# \* \* \* ! 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:** 48
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/941 "2016-11-09T04:03:16Z")
Michigan is going to come down to Wayne and Washtenaw against Macomb +20k lead Should be interesting. ---
**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, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/942 "2016-11-09T04:03:25Z")
> [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](#): > > I’m not even a little bit in the Clinton bubble and I thought she would win this in a walk. The pollsters got this very, very wrong, and the man is morally repugnant and despicable. Frankly, I’m at a loss. Someone earlier asked about what he was going to tell his daughter about a Trump win. I said tell her she has the privilege of watching the decline of Rome II. I was half joking. I’m now 3/4 serious; All Hail Caligula II ---
**Author:** ![alphaboi867](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alphaboi867/32/3898_2.png) [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/943 "2016-11-09T04:03:31Z")
MSNBC has 209 to 172 on Clinton’s favour. Must clutch at straws so hard my fingers break. ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/944 "2016-11-09T04:03:34Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > I just heard that Clinton is underperforming relative to Obama among Hispanics. How is that even possible? What does Trump have that could possibly appeal to Hispanics? I know several Hispanics who are voting for Trump based in part at least on his status on immigration. Their feelings seem to be along the lines of “my family came here legally…why should we let others come here illegally?” ---
**Author:** ![adaher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dec6dc/32.png) [@adaher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adaher)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/945 "2016-11-09T04:03:46Z")
McMullin pulling out Utah would be really helpful about now. ---
**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/946 "2016-11-09T04:03:50Z")
The liquor industry must be booming! ---
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/947 "2016-11-09T04:04:01Z")
Western states coming in, complete turnaround. MSNBC: Clinton 209 - Trump 172 ---
**Author:** ![Nawth\_Chucka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c57346/32.png) [@Nawth\_Chucka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nawth_Chucka)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/948 "2016-11-09T04:04:23Z")
> [@coremelt](#): > > Can someone explain how the exit polls can be so wrong? B/c racists might also be liars. ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/949 "2016-11-09T04:04:47Z")
> [@Onomatopoeia](#): > > I am just sick, and I am done. I could not have imagined this outcome. I am so disappointed in the American voter. I would have never believed there were so many… you know what? Nevermind. > > Good night. I’m logging too. I hope this will lead to a wave election in 2020 for the Dems, once the Repubs realize they should have been careful for what they wish for. Assuming the country we have then is still remotely recognizable. ---
**Author:** ![BlankSlate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blankslate/32/80_2.png) [@BlankSlate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlankSlate)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/950 "2016-11-09T04:04:53Z")
The networks would already have called this election if 2000 hadn’t happened. Also: ratings and ad revenue. ---
**Author:** ![adaher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dec6dc/32.png) [@adaher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adaher)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/951 "2016-11-09T04:05:05Z")
Plus Silver pointed out early on that you shouldn’t listen to exit polls. ---
**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, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/952 "2016-11-09T04:05:14Z")
Trump takes NC. ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/953 "2016-11-09T04:05:23Z")
I travelled back in time this morning to hunt dinosaurs, and I THINK I stepped on a butterfly. Sorry, America. ---
**Author:** ![Fiveyearlurker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@Fiveyearlurker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiveyearlurker)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/954 "2016-11-09T04:05:26Z")
> [@davidm](#): > > Western states coming in, complete turnaround. > > MSNBC: Clinton 209 - Trump 172 Complete turnaround that’s already factored in. ---
**Author:** ![alphaboi867](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alphaboi867/32/3898_2.png) [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/955 "2016-11-09T04:06:05Z")
> [@Zeke\_N.Destroi](#): > > …All Hail Caligula II And Imperator Trump shall divorce Meliania in favour of Ivanka. ---
**Author:** ![Nema98](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d2c977/32.png) [@Nema98](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nema98)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/956 "2016-11-09T04:06:22Z")
My state of California has afforded Hillary a nice breathing space, and given her a lead over Donald, coupled with those 4 electoral votes from Hawaii. ---
**Author:** ![Aji\_de\_Gallina](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aji_de_gallina/32/260_2.png) [@Aji\_de\_Gallina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aji_de_Gallina)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/957 "2016-11-09T04:06:28Z")
Can we at least kill the “the GOP is dead” thingy? I mean, even if Trump loses. ---
**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, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/958 "2016-11-09T04:06:39Z")
Why does Florida take so long? They were one of the first to close their polls but they still aren’t done? Why not? ---
**Author:** ![Fiveyearlurker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@Fiveyearlurker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiveyearlurker)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/959 "2016-11-09T04:06:44Z")
> [@Aji\_de\_Gallina](#): > > Can we at least kill the “the GOP is dead” thingy? This might kill it even faster. ---
**Author:** ![adaher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dec6dc/32.png) [@adaher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adaher)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/960 "2016-11-09T04:07:08Z")
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