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You are here: Home / Past Elections / Election 2016 / Alright Fuckers, Let’s Do This

Alright Fuckers, Let’s Do This

by John Cole|  November 8, 20167:30 pm| 277 Comments

This post is in: Election 2016

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I’ve got my diet cherry 7-up, Mexican take out, some red and black raspberries and some whipped cream for a snack, my laptop is charged, Lily is on my lap, and I am ready for the results.

We’ll do it live.

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  1. 1.

    khead

    November 8, 2016 at 7:32 pm

    Gracie has this.

  2. 2.

    Tom Levenson

    November 8, 2016 at 7:33 pm

    Arrrrrgh.

    More later.

  3. 3.

    JGabriel

    November 8, 2016 at 7:34 pm

    While we’re looking at these early returns, everyone remember that low population states, and low pop. precincts tend to finish counting first – which gives the earliest results a right-leaning tinge.

    So don’t panic.

  4. 4.

    Tom Levenson

    November 8, 2016 at 7:34 pm

    @Tom Levenson: which is to say, I wanted it called on first closing, w. a unanimous electorate.

  5. 5.

    Roger Moore

    November 8, 2016 at 7:34 pm

    TPM is showing West Virginia called for Hillary. That’s either a stupid mistake or the first sign of a very long night for Republicans.

  6. 6.

    dmsilev

    November 8, 2016 at 7:34 pm

    And away we go.

  7. 7.

    Amir Khalid

    November 8, 2016 at 7:34 pm

    I’m feeling a little nervous, here on my side of the planet. You all better not screw this up.

  8. 8.

    dmsilev

    November 8, 2016 at 7:35 pm

    @Roger Moore: I really really don’t believe that. Got to be a goof.

  9. 9.

    Calouste

    November 8, 2016 at 7:35 pm

    South Carolina hasn’t been called yet after half an hour, that’s pretty good news.

  10. 10.

    JGabriel

    November 8, 2016 at 7:36 pm

    Any one got any live streams to recommend? I’m watching MSNBC’s live feed, but interested to know if there are any better live feeds on the internet that people want to recommend.

  11. 11.

    T S

    November 8, 2016 at 7:36 pm

    @JGabriel: Just so you know…I never panicked. I never pants-wetted. But I was accused of such. Cooly, as a member of a mixed race family, I was ready. F- your snark. Now…who is going to stand beside me and mine, and who is going to keep their heads down?

  12. 12.

    LookingForACanadian

    November 8, 2016 at 7:36 pm

    I’m on a takeout spree in my ‘hood, hoping that by the time I arrive home there is actual news

  13. 13.

    debbie

    November 8, 2016 at 7:36 pm

    Geez, five minutes after the polls close, Rob Portman’s called winner for the Senate for Ohio. Way to go, Ted.

  14. 14.

    bluehill

    November 8, 2016 at 7:36 pm

    @JGabriel: Also tip from the pollsters podcast, ignore exit polls from a state until some initial results are released. Apparently there needs to be some adjustment which can’t be done without some initial results.

  15. 15.

    dmsilev

    November 8, 2016 at 7:37 pm

    @JGabriel: Not a live feed per se, but a nice dashboard visualizer of the results.

  16. 16.

    Amir Khalid

    November 8, 2016 at 7:37 pm

    @Roger Moore:
    The former, I think. No vote tallies to go with the tick under Hilary’s name.

  17. 17.

    RoonieRoo

    November 8, 2016 at 7:38 pm

    Grumpy is on his way home with champagne and a chantilly cake. I wanted sugar! Dinner is pork loin over farro. I’m not panicking!! I’m not! Really! I need wine.

  18. 18.

    Roger Moore

    November 8, 2016 at 7:38 pm

    @dmsilev:
    Given that there aren’t any actual returns yet, I have to assume it’s a stupid mistake.

  19. 19.

    notoriousJRT

    November 8, 2016 at 7:39 pm

    Josh has posted that they are having issues and the map is not up right now.

  20. 20.

    Ked

    November 8, 2016 at 7:39 pm

    John, can we please get one of those CoverItLive chat embeds like previous years? Maybe with fewer polls, but threading this is going to get painful in the next three hours.

  21. 21.

    Mary G

    November 8, 2016 at 7:39 pm

    @Roger Moore: CNN just called itt for Trump.

  22. 22.

    Felonius Monk

    November 8, 2016 at 7:39 pm

    Finished our Election Day chicken bbq dinner from the church up the street about an hour ago. Now enjoying the apple crisp dessert with a cup of coffee. Same routine every Election Day for years. Dinner would have been more enjoyable if someone had pissed in Chuck Todd’s shoe, but you can’t have everything.

    Fired up and ready to go.

  23. 23.

    GrandJury

    November 8, 2016 at 7:39 pm

    @JGabriel:

    NYT dashboard is kind of slick.

  24. 24.

    JGabriel

    November 8, 2016 at 7:39 pm

    @T S:

    Just so you know…I never panicked.

    Just a general PSA, no particular person in mind when I wrote it.

  25. 25.

    Patricia Kayden

    November 8, 2016 at 7:40 pm

    @Roger Moore: CNN called WV for Trump. That sounds more likely.

  26. 26.

    JGabriel

    November 8, 2016 at 7:40 pm

    @Roger Moore:

    TPM is showing West Virginia called for Hillary.

    Probably an error. AP is calling it for Trump.

  27. 27.

    IndianaFrustration

    November 8, 2016 at 7:40 pm

    Indiana voter here, major voting machine issues. Filled out HRC for President then selected straight dem ticket for downballot. The machine selected a straight Rep ticket. I deselected straight dem and the machine did not deselect straight Rep ticket. Then went through each line item and the system would only deselect the Rep and allow me to select Dem unless i clicked on each box about 6 times. I had a young guy across me who said “what the fuck” several times, then said he was giving up. On these machines you need to select “Done”, review your selections, then click “Done” again to print out your ballot, then go to a ballot box and insert it. I noticed this man walked out the door without ever going to the ballot box. Wonder how widespread this is.

  28. 28.

    Mary G

    November 8, 2016 at 7:41 pm

    Portman called for Ohio.

  29. 29.

    Robert

    November 8, 2016 at 7:42 pm

    Need a photo of lily. Please

  30. 30.

    Felonius Monk

    November 8, 2016 at 7:43 pm

    @Roger Moore:

    TPM is showing West Virginia called for Hillary. That’s either a stupid mistake or the first sign of a very long night for Republicans.

    Tunch’s Revenge.

  31. 31.

    Juju

    November 8, 2016 at 7:43 pm

    I’m in eastern NC and I just finished phone banking and I took a woman to vote. I’ hope NC goes our way.

  32. 32.

    CaseyL

    November 8, 2016 at 7:44 pm

    The Huffpo counter seems to be accurate and up to date – called W.Va for Trump some time ago.

    The Huffpo map also shows both NC and FL as trending Trump, and *that* makes me nervous.

  33. 33.

    frosty

    November 8, 2016 at 7:44 pm

    Wrapping up my poll watching shift in South PA. Maybe 10% of the ones that came through from 5 til 7:45 were D in this precinct. Almost 80% turnout. Looking forward to seeing more positive results from other places.

  34. 34.

    Frankensteinbeck

    November 8, 2016 at 7:44 pm

    I’m not afraid – I know this is all but in the bag, and might be over damned fast if reports from Florida mean what they sound like – but I am heart attack tense and stressed.

  35. 35.

    Percysowner

    November 8, 2016 at 7:45 pm

    @debbie: Ted was a horrible candidate. My understanding was that he was lacking even when he managed to win, but he couldn’t overcome the baggage of being Governor during the recession. Now, I live in Ohio and frankly I didn’t see him try to overcome it. I was shocked by how few commercials he ran and how little he did to argue his case. I really wish Sittenfeld had won the nomination. He probably would have lost as well, but he would have had a start as a young Democrat on the way up. He was pretty progressive as well.

