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« on: August 19, 2011, 05:41:19 PM »





Hillary Clinton/Barack Obama vs. John McCain vs. Joe Lieberman: 2008



Election Polling:
McCain: 47%
Clinton: 47%

Good Evening, and welcome to this historic election night: Sen. John McCain of Arizona versus Sen. Hillary Clinton of New York. With the Dream Ticket of Clinton and Obama seeming optimistic about their chances tonight, the McCain-Liberman ticket is looking to defy expectations and do what Republican haven't done in twenty years.

We project Sen. Clinton the winner in the state of Vermont.

VT: 59%-38%

We project John McCain the winner in the states of South Carolina and Kentucky as expected.

KY: 54.4%-43.9%
SC: 57.7%-41.1%


McCain: 16
Clinton:   3

Looking at the states of Virginia, Georgia and Indiana are too close to call at this time. Sen. McCain is leading in Georgia and Indiana, but Clinton is narrowly leading Virginia.

8:00
We are projecting John McCain the winner in the following states at this moment:

Alabama: 60.0%-38.4%


Mississippi: 59.9%-39.2%


Oklahoma: 61.1%-38.0%


Tennessee: 55.3%-43.9%

For Sen. Clinton we project her the winner in:

Maine: 53.3%-45.0%


Delaware: 59.9%-39.0%


Maryland: 59.9%-39.0%


New Jersey: 56.6%-43.2%


Massachusetts: 60.0%-38.9%


Illinois: 62.2%-37.4%


Connecticut: 56.6%-43.3%


District of Columbia: 85.5%-13.9%

We are also projecting John McCain the winner in the state of Indiana and Georgia at this time as well.


Indiana: 52.2%-47.4%


Georgia: 55.4%-44.1%


Clinton: 78
McCain: 75

Sen. Clinton narrowly leads John McCain at this time, but he is doing much better than expected tonight, and looking at New Hampshire John McCain seems to be narrowly leading her.

NH:
McCain: 50.0%
Clinton: 49.2%

9:00
We're back and we project John McCain the winner in the following states:

Texas: 55.5%-44.0%


Kansas: 59.9%-38.6%


Nebraska: 61.1%-37.3%


South Dakota: 58.0%-40.4%


Louisiana: 56.6%-43.3%


Wyoming: 61.9%-37.1%


Arizona: 55.4%-44.3%

For Sen. Clinton we project that she has carried:

New York: 61.5%-37.1%


Rhode Island: 60.9%-39.0%


Minnesota: 53.3%-45.5%


Michigan: 55.4%-44.0%


Wisconsin: 55.4%-44.2%

We can also project the state of New Hampshire for John McCain at this time.


New Hampshire: 51.1%-47.3%


Clinton: 150
McCain: 149

Clinton is ahead by one delegate and looking at the map, Sen. Clinton is trailing McCain narrowly in some of the key states: Pennsylvania, Ohio, Florida and Colorado.

PA:
McCain: 50.2%
Clinton: 49.0%

OH:
McCain: 49.3%
Clinton: 49.1%

FL:
McCain: 50.0%
Clinton: 49.1%

CO:
McCain: 50.9%
Clinton: 48.4%

We can now project Sen. McCain the winner in the state of North Carolina.

North Carolina: 53.2%-45.9%

This brings McCain's total to 164 to Clinton's 150. Right now it's anyone's call to see who can win this election.


McCain: 164
Clinton: 150

If Pennsylvania goes for McCain then I think it's going to be his to lose tonight. Now Clinton still could make a comeback, it's entirely possible. She'll need to get Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia, Florida, New Mexico, and her old home state of Arkansas to counter a Pennsylvania win for McCain.

Well, we can now make the call. John McCain has carried the state of Pennsylvania. He wanted this state, he spent a lot of time in the state and now has captured it. McCain is looking to be in a great position as we had towards the ten o'clock one.
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« Reply #1 on: August 19, 2011, 06:20:14 PM »

Cool.
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« Reply #2 on: August 20, 2011, 08:04:51 AM »

We're back and we have another projection to make for the Presidency. Sen. McCain will carry Missouri.


