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**2012 Election Day thread**

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What the heck is going on in Florida? People having to wait 6 hours to vote.

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Note my signature below. I will have a Google Spreadsheet of all the Presidential Exit Poll data as it comes out. In my experience, exit polls rarely differ from more than 1-2 points off the final results. So, if an exit poll shows one candidate by more than 2.5 points, it's a very good indication that candidate will carry the state.

QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Nov 5, 2012 -> 01:48 PM)
Note my signature below. I will have a Google Spreadsheet of all the Presidential Exit Poll data as it comes out. In my experience, exit polls rarely differ from more than 1-2 points off the final results. So, if an exit poll shows one candidate by more than 2.5 points, it's a very good indication that candidate will carry the state.

 

 

With the exception being 2004, right? I think the exit polling that year was horrible.

QUOTE (Cknolls @ Nov 5, 2012 -> 12:56 PM)
With the exception being 2004, right? I think the exit polling that year was horrible.

 

I don't remember if the exit polls themselves were terrible or if it was just a weird demographic thing with more Dems voting earlier in the day, but they were definitely off.

CNN was basically right on last time.

QUOTE (Jake @ Nov 5, 2012 -> 07:11 PM)
CNN was basically right on last time.

 

By "Right On" you are of course talking about the hologram Will. I. Am. correct?

QUOTE (bmags @ Nov 5, 2012 -> 02:30 PM)
By "Right On" you are of course talking about the hologram Will. I. Am. correct?

 

Yes.

 

Also, I think I'm going to start my drinking right now so maybe by tomorrow I can relax

Does anyone have insight to how this actually works? I couldn't find the tribs run down:

ReferendumSHOULD THE STATE OF ILLINOIS PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE NORMAL COST OF PENSIONS FOR CHICAGO TEACHERS IN THE SAME MANNER AS THE STATE PAYS FOR THE NORMAL COST OF TEACHER PENSIONS IN EVERY OTHER SCHOOL DISTRICT IN THE STATE WHICH WILL FREE UP LOCAL FUNDING THAT CAN BE INVESTED IN THE CLASSROOM?

Is that an actual ballot measure? That's a pretty loaded phrasing.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Nov 5, 2012 -> 04:09 PM)
Is that an actual ballot measure? That's a pretty loaded phrasing.

 

lol I can't believe that phrasing made it to the ballot, even if I am somewhat ambivalent

 

 

SHOULD WE GIVE THE PUPPIES FOOD LIKE EVERYWHERE ELSE OR LET THEM STARVE?

That was on the tribune "build your own ballot". I have received mailors for all ballot provisions but have never seen this. I'm not sure what it is.

Thats how it was on the ballot. I read that a few times and wasnt sure why if you were in Chicago youd vote against it...

QUOTE (bmags @ Nov 5, 2012 -> 04:07 PM)
SHOULD THE STATE OF ILLINOIS PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE NORMAL COST OF PENSIONS FOR CHICAGO TEACHERS IN THE SAME MANNER AS THE STATE PAYS FOR THE NORMAL COST OF TEACHER PENSIONS IN EVERY OTHER SCHOOL DISTRICT IN THE STATE WHICH WILL FREE UP LOCAL FUNDING THAT CAN BE INVESTED IN THE CLASSROOM?

 

the question doesn't make much sense, or really give the voter an idea of what they are voting for. But the CTU was against it, so voted for it.

 

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Nov 5, 2012 -> 01:07 PM)
Romney just got the most important endorsement: Jay Cutler

 

Urlacher said he doesn't like to pay taxes. i take that as a Romney endorsement.

QUOTE (mr_genius @ Nov 5, 2012 -> 10:21 PM)
Urlacher said he doesn't like to pay taxes. i take that as a Romney endorsement.

people who don't like to pay taxes are idiots.

QUOTE (Reddy @ Nov 5, 2012 -> 09:37 PM)
people who don't like to pay taxes are idiots.

 

are you saying... Brian Urlacher is an idiot?

 

:o

QUOTE (mr_genius @ Nov 5, 2012 -> 10:40 PM)
are you saying... Brian Urlacher is an idiot?

 

:o

i would never dare say such a thing. HOW COULD YOU!?

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Nov 5, 2012 -> 01:07 PM)
Romney just got the most important endorsement: Jay Cutler

And I noticed President Obama didn't give any props to the offense tonight when asked about the Bears during halftime...:)

If there was ever a profession I don't mind saying they pay too much taxes, it's professional athletes. They're gonna be broke as hell in 10 years!

QUOTE (mr_genius @ Nov 6, 2012 -> 01:18 AM)
the question doesn't make much sense, or really give the voter an idea of what they are voting for. But the CTU was against it, so voted for it.

 

I ended up voting for it. They made it seem like free cake, so free cake it is!

Today's the day. What time do they start releasing actual numbers again? I think it is after West Coast polls close, right? They don't wait for Alaska and Hawaii, from what I recall.

 

QUOTE (bmags @ Nov 6, 2012 -> 07:43 AM)
If there was ever a profession I don't mind saying they pay too much taxes, it's professional athletes. They're gonna be broke as hell in 10 years!

...because of their own stupidity...

 

that shouldn't be rewarded.

We begin a new tomorrow, tomorrow.

 

How the hell could you want a President that says that?

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