"2006 Timeline and on......" Discussion Thread

[GPORTER]

Lets talk about the election night 2008 so far. With all of the states reporting at the presidential level, we do not have a winner. Clinton is not far away from 270 but he is still not there yet and Bush is far behind.

Here is an update of the three maps so far.

Beginning with the all important presidential map...



Bush: 204
Clinton: 255
Not Called: 79
270 to win


Now to the senatorial desk...




And to the gubernatorial map...





So there are the maps. There are some states that are too close to call on the presidential level...Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Ohio, Colorado, Hawaii, Washington, and Oregon. Where do we think that these states will go? Will Bill Clinton win the election or will Bush win? On the senate map, there are many races still too close to call including Elizabeth Dole vs. Kay Hagan in north Carolina. Where will states like that go? What do you make of the gubernatorial elections so far? Has anything surprised you so far on any of the election levels? Discuss.

[Jayhawker]

In this close of an election, Bush would have won Kentucky and Arizona.
I can't find anything else majorly wrong with it, though.

[GPORTER]

In this close of an election, Bush would have won Kentucky and Arizona.
I can't find anything else majorly wrong with it, though.

Arizona went because of such a large latino turnout for Clinton. Kentucky was very close. But, Clinton performed well there in 1992 and 1996.

What do you make of Hawaii?

[Jayhawker]

In this close of an election, Bush would have won Kentucky and Arizona.
I can't find anything else majorly wrong with it, though.

Arizona went because of such a large latino turnout for Clinton. Kentucky was very close. But, Clinton performed well there in 1992 and 1996.

What do you make of Hawaii?

Nothing.
The only reason Obama won it by so much because he was "born there". It would have been a toss-up otherwise.

[GPORTER]

A question for Bayh '10 and other posters and readers in this thread...who do you think is going to win?

[Jayhawker]

Clinton wins. Because in your final polling map, you had Hawaii as deep red. That would give Clinton the 270 votes needed to win.

[JerryBrown2010]

Clinton!

[pogo stick]

Clinton

[Grad Students are the Worst]

The only reason Obama won it by so much because he was "born there". It would have been a toss-up otherwise.

Strong Democratic year

Swing back from massive pro-incumbent bias

High number of mixed race persons

= toss-up?!

Not like being born in Colorado did John Kerry any good there.  Sure, having native roots boosted Obama's incredible popularity in Hawai'i.  But it was the difference between megalandslide and supermegalandslide.

But Hawaii would have swung McCain?  (It'd have to, to be a toss-up)

[GPORTER]

And here is the final gubernatorial map for the 2008 election...

[GPORTER]

A major upset has just been projected on the presidential level. It has been projected that Hawaii has gone to George W Bush.



Bush: 251
Clinton: 267
Not Called: 20
270 to win

[Lief]

In the 2008 exit polls, 58% of Oregon voters "Strongly Disapproved" of Bush's job performance (with 72% disapproving over all). The numbers were similar in Hawaii, with 76% disapproving over all.

Please explain how George W. Bush won these states against Bill Clinton.

[GPORTER]

In the 2008 exit polls, 58% of Oregon voters "Strongly Disapproved" of Bush's job performance (with 72% disapproving over all). The numbers were similar in Hawaii, with 76% disapproving over all.

Please explain how George W. Bush won these states against Bill Clinton.

Read the entire timeline. This is different. President Bush did some things differently late in his second term.

Obama's birth state was Hawaii. This gave him a landslide victory. With the democratic tickets in this scenario, there is no one with any connection to Hawaii. Nader just about gave Oregon to Clinton. Clinton is unpopular in Oregon and Washington. Look at Hillary Clinton's numbers there if she had been the nominee.

[GPORTER]

And another state has been called in this election. Could we be ready to make a major projection for the presidency? The answer is no or  atleast not yet.



Bush: 261
Clinton: 267
Not Called: 10
270 to win

Wisconsin goes to Bush

[Lief]

In the 2008 exit polls, 58% of Oregon voters "Strongly Disapproved" of Bush's job performance (with 72% disapproving over all). The numbers were similar in Hawaii, with 76% disapproving over all.

Please explain how George W. Bush won these states against Bill Clinton.

Read the entire timeline. This is different. President Bush did some things differently late in his second term.