Missouri: 49.5%-47.9%

You have to look at the map tonight and realize that John McCain is doing better than expected. Thoughts?
Certainly, the addition of Joe Lieberman helped. Some thought it might back fire, but it helps McCain's image of a maverick, someone who crosses parties lines and is not George Bush, which is what the Clinton people have tried to play on him, but it doesn't seem to be sticking tonight.


McCain: 196
Clinton: 150

We do have a projection now to make for Hillary Clinton. We are calling the state of Arkansas for the former first lady of the state.

Arkansas: 49.6%-48.0

This is not a shock, many expected Clinton to carry the state, but it is a narrow win for her. Looking now to Ohio and Florida which are still too close to call, Clinton seems to have added a narrow lead in Sunshine state.

FL:
Clinton: 49.9%
McCain: 48.7%

In Ohio McCain still leads Clinton.
OH:
McCain: 50.2%
Clinton: 48.9%

10:00
We can now project the states of Utah and Montana for Sen. McCain.


Utah: 65.5%-32.9%


Montana: 55.2%-43.9%

We are also projecting Iowa for Hillary Clinton.

Iowa: 52.3%-46.9%


McCain: 204
Clinton: 163

We are now calling Virginia for John McCain. Another battleground state goes for the senator.

Virginia: 49.7%-48.0%


McCain: 217
Clinton: 163

Looking at the state of New Mexico which seems to be treading towards Clinton:
New Mexico:
Clinton: 50.9%
McCain: 48.1%

The AP is now calling New Mexico for her and based on our projection we can now call the state for Mrs. Clinton.



McCain: 217
Clinton: 168

We are also calling West Virginia for Mrs. Clinton as well. This is a major victory, for this state has not voted Democrat since her husband back in 1996.

West Virginia: 49.9%-47.1%


McCain: 217
Clinton: 173

Hillary Clinton is on a roll, for we are now calling Florida. Repeat: Florida is going for Hillary Clinton.

Florida: 50.0%-48.7%


McCain: 217
Clinton: 200

This is a major victory for the Clinton campaign and certainly a shock to the McCain one. He led in this state right up until yesterday, but tonight she has done the impossible. Well, I hate to break Clinton's roll but we are calling Colorado for John McCain.


Colorado: 50.8%-48.4%

We now have another call to make for John McCain. Ohio is going to Sen. McCain. A major blow to the Clinton campaign.

Ohio: 50.4%-48.7%


McCain: 246
Clinton: 200

This is now an interesting point in this election night. John McCain is twenty four delegates away from reaching the magic number of 270. Now Sen. McCain looks poised to take Nevada and will sweep Idaho, North Dakota and Alaska. That will bring him to 261.

Now to reach 270 John McCain will need to take another state from the supposed Clinton column. That would need to be Oregon or Washington. Now is that possible? If McCain's trend continue he could take one of the two. Washington would be the most likely.


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« Reply #3 on: August 20, 2011, 08:24:46 AM »

Now what would be a show stopper would be McCain taking California from the Democratic column. He did campaign in the state and promised to take it. At last glance Clinton led McCain by five or six points. Now it's not impossible give what has happened tonight.

In the midsts of an economic crisis and the rejection of George W. Bush and his Presidency one would think that this would be an easy night for the Democrats, but Clinton is struggling and it looks like her coattails are not as long as previously thought.

I think the media overstated this election. Everyone tried to paint it as the year of the Democrat, but John McCain is a strong candidate and has done the impossible before. So winning this election isn't out of the question.

Just looking at some of the senate victories tonight. Now in 2006 the Democrats led the Republicans 51 to 49 in the senate, but tonight it appears the number has shrunk.

In New Hampshire John Sununu has defeated Jeanne Shaheen once more. Steve Pearce has won the close senate race in New Mexico which is a Republican gain. 49.4%-48.8%

In the Presidential race we are now projecting Nevada for John McCain.
Nevada: 50.7%-48.5%


McCain: 251
Clinton: 200

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« Reply #4 on: August 20, 2011, 10:17:27 AM »

Clinton wins =)
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« Reply #5 on: August 20, 2011, 10:40:53 AM »

We are now making a retraction. We are now putting Ohio back into the undecided column. We made a mistake, the votes are starting to line up in Clinton's favor at the moment.

