Navarro. 😃 ---
**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 8, 2016, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/191 "2016-11-08T23:35:54Z")
On the 538 live blog, they posted an update about [the various marijuana legalization measures](http://fivethirtyeight.com/live-blog/2016-election-results-coverage/?lpup=13209205#livepress-update-13209205) at **4:20** pm. That’s attention to details. ---
**Author:** ![Riemann](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/riemann/32/3133_2.png) [@Riemann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Riemann)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2016, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/192 "2016-11-08T23:39:49Z")
> [@raventhief](#): > > I am an American and I am not extremely proud of the country that’s gonna throw more than 5 votes to the Tangerine Nightmare. Astonishingly, Tangerine Dream, the 70s electronic group, are still performing. Wikipedia says they gave a concert in June 2016. I hope this doesn’t signify anything. ---
**Author:** ![Anny\_Middon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bc79bd/32.png) [@Anny\_Middon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anny_Middon)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2016, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/193 "2016-11-08T23:40:15Z")
> [@AlsoNamedBort](#): > > I was disappointed when I moved to Chicago and found out they don’t do stickers. This year though they gave out [wristbands.](http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-chicago-election-voting-wristbands-met-20161007-story.html) We still do stickers in Dupage County. ---
**Author:** ![Onomatopoeia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/onomatopoeia/32/4145_2.png) [@Onomatopoeia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Onomatopoeia)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2016, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/194 "2016-11-08T23:40:40Z")
Just returned home from voting. A line of maybe five people when my wife and I showed up. Voters straggling in a few at a time. But then, we are in New Jersey and there is no question of the outcome here. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2016, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/195 "2016-11-08T23:40:52Z")
““Close. Tense. Sickening.” Two NH GOP sources say they are nervous. One points to huge turnout in liberal Durham.” > ---
**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 8, 2016, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/196 "2016-11-08T23:47:31Z")
MSNBC is reporting a shooting at a polling place in southern CA. ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2016, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/197 "2016-11-08T23:48:04Z")
Oh Jesus. A shooter in Azusa in California. Two polling places nearby though not necessarily at all connected, but they are being impacted. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Pig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c57346/32.png) [@Little\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Pig)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2016, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/198 "2016-11-08T23:53:21Z")
Until a few moments ago, I was unaware that [Kentucky has an adult illiteracy rate of about 40%.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_Kentucky) ---
**Author:** ![Riemann](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/riemann/32/3133_2.png) [@Riemann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Riemann)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2016, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/199 "2016-11-08T23:53:47Z")
This is the first US election that I’ve watched real-time. Could someone tell what I’m actually seeing in these early % numbers on CNN? Are these just exit polls, or do they release the official count piecemeal? ---
**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 8, 2016, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/200 "2016-11-08T23:54:42Z")
> [@Riemann](#): > > This is the first US election that I’ve watched real-time. Could someone tell what I’m actually seeing in these early % numbers on CNN? Are these just exit polls, or do they release the official count piecemeal? Those are actual numbers as they come in from the precincts. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947.md?page=9) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947.md?page=11)