I just saw Chuck Todd on Morning Joe talking about how he’s not sure if we’ll see someone concede tonight. What do you dopers think?
By tonight I mean by midnight.
Nope.
There’s already a “when will Obama concede” thread which, while it starts with a rather loaded question, has pretty much been a discussion of the same question.
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What’s this I hear about candidates conceiving on television?
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Before midnight Eastern? Probably not. Before everyone gives up and goes to bed? Yes, I think so.
If and only if PA, OH, and VA fall for Obama by decent margins… then maybe.
What time (Eastern) would you put that at, Mr. Marley?
If the polls are accurate, it’s quite likely. Obama has clear-cut leads in the states he needs to win: OH, WI and NV so even if other swing states are very close the election itself could be called quite early. Of course if the polls are off, it could be a long night.
It’s 5 to 5 in Dixville Notch, New Hampshire. Could be a long evening.
I think the race will be called around 1 a.m.
Tough one. I was going to say that there wouldn’t be a concession speech before all of the polls closed, and Alaska stays open until midnight Eastern, but apparently McCain conceded at 11:15 Eastern in 2008, and I expect Obama to be “over the top” right at 11:00 Eastern, just like in 2008.