News Vote Now: Polls Open in Eastern USA

[NeoDevin]

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[Cyrus]

I'll help you pack.

Listen, how many times do I have to tell you. When I make bold claims I don't plan on following through on, you zip it mr.

 

[lisab]

lol nvm...i know who greg is...

A bit more info for you -

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[john16O]

Listen, how many times do I have to tell you. When I make bold claims I don't plan on following through on, you zip it mr.

lol seems like you have a stalker...

 

[physics girl phd]

I caused a scare at my polling place... why? I speak loudly across the gym to my waiting husband: "it's NOT showing my choice!"

My electronic ballot summary said my choice was:
Electoral votes for president: BAR
What? for Barr?

I go back, unselect my choice, reselect my choice, go back to the choice list page:
Electoral votes for president: BAR

Oh.. okay. They come console me with a printout that shows BAR is for BARACK OBAMA.
I can hit "cast ballot."

But: Why can't the dumb machines print the WHOLE name of your choice? And give me a printout with this?

Honestly, I prefer the scan-trons. Or even the punch-cards. I knew how to use punch cards and check them! Call me paranoid.

Well: Everybody in hearing range at our polling location probably double-checked their selections before casting their ballots. Not necessarily a bad thing.

 

[LowlyPion]

Obama showing 56 - 43 in early Indiana
McCain showing 62 - 36 in Kentucky.

 

[lisab]

I caused a scare at my polling place... why? I speak loudly across the gym to my waiting husband: "it's NOT showing my choice!"

My electronic ballot summary said my choice was:
Electoral votes for president: BAR
What? for Barr?

I go back, unselect my choice, reselect my choice, go back to the choice list page:
Electoral votes for president: BAR

Oh.. okay. They come console me with a printout that shows BAR is for BARACK OBAMA.
I can hit "cast ballot."

But: Why can't the dumb machines print the WHOLE name of your choice? And give me a printout with this?

Honestly, I prefer the scan-trons. Or even the punch-cards. I knew how to use punch cards and check them! Call me paranoid.

Well: Everybody in hearing range at our polling location probably double-checked their selections before casting their ballots. Not necessarily a bad thing.

What if two candidates have the same first name?

 

[Evo]

Seriously, everyone go here http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032553

It updates the vote count every 2 minutes!

 

[Math Is Hard]

I wish I could see how the California Props are doing.

 

[Jimmy Snyder]

Listen, how many times do I have to tell you. When I make bold claims I don't plan on following through on, you zip it mr.

I should have known. When people say that they usually don't mean it. But then why to they say it? Is it to motivate others to "do as I say, not as I do"?

 

[LightbulbSun]

Obama 50% McCain 49% in Indiana with 1% of the precincts in
McCain 62% Obama 37% in Kentucky with 1% of the precincts in

 

[Evo]

Kentucky was always a lost cause.

 

[LightbulbSun]

McCain looks to be winning Kentucky.

 

[LightbulbSun]

Indiana is a really tight race right now.

 

[Evo]

Florida poll closes in 13 minutes, then should start reporting.

I hope tonight isn't a nail biter.

 

[LightbulbSun]

Obama winning Indiana will be huge since Indiana hasn't voted blue since Lyndon Johnson.

 

[morphism]

How will I get any work done tonight!

 

[LightbulbSun]

51-48% in Obama's favor in Indiana right now. 3% in.

 

[LightbulbSun]

Wow Obama gained serious ground in Kentucky. McCain only leads 51-48% right now.

 

[Astronuc]

Kentucky is really close right now - but only 10% of precincts reporting. Still, CNN award Kentucky to McCain.

10% precincts reporting - 7:03 p.m. EST, Nov 4 '08
McCain 94,554 52%
Obama 86,700 47%

Indiana is close at the beginning

McCain 64,418 50%
Obama 63,236 49%
4% of precincts reporting 7:00 p.m. EST, Nov 4 '08

 

[LowlyPion]

Wow Obama gained serious ground in Kentucky. McCain only leads 51-48% right now.

NBC projects Kentucky a win for McCain based on reporting.

 

[Jimmy Snyder]

Ralph Nader thanks you.

I wonder why he would do a thing like that. I always vote for the candidate that I think will do me the most good. If that pleases one or more of the candidates, then so be it, but I don't do it for their sakes. I do it for my own sake. If you vote on different lines, then I thank you.

 

[Evo]

Evo<-----wonders if she will have enough chocolate turtles to last the night.

 

[turbo]

Evo<-----wonders if she will have enough chocolate turtles to last the night.

I wish I could email you some York peppermint patties. I'm trying to show restraint, so they are going slowly.

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

My TV is broken. What is a website I can see updated state tallies?

 

[Evo]

My TV is broken. What is a website I can see updated state tallies?

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

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

I'm going to open up chat FYI.
https://www.physicsforums.com/chat/flashchat.php

 

[Evo]

Awesome, thanks Greg!

 

[russ_watters]

8:01, MSNBC called PA for Obama, no votes in. They said so far every state they called went the same as in the last election.

 

[russ_watters]

Here in Oregon, where we have vote by mail, if you didn't mail your ballot in by Friday, it won't arrive in time to be counted.(they were mailed out on the 17th of Oct.) However, we do have drop off locations where you can hand deliver your ballot until 8:00pm today. I voted early last week.

Did I read that right: everyone in Oregon votes via mail? Why is that?