# 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:** 36
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/701 "2012-11-07T05:02:59Z")
> [@BlackKnight](#): > > Colorado is now high in the middle, and after legalizing pot they sure aren’t a bunch of squares! I think I know where my next vacation is set for. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/702 "2012-11-07T05:03:05Z")
> [@El\_Kabong](#): > > Rove’s now conceding Ohio. “Just wanted to strike a note of caution”, doncha know. Well, he had you watching! ---
**Author:** ![scr4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@scr4](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scr4)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/703 "2012-11-07T05:03:23Z")
…and New York Times and AP finally [called the election for Obama.](http://elections.nytimes.com/2012/results/president/network-calls) (Interestingly they’re the only major network/site to not call Ohio, but also the only one to call Virginia.) ---
**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, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/704 "2012-11-07T05:03:32Z")
Faux on line has just said goodnight to their election coverage. ---
**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, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/705 "2012-11-07T05:03:59Z")
> [@Gangster\_Octopus](#): > > Trump on Twitter: > > “He lost the popular vote by a lot and won the election. We should have a revolution in this country!” > > “The phoney electoral college made a laughing stock out of our nation. The loser one!” > > “We can’t let this happen. We should march on Washington and stop this travesty. Our nation is totally divided!” > > “Lets fight like hell and stop this great and disgusting injustice! The world is laughing at us.” > > “More votes equals a loss…revolution!” > > “This election is a total sham and a travesty. We are not a democracy!” > > “Our country is now in serious and unprecedented trouble…like never before.” > > “The electoral college is a disaster for a democracy.” That alien on his head needs to put Trump out of his misery and use his body as a puppet. The puppetmaster will then use his money and remaining standing for good. ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/706 "2012-11-07T05:04:09Z")
I think Mittens is holding out on Ohio, but while the count right now is showing a slight Romney lead the reality is that looking at the states already won or getting close to finish, Romney can win Ohio and Florida and he is still toast… with a bit of butter. ---
**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, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/707 "2012-11-07T05:04:16Z")
The only question is why is Romneybot not conceding? When he finally does concede, will he say something nasty to go out on a low note? ---
**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, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/708 "2012-11-07T05:04:24Z")
Evidently Mr. Trump has also not heard of California. Obama will win the popular vote once all the votes are counted. ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/709 "2012-11-07T05:05:35Z")
> [@AnalogSignal](#): > > The only question is why is Romneybot not conceding? When he finally does concede, will he say something nasty to go out on a low note? I can understand it. Ohio is actually still pretty close, but it doesn’t really matter. Kerry didn’t concede until the next morning. ---
**Author:** ![Hentor\_the\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/8edcca/32.png) [@Hentor\_the\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hentor_the_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/710 "2012-11-07T05:06:14Z")
Hey Fox, is there perhaps a problem with having, as on air analysis talent, the biggest Romney campaign donor? Is there any conflict of interest in having the Crossroads PAC on air calling the legitimacy of the election into doubt? This clownish unethical bullshit has to stop. Please. At some point, some reason has to rule. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/711 "2012-11-07T05:07:35Z")
Romney HQ looks like a Wonder Bread commercial. ---
**Author:** ![FrillyNettles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7ea924/32.png) [@FrillyNettles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FrillyNettles)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/712 "2012-11-07T05:07:47Z")
> [@Lamar\_Mundane](#): > > Fox News is disputing Secretariat’s victory in the Belmont Stakes. Awesome! Line of the night. ---
**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, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/713 "2012-11-07T05:07:48Z")
Okay… Now Romney was the problem because he was a flip-flopper. Romney hasn’t conceded (and no sign of concession)… would they be so ignorant as to refuse to concede? Did they really believe that they were going to win? Is the air that thin on bullshit mountain? ---
**Author:** ![PeacePlease](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/71c47a/32.png) [@PeacePlease](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PeacePlease)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/714 "2012-11-07T05:07:49Z")
> [@Johanna](#): > > Hooray for Obama! Hooray for America! This rocks. 😃 Abso-frickin-lutely!!! ---
**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, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/715 "2012-11-07T05:08:00Z")
> [@Gangster\_Octopus](#): > > Trump on Twitter: > > “He lost the popular vote by a lot and won the election. We should have a revolution in this country!” Is he so stunned that he does not realize that the votes from the west coast have not all been counted yet? Is he actually that stupid? ---
**Author:** ![Tee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/73ab20/32.png) [@Tee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tee)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/716 "2012-11-07T05:09:27Z")
Proud of my state. (NH). Obama won, and the Tea Party is being rousted. And, it looks like our Governor, US Reps and Senators will all be female. 😃 ---
**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, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/717 "2012-11-07T05:09:50Z")
i don’t have a problem with romney waiting to concede. alaska’s polls are still open and 4 states are too close to call. also he is leading in the popular vote. may as well wait for all 50. ---
**Author:** ![gaffa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@gaffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gaffa)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/718 "2012-11-07T05:09:52Z")
Any bets on when the first Romney/Hitler Downfall mashup will appear on YouTube? ---
**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, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/719 "2012-11-07T05:10:11Z")
> [@Hentor\_the\_Barbarian](#): > > This clownish unethical bullshit has to stop. Please. At some point, some reason has to rule. Are they making money? Yes? Then the clownish unethical bullshit must continue! Double down! ---
**Author:** ![DigitalC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ebca7d/32.png) [@DigitalC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalC)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/720 "2012-11-07T05:10:13Z")
Any idea about how many gains the Dems got in the house? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045.md?page=35) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045.md?page=37)