If she can snatch Ohio away from McCain that is a great sign, given that the Congressional Races have been close or gone in favor of the Republicans.

We can now project that the Republican will retake Control of the Senate, while the House still remains in Democratic hands-- at least for now. So whoever does become President will be dealing with a divide government.

11:00

Eleven o'clock and we have projections to make in some states now.

Hillary Clinton will carry the state of Hawaii, the birthplace of Barack Obama,

Hawaii: 61.7%-37.1%

We project Oregon for Mrs. Clinton as well.

Oregon: 53.3%-45.1%

Washington as well for Mrs. Clinton.

Washington: 52.2%-46.7%

In California, per a ruling by a state judge the polls will remain open for an hour, due to the high turnout. That is relatively good news for either campaign depending on how they look at it.

For John McCain we project him the winner in: Idaho and North Dakota.

Idaho: 60.9%-38.2%


North Dakota: 58.6%-40.1%


McCain: 238
Clinton: 222

So as we await the results in California we turn back to the polling in Ohio. McCain and Clinton are essentially tied in the battleground state.

OHIO:
McCain: 49.50%
Clinton: 49.48%

11:50
We can now project a winner in the state of Ohio...

John McCain will carry the state of Ohio.

Ohio: 49.51%-49.47%


McCain: 258
Clinton: 222

John McCain is nearing the magic number and what is the feeling in the campaign now?

Well, California is the problem. John McCain campaigned in the state, he was down by a few points, but it is going to be difficult. Kerry got it in 04 and Gore in 2000 and going all the way back to her husband in 1992. So the deck is stacked against him, but even if John McCain does not win tonight he will be credited for doing very well in what was suppose to be a Democratic Year.

12:00
The polls have just closed in California and we can now make a projection for the Presidency. Hillary Clinton will be the 44th President of the United States.

Clinton Elected President!

California:
55.4%-44.2%


Clinton: 277
McCain: 258

Coming up: Final Results and Clinton's reelection- 2012.

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« Reply #6 on: August 20, 2011, 04:04:49 PM »
« Edited: August 20, 2011, 08:51:03 PM by NHI »

Conclusion to Election 2008:

Clinton: 277
McCain: 261



Results: (In Order of Projection)
VT: 59.0%-38.0%
KY: 54.4%-43.9%
SC: 57.7%-41.1%
AL: 60.0%-38.4%
MS: 59.9%-39.2%
OK: 61.1%-38.0%
TN: 53.3%-43.9%
ME: 53.3%-45.0%
DE: 59.9%-39.0%
MD: 59.9%-39.0%
NJ: 56.6%-43.2%
MA: 60.0%-38.9%
IL: 62.2%-37.4%
CT: 56.6%43.3%
DC: 85.5%-13.9%
IN: 52.2%-47.4%
GA: 55.4%-44.1%
TX: 55.4%-44.0%
KS: 59.9%-38.6%
NE: 61.1%-37.3%
SD: 58.0%-40.4%
LA: 56.6%-43.3%
WY: 61.9%-37.1%
AZ: 55.4%-44.3%
NY: 61.5%-37.1%
RI: 60.9%-39.0%
MN: 53.3%-45.5%
MI: 55.4%-44.0%
WI: 55.4%-44.2%
NH: 51.1%-47.3%
NC: 53.2%-45.9%
PA: 50.1%-48.7%
MO: 49.5%-48.0%
AR: 49.7%-48.0%
UT: 65.5%-32.9%
MT: 55.2-%43.9%
IA: 52.3%-46.9%
VA: 49.7%-48.0%
NM: 50.6%-48.3%
WV: 49.9%-47.1%
FL: 50.0%-48.7%
CO: 50.8%-48.4%
NV: 50.7%-48.5%
HI: 61.7%-37.1%
OR: 53.3%-45.1%
WA: 52.2%-46.7%
ID: 60.9%-38.2%
ND: 58.6%-40.1%
OH: 49.5%-49.4%
CA: 55.4%-44.2%
AK: 59.5%-39.1%