  36. 36.

    JPL

    November 8, 2016 at 7:45 pm

    I’m watching PBS Create channel on my TV. Jacques Pepin is chopping up a rabbit. Anything else going on?

    Antennas are nice.

  37. 37.

    JGabriel

    November 8, 2016 at 7:45 pm

    Richard Wolffe @ Guardian Live Blog:

    Very hard to see how Trump lays a finger on Virginia based on the exit polls. Trump isn’t winning the male vote by nearly enough to outweigh the huge advantage Clinton has among women. According to the exit polls, Trump leads among men by just 5 points, while Clinton leads among women by a massive 19 points. What used to be a reliably Republican state is now heading towards solidly Democratic territory.

  38. 38.

    Cacti

    November 8, 2016 at 7:45 pm

    19 states will close polls in 15 minutes.

    I hate waiting.

  39. 39.

    Juju

    November 8, 2016 at 7:46 pm

    @Frankensteinbeck: what are they saying about Florida?

  40. 40.

    the Conster, la Citoyenne

    November 8, 2016 at 7:46 pm

    Tim Russert from the grave: FLORIDA FLORIDA FLORIDA

    Matt Viser Verified account
    ‏@mviser

    Hillsborough County is the bellwether in Florida. With about 16 percent of precincts reporting, Hillary Clinton has a 10-point lead.

  41. 41.

    debbie

    November 8, 2016 at 7:46 pm

    Franklin County early / absentee votes: 67% Clinton 28% Trump. A good start!

  42. 42.

    Mingobat f/k/a Karen in GA

    November 8, 2016 at 7:46 pm

    I’ve been feeling pretty confident in recent days, but I have to admit, seeing Trump with more electoral votes right now is extremely jarring. I know it’ll change as more returns come in. But aaaaaggghh anyway.

  43. 43.

    Vickie Feminist

    November 8, 2016 at 7:46 pm

    WaPo has a live feed
    
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/regional/

    But damn I wanted/needed this to be all HRC and an obvious win by 9

  44. 44.

    RoonieRoo

    November 8, 2016 at 7:47 pm

    @Frankensteinbeck: That’s helps. I’m hoping more BJers will say they aren’t afraid because my lizard brain seems to be driving tonight.

  45. 45.

    jackmac

    November 8, 2016 at 7:47 pm

    I live in Illinois where PHOTO ID IS NOT REQUIRED for Election Day voting. So I get to my polling place and an election judge asked for identification. I politely, but firmly told him: ‘You KNOW that under Illinois law IDs are not required to vote, all you need is your signature.” He sheepishly agreed, but I wondered if he was pulling that stunt all day. Then again, I live in a Republican-controlled county so I’m not surprised.

  46. 46.

    BlueDWarrior

    November 8, 2016 at 7:47 pm

    I should not have this level of anxiety over the election, especially since the trend lines are about what they should be, but goddamnit I want the cheeto-colored shitgibbaon to lose by 100 EVs and the Reps to be clearly under 50 Senate seats and it’s probably not quite going to happen that way (the Shitgibbon should lose but not in a historic blowout, and the Dems will probably split the difference with Kaine as tiebreaker).

    Bleh..

  47. 47.

    Jim, Foolish Literalist

    November 8, 2016 at 7:47 pm

    @Cacti: I hate waiting.

    I have heard it is the hardest part.

    I am tempted to find something on Netflix or the DVR, but I would probably switch off in about fifteen minutes, if that

  48. 48.

    Frankensteinbeck

    November 8, 2016 at 7:47 pm

    @Juju:
    Massive early voting of Hispanic voters who have never voted before, like ‘a hundred thousand’ massive.

  49. 49.

    PsiFighter37

    November 8, 2016 at 7:50 pm

    Surprised IN-SEN has not bee called yet. Bayh is only overperforming by 6%…Hillary is definitely going to lose by more than than a 12-point spread (I think). I could be wrong, perhaps…

  50. 50.

    JPL

    November 8, 2016 at 7:51 pm

    @Jim, Foolish Literalist: See my comment at 35.. I actually hope he caught the damn rabbit that destroyed my garden.

  51. 51.

    Juju

    November 8, 2016 at 7:51 pm

    @Frankensteinbeck: I heard about that. I thought there was something else.

  52. 52.

    Cermet

    November 8, 2016 at 7:51 pm

    Florida, again, is not in any manner needed by Hillary; only that it kills small hands if he loses it. That said, heavy turn out bodes well for Hillary but that in no way guarantee’s a win. Don’t worry, Florida is NOT needed. Assume it is lost and realize that does not change the outcome for Hillary. No one was counting that for her min win of 273.

  53. 53.

    JGabriel

    November 8, 2016 at 7:51 pm

    MSNBC calls South Carolina for Trump. No surprise there, though I didn’t think it would get called this early.

  54. 54.

    CaseyL

    November 8, 2016 at 7:51 pm

    OK, now FL and SC (!?) are trending blue per Huffpo. I should really go so something else for a while.

  55. 55.

    Jim, Foolish Literalist

    November 8, 2016 at 7:51 pm

    Dave Weigel ‏@ daveweigel 18m18 minutes ago
    Orange County (Orlando) went for Obama by 19 points in 2012. Going for Clinton by 29 points right now.

    Dave Weigel ‏@ daveweigel 34m34 minutes ago
    Dave Weigel Retweeted Steve Contorno
    That’s Tampa. That’s a coffin door swinging on the Trump campaign.Dave Weigel added,
    Steve Contorno @ scontorno
    In Hillsborough County, #Florida. Clinton: 53. Trump: 43. 49 percent in. #tbtvotes

    =

  56. 56.

    Run, Lillian!

    November 8, 2016 at 7:52 pm

    I have The Godfather on in the background, can’t deal with talking heads. Flipping back and forth between BJ and DK for results and conversation. Come on Florida! Florida comes in blue and I will de-clench for the first time in weeks.
    I ate quinoa chili for dinner and am drinking way too much coke zero.

  57. 57.

    BlueDWarrior

    November 8, 2016 at 7:53 pm

    HRC just took the vote lead in Florida as the rest of the polls are getting ready to close. There’s so much early vote that it’s hard for them to get through it all.

    Let’s hope it holds up.

    (The NYT’s trendline live info-graphic is pretty neat, right now it’s showing a pretty decent chance of HRC winning 341 EVs)

    http://www.nytimes.com/elections/forecast/president

  58. 58.

    Frankensteinbeck

    November 8, 2016 at 7:53 pm

    @Juju:
    There is. There are all kinds of good news, but the others are all little things or not clear in what they mean. Basically, it’s all good news, and no bad.

  59. 59.

    WaterGirl

    November 8, 2016 at 7:54 pm

    I tried MSNBC but couldn’t even make it through 5 minutes.

    So Kentucky and West Virginia have been called for Trump, and Vermont has been called for Hillary. That’s it so far?

    Is there a good place on-line to see the status without all the blah blah blah?

  60. 60.

    Jim, Foolish Literalist

    November 8, 2016 at 7:54 pm

    @PsiFighter37: with the caveat that I have no fucking idea what’s happening in Indiana

    Steven Dennis ‏@ StevenTDennis 16m16 minutes ago
    Bayh down 20 in early Indiana results but that’s 13 points better than Hillary, with heavy D areas yet to come in.

  61. 61.

    Debbie(aussie)

    November 8, 2016 at 7:54 pm

    @Amir Khalid: me too

  62. 62.

