US election 2012

Raikiri · 7 Nov 2012 at 02:19

explicit4u said:
Where's that from? All the sites I'm using are still stuck on 63% reporting.

Fox news, of all places are saying Obama is leading.

78% called.

Barack Obama
50% 3,403,501

Mitt Romney
50% 3,401,470

Azza · 7 Nov 2012 at 02:20

CNN seems to get a lot of number early, Huff. Post and RealClearPolitics are good as well.

apeZ · 7 Nov 2012 at 02:20

explicit4u said:
Where's that from? All the sites I'm using are still stuck on 63% reporting.

http://edition.cnn.com/election/2012/results/race/president

Seems to be most up-to-date one.

chriscpritchard · 7 Nov 2012 at 02:26

Raymond Lin said:
Winner takes all, majority wins.

Not in all states, Maine and Alaska split the votes up based on congressional district (though they have always been the same as the statewide popular vote since they started that method)

Duff-Man · 7 Nov 2012 at 02:26

dante6491 said:
Seems the Republicans will take both the House and the Senate. Can't see Obama being able to do much. If Romney can get the popular vote the Republicans can pretty much govern with or without the presidency.

The house was pretty much a foregone conclusion, but as far as I can see, the senate race is going reasonably well for the Democrats? They've gained two seats already, and seem to be on course to maintain their majority.

dante6491 · 7 Nov 2012 at 02:27

Duff-Man said:
The house was pretty much a foregone conclusion, but as far as I can see, the senate race is going reasonably well for the Democrats? They've gained two seats already, and seem to be on course to maintain their majority.

The blog I am following says there is a high chance :confused:

shrug.

explicit4u · 7 Nov 2012 at 02:29

Piers Morgan said on twitter that CNN predictions suggest that they'll both stay as they are.

edit:

Piers Morgan ‏@piersmorgan
On current CNN projections....House will stay Republican, Senate will stay Democrat. Whoever's President will have a tough old time again.

Naffa · 7 Nov 2012 at 02:30

Duff-Man said:
The house was pretty much a foregone conclusion, but as far as I can see, the senate race is going reasonably well for the Democrats? They've gained two seats already, and seem to be on course to maintain their majority.

It's not certain, but the Dems are still likely to maintain their Senate majority. Anyone that says it is unlikely isn't looking at the numbers.

King Damager · 7 Nov 2012 at 02:30

CANDIDATES
Romney
Obama
(Incumbent)
VOTES
3,518,799
3,518,227
VOTES %
50%
50%
Est. 81% in

Getting close...

kd

Zbornak · 7 Nov 2012 at 02:33

Oh dear. Will it be Florida 2000 all over again?!

Duff-Man · 7 Nov 2012 at 02:35

Florida is tight as a ducks ****!

The lead is swinging from one candidate to the other by margins of around 1000 votes.

Virginia is a surprise... I thought that it would go to Obama with a slim margin, but with over 50% of the votes in he's trailing by 4 points. Not looking promising for the president there. Of course, if he wins Florida than Virginia doesn't matter in the slightest.

King Damager · 7 Nov 2012 at 02:42

Colorado is looking promising for Obama though which is good.

If he can get Colorado and Ohio I reckon he probably doesn't need Florida.

CANDIDATES
Obama
(Incumbent)
Romney
VOTES
3,655,716
3,636,173
VOTES %
50%
49%
Est. 84% in

Obama is definitely improving on Florida.

kd

muon · 7 Nov 2012 at 02:42

We also have First-past-the-post voting in the UK, so it isn't just a weird American thing. Although we don't block MP seats together.

Naffa · 7 Nov 2012 at 02:42

Following it is making me feel sick... Plus, one of my friend's dad is still waiting in line to vote (in Florida)... Nervous.

muon · 7 Nov 2012 at 02:43

CNN showing 30k margin Florida, so getting bigger. 1% margin with fewer votes to go is pretty large.

edit:

20k now, it looks like they update in weird blocks. I guess precinct vote distributions vary a lot within the state.

Azza · 7 Nov 2012 at 02:45

Poor old David looks knackered already! I wonder when he'll hang up his boots.

Sankari · 7 Nov 2012 at 02:45

Electorcal college votes so far:

Obama: 213
Romney: 167

Looking good.

Duff-Man · 7 Nov 2012 at 02:46

King Damager said:
Colorado is looking promising for Obama though which is good.

If he can get Colorado and Ohio I reckon he probably doesn't need Florida.

kd

Colorado and Ohio would almost certainly do it for Obama. New Hampshire is looking like a dead cert as well, though it's only worth 4 electoral votes so probably won't make a difference.

King Damager · 7 Nov 2012 at 02:52

Nh called for Obama, good sign.

Romney was hoping for penn and NH if it was a good night.

kd

Strife212 · 7 Nov 2012 at 02:55

Seems like Obama will win, how boring!