Candidate:   Electoral:   Votes:   Popular:
Hillary Clinton   277   69,499,428   49.88%
John McCain   261   67,950,323   48.77%

Total Votes: 139,307,328

Coming Soon: 2012
Clinton/Obama vs. Palin/Romney

Prologue:
While the economic recovery is tough, (Clinton fares much better than Obama IR) and looks to be unbeatable in 2012. With the death of Osama Bin Laden and a revived economy Clinton could campaign on a Morning in America-esque platform. Her polling numbers scares off challengers like Romney, Perry and Huckabee. This also a dark horse candidate to emerge. Sarah Palin manages to ride a wave of populism to the nomination, defeating Mike Huckabee. In an effort to appeal to moderates and independents Palin selects Mitt Romney as her running mate.

Clinton vs. Palin:
Clinton: 50%
Palin:    45%







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« Reply #7 on: August 20, 2011, 08:48:35 PM »

Clinton blowout.
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« Reply #8 on: August 20, 2011, 09:10:24 PM »

Why would Palin do such a thing if no one knew her?
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« Reply #9 on: August 20, 2011, 09:48:13 PM »





Election Polling
Clinton: 50%
Palin:     46%



Good Evening and welcome to Election Night 2012. It is a historic race no doubt. President Hillary Clinton vs. Governor Sarah Palin. Two women, running for the highest office in the land tonight, but only one will make it. Will it be, four more years of Hillary Clinton, or Sarah Palin?

Looking at Pres. Clinton's job approval rating she is doing fairly well. With an average of around 54%, Clinton looks to be in good shape tonight. At last glance she was beating Palin by five points in the polls.

But, polls don't vote. People vote. So we shall soon see.

Our first projection of the night goes for Pres. Clinton in the state of Vermont.

Vermont: 60.7%-39.0%

We can also project the states of Kentucky and South Carolina for Sarah Palin. Strong Republican states and they remain so tonight.

Kentucky: 55.9%-44.1%
South Carolina: 57.6%-41.1%

We are also calling Georgia for the Governor as well.

Georgia: 55.3%-44.6%


Palin: 33
Clinton:  3

Let's take a look at the map and it is Palin with an early lead tonight, but the same was true for John McCain four years ago, so this race is not over yet.

Now, four years ago John McCain kept Ohio Republican, turned Pennsylvania Republican and flipped New Hampshire back into the GOP column, will Palin be able to do so tonight?

New Hampshire will probably be a stretch, but she spent a lot of time in the Keystone State, she visited the rural areas and tried to connect with the voters. Though more conservative in some of her statements she tried to appeal to the very voters Clinton did well with in 2008.

How is it looking for the Congressional Election tonight?

Well the Democrats retook control of the Senate in 2010, but split control of the house with the Republicans, so we'll see how tonight goes. They'll probably hold onto the Senate, but the House may stay into Republican hands once more.

So Nancy Pelosi has been speaker, then Minority Leader, and possibly Speaker again. We'll have to wait and --

We are now projecting Indiana for Sarah Palin.

Indiana: 52.9%-47.2%

Another Republican states stays Republican again tonight. Looking to the map it is still Palin with a lead of 44 to Pres. Clinton's 3 electoral votes.

8:00
It is that time on the east coast and we are now projecting for Pres. Clinton the following states:

Maryland: 60.0%-39.4%


Delaware: 60.3%-39.7%


Massachusetts: 59.9%-39.4%


Connecticut: 60.4%-39.6%


Maine: 56.6%-43.1%


New Jersey: 57.7%-41.0%


Illinois: 59.4%-40.2%


New Hampshire: 52.2%-46.9%


District of Columbia: 90.0%-9.2%

For Sarah Palin we project:

Tennessee: 56.6%-43.2%


Alabama: 61.9%-37.1%


Mississippi: 61.0%-36.9%


Oklahoma: 61.9%-37.2%


Clinton: 79
Palin:    77

And there is the map at this hour. Clinton with the narrowest of leads in the electoral college, but there are still many undecided states: Ohio, Pennsylvania, Florida, Virginia, West Virginia to name a few.

Florida, the site of the Republican Convention, the state that Clinton carried four years ago and tonight she looks like she's in a bit of trouble.

