Obama wins the Presidency

Overheal · 2008-11-04 06:06:09

edit: as of 11PM EST, Barrack Hussein Obama is unanimously declared to be the President Elect of the United States of America. John McCain has delivered his concession speech. The final projected result based on exit polling: Obama 338/ McCain 156. The first Democratic Landslide in American History. John McCain Concession…

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#32 05-11-2008 12:42AM

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Well me heading over to this thread: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055412543 for live comments as the results come in.

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#33 05-11-2008 01:16AM

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Reports have shown that firearms sales have suffered a marked increase in the last couple of weeks. (Despite the economy!)

If Obama wins, the fear is of another ban.
If McCain wins, the fear is of widespread rioting/looting.

NTM

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#34 05-11-2008 01:19AM

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Biggins wrote: »

Well me heading over to this thread: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055412543 for live comments as the results come in.

I would personally prefer the AH take on the election results thanks all the same my good man.

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#35 05-11-2008 01:21AM

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RTE have a fairly cool website for it.

OMG, Obama is losing. the dream is over.

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#36 05-11-2008 01:22AM

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Mc Cain is currently 8-3 ahead on points. But its first to 270 so its not ALL lost.
Its a bit like a mate of mine who once drunkenly admitted to me that he was incredible in bed. For exactly 3 minutes. He couldnt last any longer. Asthma you see.
Its a natural risk associated with growing up in a geographical basin.

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#37 05-11-2008 01:30AM

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Not entirely surprised by Kentucky and Indiana

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#38 05-11-2008 01:31AM

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nyarlothothep wrote: »

Not entirely surprised by north Carolina and Kentucy.

Exciting. Late call in Republican stronghold early doors.
Hopefully a sign of things to come.

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#39 05-11-2008 01:51AM

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Youre going to wrack your head watching the results trickle in. For my own sanity ive decided to watch seinfeld and play video games until Jon and Colbert go live at 10.

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#40 05-11-2008 01:57AM

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Anywhere streaming Colbert or Stewart? Legally of course.

Also can't help thinking that if Obama loses that the million or so people gathered in Chicago could roam the country like the drunken mob in that Civil War Re-Enactment episode of South Park.

http://www.southparkstudios.com/clip...dge+of+Gayness

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#41 05-11-2008 01:59AM

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BOLLOCKS :mad:

My vote failed to sway South Carolina.

http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/calculator/

edit: The map just had a major update less than a minute ago. Several more states have come in with exit polls.

Obama: 77
McCain: 34

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#42 05-11-2008 02:01AM

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In two minutes they'll have more numbers!! Yay graphics with new numbers.

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#43 05-11-2008 02:02AM

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yeah that just happened. see my edit. The first battleground state falls to Obama (Illinois) no wait thats Indiana im thinking of. nvm.

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#44 05-11-2008 02:02AM

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Should I go to bed, and see who has won tommorrow, or stay awake and watch the results trickle in.

I am not working tomorrow.

I have enough drink to be pleasantly anebriated drunk by 4am.

And I could sleep on the couch if I get tired, with the TV on.

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#45 05-11-2008 02:03AM

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ScumLord wrote: »

In two minutes they'll have more numbers!! Yay graphics with new numbers.

Blessed media.

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#46 05-11-2008 02:04AM

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P.C. wrote: »

Should I go to bed, and see who has won tommorrow, or stay awake and watch the results trickle in.

I am not working tomorrow.

I have enough drink to be pleasantly anebriated drunk by 4am.

And I could sleep on the couch if I get tired, with the TV on.

Yea Dewey defeated Truman. Get some rest.

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#47 05-11-2008 02:06AM

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I want that tv yerman has on CNN..

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#48 05-11-2008 02:08AM

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ScumLord wrote: »

I want that tv yerman has on CNN..

did you see them do the 3D Hologram yet?

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#49 05-11-2008 02:09AM

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Overheal wrote: »

did you see them do the 3D Hologram yet?

No. That sounds cool! It's like they live in the deathstar.

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#50 05-11-2008 02:10AM

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I am confused.

There are different numbers on different channels???

Which is the best channel to watch??

Help. Please.

I am not that bright sober.

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#51 05-11-2008 02:11AM

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I've followed CNN since the primaries, seeing how they seem to sound the least like a propoganda machine.

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#52 05-11-2008 02:18AM

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Come on whoever I would have voted for!

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#53 05-11-2008 02:22AM

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Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

Come on whoever I would have voted for!

And the other guy. Lets be fair about this all around.
They all have lovely bottoms.

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#54 05-11-2008 02:26AM

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P.C. wrote: »

I am confused.

There are different numbers on different channels???

Which is the best channel to watch??

Help. Please.

I am not that bright sober.

See here: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055412701

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#55 05-11-2008 02:47AM

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Thanks.

Anyone put money on this. just thinking of this now - shows the alchoholic state of mind I am in, betting on the results of the US elections. :cool:

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#56 05-11-2008 02:48AM

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Anyone rooting for Nader

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#57 05-11-2008 02:58AM

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when will we know?????

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#58 05-11-2008 02:59AM

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/us_elections_2008/7700298.stm

Excellent coverage here ...

C'mon Obama

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#59 05-11-2008 03:02AM

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P.C. wrote: »

I am confused.
There are different numbers on different channels???

It's because in the race for ratings and viewership, each station wants to be the first with the news. As a result, none of them could be arsed to wait for the official results to come out and instead they will 'call' or 'project' a State once their statisticians have finished crunching the numbers from the exit polls and the first couple of returns and concluded with a satisfactory degree of probability a particular outcome. Some stations are more conservative than others and will trade off speed for a greater likelihood of accuracy.

NTM

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#60 05-11-2008 03:09AM

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Apparently fox are first with results ...

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#61 05-11-2008 03:12AM

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P.C. wrote: »

I am confused.

There are different numbers on different channels???

Which is the best channel to watch??

Help. Please.

I am not that bright sober.

BBC 1 imo

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