Obama's birth state was Hawaii. This gave him a landslide victory. With the democratic tickets in this scenario, there is no one with any connection to Hawaii. Nader just about gave Oregon to Clinton. Clinton is unpopular in Oregon and Washington. Look at Hillary Clinton's numbers there if she had been the nominee.

I did read the timeline, and I didn't really see anything he did differently, at least not differently enough to narrowly win/lose re-election, especially against an incredibly popular President who left the country better off than Bush did. And Clinton won Hawaii in a landslide when he ran for re-election (and by 12 points when he ran the first time). Even Kerry won Hawaii easily. And Bush was very unpopular in the Pacific Northwest. If Oregon didn't vote for him 2004, when he had 50-50 approvals (actually swinging Democratic rather strongly), why would it vote for him in 2008?

[GPORTER]

In the 2008 exit polls, 58% of Oregon voters "Strongly Disapproved" of Bush's job performance (with 72% disapproving over all). The numbers were similar in Hawaii, with 76% disapproving over all.

Please explain how George W. Bush won these states against Bill Clinton.

Read the entire timeline. This is different. President Bush did some things differently late in his second term.

Obama's birth state was Hawaii. This gave him a landslide victory. With the democratic tickets in this scenario, there is no one with any connection to Hawaii. Nader just about gave Oregon to Clinton. Clinton is unpopular in Oregon and Washington. Look at Hillary Clinton's numbers there if she had been the nominee.

I did read the timeline, and I didn't really see anything he did differently, at least not differently enough to narrowly win/lose re-election, especially against an incredibly popular President who left the country better off than Bush did. And Clinton won Hawaii in a landslide when he ran for re-election (and by 12 points when he ran the first time). Even Kerry won Hawaii easily. And Bush was very unpopular in the Pacific Northwest. If Oregon didn't vote for him 2004, when he had 50-50 approvals (actually swinging Democratic rather strongly), why would it vote for him in 2008?

What do you think that the final outcome of the presidential election is going to be?

[Jayhawker]

In the 2008 exit polls, 58% of Oregon voters "Strongly Disapproved" of Bush's job performance (with 72% disapproving over all). The numbers were similar in Hawaii, with 76% disapproving over all.

Please explain how George W. Bush won these states against Bill Clinton.

Read the entire timeline. This is different. President Bush did some things differently late in his second term.

Obama's birth state was Hawaii. This gave him a landslide victory. With the democratic tickets in this scenario, there is no one with any connection to Hawaii. Nader just about gave Oregon to Clinton. Clinton is unpopular in Oregon and Washington. Look at Hillary Clinton's numbers there if she had been the nominee.

I did read the timeline, and I didn't really see anything he did differently, at least not differently enough to narrowly win/lose re-election, especially against an incredibly popular President who left the country better off than Bush did. And Clinton won Hawaii in a landslide when he ran for re-election (and by 12 points when he ran the first time). Even Kerry won Hawaii easily. And Bush was very unpopular in the Pacific Northwest. If Oregon didn't vote for him 2004, when he had 50-50 approvals (actually swinging Democratic rather strongly), why would it vote for him in 2008?

What do you think that the final outcome of the presidential election is going to be?

Florida 2000 all over, except Clinton ends up winning. (Although the map would look better if Bush lost Oregon, and won Minnesota.

[GPORTER]

The final senate map for 2008 is now being projected...

[GPORTER]

BREAKING NEWS FLASH:

George W Bush has been reelected to a third term as President. After two recounts, Bush has taken the lead in the state of Minnesota. The Clinton campaign attempted for another recount. But, the Bush campaign sued the Clinton campaign so much that the Clinton campaign did not have the money necessary to pay for a third recount. Therefore, the results from the second recount were accepted and President Bush was projected to have carried Minnesota and the presidency.

[GPORTER]

Here are the final maps for the 2008 election.

President:




Senate:


Gubernatorial:



House of Representatives:
Republican: 268
Democrat: 167


Balance of Power in Washington:
President Bush and Vice President Cheney are reelected to another four years
Republicans hold control of the house, but democrats gain control of the senate
Democrats win six out of 11 gubernatorial elections

[Hashemite]

rofl

[tonyreyes89]

rofl

HAHA

[You kip if you want to...]

George W Bush has been reelected to a third term as President.

Oh, can you imagine? Lol. I think i'd move to another planet.