FL:
Palin: 48.8%
Clinton: 48.4%

It is Palin leading, but we still have results coming in. Now at this time we can project a winner in the state of North Carolina. Sarah Palin will carry the state.


North Carolina: 51.1%-48.0%

The state which housed the Democrat's Convention has gone to Sarah Palin. Now this has to be a tough one to swallow. Pres. Clinton campaigned fiercely in that state, Vice-President Obama was there just yesterday making their pitch.


Palin: 92
Clinton: 79

As we look back at the numbers from four years ago, Sen. McCain did not do as well in the southern states as Palin is doing tonight. Looking at the margins she is doing quite well. An area where she tried to swing was in the Northeast. The addition of Gov. Romney was seen as a way to swing New Hampshire in their direction, but it wasn't so.

Some conservatives are skeptical of Romney, but his presence on the ticket is having no effect on Palin's win in the deep south tonight. We'll see if he comes in and is able to help her keep the battlegrounds of Ohio and Pennsylvania.

He did give a great speech in Florida back at the end of the summer. He really seemed to come alive and showed America a side that many didn't think was there. He reaffirmed Palin's qualifications and ability to lead this nation and came down hard on Clinton and Obama in a non-traditional liberal/conservative confrontation.

If Palin does not win tonight does Romney have a shot or does the runner-up Mike Huckabee have it?

Technically Romney was the frontrunner for the nomination this time around, but he passed on it. Now him accepting the Vice Presidency is an interesting move. If Palin loses and loses badly he's finished.  If she wins then he's Vice President for a four to eight years depending on her reelection in '16 and then he could have a go at it in 2020 if he wants. He'd be 72, so not likely, but still possible. But, the key will be if Palin loses tonight, but only by a hair then Romney could make the case and sidestep Huckabee in 2016 and possibly win this thing against Barack Obama if he choses to run, which given all indications if Clinton wins tonight he will.

What about Obama, if Clinton should lose tonight?

Well he could run and win the nomination but he has the possibility of becoming a Walter Mondale is Palin is a successful President. Obama has the most to lose and the most to gain in many ways tonight. If Clinton goes down then he's finished. If she does win and continues on a path of success then he's golden.

Hold up, we're now projecting West Virginia for Sarah Palin.


West Virginia: 53.3%-45.6%

This is quite a shock. Clinton carried the state four years ago and tonight it switches back to the GOP. Is this a sign of anything?

No, I don't think so. Clinton's approval numbers speak volumes for herself. She's run a great campaign, Palin is a great campaigner too and has a real connection with people, but I don't know if she's got what it takes to beat Clinton. Perhaps if it was Romney on top tonight then maybe things would be a little tighter, but I just don't see a path for Palin to win.
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« Reply #10 on: August 20, 2011, 09:49:38 PM »

Why would Palin do such a thing if no one knew her?

I'm framing her as Bill Clinton-like Dark Horse from '92. She kind of rides into the spotlight almost literally out of nowhere and manages to take the nomination away from Huckabee. Under this scenario she's been governor since 2006 and was reelected overwhelming in 2010.
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« Reply #11 on: August 20, 2011, 11:40:37 PM »

Good TL.  Did Lieberman endorse Palin or Clinton?
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« Reply #12 on: August 21, 2011, 04:32:21 AM »

Clinton with a "Morning in America" type scenario, as the incumbent, running against Sarah Palin?

The fact that it's not a 40+-state blowout says a lot about you.
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« Reply #13 on: August 21, 2011, 07:03:36 AM »
« Edited: August 21, 2011, 07:20:46 AM by NHI »

We're back and we can now project that Pres. Clinton has the state of Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania: 53.3%-45.6%

Can you think of a state that was more fought over than the Keystone state. It went for John McCain four years ago, and tonight it returns into the Democratic Column for President Clinton.

We thought she may have bee in trouble with West Virginia going for Palin, but this shows a sign of perhaps changing times.

Adding to that we are now projecting that Ohio will go for Pres. Clinton as well.

Ohio: 52.7%-46.4%


Clinton: 117
Palin:     97

8:30
We now project that Mrs. Clinton will carry the state of Arkansas.

