THE ELECTION IS NOT OVER -- 7:30 AM Update (721 hits)
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Submitted by Johnson <rickcane7479.at.yahoo.com> (View user info) at 2004-11-03 07:28:25 EST
Ladies and gentlemen, swayed by being tired, some eager Uber-users, and NBC News, I called this election too early. It is not over. It is still up for grabs.
{270 Electoral Votes Needed to Win}
George W. Bush (Republican)
Popular: 58,136,736 votes (51%)
Electoral: 254 points
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John Kerry (Democrat)
Popular: 54,596,381 votes (48%)
Electoral: 252 points
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Ralph Nader (Independent/Reform)
Popular: 389,387 votes (1%)
Electoral: 0 points
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CONGRESS:
-The Republican Party has secured the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives.
-The Republican Party has secured the majority in the U.S. Senate.
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Submitted by EchoBoxing (user info) at 2004-11-08 12:43:55 EST (#)
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thanks for the updates by the way. i couldn't tell from the news what was going on.
fuck you
Submitted by yermom (user info) at 2004-11-03 17:13:13 EST (#)
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No Comment
Submitted by BongZilla (user info) at 2004-11-03 11:52:15 EST (#)
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Kerry called to concede. It's pretty much over.
Submitted by nitty34 (user info) at 2004-11-03 11:48:08 EST (#)
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and NOW it's over
Submitted by cleanfornow (user info) at 2004-11-03 10:01:07 EST (#)
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You have embarassed yourself.
Submitted by nitty34 (user info) at 2004-11-03 09:33:34 EST (#)
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Please.
Bush will take NM, will take OH.
Only way for Kerry to have a shot as OH is if 7 out of 10 provisional and absentee ballots go his way. That isn't going to happen, no matter how many cameras that fat fuck Michael Moore uses to film the recount.
Submitted by Rainer (user info) at 2004-11-03 09:25:52 EST (#)
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The electoral college is the dumbest idea ever. Almost all of the states with signifigance are obviously pro-Republican.
Did anyone see the list that Bush had won?
Mississippi
Alabama
Kansas
Arkansas
Louisiana
the hick list goes on and on...sigh.
Submitted by congo (user info) at 2004-11-03 09:23:34 EST (#)
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+2 for Arsenal:
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Submitted by Arsenal (user info) at 2004-11-03 07:46:11 (#)
Sad day. Democracy has finally failed. This is what happens when you have people voting based entirely on propaganda and not facts.
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Submitted by Freight_Train (user info) at 2004-11-03 09:20:24 EST (#)
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FOUR MORE YEARS
Submitted by scoobidydoo2003 (user info) at 2004-11-03 08:57:28 EST (#)
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The rest of the world must be so pissed off right now (Bush being the likely & popular winner).
Submitted by Adereterial (user info) at 2004-11-03 08:54:21 EST (#)
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Heh... I'm a fully paid up member of the British Conservative Party, and even I think there is no option now other than revolution in America.
Submitted by Anarchy (user info) at 2004-11-03 08:39:38 EST (#)
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Submitted by Adereterial (user info) at 2004-11-03 08:35:33 (#)
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This result is an absolute disgrace.
I think it's time for the second American Revolution.
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That's what I say, but no one listens to me because I label myself an Anarchist.
The only way for democracy to return to America is through violence, and the sheep of this country are too comfy to EVER rebel again.
God bless America. All hail Bush.
Submitted by Adereterial (user info) at 2004-11-03 08:35:33 EST (#)
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This result is an absolute disgrace.
I think it's time for the second American Revolution.
Submitted by hairycoo (user info) at 2004-11-03 08:29:32 EST (#)
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Im not sure why but theres something about number 5 that makes me think its going to be red. Which province is number 5?
Submitted by stevendurel (user info) at 2004-11-03 08:23:47 EST (#)
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Yeah, I have no idea what hairycoo meant either.
Ohio 2004 = Florida 2000
Submitted by Fabish (user info) at 2004-11-03 08:16:42 EST (#)
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hairycoo,
If you mean it looks like red won it easily, then to answer your question, California is worth 55 electoral votes. WOWZA'S!
Submitted by captainflibby (user info) at 2004-11-03 08:02:36 EST (#)
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There's a lot more to count here. Kerry would have to win a huge percentage of provisional ballots, but there are more absentee ballots that haven't been counted and the media wont talk about. absentee ballots generally aren't counted for several days.
Also, Kerry only has to get close enough to warrant a recount. Like Gore in 2000, Kerry will get the majority of all remaining ballots and will gain votes in a recount. (Dems always do better with more accurate counting, I don't know why) >:(
He may win it yet
yeah the old confederacy could break away and take bush with them, nobody would mind. and give Alaska to Canada, nobody likes Alaska.
