Vote Now: Polls Open in Eastern USA

[john16O]

what time are the results going to be announced?

 

[turbo]

If Obama wins, it'll be the first time that I am older than the president.

I hadn't thought of that! And despite your gray hair, I've got a number of years on you, too. If I send Obama a congratulatory note, should I start it out "Good job, you whippersnapper."?

 

[Gokul43201]

what time are the results going to be announced?

They will be announced continuously, as they are tabulated. The whole process will take several hours, but if the numbers are not very close, the race may be over for all practical purposes by as early as about 8:30-9pm EST or thereabouts.

 

[LowlyPion]

what time are the results going to be announced?

When the polls close in a particular state, they begin to announce results for the state.

See the map link below for those times:
http://www.swingstateproject.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=3641

For National results I think they are supposed to hold off calling it for the polls to close on the West Coast. But if it's a landslide they may have difficulty keeping a lid on it. After all they all of them want to be the first to call it.

 

[cristo]

What time does voting end? NY time please, this one I know how to convert to MR (my room) time.

Or just tell me how many hours to the end, so that I can use my abacus

The BBC have a good rundown of the expected proceedings of the evening (for those of us that don't know too much about American politics). Times are in GMT: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/us_elections_2008/7705795.stm

 

[Evo]

Scroll down to the live map.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032553

 

[Ivan Seeking]

If McCain loses Penn., it's all over. If he wins, we might have a horse race.

 

[Astronuc]

Could be an exciting night. I'll be reading a book - and not listening to the news.

Too close to call: Colorado, Virginia, North Carolina, Indiana, Montana, Missouri, North Dakota, Georgia, Arizona

Swing states now and in 2004: Michigan, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Florida

 

[john16O]

lol if obama wins I am defiantly saving the newspaper tomorrow. That way 30 years down the road I can show my kids that I was around for the electing of the first black president.

 

[Gokul43201]

For National results I think they are supposed to hold off calling it for the polls to close on the West Coast. But if it's a landslide they may have difficulty keeping a lid on it. After all they all of them want to be the first to call it.

There is no such universal policy. For instance, the NBC policy requires only that they not call a winner until 270 EVs have been passed by a single candidate. But if those votes have been called before say, Cali is done voting, they will still name the winner. That's unlikely to happen, of course, unless Obama has a great day, but there is a good chance that the winner will be called before Hawaii (and probably Alaska too) are done.

 

[Borek]

Nah, I am no staying awake till 7 a.m. I am not THAT interested

 

[Ivan Seeking]

Nah, I am no staying awake till 7 a.m. I am not THAT interested

Get up early instead.

 

[Cyrus]

Okay, everybody, this is it. Polls are open now in the eastern USA. Get out there and vote, unless of course you're in an early-voting state and have done it already, and then buy some popcorn for watching the election results tonight.

I'm going to do it right after my 10:00 class.

Woop woop just voted for Obamarama!

Heres the interesting thing. I talked to a friend who him and his dad I thought would vote McCain for sure. They both voted Obama.

 

[turbo]

Woop woop just voted for Obamarama!

Heres the interesting thing. I talked to a friend who him and his dad I thought would vote McCain for sure. They both voted Obama.

That IS good news. I wonder how many conservative people will look at the radical policies of the GOP for the last 8 years, and flip to Obama...

 

[john16O]

yeah and I wonder how many racist people are exercising their right to vote for the first time EVER. People in their 40s who have never voted before but decide to vote today to keep a black man out of office. How many people who said they are voting for obama will second guess themselves when its time to pull the lever. I am a McCain supporter, but i think that that kind of behavior is sad. People should not vote based on skin color, but rather for whom they think is the better candidate. I think McCain will surprisingly win because of this...

 

[turbo]

There are reports that a Deerfield Beach (FL) polling place in a black neighborhood had hundreds of voters in line, with only ONE voting machine. Later in the day, 7 more machines were delivered. Right now, the reports are hitting the blogosphere, so I can't post links, but the major media ought to be picking this stuff up.

 

[LowlyPion]

People in their 40s who have never voted before but decide to vote today to keep a black man out of office.

I think you are talking about people that are worried for their jobs. If they have any dog in the fight it's not their race, it's their jobs and I seriously doubt that anyone but a Fortune 500 CEO is thinking McCain will be good for their job.

 

[Flat]

I seriously doubt that anyone but a Fortune 500 CEO is thinking McCain will be good for their job.

A private contractor for the military?

 

[drankin]

How would McCain be bad for our jobs?

 

[Evo]

How would McCain be bad for our jobs?

Have you not noticed the economy lately? Businesses closing? People getting laid off?

 

[drankin]

Have you not noticed the economy lately? Businesses closing? People getting laid off?

What's that got to do with McCain? That certainly does not answer my question.

 

[Cyrus]

Good news, My state is doing away with the Die-Bold scam, I mean voting machines after this election and going back to paper.