    Cermet

    November 8, 2016 at 7:54 pm

    NH is learning Hillary (and is only gravy assuming Nevada goes Hillary’s way.) She may or may not get NC or Fl but keep reminding yourself she does not those at all for a 270 win.

  63. 63.

    Cacti

    November 8, 2016 at 7:55 pm

    NC, FL, and NH have all flipped light blue on the NYT tracker.

  64. 64.

    GregB

    November 8, 2016 at 7:55 pm

    Voting in Dover NH extended to 8:00 per court order.

  65. 65.

    amk

    November 8, 2016 at 7:55 pm

    gopolitico fp has a nice live vote percentage leads for 12 ‘swing states’ of AZ, CO, FL, IA, MI, NV, NH, NC, OH, PA, VA and WI.

  66. 66.

    JGabriel

    November 8, 2016 at 7:55 pm

    @bluehill:

    Also tip from the pollsters podcast, ignore exit polls from a state until some initial results are released. Apparently there needs to be some adjustment which can’t be done without some initial results.

    Just saw this, bluehill, but yes, also a good tip.

    @dmsilev: @GrandJury: Danke.

  67. 67.

    different-church-lady

    November 8, 2016 at 7:55 pm

    Nobody lie to me… nobody lie to me… nobody lie to me…

  68. 68.

    Splitting Image

    November 8, 2016 at 7:56 pm

    @CaseyL:

    The Huffpo map also shows both NC and FL as trending Trump, and *that* makes me nervous.

    The Guardian has both NC and FL going for Clinton at the moment. It’s still early.

  69. 69.

    Juju

    November 8, 2016 at 7:56 pm

    @Frankensteinbeck: That is so good to hear. I’m very sentimental and I get teary thinking about what I dearly hope happens tonight, but right now, my head hurts.

  70. 70.

    p.a.

    November 8, 2016 at 7:56 pm

    Let’s end the big one so I can start fretting about the Senate.

  71. 71.

    Peale

    November 8, 2016 at 7:56 pm

    @different-church-lady: you’re the best Iowa has to offer.

  72. 72.

    Ivan X

    November 8, 2016 at 7:56 pm

    @Juju: THANK YOU!

  73. 73.

    Punchy

    November 8, 2016 at 7:57 pm

    @jackmac: Same thing in KS. Guy asked for DL and Mrs. Punchy nearly went off. I convinced her to cool her cocoa and just yank out the ID. But yeah, poll workers badly misinformed.

  74. 74.

    Cacti

    November 8, 2016 at 7:57 pm

    Ohio now light blue on NYT tracker.

  75. 75.

    GrandJury

    November 8, 2016 at 7:57 pm

    @Juju: Every site I go to predicts Hillary has Florida. I think that is a must win for Trump so this thing could be called pretty early.

  76. 76.

    Jim, Foolish Literalist

    November 8, 2016 at 7:57 pm

    well, he is known for being an anti-trade, anti-establishment activist for the working class

    Matthew Yglesias ‏@ mattyglesias 8m8 minutes ago
    Portman wins in a landslide, because America is in an angry populist mood.

    Dave Weigel, a pro-life Paul supporter, seems very confident in his twitter feed that FL and VA have gone for Clinton

  77. 77.

    Cermet

    November 8, 2016 at 7:58 pm

    This can’t be right – 6.5 million votes in Florida and Hillary has a nearly 190 K lead. That means a lot. Florida could end the election very soon …

  78. 78.

    Mike J

    November 8, 2016 at 7:59 pm

    @Splitting Image: Huffpo now has both light, light blue, but only 19% counted in FL and only 2% in NC. Pointless to project yet.

  79. 79.

    NotMax

    November 8, 2016 at 7:59 pm

    Well, this is innovative.

    Waiting in line to vote? Listen to new music only available at your polling place (may have to scroll down to see the info cited).

  80. 80.

    Pogonip

    November 8, 2016 at 7:59 pm

    @debbie: According to my brother in Ohio, in his town they’re still voting–after-work lines were much longer than usual. Also, in Ohio if you are in line when the polls close, they have to let you vote. So that call may be a mistake.

  81. 81.

    SenyorDave

    November 8, 2016 at 8:00 pm

    With 72% of vote in, Clinton is up 3%, but that was all the early vote. Somewhat disappointing, thought she would have it by more, but he’ll have to win by about 8 – 10 for the in-person voting

  82. 82.

    different-church-lady

    November 8, 2016 at 8:00 pm

    @GrandJury: Predicts? Or merely has her leading according to the current count?

    Do not use words sloppily.

  83. 83.

    Dadadadadadada

    November 8, 2016 at 8:00 pm

    Isn’t it interesting how the red states have earlier closing times? Almost like they wanted to suppress the vote and have a lot of pro-Trump results to report early. Interesting.

  84. 84.

    WaterGirl

    November 8, 2016 at 8:00 pm

    Al Giordano saying “one big fun surprise and a very possible bigger one”. Not saying what they are.

  85. 85.

    Adam L Silverman

    November 8, 2016 at 8:01 pm

    @Juju: That Clinton is out performing Obama:
    https://twitter.com/NoahCRothman/status/796147757996183552

    Follow

    Noah RothmanVerified account
    ‏@NoahCRothman
    CNN reports that, with 35% of the vote in in FL, Clinton is out-performing Obama.

    and
    https://twitter.com/IanSams/status/796155413867745280

    Follow

    Ian Sams
    ‏@IanSams
    Another FL nugget –> Half the vote in, Clinton outperforming Obama 2012 margin in Alachua Co. (home of Gainesville) by 10. Big.

  86. 86.

    WaterGirl

    November 8, 2016 at 8:01 pm

    @SenyorDave: What state?

  87. 87.

    The Sheriff's A Ni-

    November 8, 2016 at 8:01 pm

    @Pogonip: I’ve been headshaking over the Ohio polls the past few months. Last minute voters ain’t saving Ted.

  88. 88.

    Cermet

    November 8, 2016 at 8:01 pm

    @Mike J: 19% of districts reporting; over 6.5 million votes counted. World of a difference.

  89. 89.

    Calming Influence

    November 8, 2016 at 8:01 pm

    I’m not worried, but of course I have nerves of steel. And a bottle of Maker’s Mark.

  90. 90.

    GrandJury

    November 8, 2016 at 8:01 pm

    @Pogonip: Ohio is marginally Trump. Would be nice to win that one.

  91. 91.

    Miss Bianca

    November 8, 2016 at 8:01 pm

    turned on NPR, could literally only stand to listen to about a minute – no longer – before turning it off again. What sources are all y’all using for election results?

    I’m opting for sipping a martini, listening to loud European rock, scribbling my NaNoWriMo project, and checking in here.

  92. 92.

    Fair Economist

    November 8, 2016 at 8:02 pm

    @Percysowner:

    Ted was a horrible candidate. I was shocked by how few commercials he ran and how little he did to argue his case.

    That’s not a function of him, it’s a function of how much money he raised.

  93. 93.

    Tilda Swinton's Bald Cap

    November 8, 2016 at 8:02 pm

    Man do I have butterflies in my stomach.

  94. 94.

    Pogonip

    November 8, 2016 at 8:02 pm

    @debbie: Franklin County is pretty much guaranteed to vote Democrat in presidential elections, so that was a given.

  95. 95.

    BlueDWarrior

    November 8, 2016 at 8:02 pm

    @Mike J: Huffington Post’s tracker is kinda… weird right now.

    Personally I am liking NYTs right now.

  96. 96.

    the Conster, la Citoyenne

    November 8, 2016 at 8:02 pm

    Tammy Duckworth wins.

  97. 97.

    Peale

    November 8, 2016 at 8:02 pm

    @WaterGirl: I hope it’s Rubio out.

  98. 98.

    gogol's wife

    November 8, 2016 at 8:02 pm

    @Miss Bianca:

    I’m using Turner Classic Movies. Alec Baldwin interviewing Norman Lloyd.

