Count the Votes: Live Blog
Posted: November 6, 2012 Filed under: 2012 elections, open thread | Tags: Election Night, Election Returns, Poll Closings 59 Comments
Good Evening!!
I just returned from voting with the rest of the Ninth Ward of New Orleans in our little 1920s era fire station. I love my polling place. They move one of the big fire engines to set up the 4 booths. All of my poll workers are nice little church ladies with a strong memory of Jim Crow and the Civil Rights era. We’re always a nice usual mix of an inner city, working class neighborhood folks with lots of young creative types and gay folks. We’re the kind’ve people that Romney considers to be the 47% worth his contempt and I can guarantee he probably got very few votes here. Obama and Jill Stein topped the ballots here. Romney came next with about 14 names I didn’t recognize following him. Johnson was way at the bottom.
All eyes are on the swing states tonight as voting continues. These are the swing states along with their associated number of electoral vote:
Colorado 9 , Florida 29, Iowa 6, Nevada 6,New Hampshire 4, North Carolina 15, Ohio 18, Virginia 13, Wisconsin 10.
Virginia will be the first state to watch. There is also an important senate seat there where former Governor Tim Kaine is facing former Governor McCawCaw . We are also following the MA senate race were Senator Misogyny will helpfully lose his seat to Elizabeth Warren. It will be the first of Four Romney Home states that will go Obama. A fifth Romney Home state–New Hampshire–is likely to go for Obama since a lot of Republicans up there are of the libertarian stripe and my go for Johnson. North Carolina is also sitting in the group of states. If Virginia and North Carolina come in for Obama, we can all go to bed early or switch to watching a movie.
Who knows what’s going to happen in Florida? We’re already getting reports of shenanigans. We’ve got at least two bloggers on the ground there so maybe they’ll help us out!
Coming on the heels of those states will be the big prizes of swing states Ohio, Wisconsin, and the little state that drives us nuts every primary seasons–Iowa.
My bet is that if we get results early in any of the states we will have an early night. Otherwise, we may have to way to Nevada and Colorado for some closure.
My research into forecasters who use polls to provide analytical forecast indicates an Obama win. Pundits are still feeling Romney. Hopefully, this is the last time any of us have to feel Romney EVER again.
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Indiana and Kentucky called for Romney. Vermont called for Obama.
Georgia and South Carolina too early to call.
Virginia too close to call.
All by NBC
Senate Races in Indiana and Virginia too Close to Call
The totals for Mourdock were bigger than Donnelly, but I think the northern part of the state will come in later.
BB, most counties in Indiana aren’t reporting anything yet. Lake, Marion, and St. Joseph’s ( South Bend, Donnelly’s home ) have yet to report. The counties reporting are places like Shelby and Steuben. Vigo ( Terre Haute ) is showing a virtual tie between Obama and Romney now.
Donnelly 48% and Mourdock 46% now, with only 8% reporting.
thanks Beata
I certainly hope Mourdock goes down.
Howard Fineman says exit polls show Latino vote is way up. That will be good for Obama.
Sam Wang says watch New Hampshire.
They are saying there is record turnout in Florida.
Prince William, Loudon, and Fairfax, come on………Obama, then it’s over for Mittens.
This is what I’m doing now…
I’m freaking out and imagining nightmare scenarios. Where’s Mouse? I need Mouse!!!
Steady girl, steady. I think your previous predictions will come true. Mouse will probably join in later. It’s early – only 5 to eight.
Okay, HT, I’ll try to calm down. I’m glad you’re here.
BB, Ralph, and a lot of other regulars seem to have disappeared. I think they may have been sucked into a giant GOP vortex. A Cayman Islands Triangle perhaps, along with Mitt’s old tax returns.
Me and my daughter are sitting here very worried. I hat this!
Just remember, the west coast is huge and not counted and always votes Democrat
I’m hitting the ginger ale really hard. It settles the stomach. Sort of.
Ed Schultz @WeGotEd
Be cool …a lot good signs ..
Connecticut: Murphy (D) beats Hulk Hoganess!
ThinkProgress @thinkprogress
3 things you should know about Senator-Elect Chris Murphy (CT) http://thkpr.gs/UvZ14J
I’m here. I was doing my daily exercise and I need to watch some of the returns with my mom. I’ll keep checking in! I have a good feeling about Florida.
Patience, Patience
It’s wine thirty four here … so that’s what I’m doing …
After the voting hell I went thru, Wine Overtime, I may have a headache! 🙂
Ohio is too close to call but the populated areas aren’t reporting yet …
both presidential and senate seat
CNN exit poll in Ohio (!): Obama 51%, Romney 48%.
CNN NORTH CAROLINA EXIT POLL: OBAMA 49, ROMNEY 49
Not much to say about it right now.
The elections or life in general?
too early, too close
election and life for me.
Oh, there you are, Ralph. Wherever you are.
just hanging here in the blue dot in the center of deep red Texas.
CNN election updates: Click on any state for detailed information
http://www.cnn.com/election/2012/results/race/president
: VIRGINIA DELAY: VA Board of Elections has paused reporting results until at least 8pET b/c so many voters are still in line.
Yep. Local news said that political operatives are talking to people in lines and begging them to hang in there and stay in line. *fingers crossed*
Poll closures in 10 minutes: AL, CT, DE, IL, ME, MD, MA, MI, MS, MO, NH, NJ, OK, PA, RI, TN, portions of FL, SD, ND, TX
Mitt Romney takes Georgia, Oklahoma, Obama takes Delaware, Illinois, D.C., Maryland, Maine (3/4), Massachusetts, Rhode Island
Obama lost Oklahoma! This shock should not go unremembered.
Total white vote in Ohio down to 79% from 83% in 2004. That’s the Republican problem nationwide.
Oklahoma is the only state that not one single county went for Obama…………..reddest of red.
From round 2 of exits, party ID number in Ohio similar to the polls: D +7. so much for unskewing. h/t TPM
Utah may be the next in the illustrious galaxy of right wing wingnuttiness.
Independent Angus King has won Olympia Snowe’s former Senate seat in Maine. Isn’t he expected to caucus with the Democrats?
yes, he’s pro choice and he likes Obama’s health plan …
more good news about demographics …
Big correx on the youth vote.Voters under 30 are 19% of electorate tonight, MORE than 08 per exits.
I was screaming at all my kids friends and my kids to go vote …
I have several friends whose 18-year-old kids voted for the first time today ( Democratic ) . The kids were very excited about it.
ABC and CBS project Obama to win New Jersey. msnbc says it’s “too early to call”?
You can see all the network calls here.
http://elections.nytimes.com/2012/results/president/network-calls
Good link, Ralph. Thanks.
Angus will caucus and vote with Dems. From the perspective of a Liberal, he’ll be much better than Snowe
Mouse is in the House! Hi Mouse.
Mouse reassure Beata with your oh so pithy wit. She’s a bit frazzled and needs your support. Please and thanks.
Got pretty heated up with Ken Blackwell (Former SOS Ohio) and Chris Matthews, and Al, and Ed………..damn I was going too………..math, you got so many people, you need so many machines…………..damn.
New Blog thread up !!!!
This really sounds so nice: “in our little 1920s era fire station.” 🙂