 

[LowlyPion]

How would McCain be bad for our jobs?

We need fiscal responsibility and despite McCain's big talk about cutting expenses - he can't - and adherence to trickle down economics - we can see it doesn't work - and his life long devotion to deregulation that only guarantees further abuse with another crisis in healthcare on the launching pad with his idiotic privatizations and another crisis building as he extends his ideas to Social Security.

All in all I'd say his proposed policies are a toxic brew of ill thought out schemes designed not to solve any problem other than to get him elected. Any further weakening of the economy by someone erratic like McCain will of course not be good for jobs.

 

[john16O]

We need fiscal responsibility and despite McCain's big talk about cutting expenses - he can't - and adherence to trickle down economics - we can see it doesn't work - and his life long devotion to deregulation that only guarantees further abuse with another crisis in healthcare on the launching pad with his idiotic privatizations and another crisis building as he extends his ideas to Social Security.

All in all I'd say his proposed policies are a toxic brew of ill thought out schemes designed not to solve any problem other than to get him elected. Any further weakening of the economy by someone erratic like McCain will of course not be good for jobs.

yeah so let's spread the wealth!..uh no! Let's say you make straight As in college and I make straight Ds. Let's Average them out and well both get Cs? Same idea as obamas' economic policy. Socialism. I work hard and go to college and study my butt of so that way I DON'T make as much money as someone who is contributing nothing to society. If you want this, than move to Sweden where everyone is on an equal scale..lol

 

[drankin]

We need fiscal responsibility and despite McCain's big talk about cutting expenses - he can't - and adherence to trickle down economics - we can see it doesn't work - and his life long devotion to deregulation that only guarantees further abuse with another crisis in healthcare on the launching pad with his idiotic privatizations and another crisis building as he extends his ideas to Social Security.

All in all I'd say his proposed policies are a toxic brew of ill thought out schemes designed not to solve any problem other than to get him elected. Any further weakening of the economy by someone erratic like McCain will of course not be good for jobs.

At least this is an answer, even if only an unsupported opinion.

 

[LowlyPion]

yeah so let's spread the wealth!..uh no! Let's say you make straight As in college and I make straight Ds. Let's Average them out and well both get Cs? Same idea as obamas' economic policy. Socialism. I work hard and go to college and study my butt of so that way I DON'T make as much money as someone who is contributing nothing to society. If you want this, than move to Sweden where everyone is on an equal scale..lol

You only work for money?

 

[Evo]

yeah so let's spread the wealth!..uh no! Let's say you make straight As in college and I make straight Ds. Let's Average them out and well both get Cs? Same idea as obamas' economic policy. Socialism. I work hard and go to college and study my butt of so that way I DON'T make as much money as someone who is contributing nothing to society. If you want this, than move to Sweden where everyone is on an equal scale..lol

Do you actually think Obama is going to take part of your paycheck and give it to someone else?

 

[drankin]

Do you actually think Obama is going to take part of your paycheck and give it to someone else?

He already said as much to Joe the Plumber.

 

[john16O]

You only work for money?

If i did not work for money I guess I wouldn't have a problem with someone favoring my economic class would I? But I do work for money and I do have a problem with someone taxing me heavier...lol never said I ONLY work for money...

 

[chasely]

He already said as much to Joe the Plumber.

It's a 3% increase on every dollar made over $250,000, which means under Obama you'll pay 30 dollars more taxes on every 1,000 dollars you make over $250,000. It doesn't seem that bad (at least in my opinion).

In other news...Facebook votes up to 3.25 million.

EDIT: Shouldn't this convo be in the "election 2008" thread?

 

[john16O]

Do you actually think Obama is going to take part of your paycheck and give it to someone else?

No, not directly...

 

[drankin]

It's a 3% increase on every dollar made over $250,000, which means under Obama you'll pay 30 dollars more taxes on every 1,000 dollars you make over $250,000. It doesn't seem that bad (at least in my opinion).

In other news...Facebook votes up to 3.25 million.

EDIT: Shouldn't this convo be in the "election 2008" thread?

What is the purpose of these extra taxes? Doesn't our government tax us enough?? Why do we want to give more of our hard earned money to the government?

 

[LightbulbSun]

Progressive taxation is just common sense, and this is what this country needs to implement.

 

[LowlyPion]

What is the purpose of these extra taxes? Doesn't our government tax us enough?? Why do we want to give more of our hard earned money to the government?

Who's paying for the wars?

Visa?

 

[Evo]

He already said as much to Joe the Plumber.

And you know that guy was totally bogus.

It's a 3% increase on every dollar made over $250,000, which means under Obama you'll pay 30 dollars more taxes on every 1,000 dollars you make over $250,000. It doesn't seem that bad (at least in my opinion).

Don't forget that people don't pay the 6.2% Social Security tax on income over $102,000, so they are paying less than those making under $102,000. Never mind tax shelters and loopholes the wealthy have to keep part of their income from being taxed.