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US Election - last couple of days.

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OhYouBadBadKitten · 06/11/2016 13:16

A parallel thread to the other one that is running.

So far early voting is running at a record high. Looks like they are favouring Clinton at present. High Latino turnout. Overall the polls have tightened though and I think that many are in their margin of error.

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OhYouBadBadKitten · 06/11/2016 21:09

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OhYouBadBadKitten · 06/11/2016 20:59

welcome bread :)

The very first results are from about a dozen people living in a tiny place in new hampshire. Apparently they vote as soon as it turns midnight. Then declare.

My plan is to snuggle up in bed with my ipad and try and snooze in between checking results. I'm working on wednesday. I'll stay away from booze so I don't accidentally get drunk either in sorrow or relief.

I'll check out sketch now :)

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Breadandwine · 06/11/2016 19:24

I'm in too, Kitten. A touch of sanity wouldn't come amiss in these troubled times! Grin

I'm another concerned that it might all go wrong. [gloom]

I'll be staying up for the verdict - I thought we're getting the first results round about 2am?

Did you guys see [[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-37877607
this sketch]] about our UK TV license. Trump and Clinton were flown over to do an interview which was cancelled because...well, I won't spoil it for you - it's hilarious!

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OhYouBadBadKitten · 06/11/2016 18:27

SNL
I'll miss this.

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OhYouBadBadKitten · 06/11/2016 15:44

I think as Claig has agreed not to join this thread it's fairest if we don't talk about them as they have no opportunity to defend themselves.

So, we get the first official result at about 5am here on election day. That's a bit weird! I'm going to have to plan to keep really busy that day. I can't bear to wake up on wednesday the same way I did the day after the brexit vote with the feeling of total catastrophe.

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PacificDogwod · 06/11/2016 15:27

Oh, I was being cheeky Grin - claig jolly well sounds like one and I don't like how the thread became all about claig; what/whoever they are.

flowersandsunshine · 06/11/2016 15:25

Pacific - who's the bot?

claig - whatever else s/he may be - is certainly not a bot, and nor am I (been posting since 2005!).

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OhYouBadBadKitten · 06/11/2016 15:04

:) you are welcome Pacific.

I do find the whole early voter poll data release quite confusing. I keep trying to compute as to how it influences Tuesdays vote. I also can't get my head around how different parts of the states are allowed to release their results as soon as the voting closes. Surely that must change the play through the day?

I didn't know that about absentee votes lljk. Are you saying that the results are declared before they are counted? If so, some must wonder why they bother at all!

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PacificDogwod · 06/11/2016 14:52

Thanks for this thread, OYBBK - the Other One is a bit monopolised by one bot particular individual.

I too am uneasy about the outcome - whoever wins is going to cry 'fix' and whoever wins a large proportion of the people will not feel represented.

I do understand the US electoral system, but I struggle to find it particularly democratic tbh.
And polls? I dunno - so much depends on who asked the question, and how it is asked and who is being asked. I don't trust them one bit.

DoYouRememberJustinBobby · 06/11/2016 14:11

I've taken Wednesday off work to see if there is a final result. I'm feeling very uneasy about this outcome. Forgetting Trump himself, will his supporters accept Clinton. I saw some people interviewed on Sky News yesterday saying they won't take the result as true if she wins.

lljkk · 06/11/2016 13:30

Don't some states only count the absentee ballots AFTER the election date? I thought it was a right mixed bag of timetables.

What are the polls saying in Florida the swing states?
What is latest forecast for Senate numbers?

Much as I genuinely like HRC, I dread what will happen if she wins but has a hostile congress. At least Obama had public opinion & personal charm on his side.

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