2008 US Election Thread

[JR Boucicaut 3803]

I was just commenting on that, I would've said the same if it had happened to McCain. However, I'm fully aware that it'll be used by both sides (sympathy vote/accusing them of setting it up for a sympathy vote)

[chippa13 1844]

Wednesday cannot come fast enough.

[pantherfan 0]

My U.S election knowledge isn't exactly up to par but is that the day the results come out or is that the last voting day?

Sorry for my dumbness... :(

Cheers Chippa!

[chippa13 1844]

Tuesday is election day. That is the day that most head to the polls to vote. Usually they have a projected winner sometime around 9pm and the networks try to outdo each other by trying to project earlier and earlier.

[Chadd 916]

I was just commenting on that, I would've said the same if it had happened to McCain. However, I'm fully aware that it'll be used by both sides (sympathy vote/accusing them of setting it up for a sympathy vote)

I wasn't implying that you had an agenda, I don't think anyone believes you were posting it for that purpose. I just thought it was sad that within 20 minutes of it being on CNN, that someone called.

[chippa13 1844]

Agreed, I didn't think JR was trying to swing sympathies. I was responding to Chadd's odd phone call.

[mrusse01 0]

Just laid down a wager on McCain, got +925 (bet $100 win $925) odds on him.

Not for nothing, but I can't believe the odds are that high.

Let's go Republicans!! You can do it!!

[Chadd 916]

Just laid down a wager on McCain, got +925 (bet $100 win $925) odds on him.

Not for nothing, but I can't believe the odds are that high.

Let's go Republicans!! You can do it!!

If McCain does win there will be riots.

[kosydar 0]

I don't even answer the phone. Being a registered independent in a swing state is AWESOME. I wasn't home yesterday but there were 12 "numbers" on our caller id.

Sidenote: noone elected me president when my grandmother died.

Being a registered independent in a state where McCain has zero chance of winning is still awesome. I've been getting two or three phone calls a day for damn near a month now from the Obama campaign. I also get about three or four a week telling me how Obama wants me to vote on specific measures. Can't wait for it to be over.

[Chadd 916]

I don't think it's likely but there is an outside chance.

[Chadd 916]

Just got another call from Obama asking me to vote for him. Nice of him to take some time out of his busy day to call little old me.

[ronnychencharik 0]

Has anyone had any presidential cell phone calls?

[Chadd 916]

Has anyone had any presidential cell phone calls?

final total was 5 today

[-venom- 0]

For anyone who doubts McCains chances, wiki "The Bradley Effect".

It's going to be close, you can put money on that.

[chippa13 1844]

I consider McCain a longshot if, for no other reason, Vegas seldom gets their odds wrong. That said, I voted for him.

[Jason Harris 31]

My brother-in-law sent this video today. Enjoy....

[mrusse01 0]

I consider McCain a longshot if, for no other reason, Vegas seldom gets their odds wrong. That said, I voted for him.

Well McCain obviously is a long shot, but go around and ask ten people if they'll take the bet that you give them $100 if Obama wins, and they have to give up $500 if McCain wins....there are not a lot of people out there who will take that.

I just love betting against so-called 'sure things'. Made a nice sum of cash doing just that last year when I had made two bets against the Pats to win the Super Bowl.

The actual bet I made was something along the lines of 'which political party will the next US President come from', and I took Republican +925. Democrat was something like -1500 (you have to bet $1500 to win $100), and there was a hilarious line of 'any other outcome' that was +10250.

[Trooper 8]

Has anyone had any presidential cell phone calls?

final total was 5 today

3 yesterday. I just want to know who cast their vote based on a phone call. I'm sure there are people who do, I just want to see them so I can smack the sheeple out of them.

[Fire0nIce228 1]

You can bet on the election outcome? Thats awesome.

I've gotten zero phone calls. Ah the joys of only have cell service.

[Trooper 8]

Ah the joys of only have cell service.

Enjoy it now, there's no way they miss that opportunity next election I'm afraid. You'll be getting voice and text messages probably.

[kosydar 0]

Granted I have no home phone service, but I get a shit ton of calls on my cell.

[LkptTiger 1]

Voting for McCain in New York is like tossing a pebble at an armored truck, but I did it, anyway.

Hooray for me - popped by electoral cherry.

[Chadd 916]

I love CNN. 0% of the precincts reporting in some states and they're calling the states for one candidate or the other.

[RadioGaGa 162]

I like the technology they are using though. That virtual desk with the Senate (or Congress...) sorry, not very good with US politics is very cool.

[phantomowner27 20]

Voting for McCain in New York is like tossing a pebble at an armored truck, but I did it, anyway.

Hooray for me - popped by electoral cherry.

join the club... same thing for me in California.