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11-04-2008, 10:19 PM
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Originally Posted by christiangirl
Okay, someone help me with this: If the win is determined by electoral votes, why is it so important that the people vote? I used to know this one, but I'm drawing a blank.
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Because the electoral votes are supposed to reflect how the people in that state voted.
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11-04-2008, 10:22 PM
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Originally Posted by AGDee
Because the electoral votes are supposed to reflect how the people in that state voted.
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It should be thrown out and just use a popular vote. Seriously. Doesn't matter though... the votes in my house were cancelled out lol.
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11-04-2008, 10:24 PM
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Originally Posted by PM_Mama00
It should be thrown out and just use a popular vote. Seriously. Doesn't matter though... the votes in my house were cancelled out lol.
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If that were the case, Gore would have won in 2000 and we wouldn't have endured at least the first four years of W.
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11-04-2008, 10:24 PM
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OBAMA JUST TOOK OHIO
according to ABC
Obama 195
Mc Cain 76
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11-04-2008, 10:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Benzgirl
according to ABC
Obama 195
Mc Cain 76
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NBC gave it to him too
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11-04-2008, 10:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Benzgirl
OBAMA JUST TOOK OHIO
according to ABC
Obama 195
Mc Cain 76
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CNN just called it too!
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11-04-2008, 10:49 PM
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Obama just got New Mexico. I want to know Florida's results. My new home in Georgia went to McCain but I'm curious what happens in the state I grew up in.
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11-04-2008, 10:52 PM
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If it wasn't so darn cold, I'd probably enjoy living in Minnesota. Jesse Ventura one year, now it looks like Al Franken is going to win. They have fun with their politics.
fivethirtyeight.com just posted:
Obama to Become Next President
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11-04-2008, 10:59 PM
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Originally Posted by AGDee
If it wasn't so darn cold, I'd probably enjoy living in Minnesota. Jesse Ventura one year, now it looks like Al Franken is going to win. They have fun with their politics.
fivethirtyeight.com just posted:
Obama to Become Next President
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Who will play Al on SNL???
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11-04-2008, 11:03 PM
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NBC called Iowa for Obama!
By the way Benzgirl, I credit you with getting Ohio 
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11-04-2008, 11:06 PM
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NBC called Iowa for Obama!
By the way Benzgirl, I credit you with getting Ohio |
Thank you! I've been passing around the Obama Birthday Card all weekend. 
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11-04-2008, 11:04 PM
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Do you mind me asking how you voted on Prop2? I'm surprised it's so close...I hope it passes, but I also thought it would be a huge "no."
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I voted yes on 2. I lost my aunt to cancer. If there is a way to find a cure, as long as it's humane, I'm for it. Those embryos are just going to be thrown out. If they can be used for good, then they should be.
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11-04-2008, 10:53 PM
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This blast from the past was just posted on fivethirtyeight.com
It is from Tue Nov 02, 2004 at 05:11:01 PM PST and it is about Sen. Obama winning his Senate seat. Check out the comments:
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2004/1.../6703?detail=f
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11-04-2008, 10:23 PM
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Originally Posted by AGDee
Because the electoral votes are supposed to reflect how the people in that state voted.
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48 states have adopted winner-take-all system. Maine and Nebraska use a tiered system where a single elector is chosen within each Congressional district.
Candidates can fail to get the most votes in the nationwide popular vote in a presidential election and still win that election.
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11-04-2008, 10:25 PM
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Looks like we're getting medical marijuana. Two of my co-workers' husbands are unemployed (Chrysler and Pfizer) and a couple of us are single moms so we all decided we'd become licensed growers if it passes  What a great second job, eh? LOL
Our other big controversial one, embryonic stem cell research with invitro embryos that are going to be thrown away, which I thought would fail big, is very close.
Last edited by AGDee; 11-04-2008 at 10:28 PM.
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