Submitted by professorfuckface (user info) at 2004-11-03 07:50:58 EST (#)
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Prof. of face fucking
Submitted by johnson (user info) at 2004-11-03 07:50:45 EST (#)
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Submitted by hairycoo (user info) at 2004-11-03 07:49:31 (#)
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i dont get it. does the west coast count for more or something ? It looks like red pissed it in.
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What in God's name are you talking about?
Submitted by hairycoo (user info) at 2004-11-03 07:49:31 EST (#)
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i dont get it. does the west coast count for more or something ? It looks like red pissed it in.
I hope a red block gets nuked in the next 4 years
Submitted by johnson (user info) at 2004-11-03 07:48:54 EST (#)
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It's like if the Confederacy had the Mid-West on its side.
Submitted by johnson (user info) at 2004-11-03 07:46:11 EST (#)
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Q&A: What's going on?
The White House has claimed victory for George W Bush in the US presidential election. However, John Kerry has not conceded. Mr Kerry needs to win Ohio to stay in the race.
Q: Why does the White House believe Mr Bush has won re-election?
Because they say he will win Ohio, which will give him 20 votes in the Electoral College that decides the election. Without those 20 votes, John Kerry has no hope of winning.
Q: Why is the result in Ohio delayed?
Because of the uncounted so-called provisional votes. At the moment, Mr Bush is ahead in the counted vote by about 145,000. According to the Ohio election officials there are estimated to be about 175,000 provisional votes but Democrats say it could higher. The deadline for these votes to be checked and counted is 15 November.
Provisional voting is allowed if a voter is not on the register. The vote is then held for checking before the count is made. In the past in Ohio about 10% of such votes have been rejected.
Q: Will Mr Kerry concede if he thinks he will lose Ohio?
Yes. If he accepts that he has no realistic chance of winning enough provisional votes to overcome Mr Bush's lead in the regular votes, he will have to. But he might want to wait until the issue is crystal clear.
Q: When will we know the result?
It could come quickly if Mr Kerry concedes. If not, it could take until the Ohio provisional votes are counted.
Q: Is this a re-run of Florida in 2000?
It is as close as in 2000 but in a different way. In Florida there were disputes about the votes (the "hanging chads" etc). This time, so far at least, it is not about the legality of the votes but about waiting until the count is done.
Submitted by Arsenal (user info) at 2004-11-03 07:46:11 EST (#)
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Bush won, they just aren't officially calling Ohio yet. For Kerry to win 93% of provisional Ballots need to be counted and in his favor. Ha.
Sad day. Democracy has finally failed. This is what happens when you have people voting based entirely on propaganda and not facts.
But hey what can you expect. Look at the red states. Fucking shitholes. How can you expect to have a country built on reason when you have states like Texas, and Kansas. For christs sake the ban on gay marragie passed in Mississippi by over 80% (last I heard 92%).
Submitted by Pearnbran (user info) at 2004-11-03 07:46:03 EST (#)
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Hey Professor?
what do you think your a professor of?
Submitted by titmouse (user info) at 2004-11-03 07:40:13 EST (#)
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im not even blaming nader idiot, im saying thanks for turning up, im being sarcastic as in whats the point? its like the liberal democrats over here, its all labour and concervative and the lib dems get fuck all, mind you we also have the monster raving loony party and they get even less. (true)
Submitted by johnson (user info) at 2004-11-03 07:38:09 EST (#)
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Don't even try to blame Nader. The guy only got 1/10 as many votes as he did last year, thanks to the Democratic and media smear campaign launched against him.
And look, he only got 300,000+ votes. The gap bewteen Bush & Kerry is 3 million!
Submitted by johnson (user info) at 2004-11-03 07:36:40 EST (#)
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There will not be a winner until Ohio is decided.
Submitted by titmouse (user info) at 2004-11-03 07:36:27 EST (#)
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Thanks for turning up Mr Nader. come on kerry hang in there and when you get into power tell tony blair to fuck off
Submitted by professorfuckface (user info) at 2004-11-03 07:35:16 EST (#)
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Your comments hurt me, method, I know that was you and I am in tears.
Submitted by Dervel (user info) at 2004-11-03 07:31:13 EST (#)
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Maps of America always remind me of a giant buffalo.
Submitted by professorfuckface (user info) at 2004-11-03 07:31:00 EST (#)
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Good. Hope Kerry fights until the bloody end.
Submitted by Method (user info) at 2004-11-03 07:30:40 EST (#)
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Oh, cruel fate. Why do you mock me?
-- Homer Simpson