# \* \* \* ! 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:** 13
**Author:** ![Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/241 "2016-11-09T00:23:32Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > Florida just flicked blue! > > ETA: Go Broward County, Go! Doesn’t matter. Too early. That’s one state you just can’t trust. ---
**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 9, 2016, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/242 "2016-11-09T00:23:58Z")
Florida now has 23% in, with Trump up by 0.5%. ---
**Author:** ![iamthewalrus\_3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/258eb7/32.png) [@iamthewalrus\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamthewalrus_3)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/243 "2016-11-09T00:24:24Z")
> [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](#): > > I’m watching FoxNews and they sure seem optimistic about Trump. Are they delusional Yes. About many things. ---
**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 9, 2016, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/244 "2016-11-09T00:25:21Z")
I am starting to feel queasy. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/245 "2016-11-09T00:26:14Z")
> [@ISiddiqui](#): > > Well if you just want to hear Democrats, why not just watch MSNBC? 😉 You jumped to an unwarranted conclusion, winking smiley notwithstanding. I don’t mind Republicans, I just can’t stand David Brooks. Anyway, PBS is the only station I get OTA and I don’t have cable any more. And there are no commercials. ---
**Author:** ![Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/246 "2016-11-09T00:26:35Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > Sam Wang has it at 51-49. His website now says 50-50. ---
**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 9, 2016, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/247 "2016-11-09T00:26:43Z")
Wolf needs to get a grip on what “significant” means, as FL flips to a tiny lead for HC for the 7th time in 15 minutes. Still, close in FL at this stage must been good, right? ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/248 "2016-11-09T00:26:59Z")
> [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](#): > > Doesn’t matter. Too early. That’s one state you just can’t trust. I don’t know that I’d go that far. The Florida vote will be clear when Broward, Dade, Hillsborough and Orange County are all reported. That’s the bulk of Florida’s population in those 4 counties. Maybe include Jacksonville too, but IIRC they are still more size than population. ---
**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 9, 2016, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/249 "2016-11-09T00:27:04Z")
Post from 538 live blog on Florida results: [QUOTE=HARRY ENTEN] I’m looking at returns from two major counties in Florida: Duval and Palm Beach. In the early vote, Clinton is doing better than the amount that Obama won by overall in those counties in 2012. In Palm Beach, she’s running 7 percentage points ahead. If that holds, it’s going to be a very long night for Trump. [/QUOTE] ---
**Author:** ![choie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/choie/32/7829_2.png) [@choie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/choie)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/250 "2016-11-09T00:28:37Z")
I’m feeling ill too. What the fuck is with Virginia. Ooh. Clinton just jumped ahead by 50K votes. Some big counties must’ve come in. BTW, trivia note: Turns out Trump voted in MY POLLING PLACE. So that was my district booing him, woohoo! I missed him by five hours, apparently. (That explains why there were so many news vans around, as I mentioned back at 6am.) Still nauseous though. This night is going to add to my ulcer. (And my weight too… nervous eating like crazy!) ---
**Author:** ![skdo23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@skdo23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/skdo23)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/251 "2016-11-09T00:29:14Z")
Votecastr has Hillary ahead in FL by about 315k votes total, or at least close to total. Compare that with 2012, when Obama won by about 110k. ---
**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 9, 2016, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/252 "2016-11-09T00:29:46Z")
CNN saying HC is AHEAD OF OBAMA in most (all?) precincts that have reported in FL. I am breathing again. ---
**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 9, 2016, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/253 "2016-11-09T00:29:46Z")
> [@choie](#): > > I’m feeling ill too. What the fuck is with Virginia. In VA, look to Loudoun and Fairfax counties. DC suburbs. ---
**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 9, 2016, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/254 "2016-11-09T00:30:20Z")
The Dem portions of VA report later than the Repub portions. Relax. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/255 "2016-11-09T00:30:47Z")
Am I the only one who watches the results come in via Google? ---
**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 9, 2016, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/256 "2016-11-09T00:30:52Z")
WV for Trump, no call yet on OH or NC. Still no surprises. ---
**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 9, 2016, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/257 "2016-11-09T00:31:22Z")
OH - Too Close NC - Too Early WV - DT GA - Too Close VA - Too Early SC - Too Early Portman (Sen, OH) - Wins ---
**Author:** ![Tzigone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/839c29/32.png) [@Tzigone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tzigone)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/258 "2016-11-09T00:31:24Z")
> [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](#): > > His website now says 50-50. The banner says 50/50, but [this article](http://election.princeton.edu/2016/11/08/final-mode-projections-clinton-323-ev-51-di-senate-seats-gop-house/) from the early AM says 51/49, so it’s probably what’s being referenced. Not sure if banner ever changed - was asleep when article posted. ---
**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 9, 2016, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/259 "2016-11-09T00:31:33Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > Am I the only one who watches the results come in via Google? How do you do that? ---
**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 9, 2016, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/260 "2016-11-09T00:32:00Z")
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