You misplaced him. Not that it matters, but all the rest were so nicely set up 
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396-142 I seriously doubt that happens
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So do I. It would need all of the states that aren't leaning significantly either way to go to Obama.
If all the undecided states now go to Obama he could get over 400. Which I again doubt. Although I think he will get at least 350 if not more.
Chuck Norris
He thinks Obama will win in a landslide? I'd have guessed that he was a Republican.
I would have to actually, he likes his guns though
You misplaced him. Not that it matters, but all the rest were so nicely set up
Changed.
Fussy
If I could change my estimate I'd drop it down to 376 for Obama. Too late to change.
Lightning quick? Completely mad? Far left wing, with only occasional slight shifts toward the center?
Chuck Norris is a staunchly conservative Republican who once filled in for the loathsome Sean Hannity on Fox News' "Hannity and Colmes" program. He does not believe in evolution, and recently gave the commencement address at Liberty University, founded by the loathsome Jerry Falwell. During the Republican primaries he endorsed Mike Huckabee's campaign. In addition, he does not sleep: he waits.
Another nutter. Excellent.
Hope this helps.
Can anyone direct me to a link to a stream that I can use to follow the election?
I'm not interested in the entire thing, if I were to invest two-three hours, what would be the best time to do so?
I'm not interested in the entire thing, if I were to invest two-three hours, what would be the best time to do so?
not sure but typically I tune in at about 8 or 9pm EST. the voting in the eastern US is usually done and results have started coming in.
It'll run all night up to about midnight or later (EST) typically but if it's a landslide then the it may be over earlier. A lot of the crucial states are on EST or central time (VA, NY, FL, OH, Indiana, etc).
I'll probably watch flick between CNN, MSNBC or one of the public (PBS) stations (WETA, etc). The public stations don't have ads and the quality of analysis and reporting is usually much better than say Fox, CBS, etc.
BBC America may have a special coverage too, but they have ads too.
It'll run all night up to about midnight or later (EST) typically but if it's a landslide then the it may be over earlier. A lot of the crucial states are on EST or central time (VA, NY, FL, OH, Indiana, etc).
I'll probably watch flick between CNN, MSNBC or one of the public (PBS) stations (WETA, etc). The public stations don't have ads and the quality of analysis and reporting is usually much better than say Fox, CBS, etc.
BBC America may have a special coverage too, but they have ads too.
btw I've arrived at 286 by giving Obama all Kerry states + NM, CO, VA and IA.
Of course this assumes that McCain runs away with all the current toss ups which is unlikely. IMO, as long as McCain doesn't turn PA, it should be safe for Obama. If PA turns, then it squeaky bum time.
Obama polled better than he actually did in the primaries. If that trend holds, then McCain may well take all the toss ups. I think holding on to PA is the key for Obama. If he does, he wins the election.
Of course this assumes that McCain runs away with all the current toss ups which is unlikely. IMO, as long as McCain doesn't turn PA, it should be safe for Obama. If PA turns, then it squeaky bum time.
Obama polled better than he actually did in the primaries. If that trend holds, then McCain may well take all the toss ups. I think holding on to PA is the key for Obama. If he does, he wins the election.
What sort of time do the exit polls start to appear? And then, when do the results start coming out?
What I'm really asking is, should I stay up all night, or just get up really early?
What I'm really asking is, should I stay up all night, or just get up really early?
There is no one poll closing time due to the time zones here. But polls in most of the big battleground states close by 8pm ET which is 1am in the UK. The results start to come in immediately after polls close, so you want to be watching around that time.
Cool, late night it is then. I hope John Snow has a swingometer or something.
c'mon McCain please win and twat you're country even more than bush.
Hey, how'd that work out for your country?
It would not.