Arkansas: 53.3%-45.5%

Four years ago she narrowly took the state from John McCain, and tonight she's getting over fifty percent.

9:00
We are now calling the following states for Gov. Palin:
Louisiana

Louisiana: 53.5%-45.2%


Kansas: 58.9%-40.0%


Nebraska: 57.7%-41.1%


South Dakota: 59.9%-39.1%


Wyoming: 60.9%-38.7%

For President Clinton we project:


Minnesota: 57.7%-41.2%


Wisconsin: 57.5%-41.4%


Michigan: 57.0%-41.9%


New York: 62.9%-36.4%


Rhode Island: 61.1%-37.7%


New Mexico: 59.9%-39.1%

Let us look at the map now. It is President Clinton with a large lead over Gov. Sarah Palin and looking at the states we just called and ones that still have yet to be called it is a little surprising that we're waiting for some of them.


Clinton: 197
Palin:     122

Like Texas.

Yes. McCain got it by about ten points last time and tonight it is Clinton with a narrow lead over Palin. If she is able to flip that state then we're looking at a good night for the President.

We can now make a projection in the state of Virginia. We are calling it for the President tonight.

Virginia: 51.9%-47.4%

With Virginia going I think we have understated Pres. Clinton's chances here tonight. We all seemed to of jumped the gun when West Virginia went early for Palin.

But, Clinton's campaign of optimism is what I think is allowing her these victories. Not that Palin ran as a pessimist, but when you have an economy that's up and running it's difficult to make the case that you should take over.

If the trend continues is Sarah Palin finished politically?

Yes, and no. She has excited the party in a way not seen since Ronald Reagan. She does not apologize for her views, which earns her the respect from a lot of people. If she loses and loses badly then she's finished electorally, but she can continue to play a role in the party's future and act as a Queen or King Maker.

Looking down the line some rising stars in the party look to be: Paul Ryan from Wisconsin and Governors like Chris Christie and Bob McDonald. The one person though who everyone is talking about is Marco Rubio. One of the few Republican victories from 2010, he is seen as a rising star and could be someone for the nomination in 2016 or 2020.

Hate to interrupt as we discuss four and eight years down the line, but Missouri has gone for Pres. Clinton,

Missouri: 50.9%-47.1%

A nice piece of electoral change to have tonight. She has expanded her lead to almost one hundred delegates over Palin now.  And,

Adding more change if you will, we are now calling Florida for Pres. Clinton.

Florida: 54.2%-45.5%


Clinton: 249
Palin:    122

We also are now projecting Arizona for Pres. Clinton tonight.

Arizona: 53.3%-45.6%


Clinton: 260
Palin:    122

We also have to make a projection, rather a retraction. We are taking West Virginia out of the Palin column and adding it to the undecided one. We made a projection rather too early and we apologize.

West Virginia:
Palin: 49.32%
Clinton: 49.20%
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« Reply #14 on: August 21, 2011, 08:39:50 AM »

Good TL.  Did Lieberman endorse Palin or Clinton?

Lieberman endorsed Palin.
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« Reply #15 on: August 21, 2011, 09:40:05 AM »
« Edited: August 21, 2011, 09:41:44 AM by NHI »

10:00
It is ten o'clock on the east coast and we have a projection to make for the Presidency.


Iowa: 56.6%-43.2%


Nevada: 56.9%-43.0%



Clinton Reelected!
We project that Hillary Clinton has been reelected President.


Clinton: 272
Palin:     117

We can project Gov. Palin the winner in Utah.

Utah: 71.9%-27.5%

Pres. Clinton has been reelected President of the United for four more years. The question still remains how big a mandate will she receive.

Looking at the results in Texas Clinton seems to have expanded her lead in the state a little bit. She is also expanding her lead in West Virginia and Colorado. Is this going to be a blowout?

It is shaping up to be that way. If Clinton carries Texas then this will signal a great shift for the Democratic Party.

11:00
We are now calling California, Oregon, Washington and Hawaii for Pres. Clinton.

California: 61.1%-37.6%


Washington: 58.1%-40.6%


Oregon: 58.9%-40.0%


Hawaii: 70.0%-28.9%

For Gov. Palin we project North Dakota and Idaho.

