# 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:** 25
**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, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/481 "2012-11-07T04:02:57Z")
Ha… CA closed, Fox gives it immediately to Obama by virtue of the fact that the state still exists and voting has closed. ---
**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 7, 2012, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/482 "2012-11-07T04:03:16Z")
The Denver Post has called CO for Obama… ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/483 "2012-11-07T04:04:14Z")
obama sweeps the republican home states! wi goes to obama! 238 to 191 now! ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/484 "2012-11-07T04:04:16Z")
> [@Enkel](#): > > Ha… CA closed, Fox gives it immediately to Obama by virtue of the fact that the state still exists and voting has closed. Let’s be fair. Who _didn_’t call California for Obama about … oh … four years ago? ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/485 "2012-11-07T04:04:26Z")
Thank God for the west coast, that’s all I have to say. ---
**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, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/486 "2012-11-07T04:04:52Z")
> [@JohnT](#): > > The Denver Post has called CO for Obama… If I’m doing my math right (and NV holds) that does it, right? 4 more years? ETA: Or is Iowa still out? ---
**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, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/487 "2012-11-07T04:06:29Z")
BBC is saying ABC is saying Jeb Bush or someone in his office is tweeting that Florida is lost to Romney. How’s _that_ for definitive? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/488 "2012-11-07T04:07:22Z")
Not that I see. NBC shows him 27 away. ---
**Author:** ![Measure\_for\_Measure](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/measure_for_measure/32/557_2.png) [@Measure\_for\_Measure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Measure_for_Measure)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/489 "2012-11-07T04:07:57Z")
Intrade: Romney had about 30% earlier in the day. Now he has a spread of 3.5-5.0%. It’s over. ---
**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, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/490 "2012-11-07T04:08:11Z")
Still need Iowa for that route. That would be 272, but at that point we don’t have to care about Ohio, Virginia, or Florida. I think 332 is still very possible for Obama. How is Oregon too early to call? ---
**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, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/491 "2012-11-07T04:08:44Z")
> [@Jack\_Batty](#): > > Let’s be fair. Who _didn_’t call California for Obama about … oh … four years ago? I’m from Ohio and don’t usually watch elections on TV… so I find it funny when they’re just waiting for the polls to close so they don’t run afoul of the laws. They could at least county up 10 votes just as a ‘representative tribute’ to those millions of people who voted. ---
**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, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/492 "2012-11-07T04:09:08Z")
BBC has called North Carolina for Romney. ---
**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, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/493 "2012-11-07T04:09:26Z")
Still waiting on Virginia. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/494 "2012-11-07T04:09:30Z")
Wow, how did Obama just shoot into the lead like that? Which states got counted that weren’t before? ---
**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, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/495 "2012-11-07T04:10:09Z")
Local Fox channel is reporting that FL voters are **still** in queue to vote… wow, I feel sorry for them, but give them big props for sticking it out! ---
**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, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/496 "2012-11-07T04:10:15Z")
And there’s Iowa for Obama. Romney has to pick off Colorado or Nevada and hold all other outstanding states. I’ll laugh if it’s over before OH, FL, and VA are called. ---
**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, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/497 "2012-11-07T04:10:16Z")
CNN calls Iowa… so that just about does it, folks. ---
**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, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/498 "2012-11-07T04:10:19Z")
BBC has Obama leading electorally 244-203. ---
**Author:** ![Rysto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecccb3/32.png) [@Rysto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysto)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/499 "2012-11-07T04:10:22Z")
> [@Ethilrist](#): > > Wow, how did Obama just shoot into the lead like that? Which states got counted that weren’t before? California. 55 Electoral votes. ---
**Author:** ![Southern\_Yankee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/southern_yankee/32/2800_2.png) [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/500 "2012-11-07T04:10:24Z")
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