# 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:** 9
**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, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/161 "2012-11-07T00:29:36Z")
> [@Truman\_Burbank](#): > > All the polls in the state don’t close at the same time? No, panhandle is Central time zone and all polls close 7pm local time. ---
**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, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/162 "2012-11-07T00:30:37Z")
I just want you guys to know that you had better keep posting the updates as soon as you see them, because I am on very limited internet and all the fancy graphics and maps and websites are soooo slow… but reloading this thread is very fast! So… keep up the good work all 🙂 ---
**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, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/163 "2012-11-07T00:32:03Z")
So with Obama only taking Vermont so far, is Rush at his Watch Party predicting a 535-3 Romney victory right now? ---
**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, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/164 "2012-11-07T00:32:14Z")
> [@Saint\_Cad](#): > > No, panhandle is Central time zone and all polls close 7pm local time. Thank you for that bit of trivia. The things you find out you never knew… ---
**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, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/165 "2012-11-07T00:32:18Z")
In Virginia CNN is reporting results from mostly conservative areas, it may change now to a slight temporary Romney advantage. ---
**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, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/166 "2012-11-07T00:33:37Z")
I’m seeing Romney up 59-40 in VA on CNN. ---
**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, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/167 "2012-11-07T00:36:23Z")
NBC calls SC for Romney. Well, I did my best. ---
**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, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/168 "2012-11-07T00:37:15Z")
Do these maps refresh automatically or do I have to keep reloading the page? > [@Jonathan\_Chance](#): > > NBC calls SC for Romney. > > Well, I did my best. Just the break the Romney campaign has been waiting for!!! ---
**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, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/169 "2012-11-07T00:37:43Z")
As a swing state indicator (Colorado), I as a Republican voted for Johnson (L). Mrs Cad [Obama] told me if the President loses by one vote I’m in trouble. I said if Romney loses by one vote she owes me. ---
**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, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/170 "2012-11-07T00:38:09Z")
> [@Saint\_Cad](#): > > So with Obama only taking Vermont so far, is Rush at his Watch Party predicting a 535-3 Romney victory right now? I see Obama leading in NH, and now widening the gap in Florida again, so it looks good to me right now for team Obama. ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/171 "2012-11-07T00:38:13Z")
Tell me they’ve counted mostly red counties so far in VA for the Senate race, please. Talk me down here… ---
**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, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/172 "2012-11-07T00:40:28Z")
Yes, the counted counties are in central and SW Virginia. ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/173 "2012-11-07T00:41:50Z")
Oh, good. I shouldn’t get this worked up so early. I should pace myself… ---
**Author:** ![Lamar\_Mundane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/174 "2012-11-07T00:42:01Z")
> [@jayjay](#): > > Tell me they’ve counted mostly red counties so far in VA for the Senate race, please. Talk me down here… Yes, that’s the way it always goes in VA. Blue counties are the last to report. Romney needs a big lead to hold up for a while. ---
**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, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/175 "2012-11-07T00:42:32Z")
I’m barely restraining myself from posting on Facebook, “CNN has just called Ohio for Romney.” Causing heart attacks among my friends wouldn’t actually be funny. ---
**Author:** ![Fretful\_Porpentine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fretful_porpentine/32/2873_2.png) [@Fretful\_Porpentine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fretful_Porpentine)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/176 "2012-11-07T00:43:28Z")
> [@jayjay](#): > > Tell me they’ve counted mostly red counties so far in VA for the Senate race, please. Talk me down here… Yeah. NoVA and Richmond are the big, high-population Democratic areas, and they’re not reporting results yet. It’s fine. ---
**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, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/177 "2012-11-07T00:43:51Z")
> [@jayjay](#): > > Tell me they’ve counted mostly red counties so far in VA for the Senate race, please. Talk me down here… The gap seems to be closing. Also, if indeed Obama wins NH and Florida then that should put him over the 270 marks, as long as he takes the other states that were solidly his according to the polls. ---
**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, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/178 "2012-11-07T00:44:01Z")
Oh, for God’s sake. HuffPost is CALLING SC for Obama. Those people need to hire some goddam adults. ---
**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, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/179 "2012-11-07T00:44:17Z")
> [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](#): > > I’m barely restraining myself from posting on Facebook, “CNN has just called Ohio for Romney.” Causing heart attacks among my friends wouldn’t actually be funny. Romney is up 57-42. You should call it 😛 ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045/180 "2012-11-07T00:45:10Z")
I know it’s very early results but I hate seeing that presidential numberline at the top of the CNN page…Obama 3 Romney 33. 😛 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045.md?page=8) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-election-day-2012-thread-11-6-12/640045.md?page=10)