  99. 99.

    Mike J

    November 8, 2016 at 8:03 pm

    Clinton leading in Loudoun county. That’s the asshole line.Loudoun is the reddest bit of NoVA. Everything closer to DC is solid, solid blue, everything further away (except Richmond) is deep, dark red.

  100. 100.

    Jim, Foolish Literalist

    November 8, 2016 at 8:03 pm

    @WaterGirl: one of those all but has to be Ohio, right?

    (calm down, Jim, calm down….)

    ETA: I’m gonna say GA would be a bigger surprise than Ohio, IMHO…)

    Duckworth take out Kirk. Didn’t take long.

  101. 101.

    Cacti

    November 8, 2016 at 8:03 pm

    Mass and Maryland called for Clinton.

  102. 102.

    the Conster, la Citoyenne

    November 8, 2016 at 8:03 pm

    @Miss Bianca:

    Bloomberg. It’s just news. No fucking bullshit – policy talk about trade policies, jobs, good economic talk.

  103. 103.

    different-church-lady

    November 8, 2016 at 8:03 pm

    @Miss Bianca:

    What sources are all y’all using for election results?

    I’m using a little place called Balloon Juice. They were quite reliable in 2012, so I figured I’d give ’em another go.

  104. 104.

    Cacti

    November 8, 2016 at 8:03 pm

    NJ and Delaware for Clinton.

    Haha Chris Christie.

  105. 105.

    Dadadadadadada

    November 8, 2016 at 8:04 pm

    MSNBC calls Duckworth a winner!

  106. 106.

    Ceci n'est pas mon nym

    November 8, 2016 at 8:04 pm

    @Cermet: Polls just closed, those are early-voting totals. No election day votes posted yet.

    Hey BJers, what’s the schadenfreude lineup for downticket races around the country, meaning execrable Republicans (I repeat myself) who are in significant danger of losing?

    I’m aware of Darrel Issa in CA and Sheriff Joe Arpaio in Arizona. And locally here in PA, Pat Toomey. Who else?

    First 8 pm votes posted: MSNBC now calling 75 EV for Hillary and 60-something for Trump. She just jumped out in front.

  107. 107.

    Adam L Silverman

    November 8, 2016 at 8:04 pm

    @Juju: And:
    https://twitter.com/stevebousquet/status/796154626986967042

    Follow

    Steve BousquetVerified account
    ‏@stevebousquet
    Trump not doing as well in Jacksonville as Romney did in 2012. With 64% counted, Trump and Clinton are dead even in Duval #tbtvotes

  108. 108.

    WaterGirl

    November 8, 2016 at 8:04 pm

    @the Conster, la Citoyenne: Never mind.

    Great news for us in Illinois! God I grew to absolutely detest that fucker Mark Kirk.

  109. 109.

    Adam L Silverman

    November 8, 2016 at 8:04 pm

    And Congresswoman Duckworth is now Senator Elect Duckworth!

  110. 110.

    NotMax

    November 8, 2016 at 8:04 pm

    Duckworth projected winner for Senator in IL.

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    Pogonip

    November 8, 2016 at 8:04 pm

    @The Sheriff’s A Ni-: I was one of the few Ohio voters who liked Strickland. I’m surprised he got as far as he did. Except for the Columbus and Cleveland areas, and Yellow Springs, Ohio’s pretty Republican.

  112. 112.

    Jim, Foolish Literalist

    November 8, 2016 at 8:04 pm

    @Peale: Ooh, I’ll trade Georgia for a Rubio loss!

  113. 113.

    patroclus

    November 8, 2016 at 8:04 pm

    Yes! Illinois comes through! Hillary and Tammy both winners! The rest of y’all need to do your parts – I’m done.

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    Ceci n'est pas mon nym

    November 8, 2016 at 8:04 pm

    @Ceci n’est pas mon nym: And they just called Tammy Duckworth in her Senate race! YAY!!!!

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    CaseyL

    November 8, 2016 at 8:05 pm

    @the Conster, la Citoyenne: FanTAStic news!!

  116. 116.

    Adam L Silverman

    November 8, 2016 at 8:05 pm

    @the Conster, la Citoyenne: Birthplace of me!

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    Omnes Omnibus

    November 8, 2016 at 8:05 pm

    @WaterGirl: MSNBC called it.

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    Pogonip

    November 8, 2016 at 8:05 pm

    @gogol’s wife: Who just turned 104, if I recall correctly.

  119. 119.

    Adam L Silverman

    November 8, 2016 at 8:05 pm

    @RoonieRoo: All will be well.

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    Splitting Image

    November 8, 2016 at 8:06 pm

    @Dadadadadadada:

    Isn’t it interesting how the red states have earlier closing times? Almost like they wanted to suppress the vote and have a lot of pro-Trump results to report early. Interesting.

    It’s arguably the other way round. The states which have traditionally had earlier closing times make it harder for Democratic-leaning voters to vote after work, which increases the likelihood of their being red.

    Massachusetts, Delaware, New Jersey and Maryland have been called for Clinton, pushing her into the lead. Oklahoma has been called for Trump. Current count is 44-31. Georgia and South Carolina still not called….

  121. 121.

    Mary G

    November 8, 2016 at 8:06 pm

    Still three hours until polls close here. Applegate campaign trying to round up stray voters. Should have volunteered.

  122. 122.

    the Conster, la Citoyenne

    November 8, 2016 at 8:06 pm

    CLINTON WINS ILLINOIS

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    liberal

    November 8, 2016 at 8:06 pm

    Why does NYT give GOP 70% chance of keeping the Senate?

  124. 124.

    the Conster, la Citoyenne

    November 8, 2016 at 8:07 pm

    Dave Weigel Verified account
    ‏@daveweigel

    Obama won Loudoun County, VA by 5 points over Romney. Clinton taking it by 16 points.

  125. 125.

    PsiFighter37

    November 8, 2016 at 8:07 pm

    Florida is looking GOOD. We win that, it’s an early night. Pop the champagne early.

  126. 126.

    the Conster, la Citoyenne

    November 8, 2016 at 8:07 pm

    @Adam L Silverman:

    Yay Hillsborough!

  127. 127.

    Kristine

    November 8, 2016 at 8:07 pm

    I have MSNBC on mute, and am online flitting between Sam Wang, DK. Twitter, Washington Monthly, and this place.

    My dog is outside in the dark, lying in the leaves. I’m tempted to join her.

  128. 128.

    amk

    November 8, 2016 at 8:07 pm

    @GrandJury: I agree. NYT seems to be the fastest.

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    jk

    November 8, 2016 at 8:08 pm

    @Dadadadadadada:

    Congrats to Duckworth and good riddance to that scumbag Kirk. Hopefully, many more Republican dirtbag senators will follow Kirk out the door.

  130. 130.

    debbie

    November 8, 2016 at 8:08 pm

    @Pogonip:

    There was a lot of talk that snow birds were a noticeable contingent, so I wasn’t confident.

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    different-church-lady

    November 8, 2016 at 8:08 pm

    Wait.. did somebody say Mexican take-out?

  132. 132.

    Amanda in the South Bay

    November 8, 2016 at 8:08 pm

    @Adam L Silverman: Fuck yeah! I was pretty disappointed when she lost narrowly in 2008, only a year after I had gotten out of the Army. Glad she’s moving on up!

  133. 133.

    Baud

    November 8, 2016 at 8:08 pm

    Congratulations, Tammy!

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    The Sheriff's A Ni-

    November 8, 2016 at 8:08 pm

    @Splitting Image:

    Georgia and South Carolina still not called….

    If Trump hasn’t locked down even South Carolina by now? Oh boy.

  135. 135.

