Reader Forum | 11/03/2008 2:40 pm

Election Night Reader Forum

The place to be on Election Night 2008

It’s finally here. We’ve come a long way together…now let’s weigh in as the states report in on Election Night 2008! All together, now… (and don’t forget to vote!)

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She voted early. Her vote counts. She lived to see this, and to participate. What an incredible story.

By Zera Lee on 11/04/2008 9:36 pm

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I’m sure she knew what he was capable of accomplishing and urged him to continue.

By Mary NSB-Florida on 11/03/2008 4:03 pm

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93% of the French are for Obama and the managing director of the International Herald Tribune says Europe overwhelming wants Obama and will be staying up to watch the election/party. Was very sorry to see about Obama’s grandmother but at least she probably knew the predictions that have called it for Obama, and that he is the Demo candidate. The vote cheating is underway with voter information “lost” all over a Florida highway, etc. And 8 hour Banana Republic-esque voting lines….

By Wine Warrior on 11/03/2008 4:06 pm

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Everyone should watch this clip from Rachel Maddow about the long voting lines. She is equating them to a modern version of a Poll Tax. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26315908/#27508339

By EKA - on 11/03/2008 7:05 pm

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I like Rachel Maddow, but sometimes she can be a real buzz killer. lol One thing I have been hearing though, is that the Obama campaign has been extremely diligent about watching for voter fraud, etc and there will be lots of volunteers out there helping… so maybe it won’t be a mess like we fear.

By DeBúrca obj on 11/03/2008 10:48 pm

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It’s going to be a long, long night, will poll results dragging on, due to higher-than-usual voter turnout. Several states, of course, will be “projected” as winners by the networks, which will be falling all over themselves to make it look like they have the “results” first. There will be plenty of controversy, too: accusations of ballot tampering and the like.

By James the Game on 11/04/2008 1:45 pm

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I am really worried about the networks projecting this thing too early. In Canada they have 4 time zones yet they do not start the count even until the last zone has closed it’s polls. We need to do that too. The last thing we need is a close election merely because the networks project a win and the people on the West Coast decide they don’t need to vote!

By DeBúrca obj on 11/04/2008 2:33 pm

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That’s an interesting phenomenon, DeB’, whether early projections by the greedy networks help or hurt a given candidate. On the one hand, it can be opined that such projections persuade many people to change their minds and vote for the perceived winner, the thinking being, “Why vote for the inevitable loser?”. On the other hand, as you alluded to, why stand in long lines, waste time, miss dinner, etc., when you think the election is already in the bag. Maddow’s right about South Floridian voters being disenfranchised yet again, as they were in 2000.

By James the Game on 11/04/2008 4:22 pm

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How have the Michigan polls been? Here my 2 kids voted on the northside of Chicago today and only waited about 3 mins in line, and in the suburb I live in, there were not lines either… at least not earlier in the day, who knows now. We had a lot of early voters though, I stood in line last Tuesday to vote. The problem with the early projections are 1) it could make the race unnecessarily close, and 2) it could effect the Congressional races. I just wish they would wait till all the votes are in to start making projections.

By DeBúrca obj on 11/04/2008 5:05 pm

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It’s been busy at the polls. Same, great weather you got.

By James the Game on 11/04/2008 5:12 pm

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It’s 7:22P in California and pretty much looks like Obama’s won…..Grant Park looks AMAZING!! When have we ever seen anything like that. Even Bill Clinton’s crowd in Little Rock never was like that. This is truly incredible.

By Wine Warrior on 11/04/2008 9:24 pm

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Hi Wine Warrior — Hey Hey!!!! Obama has won, which we knew but we Obama supporters could not say because we are all too sensitive!!!!! THANK the LORD!!! and thank the Secret Service for keeping him Alive!!! Literally, I do!!!!! I have been a volunteer at the Obama campaign (Obama for America) since April 2007, but had to watch the returns at home, like everyone else. Well. Our National Nightmare Is OVER!!!! CELEBRATE!!!!!

By Linda Mason on 11/04/2008 10:58 pm

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Linda, thank you for volunteering - thank anyone who did. I so admire the dedication of the volunteers in this incredible effort to recover our nation. I could sense the the grief in our president elect’s demeanor when he saw the Biden’s matriarch - bless them all. This has been a rough few days for him. I’m grateful to the Secret Service, too. They work so hard!

By C jay on 11/05/2008 2:13 am