# US Midterm Election watch along thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [November 9, 2022, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619 "2022-11-09T00:29:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![Bootb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e19b73/32.png) [@Bootb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bootb)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2022, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/181 "2022-11-09T06:01:44Z")
> [@Railer13](#): > > There’s an ‘Independent’ GOP state senator running for governor in Kansas. With 95% of the vote counted, he’s garnered 2% of the vote. Right now, Democrat incumbent Laura Kelly has a 2.7% lead over AG GOP Derek Schmidt. Right now I’m real happy that this independent clown is running, as he’s siphoning GOP votes, IMO. > [@Maserschmidt](#): > > And that’s a libertarian siphoning votes in Georgia, and I’ll sure as hell take that. I will expect both of you to be equally as happy and as enthusiastic the next time that a far-left minor candidate tips a high-profile race to the GOP. ---
**Author:** ![Jas09](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d07c76/32.png) [@Jas09](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jas09)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2022, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/182 "2022-11-09T06:02:15Z")
It’s literally happened in two presidential elections in my lifetime… ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2022, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/183 "2022-11-09T06:02:54Z")
> [@Bootb](#): > > I will expect both of you to be equally as happy and as enthusiastic the next time that a far-left minor candidate tips a high-profile race to the GOP. Why would I do that? I’m rooting for the Democrats. But the last time that happened during a presidential election, I didn’t blame the system, I blamed the fuckheads who voted for Ralph Nader. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2022, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/184 "2022-11-09T06:07:09Z")
CNN reporting from Dr. Oz headquarters in Pennsylvania. Nobody is there. “As of now, the party’s shut down,” said the CNN reporter. ---
**Author:** ![Buck\_Godot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buck_godot/32/6573_2.png) [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2022, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/185 "2022-11-09T06:07:14Z")
> [@Aspenglow](#): > > I’m also especially focused on how Oregon is going to do tonight with respect to maintaining a Democratic governor. Could go either way on that, I’m afraid. Dangnabbed razzlefrazing\* spoiler Betsy Johnson \*edited to match P&E rather than Pit sensibilities. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2022, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/186 "2022-11-09T06:07:20Z")
> [@Bootb](#): > > I will expect both of you to be equally as happy and as enthusiastic the next time that a far-left minor candidate tips a high-profile race to the GOP. It’s happened enough to the Dems that I’m damn happy it’s happening to a GOP candidate tonight. No way will I be happy when a Pub candidate wins. ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2022, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/187 "2022-11-09T06:07:46Z")
LOL, that was pretty cute. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2022, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/188 "2022-11-09T06:10:11Z")
AP still hasn’t. But if a news organization has the guts to call it now I hope they know enough, or at least more than I do. In any case, tell the Jersey quack to go back where he came from. And get ready for the lawsuits and the bloviating from the Orange Menace. ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2022, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/189 "2022-11-09T06:12:06Z")
> [@Lancia](#): > > That idiot Johnson really screwed things up. You’ve got an idiot Johnson out there in Oregon? We’ve got one too, over here in Wisconsin! ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2022, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/190 "2022-11-09T06:12:30Z")
What’s the explanation for AP already calling the Hawaii governor race? Is Josh Green unopposed? I’m not finding information. ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2022, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/191 "2022-11-09T06:12:41Z")
> [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](#): > > AP still hasn’t. But if a news organization has the guts to call it now I hope they know enough, or at least more than I do. There’s still a hangover about MSNBC being a “liberal” news source, but that reputation is really misplaced. Steve Kornacki is an amazing statistician for watching election results. I don’t think MSNBC has ever had to retract a result they’ve called that I can recall, so I’m pretty confident in this call. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2022, 6:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/192 "2022-11-09T06:13:49Z")
CNN just now projecting Fetterman in Pennsylvania. ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2022, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/193 "2022-11-09T06:14:13Z")
Bummer about Evan McMullin in Utah, but I suppose it was too much to hope for. ---
**Author:** ![Thing.Fish](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thing.fish/32/9168_2.png) [@Thing.Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thing.Fish)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2022, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/194 "2022-11-09T06:15:28Z")
> [@Bootb](#): > > I will expect both of you to be equally as happy and as enthusiastic the next time that a far-left minor candidate tips a high-profile race to the GOP. Your proposed cure of “not allowing people to vote for the candidate of their choice” seems worse than the disease. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2022, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/195 "2022-11-09T06:15:34Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > CNN just now projecting Fetterman in Pennsylvania CBS did the same, as did MSNBC. MSNBC right now has the House 219-216 in favor of the GOP. ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2022, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/196 "2022-11-09T06:16:52Z")
Plus or minus 13. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2022, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/197 "2022-11-09T06:17:50Z")
Yep, now it’s 218-217. One helluva lot closer than I thought it would be. ---
**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 9, 2022, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/198 "2022-11-09T06:17:55Z")
Fetterman is speaking! ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2022, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/199 "2022-11-09T06:18:09Z")
Fetterman about to speak. Live on CNN; probably other sources too. ---
**Author:** ![Jas09](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d07c76/32.png) [@Jas09](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jas09)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2022, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/200 "2022-11-09T06:18:20Z")
> [@Railer13](#): > > MSNBC right now has the House 219-216 in favor of the GOP. Yeah, probably around 225-230 seats for the GOP or so when all is said and done. Could have been worse. And the Senate comes down to AZ (stuck at about 50% reporting forEVER) and NV (who knows…). With a Georgia runoff in December. Damn politics… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619.md?page=9) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619.md?page=11)