    Caravelle

    November 8, 2016 at 8:08 pm

    I’ll say one thing : one of the first things I heard on random radio listenings (BBC website I believe) was that turnout was high, which was a welcome change from the “verdict” ad.

  136. 136.

    Mike J

    November 8, 2016 at 8:08 pm

    @the Conster, la Citoyenne: I know some lovely people in Loudoun Co, but I always thought of them as the exception.Glad to see them going the right way.

  137. 137.

    liberal

    November 8, 2016 at 8:09 pm

    MSNBC just called FL Senate for Rubio.

  138. 138.

    the Conster, la Citoyenne

    November 8, 2016 at 8:09 pm

    Fucking Rubio. Why on earth does he win?

  139. 139.

    JGabriel

    November 8, 2016 at 8:09 pm

    MSNBC calls FL Senate race for Rubio.

    Disappointing.

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    RoonieRoo

    November 8, 2016 at 8:09 pm

    @different-church-lady: That is exactly what I’m doing. I can’t watch any of the talking heads. I have Futurama on and am reading this thread.

  141. 141.

    the Conster, la Citoyenne

    November 8, 2016 at 8:09 pm

    Florida is too early to call until the Panhandle is done voting.

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    dmsilev

    November 8, 2016 at 8:09 pm

    NYT still favoring Trump to win in FL despite Clinton being up by a point with 3/4 of the vote in. Guess their model must have him winning the panhandle big.

  143. 143.

    Mary G

    November 8, 2016 at 8:09 pm

    Yay, Tammy!

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    PsiFighter37

    November 8, 2016 at 8:10 pm

    @liberal: It’s really a tossup. NH, NC, MO, NV – all little color. If Bayh sneaks it out, we will be in much better shape.

  145. 145.

    different-church-lady

    November 8, 2016 at 8:10 pm

    @PsiFighter37: I still have scars from watching W say, “The polls are still open in the pan handle” in 2000. Let’s not count any chickens just yet.

  146. 146.

    the Conster, la Citoyenne

    November 8, 2016 at 8:10 pm

    @Mike J:

    Trump is losing educated whites, bigly.

  147. 147.

    Patricia Kayden

    November 8, 2016 at 8:10 pm

    @liberal: Dang it!

  148. 148.

    Baud

    November 8, 2016 at 8:10 pm

    @The Sheriff’s A Ni-: SC called for Trump.

  149. 149.

    amk

    November 8, 2016 at 8:11 pm

    Anyone knows about VA electorate? With 30% in, the dick is up by over 10%.

  150. 150.

    Ceci n'est pas mon nym

    November 8, 2016 at 8:11 pm

    Democratic Senate candidate ahead in freakin NC with 50%+ of the vote in

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    Splitting Image

    November 8, 2016 at 8:11 pm

    @The Sheriff’s A Ni-:

    If Trump hasn’t locked down even South Carolina by now? Oh boy.

    The Guardian just called it for him. Georgia is still out though.

  152. 152.

    Major Major Major Major

    November 8, 2016 at 8:11 pm

    Christ you jackals type fast. Go Hillary!

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    SenyorDave

    November 8, 2016 at 8:11 pm

    @liberal: MSNBC just called FL Senate for Rubio.

    Can someone explain the appeal of Rubio. He seems like a complete dullard, he had some pretty sleazy money issues while serving in the FL legislature (“accidentally” mixed personal and professional expenses), and broke his promise about running for senator.

  154. 154.

    BlueDWarrior

    November 8, 2016 at 8:12 pm

    @dmsilev: That’s the way it seems.

  155. 155.

    Miss Bianca

    November 8, 2016 at 8:12 pm

    @the Conster, la Citoyenne: really?? It’s been called already? Senator Duckworth?!

  156. 156.

    Patricia Kayden

    November 8, 2016 at 8:12 pm

    @Miss Bianca: BBC World News for now.

  157. 157.

    GrandJury

    November 8, 2016 at 8:12 pm

    MSNBC has Conway on all friggin night so that’s a deal breaker. I lasted 5 minutes and then she came on and that was it for me.

    That is the most I have watched MSNBC in about 12 months. Don’t know how any of you can watch that shit.

  158. 158.

    PsiFighter37

    November 8, 2016 at 8:12 pm

    @SenyorDave: Not to be an asshole, but being Cuban probably saved him. He way outperformed in Miami area.

  159. 159.

    Patricia Kayden

    November 8, 2016 at 8:12 pm

    @the Conster, la Citoyenne: Nice. Another racist down.

  160. 160.

    Baud

    November 8, 2016 at 8:12 pm

    @dmsilev: Really? That sucks.

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    schrodinger's cat

    November 8, 2016 at 8:13 pm

    @SenyorDave: Excessive heat and humidity affects brain function?

  162. 162.

    Mnemosyne

    November 8, 2016 at 8:13 pm

    So it turns out that Dan Rather is a Hamilmaniac:

    https://mobile.twitter.com/DanRather/status/796153070786924544

    One of us! One of us!

  163. 163.

    Jacel

    November 8, 2016 at 8:13 pm

    @JPL: A TV channel showing rabbits getting chopped up sounds like Fox News for foxes.

  164. 164.

    Central Planning

    November 8, 2016 at 8:13 pm

    Clinton/Trump current reports: NBC: 75/66, ABC 68/37, CBS: 68/57, Fox: 68/67

    ETA – fixed Fox. Funny how they list Trump first.

  165. 165.

    Ceci n'est pas mon nym

    November 8, 2016 at 8:13 pm

    @amk: Historically VA has been dvided into heavily blue Northern Virginia (DC suburbs basically) and the rest of the state being Bible Belt country. I thought the Blue part was starting to outnumber the Red part in recent years but I haven’t paid close attention.

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    liberal

    November 8, 2016 at 8:13 pm

    @PsiFighter37: yeah. Only thing is that NYT has good data guys.

  167. 167.

    Jim, Foolish Literalist

    November 8, 2016 at 8:13 pm

    @SenyorDave: in a state where Rick Scott is in his second term as governor

  168. 168.

    Kathleen

    November 8, 2016 at 8:13 pm

    @debbie: No surprise there. WaPo just called Rubio in Florida.

  169. 169.

    scott (the other one)

    November 8, 2016 at 8:13 pm

    @SenyorDave: I don’t get it either. He’s so transparently not ready for prime time–and he’s been there long enough that clearly he’s never going to be. He seems like this generation’s Dan Quayle: good looking but absolutely no one home.

  170. 170.

    Roger Moore

    November 8, 2016 at 8:13 pm

    I don’t think it’s going to last, but the NY Times tracker currently has Texas a pale blue. I didn’t expect to see that at all, so seeing it even for a short time is nice.

  171. 171.

    Mike J

    November 8, 2016 at 8:13 pm

    NYT front page has Texas blue.

    Less than 1% reporting, so utterly meaningless. Still nice to see.

  172. 172.

    mai naem mobile

    November 8, 2016 at 8:14 pm

    @amk: I believe No Va gets counted last.

  173. 173.

    Miss Bianca

    November 8, 2016 at 8:14 pm

    @the Conster, la Citoyenne: Thanks! @different-church-lady: Heh, indeed. I think I’m going that route myself, but I am anxiously on the prowl for CO results as soon as they become available.

  174. 174.

    NotMax

    November 8, 2016 at 8:14 pm

    @amk

    The areas abutting D.C. are always, always, at the back of the line in reporting results.

  175. 175.

    Patricia Kayden

    November 8, 2016 at 8:14 pm

    @amk: Northern Virginia is heavily blue and usually swings the state for the Dems.

  176. 176.

    mali muso

    November 8, 2016 at 8:14 pm

    VA always looks red until the big blue NoVa area reports in. Just hang tight.