Obama's grandmother has died. It's turning into The X Factor.
pity she couldn't hold on for 2 more days.
wonder if he's off to hawaii as we speak. feel bad for him as his mom is dead too and I'd imagine that he'd love to have them see him win (hopefully).
wonder if he's off to hawaii as we speak. feel bad for him as his mom is dead too and I'd imagine that he'd love to have them see him win (hopefully).
If you want a hint about where the campaigns think work needs to be done, look at where they are campaigning.....Obama is not going to PA today...
he went to FL,NC and VA...which does not mean he is worried...just he is making sure....NC will be close...but he will win the other 2 and certainly PA..
he went to say his goodbye last week.....he knew she wont make it....
Obama's grandmother dies after battle with cancer
(CNN) -- Sen. Barack Obama's grandmother, Madelyn Dunham, has died following a bout with cancer, Obama and his sister, Maya Soetoro-Ng, said Monday.
She was 86.
At a rally in Charlotte, North Carolina, Monday night, the Illinois senator said "she has gone home and she died peacefully in her sleep with my sister at her side."
"I'm not going to talk about it long because it's hard to talk about," he added.
Obama remembered her as "one of those quiet heroes we have across America, who aren't famous ... but each and every day they work hard. They look after their families. They look after their children and their grandchildren."
In a statement released Monday afternoon, Obama and his sister said that Dunham was "the cornerstone of our family, and a woman of extraordinary accomplishment, strength, and humility." Video Watch CNN contributors discuss Obama's grandmother »
"She was the person who encouraged and allowed us to take chances. She was proud of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and left this world with the knowledge that her impact on all of us was meaningful and enduring. Our debt to her is beyond measure."
Obama and Soetoro-Ng asked that donations be made for the search for a cure for cancer in lieu of flowers. A small private ceremony will be held "at a later date."
Dunham passed away peacefully at her home shortly before midnight Sunday night (5 a.m. ET), campaign spokeswoman Jen Psaki told CNN. She said Obama learned of her death around 8 a.m.
Obama's republican rival, Sen. John McCain, issued a statement Monday afternoon:
"We offer our deepest condolences to Barack Obama and his family as they grieve the loss of their beloved grandmother. Our thoughts and prayers go out to them as they remember and celebrate the life of someone who had such a profound impact in their lives."
The Democratic presidential candidate left the campaign trail on October 23 and flew to Honolulu, Hawaii, to spend the day with Dunham, whose health deteriorated after she suffered a broken hip.
His wife, Michelle Obama, filled in for him at events in Columbus and Akron, Ohio, on October 24.
Obama said in an interview taped for that day's "Good Morning America" that Dunham had been "inundated" with flowers and messages from strangers who read about her in Obama's 1995 book, "Dreams From My Father."
"Maybe she is getting a sense of long-deserved recognition toward the end of her life," he said.
The candidate resumed his campaign on October 25.
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Obama has spoken often about his grandmother -- who helped raise him -- as an integral figure in his youth and how she struggled against the glass ceiling in her career. He and his family traveled to Hawaii in August to visit her.
"She's the one who put off buying a new car or a new dress for herself so that I could have a better life," he said in his acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention. "She poured everything she had into me. And although she can no longer travel, I know that she's watching tonight, and that tonight is her night as well."
http://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/03/obama.grandma/index.html
something about that picture makes me teary eyed... it may have been taken in 1979, but it looks like she knew she wouldn't see the glory day of her grandson.
(CNN) -- Sen. Barack Obama's grandmother, Madelyn Dunham, has died following a bout with cancer, Obama and his sister, Maya Soetoro-Ng, said Monday.
She was 86.
At a rally in Charlotte, North Carolina, Monday night, the Illinois senator said "she has gone home and she died peacefully in her sleep with my sister at her side."
"I'm not going to talk about it long because it's hard to talk about," he added.
Obama remembered her as "one of those quiet heroes we have across America, who aren't famous ... but each and every day they work hard. They look after their families. They look after their children and their grandchildren."
