# 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:** 8
**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, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/141 "2012-11-07T00:04:50Z")
Ooo, I’m just all dithery! Another cocktail should help what ails me. ---
**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, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/142 "2012-11-07T00:05:13Z")
Bring it. 25 minutes to OH and NC. ---
**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, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/143 "2012-11-07T00:06:20Z")
> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > NBC: VA too close to call! IN and KY called for Romney. VT to Obama. Same on CBS. ---
**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, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/144 "2012-11-07T00:07:10Z")
[I’m listening to WCQS](http://www.wcqs.org/home-page/listen/listen-live), although I’m sure there are other fine stations. In respect for my pregnant wife’s condition, I’m not keeping alcohol in the house. It’s killin me. ---
**Author:** ![Simplicio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c37758/32.png) [@Simplicio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simplicio)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/145 "2012-11-07T00:08:24Z")
> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > NBC: VA too close to call! IN and KY called for Romney. VT to Obama. As a former Vermonter, I’m always amused at how they call VT eight seconds after the polls close. ---
**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, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/146 "2012-11-07T00:08:25Z")
Just after 7am Wednesday morning here, 7pm EST over there. The first polls are closing, and BBC has announced Indiana has been called for Romney. No surprise there. It’s been a bit of a sleepless night for me. I’m up earlier than I normally am. Got up once about 5am to check the Beeb even though I knew there’d be nothing to see, and it was the same as when I went to bed last night. They were still rehashing the 2008 election! They have to do something with the airtime I guess. ---
**Author:** ![Merneith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/57b2e6/32.png) [@Merneith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merneith)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/147 "2012-11-07T00:15:32Z")
So looking at this CNN page - > **[View 2020 primary and caucus results](https://www.cnn.com/election/2020/primaries-and-caucuses)** > > View 2020 primary and caucus results, interactive maps, poll information and candidate fundraising totals in each state and US territory. I notice that Nevada (and Nevada alone) has a third option - None. Is this an actual option on Nevada ballots? Has None ever got a significant portion of the Nevada vote? What do they expect to happen in that case? ---
**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, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/148 "2012-11-07T00:17:07Z")
Yes it’s a real option. But I don’t know if it’s ever come out on top in a federal 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, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/149 "2012-11-07T00:17:15Z")
When do the polls close in Utah? I want to be the first to call it. ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/150 "2012-11-07T00:17:32Z")
Virginia and Florida trending donkey-blue. Not a good sign for Romney because he can’t split swing states. Even if he squeeks by in Vir & Fla, what does that say about Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, etc? ---
**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, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/151 "2012-11-07T00:20:15Z")
Huffington has FL leaning red. Where are you seeing blue? ---
**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, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/152 "2012-11-07T00:22:00Z")
> [@Saint\_Cad](#): > > Virginia and Florida trending donkey-blue. Not a good sign for Romney because he can’t split swing states. Even if he squeeks by in Vir & Fla, what does that say about Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, etc? It seems the trends are appearing in CNN, that is nice, but how are they getting that? Polls are supposed to close at 8:00 ET > **[View 2020 primary and caucus results](https://www.cnn.com/election/2020/primaries-and-caucuses)** > > View 2020 primary and caucus results, interactive maps, poll information and candidate fundraising totals in each state and US territory. ---
**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, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/153 "2012-11-07T00:22:07Z")
I take it back. Now they have it Blue. Could be quite a night in FLA. ---
**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, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/154 "2012-11-07T00:23:28Z")
Of course they also have my own South Carolina leaning blue. And that’s silly. ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/155 "2012-11-07T00:23:33Z")
> [@Jonathan\_Chance](#): > > Huffington has FL leaning red. Where are you seeing blue? Bout 5 minutes ago it was 54-45 Obama, now 50-49 Romney. Virginia getting bluer, almost 59% Obama. Like I said Romney may recover and win like in FLA but there’s no way that’s a good sign that he’ll take all of the swing-states he needs. ---
**Author:** ![XT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xt/32/456_2.png) [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/156 "2012-11-07T00:23:56Z")
CNN has Florida going to Obama, as well as New Hampshire…which, according to my CNN calculator, that means, if it holds, that Obama wins! ---
**Author:** ![Terr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/839c29/32.png) [@Terr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terr)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/157 "2012-11-07T00:25:27Z")
> [@Saint\_Cad](#): > > Bout 5 minutes ago it was 54-45 Obama, now 50-49 Romney. > Virginia getting bluer, almost 59% Obama. Like I said Romney may recover and win like in FLA but there’s no way that’s a good sign that he’ll take all of the swing-states he needs. That blue/red stuff you’re talking about is votes-counted-so-far I presume. That’s very volatile in swing states until maybe 40-50% counted and even then, unless the spread is like 8-9%, it can easily swing back. Before 50% counted, it’s not indicative of anything. ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/158 "2012-11-07T00:26:19Z")
> [@XT](#): > > CNN has Florida going to Obama, as well as New Hampshire…which, according to my CNN calculator, that means, if it holds, that Obama wins! Really? I see Romney only down by 10K votes and the conservative panhandle polls havn’t even closed yet. ---
**Author:** ![Truman\_Burbank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecc23a/32.png) [@Truman\_Burbank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Truman_Burbank)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/159 "2012-11-07T00:27:49Z")
All the polls in the state don’t close at the same time? ---
**Author:** ![XT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xt/32/456_2.png) [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/160 "2012-11-07T00:27:56Z")
> [@Saint\_Cad](#): > > Really? I see Romney only down by 10K votes and the conservative panhandle polls havn’t even closed yet. It’s on their home page…though it’s shifted some. It WAS like Obama 60% and Romney 40% when I posted that. Now they have it as 50%/49% in favor of Obama. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045.md?page=7) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045.md?page=9)