  177. 177.

    David ?▶️?Blue Wall?▶️? Koch

    November 8, 2016 at 8:15 pm

    Matthew Yglesias ‏@mattyglesias 45m45 minutes ago

    All these Johnson/Stein voters from the polls seem to have stayed home smoking pot.

    0 replies 120 retweets 381 likes

    HA!

  178. 178.

    Cacti

    November 8, 2016 at 8:15 pm

    NBC has the current tally 75-66 Clinton. NYT has it 44-40.

  179. 179.

    debbie

    November 8, 2016 at 8:15 pm

    The Guardian is getting its last little dig at Trump. For the EV tally, there are little cartoon drawings of Clinton and Trump. Trump is noticeably orange.

  180. 180.

    Miss Bianca

    November 8, 2016 at 8:15 pm

    @Adam L Silverman: It could not happen to a worthier duck. : ) Very happy to hear that news – she’s going to be a *fantastic* Senator.

  181. 181.

    Cermet

    November 8, 2016 at 8:16 pm

    @SenyorDave: Easy; duh, he’s Hispanic and the knife can cut both ways. Hillary gets the win in Florida thanks to Hispanics but so does Rubio …

  182. 182.

    BillinGlendaleCA

    November 8, 2016 at 8:16 pm

    @different-church-lady: Balloon Juice, it’s just a bunch of hot air.

  183. 183.

    Hal

    November 8, 2016 at 8:17 pm

    Rubio is the guy who quits his job, brags about how great his new job is and 2 months later he’s back claiming he just realized how great he had it at his old gig.

  184. 184.

    mai naem mobile

    November 8, 2016 at 8:17 pm

    Ugh I just heard FL called for Rubio. Jeezus, we aren’t going to get the Senate

  185. 185.

    amk

    November 8, 2016 at 8:17 pm

    @mai naem mobile: Thanks. Is that a big vote area?

  186. 186.

    Adam L Silverman

    November 8, 2016 at 8:17 pm

    @SenyorDave: Cuban American vote. And a whole bunch of retirees. Given how close the numbers are with only 50% or so of the polls reporting in, I’m kind of surprised they called it. If it tightens up significantly there will likely be a recount for that race.

  187. 187.

    Jim, Foolish Literalist

    November 8, 2016 at 8:17 pm

    the difference between the way twitter is discussing FL (Trump is done) and MSNBC (“Trump could win”- Tweety, “tighter than a tick” -Maddow stealing from Rather) is remarkable. I’m gonna go with notTweety but I’ll be glad when the results shut him up and he can go on to concern trolling Michigan

  188. 188.

    bemused

    November 8, 2016 at 8:17 pm

    Martin Longman is blogging the election at Washington Monthly.

  189. 189.

    Peale

    November 8, 2016 at 8:17 pm

    @Kathleen: I want my promised surprise. I’m beginning to think the surprise is like that big news dump on Trump last week that never came to be.

  190. 190.

    Patricia Kayden

    November 8, 2016 at 8:17 pm

    @GrandJury: Will be fun to see Kellyanne’s face by 11:00 pm.

    Sad to hear Bayh is losing. We need the Senate.

  191. 191.

    Joel

    November 8, 2016 at 8:17 pm

    @Cermet: he also has name recognition and that matters a lot.

  192. 192.

    Caravelle

    November 8, 2016 at 8:18 pm

    Watching PBS. They’re talking with their correspondent over at Trump HQ and it’s comical how they talk about how small the venue is (“I guess the candidate preferred a smaller, more subdued venue…” yep sounds like Trump, that)

  193. 193.

    Juju

    November 8, 2016 at 8:18 pm

    @Adam L Silverman: I think I’ll be able to breath again if Florida goes for Clinton. Thanks for the information.

  194. 194.

    Dadadadadadada

    November 8, 2016 at 8:18 pm

    Doesn’t it rankle how all the channels go to commercial at the same time?

  195. 195.

    the Conster, la Citoyenne

    November 8, 2016 at 8:18 pm

    Populous areas always come in later, don’t panic when it looks too red. Same thing happened in 2012.

  196. 196.

    Omnes Omnibus

    November 8, 2016 at 8:18 pm

    @Miss Bianca:

    It could not happen to a worthier duck.

    Good lord.

  197. 197.

    Run, Lillian!

    November 8, 2016 at 8:18 pm

    According to kos- 3 arrests for voter fraud today, all three are Trump supporters. This is my shocked face.

  198. 198.

    schrodinger's cat

    November 8, 2016 at 8:19 pm

    @amk: Yes, suburbs of DC are more densely populated.

  199. 199.

    Kathleen

    November 8, 2016 at 8:19 pm

    @Peale: It’s not. Wapo called him.

  200. 200.

    burnspbesq

    November 8, 2016 at 8:19 pm

    @Ceci n’est pas mon nym:

    Keep an eye on NJ-05. A six-term repub incumbent appears to be in deep shit. That could be a bellweather for a decent night.

  201. 201.

    amk

    November 8, 2016 at 8:19 pm

    @Patricia Kayden: Phew. Thanks.

  202. 202.

    the Conster, la Citoyenne

    November 8, 2016 at 8:19 pm

    @Jim, Foolish Literalist:

    Our fucking media sucks so much. They’re absolutely useless.

  203. 203.

    Dadadadadadada

    November 8, 2016 at 8:19 pm

    HRC up 6 in NC, per CNBC.

  204. 204.

    JMG

    November 8, 2016 at 8:19 pm

    Steve Schale says Florida is razor close. What else is new?

  205. 205.

    Miss Bianca

    November 8, 2016 at 8:19 pm

    @SenyorDave: to say nothing of his openly epxressed disdain for his job in the Senate. I mean, seriously – WTF?

  206. 206.

    NotMax

    November 8, 2016 at 8:20 pm

    @amk

    About 790 pounds of the 800-pound gorilla.

  207. 207.

    Patricia Kayden

    November 8, 2016 at 8:20 pm

    @David ?▶️?Blue Wall?▶️? Koch: Or they voted for one of the two top candidates instead of wasting their votes.

  208. 208.

    the Conster, la Citoyenne

    November 8, 2016 at 8:20 pm

    @Run, Lillian!:

    Plus blocking polling places, threatening people, etc. etc. This is my shocked face too.

  209. 209.

    WaterGirl

    November 8, 2016 at 8:20 pm

    Al G. suggested some guy’s twitter feed who knows florida. Sounds optimistic.

  210. 210.

    dmsilev

    November 8, 2016 at 8:20 pm

    Why is Rudy Giuliani on my TV screen?

  211. 211.

    Kathleen

    November 8, 2016 at 8:20 pm

    @Pogonip: Hamilton County went blue in 2008 & 2012. I’m predicting it will go blue tonight also.

  212. 212.

    Pogonip

    November 8, 2016 at 8:21 pm

    If I had had an A, I could have made BACONY on the Scrabble board. Which has nothing to do with the election but I figured bacon is always a good thing.

    I wonder if the Repubs will allow Hillary the formality of taking office before they impeach her?

  213. 213.

    different-church-lady

    November 8, 2016 at 8:21 pm

    My eyes just fell on a bottle of Grey Goose, and to my own surprise I caught myself thinking, “Oh, that would be a nice victory drink!”

  214. 214.

    Mike J

    November 8, 2016 at 8:21 pm

    HuffPo has trump up in FL by 28 votes.

  215. 215.

    Pogonip

    November 8, 2016 at 8:21 pm

    @dmsilev: Maybe it needs serviced?

  216. 216.

    amk

    November 8, 2016 at 8:21 pm

    @NotMax: LOL.

  217. 217.

