Politics 2004 Presidential Election

[svfan4ever]

Technically it's the whole day...so technically it's till 12 right?

 

[SecretAgentMan]

i though the polls were supposed to close at a certain time...like 8 or 9 or something?

[post="1051745"]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/post]​

They usually are but in Ohio they kept them open for much longer.

 

[SiriCerasi]

Technically it's the whole day...so technically it's till 12 right?

[post="1051749"]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/post]​

Well most places close...

 

[SecretAgentMan]

why do you think Ohio only has 76% reporting when other states are in the 90s? Because they keep some polls open longer.

 

[Aliasfix]

Polls around here closed at 8pm - I saw some news footage that showed a worker pushing the doory shut and locking it right at 8:00 - I'm sure they're ready for the day to be over!

There are still absentee ballots to be counted though, and I heard one report say that absentee ballots are generally predominately Republican. Who knows if they'll make the difference though.

 

[svfan4ever]

So many things to account for :blowup:

 

[ms.katejones]

It's so close :wee:

[post="1051740"]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/post]​

I know! If you look at the exit polls in Ohio Kerry is winning, but the real numbers so Bush in lead.

 

[Itz tha Dreila]

Kerry better win Nevada, Colorado, and Ohio.

 

[SiriCerasi]

Polls around here closed at 8pm - I saw some news footage that showed a worker pushing the doory shut and locking it right at 8:00 - I'm sure they're ready for the day to be over! 

There are still absentee ballots to be counted though, and I heard one report say that absentee ballots are generally predominately Republican.  Who knows if they'll make the difference though.

[post="1051754"]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/post]​

It might come down to those :what:

 

[Aliasfix]

Polling place hours, at least the hours they're supposed to keep.

 

[pasta_sauce385]

Some of the polls were supposed to close earlier, but there were still a lot of people in line waiting to vote so they have to stay open for those people.

 

[SecretAgentMan]

still 246-206

Bush is catching Kerry in Iowa and Wisconsin. Kerry is catching up to Bush in Ohio and New Mexico. New Hampshire is still led by Kerry.

 

[Aliasfix]

Kerry better win Nevada, Colorado, and Ohio.

[post="1051758"]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/post]​

Bush already has Colorado, and according to CBS, he's ahead in Ohio. Kerry is in the lead in Nevada at this point.

 

[ivand67]

FOX News is discussing that a tie is possible at 269 - in that case Bush would win (I forgot what they said, I think it's because they've won the Senate...).

It's all about what counties have not reported yet - Ohio in particular of course.

I'm monitoring with CNN, ABC, FOX News and MSNBC all at the same time:

ABCNews.com seems to be the fastest to project victories:

http://abcnews.go.com/sections/politics/Elections2004/president.html

BTW, this is really fun... regardless of the outcome... I don't know how late I can stay up tonight... maybe I'll go to bed in an hour and try to wake up at 6 and get only about 4 hours of sleep.

 

[SiriCerasi]

Some of the polls were supposed to close earlier, but there were still a lot of people in line waiting to vote so they have to stay open for those people.

[post="1051762"]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/post]​

Pasta!! ldhi:

Hmm that makes sense. Heard the lines were horrible ^_^ Which is good i suppose

 

[xdancer]

i though the polls were supposed to close at a certain time...like 8 or 9 or something?

[post="1051745"]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/post]​

in most states, you get to vote as long as you're in line by closing time. so if you're in line by 8, you get to vote no matter what time you finally get to a booth.

 

[SiriCerasi]

Bush already has Colorado, and according to CBS, he's ahead in Ohio.  Kerry is in the lead in Nevada at this point.

[post="1051765"]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/post]​

Bush is catching up in Nevada -_-

 

[SiriCerasi]

in most states, you get to vote as long as you're in line by closing time.  so if you're in line by 8, you get to vote no matter what time you finally get to a booth.

[post="1051770"]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/post]​

I don't think there would be a 4 hour line though

 

[tippinlover]

I think it's also interesting that Bush is winning the popular vote by almost 3 million, especially considering what happened in 2000...

 

[SecretAgentMan]

I don't think there would be a 4 hour line though

[post="1051774"]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/post]​

They showed it on tv. Long long lines....