# \* \* \* ! 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:** 20
**Author:** ![Zeke\_N.Destroi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/4af34b/32.png) [@Zeke\_N.Destroi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeke_N.Destroi)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/381 "2016-11-09T01:17:09Z")
Regardless who wins you realize that the rest of the world is going to look at what percentage of the votes go to Trump and will conclude that that is the percentage of the US population that are bigoted, misogynistic morons. Just curious, how does that make you all feel? ---
**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, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/382 "2016-11-09T01:17:34Z")
> [@Locrian](#): > > FUCK! Hillary is pulling back ahead, among other things only 25% of the vote is in for heavily Dem Palm Beach County. ---
**Author:** ![galen\_ubal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/galen_ubal/32/4440_2.png) [@galen\_ubal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/galen_ubal)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/383 "2016-11-09T01:17:49Z")
North Carolina looking good for Clinton - with many of the urban votes still not in. Florida a dead heat. ---
**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 9, 2016, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/384 "2016-11-09T01:18:09Z")
Exit polls STRONGLY suggest that Kander (Dem) will win the Senate race in MO. That would be a big upset and HUGE for regaining the Senate. ---
**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, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/385 "2016-11-09T01:18:13Z")
King just said again “this is early vote, not live votes.” WAAAH I can’t take this! For those who say they haven’t counted the early votes… when do they do that? ---
**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, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/386 "2016-11-09T01:18:40Z")
> [@Zeke\_N.Destroi](#): > > Regardless who wins you realize that the rest of the world is going to look at what percentage of the votes go to Trump and will conclude that that is the percentage of the US population that are bigoted, misogynistic morons. > > Just curious, how does that make you all feel? Glad that I’m part of the other percent. ---
**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 9, 2016, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/387 "2016-11-09T01:19:10Z")
Exit polls also show tight races in the PA and NH Senate races, but slight leads for the Democrats – if that holds, plus MO, then the Dems have almost certainly regained the Senate. ---
**Author:** ![chaika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chaika/32/405_2.png) [@chaika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chaika)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/388 "2016-11-09T01:19:20Z")
> [@Zeke\_N.Destroi](#): > > Regardless who wins you realize that the rest of the world is going to look at what percentage of the votes go to Trump and will conclude that that is the percentage of the US population that are bigoted, misogynistic morons. > > Just curious, how does that make you all feel? It makes me feel that a large percentage of my compatriots are bigoted, misogynistic morons. And quite ashamed of that fact. ---
**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, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/389 "2016-11-09T01:19:39Z")
88% in FL, Trump leading by _28 votes_. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/390 "2016-11-09T01:19:45Z")
Trump ahead by 28 votes at 88% ---
**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, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/391 "2016-11-09T01:19:51Z")
Trump has a 120,000 vote lead in Va. Is it possible for Hillary to catch up there? ---
**Author:** ![Algernon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a183cd/32.png) [@Algernon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Algernon)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/392 "2016-11-09T01:19:56Z")
Jeez. I thought coming to the board would help, but it only increases my anxiety!!! ---
**Author:** ![Zeke\_N.Destroi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/4af34b/32.png) [@Zeke\_N.Destroi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeke_N.Destroi)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/393 "2016-11-09T01:20:05Z")
CBC reporting a mass shooting outside a California polling station. It begins already. ---
**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, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/394 "2016-11-09T01:20:21Z")
So far, the big union counties in Ohio, plus Franklin (Columbus) and Hamilton (Cincinnati) are coming through for Clinton. ---
**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 9, 2016, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/395 "2016-11-09T01:20:21Z")
> [@Zeke\_N.Destroi](#): > > Regardless who wins you realize that the rest of the world is going to look at what percentage of the votes go to Trump and will conclude that that is the percentage of the US population that are bigoted, misogynistic morons. > > Just curious, how does that make you all feel? Shame and bewilderment. ---
**Author:** ![Tamerlane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tamerlane/32/7602_2.png) [@Tamerlane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tamerlane)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/396 "2016-11-09T01:20:31Z")
> [@Gorsnak](#): > > I _think_ NYT is reporting % of precincts reporting, and CNN is reporting estimated % of total votes reporting. Note that % of precincts does not include any early votes that have come in, which account for a significant proportion of votes in some places. Ah, that would make sense. ---
**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, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/397 "2016-11-09T01:20:42Z")
triple ninja’d ---
**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/398 "2016-11-09T01:20:46Z")
Okay, when will the early vote in places like Florida be included? Or has it already? ---
**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, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/399 "2016-11-09T01:21:24Z")
> [@Leaper](#): > > Okay, when will the early vote in places like Florida be included? Or has it already? It has already. ---
**Author:** ![I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/i_love_me_vol.i/32/521_2.png) [@I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Love_Me_Vol.I)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/400 "2016-11-09T01:21:38Z")
Why / how is Trump ahead in Virginia? A bit surprising, perhaps. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947.md?page=19) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947.md?page=21)