    PsiFighter37

    November 8, 2016 at 8:21 pm

    I am optimistic we can run the table in NC. Cooper is up by nearly 9 – I think he wins. Clinton still up by 6 – looking good. Ross only by 3…so really depends on how much we can drag her over the line.

  218. 218.

    JPL

    November 8, 2016 at 8:21 pm

    @dmsilev: Martha Stewart is on my tv.. She’s making muffins.

  219. 219.

    Mike J

    November 8, 2016 at 8:21 pm

    @different-church-lady: You want to tempt the wrath of the whatever from high atop the thing?

  220. 220.

    different-church-lady

    November 8, 2016 at 8:22 pm

    @WaterGirl: Nobody lie to me…. NOBODY LIE TO ME!!!!!

  221. 221.

    Amanda in the South Bay

    November 8, 2016 at 8:22 pm

    @different-church-lady: I got a little single bottle of Prosecco for when the race gets called!

  222. 222.

    Patricia Kayden

    November 8, 2016 at 8:22 pm

    @Run, Lillian!: Ha! Won’t put it past Repubs to use these three arrests as justification for more restrictions on voting.

  223. 223.

    Hob

    November 8, 2016 at 8:22 pm

    I just noticed that on the Guardian map, if you zoom in on the map it turns into individual precincts, which is kind of cool… I guess.

  224. 224.

    bemused

    November 8, 2016 at 8:22 pm

    Longman says Hillary wins ILL, Del, Conn, RI, NJ, Mass and Maryland.

  225. 225.

    lgerard

    November 8, 2016 at 8:23 pm

    I’m watching Martha Bakes

    She is making muffins
    Her voice is so soothing, and everything sounds well with the world

  226. 226.

    different-church-lady

    November 8, 2016 at 8:23 pm

    @Mike J: Trust me, I ain’t so much as TOUCHING the thing until we’re safe.

  227. 227.

    bluehill

    November 8, 2016 at 8:23 pm

    I’m 1 for 2 with my donations. Boo, Rubio. Yay, Duckworth!

  228. 228.

    liberal

    November 8, 2016 at 8:23 pm

    @JGabriel: lol. Probably an error…I’d bet my life on those stupid rednecks picking Trump.

  229. 229.

    Jack Canuck

    November 8, 2016 at 8:23 pm

    Damn, the Guardian keeps flipping Texas between leans Republican and leans Democrat. I expect it to be red at the end of the night, but that’s surprising that it’s that close at all.

  230. 230.

    scott (the other one)

    November 8, 2016 at 8:23 pm

    @dmsilev: If there were justice in the world, because of a perp walk. Alas.

  231. 231.

    Jim, Foolish Literalist

    November 8, 2016 at 8:23 pm

    Nate Cohn ‏@ Nate_Cohn 14m14 minutes ago Manhattan, NY
    How is Florida so close? Places like Daytona Beach (Volusia County). Trump up 9 in the early vote, Romney won by 1

    ETA: Josh Marshall: 8:16 PM: Florida is really tight. But it seems like Clinton should have a decent amount of votes in South Florida to pull it out. Should.
    sounds like it’s the Panhandle vs Dade County?

  232. 232.

    Cermet

    November 8, 2016 at 8:23 pm

    @Jim, Foolish Literalist: Florida is going to be close and Hillary may or may not be on the winning side; again, IRRELEVANT! That said, if NH goes Hillary, I really feel the election is in the bag for Hillary but it will take the West to decide the final win. Sorry but that makes it appear this could be a long night … ugh. Fl with 88% of the vote is a tie. So, looks to be a long night but Hillary will win if NH or Nevada goes her way.

  233. 233.

    Miss Bianca

    November 8, 2016 at 8:23 pm

    @Omnes Omnibus: Unworthy, was it? (ducking).

  234. 234.

    dm

    November 8, 2016 at 8:23 pm

    Wheeeee. NYT (at the moment) has FL with 60% precincts reporting, ~7million votes total, and the Dumpsterfire has an 18 vote lead.

  235. 235.

    Patricia Kayden

    November 8, 2016 at 8:23 pm

    @PsiFighter37: It will be wonderful to get rid of McCrory and his transphobic law. NC deserves better.

  236. 236.

    Shalimar

    November 8, 2016 at 8:23 pm

    @dmsilev: Republicans always win the Florida panhandle big. Big being relative, since it isn’t as densely populated as most of the rest of the state.

  237. 237.

    Mnemosyne

    November 8, 2016 at 8:24 pm

    @different-church-lady:

    I’ve already picked the taco place I’m stopping at after work. What do you want?

  238. 238.

    amk

    November 8, 2016 at 8:24 pm

    Why the fuck can’t even find it in the map NH takes so long to count? Only 6% in so far.

  239. 239.

    Ked

    November 8, 2016 at 8:24 pm

    Gin and tonic. +4. Probably going to start being just gin in the next hour, though also dosing caffiene (funny, I can’t make the spellcheck like that) so I don’t fall asleep on this thing. Grrg, Young won in IN.

  240. 240.

    Baud

    November 8, 2016 at 8:25 pm

    I hate Florida.

  241. 241.

    mai naem mobile

    November 8, 2016 at 8:25 pm

    @amk: yep,I don’t remember which Va race it was in the past that I was watching but whoever it was made it up in NoVa.

  242. 242.

    liberal

    November 8, 2016 at 8:25 pm

    MSNBC just called IN Senate…Bayh loses.

  243. 243.

    Dadadadadadada

    November 8, 2016 at 8:25 pm

    @Jack Canuck: TEXAS! The fact that we’re even talking about it means the end of the GOP.

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    different-church-lady

    November 8, 2016 at 8:25 pm

    @amk: They need to carry the results over the Green Mountains on mules.

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    Kathleen

    November 8, 2016 at 8:26 pm

    @Peale: I want a nice surprise as well! I keep wondering what Trump has on the media.

  246. 246.

    redshirt

    November 8, 2016 at 8:26 pm

    Nate Silver looks like a cave troll. Not only the bad hair, but his lips are all f’d up. Doesn’t he get professional makeup services?

  247. 247.

    Ceci n'est pas mon nym

    November 8, 2016 at 8:27 pm

    OK, I’m going to keep MSNBC up on the flat screen monitor, but it’s on mute. It was Tweety who did it for me. Nothing he said in particular, just don’t like his voice on general principles. Now looking for a good site to check out local races here and there while silent-Rachel and silent excited-about-graphics-Kornacki do their thing.

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    The Ancient Randonneur

    November 8, 2016 at 8:27 pm

    @different-church-lady: The White Mountains.

  249. 249.

    Brachiator

    November 8, 2016 at 8:28 pm

    @Dadadadadadada:

    Doesn’t it rankle how all the channels go to commercial at the same time? ..

    It is mutual assured stupidity. None of the stations want you to change channels and find a more interesting program, so they all serve up ads at the same time.

  250. 250.

    Dadadadadadada

    November 8, 2016 at 8:28 pm

    @Dadadadadadada: Also, flipping between channels means I hear every new development 4 different times, and each time it’s presented as something new.

  251. 251.

    PsiFighter37

    November 8, 2016 at 8:28 pm

    @liberal: Sucks for the team, but happy that asshole won’t be around to be an asshole and stab us in the back at every chance.

    Good thing Obama did not pick him as VP. Dodged a bullet there.

  252. 252.

    the Conster, la Citoyenne

    November 8, 2016 at 8:28 pm

    WTF FLorida?

  253. 253.

    mai naem mobile

    November 8, 2016 at 8:29 pm

    Jon Tester was the DSCC head for this year. Does not look like he did a good job. I have a bad feeling about Reids seat.

  254. 254.

    different-church-lady

    November 8, 2016 at 8:29 pm

    @The Ancient Randonneur: THE GREEN MOUNTAINS!!! THAT’S WHY IT TAKES SO LONG!!! Ooops.

