# The official election day 2012 thread: 11/6/12 **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [November 6, 2012, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045 "2012-11-06T04:11:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 16
**Author:** ![Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/face_intentionally_left_blank/32/288_2.png) [@Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Face_Intentionally_Left_Blank)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/301 "2012-11-07T02:30:36Z")
> [@waterj2](#): > > I’ve got [Warren up by 2.5%](http://elections.huffingtonpost.com/2012/results/massachusetts) with 14% reporting, and it looks like no votes from Suffolk County (Boston) have been counted yet. Feeling cautiously optimistic. Crap, I have her up 1.2% with 8.7% reporting. That Google link I’m using must be slow. ---
**Author:** ![SaharaTea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SaharaTea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SaharaTea)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/302 "2012-11-07T02:30:42Z")
On Wisconsin! MSNBC projects Obama will win it. ---
**Author:** ![Kozmik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8dc957/32.png) [@Kozmik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kozmik)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/303 "2012-11-07T02:31:20Z")
> [@pravnik](#): > > if I understand it right (and I may not), Broward Country is only about 20% in, though, and is pretty strongly democratic. A neck and neck race with the big counties still out probably favors Obama. CNN is showing it real close now. Real close. ---
**Author:** ![Belowjob2.0](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Belowjob2.0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Belowjob2.0)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/304 "2012-11-07T02:31:24Z")
Sherrod Brown takes Ohio. Obama should be along shortly. ---
**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/305 "2012-11-07T02:31:27Z")
Tucker Carlson is blaming the press for Romney’s poor showing so far. That and Sandy will probably be the themes of the excuse-making. ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/306 "2012-11-07T02:31:41Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > Now at 80% of the vote, Obama ahead by around 2000 votes. The thing has been see-sawing back and forth all night. Nate had the state at 50.3% Obama, which is pretty much exactly how it’s turning out. It’s really a coin toss. Ack! Now at 81% and Romney’s back in the lead by 700 or so. I have to quit watching it. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/307 "2012-11-07T02:32:15Z")
> [@Jas09](#): > > CNN keeps showing video of voters still in line in Miami. Twitter hashtag #stayinline was trending earlier. I’m not sure if they’ll report while folks are still voting. So does BBC, but it’s obviously old footage on the Beeb, as it still looks broad daylight. In reality, it’s dark there now. ---
**Author:** ![Jas09](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d07c76/32.png) [@Jas09](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jas09)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/308 "2012-11-07T02:32:49Z")
Fox News holding out hope that Romney will thread the needle, and blaming Obama’s support on foreign policy to lack of media coverage of Benghazi. ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/309 "2012-11-07T02:32:59Z")
Just saw on Facebook that NBC has called Warren winner of her race. You heard it straight from the horse’s third hand! [Daily Beast link](http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2012/11/06/nbc-warren-wins-senate-seat.html) ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/310 "2012-11-07T02:32:59Z")
> [@Skammer](#): > > Fox just called WI for Obama. A little salt in the wound for Ryan. Any word on his re-election? ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/311 "2012-11-07T02:33:05Z")
> [@Skammer](#): > > Tucker Carlson is blaming the press for Romney’s poor showing so far. That and Sandy will probably be the themes of the excuse-making. Well, really it’s the stupid press for reporting on something as lame as a Hurricane hitting the populous eastern seaboard, killing 100 or so. They should have been covering Romney’s more important stuff. ---
**Author:** ![Jas09](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d07c76/32.png) [@Jas09](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jas09)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/312 "2012-11-07T02:34:03Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > So does BBC, but it’s obviously old footage on the Beeb, as it still looks broad daylight. In reality, it’s dark there now. CNN had some nighttime footage and some theorizing that they could be voting until 10pm ET or later. Not sure on the current status, but at this point I’m thinking FL won’t be called until tomorrow at the earlier - hopefully it won’t matter. ---
**Author:** ![Belowjob2.0](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Belowjob2.0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Belowjob2.0)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/313 "2012-11-07T02:34:06Z")
The Pubbies drop one in Indiana. Unforced error. Dumbasses. ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/314 "2012-11-07T02:36:36Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > Ack! Now at 81% and Romney’s back in the lead by 700 or so. I have to quit watching it. Can’t quit. 82% counted, Obama now up by 14,000 ---
**Author:** ![Enkel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/df705f/32.png) [@Enkel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enkel)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/315 "2012-11-07T02:37:20Z")
> [@asterion](#): > > Any word on his re-election? w/ 2% reporting: Candidate Votes Pct. Paul Ryan I 3,055 58.2% Rob Zerban 2,124 40.4% ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/316 "2012-11-07T02:37:36Z")
WTF just happened? Romney is 0.5% on Intrade right now. ETA: OK, they have him back up to 5% after two refreshes. ---
**Author:** ![Nuveena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a587f6/32.png) [@Nuveena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nuveena)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/317 "2012-11-07T02:39:23Z")
> [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](#): > > Just saw on Facebook that NBC has called Warren winner of her race. You heard it straight from the horse’s third hand! [Daily Beast link](http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2012/11/06/nbc-warren-wins-senate-seat.html) On NBC they said there’s a rogue tweet going around that they’ve called the Massachussetts senate race, but they say they haven’t. Oops. Now they’re calling it for Warren. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Borgia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_borgia/32/156_2.png) [@Larry\_Borgia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Borgia)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/318 "2012-11-07T02:39:54Z")
Hey look at Florida. Remember hanging chads and dimpled chads? Whee. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/319 "2012-11-07T02:39:54Z")
So for me, every “interactive electoral map” the media has to offer is broken. ---
**Author:** ![jordanr2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/838e76/32.png) [@jordanr2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jordanr2)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/320 "2012-11-07T02:40:20Z")
And Bill O’Reilly brings forth [this charming explanation](http://www.politico.com/blogs/media/2012/11/bill-oreilly-the-white-establishment-is-now-the-minority-148705.html) of the day’s events. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045.md?page=15) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045.md?page=17)