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2016 Presidential Election Live Results

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#41
11-08-2016, 08:29 PM

Quote:Can someone explain to me what causes them to call a race in a specific state and to declare so and so won?


Exit polls I believe.
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#42
11-08-2016, 08:31 PM

Quote:Exit polls I believe.
 

You're right, they just declared WV for Trump "based on exit polls". 
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#43
11-08-2016, 08:31 PM

Quote:The Florida results are crazy. Trump keeps rising and getting ahead, and then BAM... Hillary is back on top. These keeps happening over and over.
 

Well certain counties that are historically liberal (Dade for one) reported with a huge bump for Hillary.


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#44
11-08-2016, 08:31 PM

Quote:Can someone explain to me what causes them to call a race in a specific state and to declare so and so won? 
 

 

It's sort of like qualifying for the Playoffs. At some point you just know the answer because the mathematical odds are that great.


 

Speaking of that, it appears Trump has won West Virginia.

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#45
11-08-2016, 08:32 PM

Quote:It's sort of like qualifying for the Playoffs. At some point you just know the answer because the mathematical odds are that great.


 

Speaking of that, it appears Trump has won West Virginia.
 

Yep.

 

Also, what source are you using? 
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#46
11-08-2016, 08:33 PM

Quote:Yep.

 

Also, what source are you using? 
 

 

 

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#47
11-08-2016, 08:35 PM

Florida is dead even with 45% of votes in so far.

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#48
11-08-2016, 08:37 PM

Quote:Florida is dead even with 45% of votes in so far.


The panhandle isn't even closed yet.
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#49
11-08-2016, 08:38 PM

Take a look at this, The New York Times.



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#50
11-08-2016, 08:39 PM

Quote:Can someone explain to me what causes them to call a race in a specific state and to declare so and so won?


Exit polling.
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#51
11-08-2016, 08:39 PM

Good to see Rubio is waxin the floor with Murphy. That guy's a jackass.
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#52
11-08-2016, 08:40 PM

Quote:Take a look at this, The New York Times.
 

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#53
11-08-2016, 08:40 PM

Quote:The panhandle isn't even closed yet.


That's where Republicanshe usually do very well.
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#54
11-08-2016, 08:42 PM

Quote:The Florida results are crazy. Trump keeps rising and getting ahead, and then BAM... Hillary is back on top. These keeps happening over and over.
 

It would be interesting to see which precincts are counted first.
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#55
11-08-2016, 08:42 PM

Quote:The panhandle isn't even closed yet.
Grew up in Fort Walton Bch. Two huge Air Force bases over there and NAS Pensacola. Trump ground for sure.
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#56
11-08-2016, 08:43 PM

Quote:The panhandle isn't even closed yet.
 

Fifteen minutes left there.
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#57
11-08-2016, 08:44 PM

Right now electorial college votes has it Trump 24 Hillary 3.



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#58
11-08-2016, 08:45 PM

Quote:Right now electorial college votes has it Trump 24 Hillary 3.
 

How many electoral votes does Florida have? (I read the population increased by 3 million.)
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#59
11-08-2016, 08:48 PM

50.0 - 47.0 % Trump lead in FL 57% of votes in.

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11-08-2016, 08:49 PM

Quote:How many electoral votes does Florida have? (I read the population increased by 3 million.)
 

29 total


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