# 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:** 39
**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, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/761 "2012-11-07T05:26:39Z")
> [@Brynda](#): > > Brett whatshisname on Fox looks like he is wearing a plastic mask. Does he always look like that or is he trying to mask his disappointment? He has CLFS. Congenital Long Face Syndrome. ---
**Author:** ![Uncle\_Jocko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/uncle_jocko/32/2932_2.png) [@Uncle\_Jocko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncle_Jocko)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/762 "2012-11-07T05:27:33Z")
> [@Northern\_Piper](#): > > John King on CNN just pointed out that with Colorado in Obama’s column, he’s won even if Romney wins Ohio, Virginia and Florida. Hey! I said that same thing an hour ago! Does John King have a wiretap around here? ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/763 "2012-11-07T05:28:10Z")
So Romney didn’t write a concession speech? I think Mittens is frantically cobbling together some words on cocktail napkins in his hotel room right now. ---
**Author:** ![Crocodiles\_And\_Boulevards](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ee7513/32.png) [@Crocodiles\_And\_Boulevards](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crocodiles_And_Boulevards)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/764 "2012-11-07T05:28:51Z")
I would like to come out of retirement for just this one moment to say congratulations to Mr. Obama on his win. Ladies and gents, it was great entertainment watching you all go play by play. ---
**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, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/765 "2012-11-07T05:28:54Z")
> [@river hippie](#): > > hey, we’re thirteen minutes into that new tomorrow romney’s been talking about. ah ha! Ha! ---
**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, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/766 "2012-11-07T05:29:05Z")
So where are the moderate Republicans coming from. Is Chris Christie the savior? Will Marco Rubio back away from tax-hike purity? Getting 30% of the Hispanic vote will no longer work. ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/767 "2012-11-07T05:29:41Z")
Heh, a pundit on Fox right now is saying maybe we need to rethink that whole women’s issues and minority citizens thing. ---
**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, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/768 "2012-11-07T05:29:48Z")
> [@AnalogSignal](#): > > The Faux News vulture-analysts are now picking apart Romney’s bones. No kidding! I was beginning\* to feel sorry for Romney… you’d think he was the worst option ever the way they’ve all circled around to pick apart every aspect of his campaign. I won’t be surprised if they complain about his hair color. \*only just beginning… I’m still very much in the GO FUCK YOURSELF Romney, Koch(x2) and all the rest of you lame ass 1%ers who thought you could buy the POTUS. ---
**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, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/769 "2012-11-07T05:31:48Z")
Fox News is still very sad about negative campaigning. I swear I’m not making this up. ---
**Author:** ![MacCat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maccat/32/216_2.png) [@MacCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacCat)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/770 "2012-11-07T05:31:59Z")
> [@asterion](#): > > Romney does realize that Ohio doesn’t matter with him losing CO, IA, NM, and NV, right? He’s consulting Trump about that. ---
**Author:** ![leftfield6](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leftfield6/32/18780_2.png) [@leftfield6](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leftfield6)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/771 "2012-11-07T05:32:27Z")
> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > So Romney didn’t write a concession speech? I think Mittens is frantically cobbling together some words on cocktail napkins in his hotel room right now. Nah, I think he’s refiling his amended tax return first. Seems he didn’t claim all the deductions for charity that he could have. What an oversight!! ---
**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, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/772 "2012-11-07T05:33:05Z")
I don’t really care about FL, but I really want VA. Holding the heart of the Confederacy is just so satisfying. ---
**Author:** ![bengangmo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/50afbb/32.png) [@bengangmo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bengangmo)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/773 "2012-11-07T05:33:18Z")
According to CNN (website) Obama is now leading the popular vote. ---
**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, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/774 "2012-11-07T05:33:44Z")
Did Ohio suddenly swing heavily towards Romney at the end there? I had to take a break, but I’m picking up bits and pieces from other message boards. ---
**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, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/775 "2012-11-07T05:33:48Z")
> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > So Romney didn’t write a concession speech? He only finished 47% of it. ---
**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, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/776 "2012-11-07T05:33:54Z")
Just before going to a commercial, Fox said the national popular vote has swung to Obama. Shhhhhhh, don’t let anyone know. ---
**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, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/777 "2012-11-07T05:34:13Z")
> [@Shakes](#): > > Heh, a pundit on Fox right now is saying maybe we need to rethink that whole women’s issues and minority citizens thing. I’m thinking their response will be that you have to have external gonads and an anglo relative withing two generations in order to register to vote. ---
**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, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/778 "2012-11-07T05:34:22Z")
Christmas commercials!?!?!? We need a SCOTUS decision to limit Christmas commercials to after Thanksgiving. Citizen’s United Against Early Fucking Christmas Commercials!! ---
**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, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/779 "2012-11-07T05:34:37Z")
Obama has passed Romney in the popular vote according to the CNN thingy. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/780 "2012-11-07T05:34:53Z")
> [@Uncle\_Jocko](#): > > Hey! I said that same thing an hour ago! Does John King have a wiretap around here? I said that a while ago. I gave VA, OH and FL to Romney, and said the three most important states for Obama were NV, CO and IA-- he needed to win all of them-- and with NV and IA moving steadily for Obama, it all came down to how CO went. That was the state that I was the most worried about all night. Mentally, I had conceded FL, VA and OH weeks ago, but CO? The fact that it wasn’t getting called was giving me the bubbles. Obviously, taking OH, VA \*or \*FL made winning CO moot, and vice versa. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045.md?page=38) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045.md?page=40)