Official Presidential Election Results Thread

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  1. tirk

    tirk im the lyrical jessie james

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    they're being responsible this time.
     
    tirk, Nov 3, 2004
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  2. tirk

    tirk im the lyrical jessie james

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    i finally learned something today. props to me.

    electoral college

    The key is this part, "A vote for the candidates for President and Vice-President named on the ballot is a vote for the electors..." This is the case for 48 states -- it's known as the "winner-take-all system." The other system, known as the "district system," is observed in both Maine and Nebraska. In these states, two electors' votes are made based on the candidate who received the most votes statewide. The remaining electoral votes go by congressional districts, awarding the vote to the candidate who received the most votes in each district.

    wasnt aware of the 'district system' states.
     
    tirk, Nov 3, 2004
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  3. islstl

    islstl Playoff committee is a group of great football men Staff Member

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    Bush widens Ohio lead to 123K with 96.2 % reporting.

    That would be sufficient not to haggle over. Even with provisional ballots, which Dems are claiming to be 200K at this point. Maybe that number will grow magically tomorrow morning.
     
    islstl, Nov 3, 2004
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  4. islstl

    islstl Playoff committee is a group of great football men Staff Member

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    and let us not forget, yellow and blue make green.
     
    islstl, Nov 3, 2004
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  5. uscpuke

    uscpuke Founding Member

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    You are better with numbers than me, but Kerry would have to win ~85% of those provisional ballots to have a chance, which is way beyond any statistical probability (unless Mary Poppins shows up numerous times).
     
    uscpuke, Nov 3, 2004
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  6. LSUGradin99

    LSUGradin99 I Bleedeth Purple 'N Gold

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    Basically a done deal here. Especially when you keep in mind that they are provisional ballots. Not all of them will even be valid and that 200k number will dwindle down before they are all ultimately counted.


    Damn you conservatives for pulling it out!

    and

    Damn you liberals for being weak overall for the past 8 to 12 years!
     
    LSUGradin99, Nov 3, 2004
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  7. tirk

    tirk im the lyrical jessie james

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    ohh wasnt aware that was so widely known. guess i am stupid. i thought all 50 states were in conjunction.
     
    tirk, Nov 3, 2004
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  8. uscpuke

    uscpuke Founding Member

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    I did not peg you for a liberal LSUGrad...I just thought you were someone who did not like Bush. You did vote for Vitter right?
     
    uscpuke, Nov 3, 2004
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  9. islstl

    islstl Playoff committee is a group of great football men Staff Member

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    Looks like when all is said and done, only New Hampshire, Iowa and New Mexico will have changed from last year's election to the other party.

    That, my friend, is simply amazing.
     
    islstl, Nov 3, 2004
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  10. islstl

    islstl Playoff committee is a group of great football men Staff Member

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    Yeah it would have to be approaching 80 % of the 200K provisional ballots.

    160/40 split would gain the 120K Kerry needs to make it close.
     
    islstl, Nov 3, 2004
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