# 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:** 22
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/421 "2012-11-07T03:36:40Z")
Fuck FOX, they are trying to start a race war. ---
**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, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/422 "2012-11-07T03:38:10Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > How many hours is Hawaii behind Pacific time? I mean, I wouldn’t ever not vote, but it has to be kind of discouraging to have the election all but called before the polls close. Hawaii, which never changes its clocks, is now five hours behind EST and two hours behind California. It’s just after 5:30pm Tuesday afternoon there at this moment. The time I worked the election there as a polling official, it fell to me to call central voting headquarters and tell them the last voter at my station had voted and to come pick up the ballot box. The guy on the other end of the line said: “Okay. Ya wanna know who won?” 😃 ---
**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, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/423 "2012-11-07T03:38:17Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > How many hours is Hawaii behind Pacific time? I mean, I wouldn’t ever not vote, but it has to be kind of discouraging to have the election all but called before the polls close. Not when one of the candidates is from your home state. ---
**Author:** ![China\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@China\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/China_Guy)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/424 "2012-11-07T03:38:21Z")
> [@rocking\_chair](#): > > romney has lost his homes of mich, mass, and nh. Add California into the mix… ---
**Author:** ![WolfpackJeep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpackjeep/32/2921_2.png) [@WolfpackJeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WolfpackJeep)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/425 "2012-11-07T03:38:44Z")
I love BBC’s graphics for the states! ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/426 "2012-11-07T03:38:55Z")
> [@Tom\_Scud](#): > > Ohio seems to be tightening up in a disturbing way. Always does. Early votes counted are the pre-Election day votes, usually quite Democratic. Then the rural Republican counties chime in, along with precincts from the suburbs and exurbs of Toledo, Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati. Finally, the central city precincts chime in and the Democratic vote gets bigger in comparison. The question yet to be decided is: did the rural and exurb areas go Republican enough for Romney? I’m predicting no, based on the margin. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/427 "2012-11-07T03:39:08Z")
> [@Dumbguy](#): > > I’m calling it. Obama wins Florida. The rest is irrelevant. > > You heard it here. Some random guy on the internet calls the election before any of the major networks. I’m going with some random guy on the Internet. FL is the knee to the yarbles of the Romney campaign. Better luck in '16, kids. ---
**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, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/428 "2012-11-07T03:39:21Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > now with 87%, Obama up by 47,500 Florida now Obama up by 21,700 with 88% counted ---
**Author:** ![sweepkick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/87869e/32.png) [@sweepkick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sweepkick)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/429 "2012-11-07T03:39:44Z")
> [@Try2B\_Comprehensive](#): > > I actually found Rove’s argument that Romney could win Ohio somewhat compelling. We’ll see how it turns out. I laughed at how the anchor was floored by all the “numbers” lol! Math is hard! ---
**Author:** ![Omg\_a\_Black\_Conservative](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Omg\_a\_Black\_Conservative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omg_a_Black_Conservative)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/430 "2012-11-07T03:40:02Z")
Win or lose I said I’d be here so… Congrats guys. To the victor go the spoils. Clearly, I was wrong. I just really don’t know what else to say at the moment. I’m just so disappointed in America right now. ---
**Author:** ![Alley\_Dweller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alley_dweller/32/430_2.png) [@Alley\_Dweller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alley_Dweller)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/431 "2012-11-07T03:40:55Z")
> [@Jonathan\_Chance](#): > > Yep. Say extremist things about women and rape and you go down. > > Learn the lesson, people! Learn! Actually, I salute Mourdock and Akin for their candor. It is good they let the voters know exactly where they stood on these issues so the voters could make an informed choice. Keep it up, guys! ---
**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 7, 2012, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/432 "2012-11-07T03:41:01Z")
> [@DSYoungEsq](#): > > Finally, the central city precincts chime in and the Democratic vote gets bigger in comparison. Cuyahoga county is only 30% in at this point. I’m still liking Obama’s chances. ---
**Author:** ![Trion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ccd318/32.png) [@Trion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trion)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/433 "2012-11-07T03:41:37Z")
> [@Omg\_a\_Black\_Conservative](#): > > Win or lose I said I’d be here so… Congrats guys. To the victor go the spoils. Clearly, I was wrong. I just really don’t know what else to say at the moment. I’m just so disappointed in America right now. Good on you, sir! ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Hedonia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ann_hedonia/32/319_2.png) [@Ann\_Hedonia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Hedonia)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/434 "2012-11-07T03:41:41Z")
I hardly ever watch Fox. Who’s the guy with the painted on Ken doll hair?? ---
**Author:** ![AHunter3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ahunter3/32/368_2.png) [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/435 "2012-11-07T03:41:57Z")
Tim Kaine moves in the lead over George Allen in VA! ---
**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, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/436 "2012-11-07T03:42:03Z")
I’m not seeing any guarantees here on my electoral map. The tossup states are recount ready. ---
**Author:** ![drewtwo99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/437 "2012-11-07T03:42:55Z")
> [@Omg\_a\_Black\_Conservative](#): > > Win or lose I said I’d be here so… Congrats guys. To the victor go the spoils. Clearly, I was wrong. I just really don’t know what else to say at the moment. I’m just so disappointed in America right now. Which decisive states has Obama won yet? I don’t see any. You’re counting out Romney too early. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/438 "2012-11-07T03:43:34Z")
I would really like to see Obama take FL and OH. Just because. ---
**Author:** ![AnalogSignal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/analogsignal/32/1085_2.png) [@AnalogSignal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AnalogSignal)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/439 "2012-11-07T03:44:31Z")
Why are all the red counties full counted and the blue counties not counted yet? Do the red counties actually bother counting votes or do they just assume everyone voted for Mittens? ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Parker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/35a633/32.png) [@Richard\_Parker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Parker)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/440 "2012-11-07T03:45:14Z")
Much smaller population counties. Easier to count fast. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045.md?page=21) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045.md?page=23)