In a statement released Monday afternoon, Obama and his sister said that Dunham was "the cornerstone of our family, and a woman of extraordinary accomplishment, strength, and humility." Video Watch CNN contributors discuss Obama's grandmother »
"She was the person who encouraged and allowed us to take chances. She was proud of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and left this world with the knowledge that her impact on all of us was meaningful and enduring. Our debt to her is beyond measure."
Obama and Soetoro-Ng asked that donations be made for the search for a cure for cancer in lieu of flowers. A small private ceremony will be held "at a later date."
Dunham passed away peacefully at her home shortly before midnight Sunday night (5 a.m. ET), campaign spokeswoman Jen Psaki told CNN. She said Obama learned of her death around 8 a.m.
Obama's republican rival, Sen. John McCain, issued a statement Monday afternoon:
"We offer our deepest condolences to Barack Obama and his family as they grieve the loss of their beloved grandmother. Our thoughts and prayers go out to them as they remember and celebrate the life of someone who had such a profound impact in their lives."
The Democratic presidential candidate left the campaign trail on October 23 and flew to Honolulu, Hawaii, to spend the day with Dunham, whose health deteriorated after she suffered a broken hip.
His wife, Michelle Obama, filled in for him at events in Columbus and Akron, Ohio, on October 24.
Obama said in an interview taped for that day's "Good Morning America" that Dunham had been "inundated" with flowers and messages from strangers who read about her in Obama's 1995 book, "Dreams From My Father."
"Maybe she is getting a sense of long-deserved recognition toward the end of her life," he said.
The candidate resumed his campaign on October 25.
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Obama has spoken often about his grandmother -- who helped raise him -- as an integral figure in his youth and how she struggled against the glass ceiling in her career. He and his family traveled to Hawaii in August to visit her.
"She's the one who put off buying a new car or a new dress for herself so that I could have a better life," he said in his acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention. "She poured everything she had into me. And although she can no longer travel, I know that she's watching tonight, and that tonight is her night as well."
http://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/03/obama.grandma/index.html
something about that picture makes me teary eyed... it may have been taken in 1979, but it looks like she knew she wouldn't see the glory day of her grandson.Voting problems?
Just been listening to a feature on how Florida will not be without its voting woes again.
Queues at polling stations at five or six hours or more [rarely waited five or six minutes here in the UK but perhaps i'm lucky]. And this hardly do uncommon in other parts of the States apparently. Hardly conducive for the elderly, disabled, or average worker and student too.
Why not have a more localised and...down to earth system too
Also America's embraced these electronic voting machines, which i wonder at after a recent Dutch commission found them to be unsafe.
Just been listening to a feature on how Florida will not be without its voting woes again.
Queues at polling stations at five or six hours or more [rarely waited five or six minutes here in the UK but perhaps i'm lucky]. And this hardly do uncommon in other parts of the States apparently. Hardly conducive for the elderly, disabled, or average worker and student too.
Why not have a more localised and...down to earth system too
Also America's embraced these electronic voting machines, which i wonder at after a recent Dutch commission found them to be unsafe.
What a pathetic bullshit answer from Obama and what he learned about playing HS basketball, I learned it was about the team
Did you watch it? He told Berman it was the basis for his ideas in his political career helping others. etc McCains answer was shit as well
Woah I just seen gallops polling on Nov 2nd. From what I've followed an noticed, it's always seemed to be the poll which sets the initial direction trend, the others may initially disagree but soon move towards a similar position. At the moment it has Obama on 53%, McCain on 40%. The closest poll the BBC displays has they 5% apart. This could be an absolutely savage Obama victory at this rate. The phoney war is over tomorrow anyway, we'll know for certain what the American public want. Exciting stuff, I'll be staying up to watch!
Either that or it'll all be rigged.
Come on Brad, if Obama ends the war in Iraw it will be to go into Pakistan
Well going by the polls, it'd have to be one hell of a rigging