The SC Election Day & Results Thread

[Tender Branson]

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CNN here:

http://www.cnn.com/election/2012/primaries/state/sc

Associated Press here:

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/files/elections/2012/by_state/SC_Page_0121.html?SITE=AP&SECTION=POLITICS

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/files/elections/2012/by_county/SC_Page_0121.html?SITE=AP&SECTION=POLITICS

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First results & the Exit Poll numbers can be expected shortly after 7pm EST (1am Europe).

[Joe Biden 2020]

What time do you think it will be called tonight?

[Tender Branson]

What time do you think it will be called tonight?

If the actual numbers are what PPP's final night was yesterday (40-26 for Newt), then it will be called pretty early.

[greenforest32]

Don't let me down South Carolina

Embrace the Grinch @ 40% to dispel the Santorum

[© tweed]

is that the Islamic crescent moon?

[Thomas D]

is that the Islamic crescent moon?

Doesn't look like it. But we all should say it is so they'll change it.

[Joe Biden 2020]

What time do you think it will be called tonight?

If the actual numbers are what PPP's final night was yesterday (40-26 for Newt), then it will be called pretty early.

Probably early, but not immediately would you say?

[Thomas D]

I'll say it's called before 8:31 PM eastern.

[Joe Biden 2020]

I'll say it's called before 8:31 PM eastern.

That'll be alright, still early, but still an hour and a half after the polls close.

[Eraserhead]

I'll predict 7:45 PM ET for the call (although it will take much longer to call 3rd place).

I can't wait to watch Gingrich smash Romney's glass jaw tonight!

[Thomas D]

If Romney ends up in 2nd will he joke about his 2 Silver Medals like he did in 08?

[Mehmentum]

Does anybody think it would be hilarious if Santorum lost to Paul by an insanely small margin like in Iowa and New Hampshire.

[Thomas D]

From Twitter:

JoeNBC Joe Scarborough:
CNBC reports that early polling has Newt beating Romney by 14%.

[Eraserhead]

From Twitter:

JoeNBC Joe Scarborough:
CNBC reports that early polling has Newt beating Romney by 14%.

Is he talking about ARG or PPP? Or leaked exit polling?

[Thomas D]

From Twitter:

JoeNBC Joe Scarborough:
CNBC reports that early polling has Newt beating Romney by 14%.

Is he talking about ARG or PPP? Or leaked exit polling?

No clue.

[Mr. Morden]

From Twitter:

JoeNBC Joe Scarborough:
CNBC reports that early polling has Newt beating Romney by 14%.

Is he talking about ARG or PPP? Or leaked exit polling?

The exit polls never leak before 5pm anymore.  5pm is when the exit pollsters show their first wave results to the news media, and then shortly after 5 we start getting news stories like "14% of left-handed bankers supported Santorum".

[Penelope]

NYT Results will be here IIRC: http://elections.nytimes.com/2012/primaries/states/south-carolina

[J. J.]

Rains in the north and central parts of state, but Fox was reporting lines anyhow.

[minionofmidas]

From Twitter:

JoeNBC Joe Scarborough:
CNBC reports that early polling has Newt beating Romney by 14%.

Is he talking about ARG or PPP? Or leaked exit polling?

The exit polls never leak before 5pm anymore.  5pm is when the exit pollsters show their first wave results to the news media, and then shortly after 5 we start getting news stories like "14% of left-handed bankers supported Santorum".

Summary: We don't know what he's talking about, but we know what he's talking out of.

[Sam Spade]

Yesterday and today's actions by Romney's people suggest very strongly that he will lose South Carolina.  We shall see, of course.

At any rate, any Romney win will be viewed as extraordinary by the media, as will any Gingrich win of more than 10 points and over 40%.

[Lief 🗽]

High turnout in Greenville (full of crazy evangelicals) apparently, and a tornado watch in four moderate coastal counties (Richard, Barnwell, Orangeburg, Aiken).

[Joe Biden 2020]

High turnout in Greenville (full of crazy evangelicals) apparently, and a tornado watch in four moderate coastal counties (Richard, Barnwell, Orangeburg, Aiken).

Oh goody, South Carolinians may be watching their primary coverage from their storm cellars.

[minionofmidas]

High turnout in Greenville (full of crazy evangelicals) apparently, and a tornado watch in four moderate coastal counties (Richard, Barnwell, Orangeburg, Aiken).

Coastal? Lol. Plains, aye.

[Lief 🗽]

High turnout in Greenville (full of crazy evangelicals) apparently, and a tornado watch in four moderate coastal counties (Richard, Barnwell, Orangeburg, Aiken).

Coastal? Lol. Plains, aye.

Ah, apparently there are two moderate regions in the state. My bad.

[Lief 🗽]

Google has a pretty results map again: http://www.google.com/elections/ed/us/results