  255. 255.

    Tilda Swinton's Bald Cap

    November 8, 2016 at 8:30 pm

    @the Conster, la Citoyenne:

    Attention: 100 percent of same-day vote in Broward, 37% in Hillsborough, 20 percent in Miami-Dade NOT COUNTED Yet

  256. 256.

    Run, Lillian!

    November 8, 2016 at 8:30 pm

    @Baud: I hate Florida too! Every election they jerk us around. But I want it, I want it really badly.

  257. 257.

    John S.

    November 8, 2016 at 8:30 pm

    Broward and Palm Beach have very little results. Once that comes in, Trump is toast.

  258. 258.

    Cermet

    November 8, 2016 at 8:30 pm

    So they have )currently) Hillary leading in Texas (lol.) Not happening but funny; Hillary has increased her lead in NC! FRankly, I wasn’t expecting that at all and didn’t really think she had that good of a chance. If by chance that falls her way, the night won’t be long after all. Still, not counting on that and watching NH closely.

  259. 259.

    different-church-lady

    November 8, 2016 at 8:31 pm

    @John S.: You did hear me say, “Nobody lie to me,” right?

  260. 260.

    NotMax

    November 8, 2016 at 8:31 pm

    Wonderful anecdote from Norman Lloyd on TCM.

    Lloyd: I asked him what’s my motivation? Why do I sit [in this scene]?
    Hitchcock: To put your ass in the chair.

  261. 261.

    Jim Parene

    November 8, 2016 at 8:31 pm

    @different-church-lady: I’m using Baloon Juice, too. I’m flipping between it and Acorn TV. I watching A wonderful version of Joseph Conrad’s “The Secret Agent”.

  262. 262.

    Mary G

    November 8, 2016 at 8:32 pm

    No-Drama-Obama did an election-night video for us. The sun will rise in the morning and America will still be a great nation.

  263. 263.

    John S.

    November 8, 2016 at 8:33 pm

    @different-church-lady:

    I’ve lived in Florida for 35 years. I wouldn’t lie to you. :-)

  264. 264.

    Mike J

    November 8, 2016 at 8:34 pm

    @Cermet: 2012 TX had ~8M votes. Close to 4M in now, and everyone is saying 1% of precincts counted. (66 of 1816 precincts counted)

  265. 265.

    PsiFighter37

    November 8, 2016 at 8:34 pm

    @mai naem mobile: Say what you will about them, but maybe we should have made Rahm and Chuck Schumer head of DCCC / DSCC for life.

  266. 266.

    Peale

    November 8, 2016 at 8:34 pm

    Could we move California closer to the east coast?

  267. 267.

    Ceci n'est pas mon nym

    November 8, 2016 at 8:35 pm

    Oh bleah, MSNBC calling the House 235-200 for the assholes. Raises the stakes for the Senate considerably.

  268. 268.

    Mnemosyne

    November 8, 2016 at 8:36 pm

    @NotMax:

    Hitchcock had very little patience with Method-y actors. It’s one of the reasons he and Paul Newman hated each other on “Topaze.”

  269. 269.

    PsiFighter37

    November 8, 2016 at 8:36 pm

    @Ceci n’est pas mon nym: Jesus, that means we picked up what – 10 seats?

    We need to blow it out at the state level in 2020 so we can redistrict in a much more fair manner.

  270. 270.

    Mel

    November 8, 2016 at 8:41 pm

    @Amir Khalid: Hopefully we won’t!!

    Voting turnout was great yesterday and today in this little part of the southern Midwest. Souls-to-polls, and 4 hour long lines at times for early voting on the past couple of days.

    Today’s line at my polling place was a beautiful melange of ages, ethnicities, religions, and family units, reflective of this very urban neighborhood which sits just miles from rural Appalachia.

    LOTS of parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and fosters bringing their sweet little ones with them to the polls, and talking about why voting matters.

    In general, the mood was positive and warm, but with an underlying tense seriousness that I can’t recall seeing in all my years of voting. Neighbors on our individual streets know each other well, but even casually acquainted neighbors from three and four streets away seemed to be making an extra effort to lend a hand, start a conversation with one another, hold a tired, fussing baby while Dad or Mom filled out a ballot or went to the restroom, so that nobody felt the need to leave without casting their vote.

    Too many good people to count in this neighborhood have been hard hit and brutally battered by Bush era policies and their fallout. People here know this election and all that it represents matters; they know that we are all in this together, for our friends next door and for our friends all around the world.

    Let’s hope that was the case all across the country today. I am hopeful and frightened and tired beyond explanation tonight.

    Cats, hot toddy, quilt, and book are needed, stat!

  271. 271.

    Roger Moore

    November 8, 2016 at 8:47 pm

    @Mike J:
    I assume that the big totals are from early voting, which the Democrats have been pushing really hard.

  272. 272.

    Mister Papercut

    November 8, 2016 at 8:48 pm

    @mai naem mobile: That would be literally every election in Virginia that I’ve watched like this: Kaine for Governor, Webb for Senate, Obama 2008, Kaine for Senate, Obama 2012. I’m trying not to panic… yet.

  273. 273.

    Ceci n'est pas mon nym

    November 8, 2016 at 8:51 pm

    I’m also watching the PA Dept of State website, which just started posting some counts a few minutes ago. Gary Johnson is the big winner here so far with 64% of the vote. Trump 13%, Clinton 11%, Stein 11%

    Of course they only have results from 0.32% of the votes, 29 out of 9162 districts. So it’s possible that the final breakdown may be slightly different. :-)

  274. 274.

    jk

    November 8, 2016 at 9:10 pm

    @SenyorDave:

    Some weeks back, I heard about the Dems pulling money out of Florida believing it to be a lost cause. Disappointing that the ratfucking waterboy is returning to the Senate.

  275. 275.

    jk

    November 8, 2016 at 9:16 pm

    @GrandJury:

    Chris Matthews is the dealbreaker for me when it comes to MSNBC. Can’t stand listening to that smarmy asshole.

  276. 276.

    Aleta

    November 8, 2016 at 9:17 pm

    I voted at home last week, but I wanted to feel the excitement so I went to look at the voting in the town I was working in today. Maine, 2nd district. I drove by at 10 am and walked inside at 6pm. By 6, the giant America for Trump sign that looked illegally located at the entrance this and had been removed. There was a long line waiting to be registered and vote. I went in and talked to the town manager, who said that they had been warned 9 months ago that turnout would be huge, maybe close to 90%, because of the large number of referendums on the ballot. (Including marijuana, gun control, minimum wage, tax on wealthy for more money for education.)

    So they had been preparing and restructuring and making everything very transparent. They were very proud of their work. They’d had some pressure last week because fake internet registration sites directed at new voters had taken some people in, who thought they were registered but were not.

    The surprise to me was that she said she believed they had logged 1500 new registrations before today, and possibly would get close to 500 more today. (They had run out of forms and had been xeroxing them.) 2000 more votes (not uniform of course, but mostly young people, so hopefully partially liberal) could make a big difference in how the 2nd district pans out.

    Hopes are for more Dems to enter the Maine State Legislature to better oppose LePage. And for the US House, hoping for Emily Cain to beat nightmare Polllaquin (who did a million dishonest ads and calls this week, and has a good lead right now but with only 1 precinct counted).

    But at the moment, only 1 precinct reporting out of 603, so everything looking close and can’y be predicted.. Currently in the total vote Clinton 49- T 44. (As far as I can understand, a vote in Maine is counted twice: once for the statewide count (which awards 2 EV according to the total) and the counted again as part of the individual district count.

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    WaterGirl

    November 8, 2016 at 9:25 pm

    What senate races have been called? Besides Tammy Duckworth and Marco Rubio?

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