Republican South Carolina Primary results thread (polls close @7pm ET)

[Zanas]

In South Carolina, shabbat ends at 6:46 PM. Who came up with the idea that voting on Saturday until 7 PM is acceptable? Not that there are many Orthodox Jews in South Carolina afaik, but this still disenfranchises them.

They could have early voted.

Ah, fair enough. I always forget that exists. Here it doesn't exist.

Plus I'd be facetious and say they'd be disenfranchising themselves...

[Zanas]

They lied to us.

I don't think they did, not really. It's been said before : 5PM is the hour when they get the rough results of their exit poll, so they are processing them right now, and should be providing us with some figures among demographics in 10-15 min.

[Zanas]

Cruz leads 18-45, Trump leads older. This is a doomed place.

[Zanas]

Anyone else getting an eerie Iowa vibe again from this?

No. Difference is too large. Trump has won this.

+ exit polls are more accurate than entrance polls.

But why ? They're both polls.

[Zanas]

Anyone else getting an eerie Iowa vibe again from this?

No. Difference is too large. Trump has won this.

+ exit polls are more accurate than entrance polls.

But why ? They're both polls.

Because people change their minds before they actually vote, especially in caucuses where they can be convinced. Entrance polls don't measure how people voted, they measure how people intend to vote.

I get it, and frankly I just wanted it to be explicitly stated for a change. But still, people can get out of their precinct and tell you they just voted for X while they just voted for Y. They actually do that frequently.

[Zanas]

Why does CNN always make its calls last?

Maybe because they are, as one should be, cautious ?

[Zanas]

A great day for America (and the world!) We did it!

The world wants you to let it alone, so it can laugh out loud at you. Thank you.

[Zanas]

Neck and neck horse races for 2nd and for 4th !

[Zanas]

Carson may be dead last, but at least he got more objective votes than Clinton did in NV tonight.

*Smallest violin plays.*

No.

[Zanas]

Carson may be dead last, but at least he got more objective votes than Clinton did in NV tonight.

*Smallest violin plays.*

What the heck are you talking about? Clinton got nearly 45000 votes.

Wait, are they compressing the votes again like in Iowa?

Yeah, they are displaying delegates. You know, caucus and all. Are you even a member of this forum? I'm French and know this.

[Zanas]

Cruz and Bush seem like they solidifying their 2nd and 4th place respectively.

[Zanas]

Rubio and Kasich creeping back up on the person in front of them

It's hilarious!

[Zanas]

Trump does best in counties with a large black population:

Does that mean THE BLACKS are voting for Trump?

Of course. THE BLACKS have A GREAT RELATIONSHIP with TRUMP.

Or the whites that live in blacker areas are more likely to vote for Trump.

^This. We have the exact same thing with FN in France.

[Zanas]

Having heard Rubio speak for the first time, he strikes me as very hesitant, febrile, and broadly speaking not very seasoned or reliable.

[Zanas]

Less than 1,000 votes between Cruz and Rubio right now.