North Dakota: 56.6%-43.3%


Idaho: 61.1%-38.7%


Clinton: 350
Palin:     130

It is a sizable victory for Pres. Clinton and if the trend continue she could reach 400 electoral votes.

Hold on, we have to interject. Pres. Clinton has carried the state of Texas. With 89% of the vote counted we are calling the state for the President.

Texas: 50.8%-48.4%


Clinton: 388
Palin:     130

We have just received word that Gov. Palin will speaking from Alaska at 1:00 eastern standard time, with President Clinton giving her speech sometime after that. We assume Mrs. Palin is waiting until the polls close in Alaska and then she'll make her announcement.

We have another projection to make at this time. Pres. Clinton will carry West Virginia.

West Virginia: 49.39%-48.77%

1:00

We project the state of Alaska for Governor Sarah Palin.

Alaska: 59.9%-39.2%

We're now turning to Gov. Palin's concession speech live from the Governor's Mansion.

"....I congratulate Pres. Clinton on her victory. The American people have made their choice and I of course respect it. This is a great land and we both, democrats and republicans love this land and will always protect and preserve it. May God Bless you God Bless America."

We now go to Pres. Clinton's acceptance speech from Washington.

"...Well we sure had an election tonight? This country is going forward, strong, prosperous and always free. I thank you from the bottom of my heart for this victory and all your support. Together let us continue to go on and make history. Thank you and God Speed."

While Pres. Clinton was making her speech we projected that she will carry Colorado.
Clinton will carry Montana

Colorado: 50.1%-49.2%

2:22
We can project the last state of the night, Montana will go for President Clinton completing a 32 state sweep.

49.6%-49.5%

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« Reply #16 on: August 21, 2011, 09:44:50 AM »

Coming Soon: Final Election Results and Election Night 2016: Obama/Schweitzer vs. Christie/Brown
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« Reply #17 on: August 21, 2011, 11:19:09 AM »

Coming Soon: Final Election Results and Election Night 2016: Obama/Schweitzer vs. Christie/Brown


Interesting.

It was clear clinton would win. Palin is unelectable.
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« Reply #18 on: August 21, 2011, 12:51:52 PM »


Clinton: 405
Palin:     133


Candidate:   Electoral:   Votes:   Popular:
Hillary Clinton   405      79,658,724   56.54%
Sarah Palin    133      59,228,111   42.03%

Coming Soon: Chris Christie/Scott Brown vs. Barack Obama/Brian Schweitzer




Polling:
Obama: 48%
Christie: 47%

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« Reply #19 on: August 21, 2011, 09:16:25 PM »

What turned a 50-46% Clinton lead into a 56-42% win
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« Reply #20 on: August 21, 2011, 09:49:14 PM »

What turned a 50-46% Clinton lead into a 56-42% win

Luck. Wink
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« Reply #21 on: June 11, 2012, 08:19:45 PM »

The NM Senate seat was vacated by a Republican, so it was a hold in real life.
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« Reply #22 on: June 23, 2012, 01:19:21 AM »

McCain's a really good guy, I think. I was an angry PUMA back then and only really supported McCain because I hated Obama. I wish I'd given him more enthusiastic support... He could have been a great President.

Excellent timelines.

(Also, re: Palin being unelectable... She only seems unelectable now because of those terrible Couric interviews. Palin was not prepared to be a vice presidential candidate, nor was she expecting it. Under this scenario, those interviews would have never happened, and Palin would have presumably spent a long time personally preparing for her bid. I don't think she'd look as weak as she looked in '08.)
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« Reply #23 on: June 24, 2012, 07:43:02 PM »

McCain's a really good guy, I think. I was an angry PUMA back then and only really supported McCain because I hated Obama. I wish I'd given him more enthusiastic support... He could have been a great President.

Excellent timelines.

(Also, re: Palin being unelectable... She only seems unelectable now because of those terrible Couric interviews. Palin was not prepared to be a vice presidential candidate, nor was she expecting it. Under this scenario, those interviews would have never happened, and Palin would have presumably spent a long time personally preparing for her bid. I don't think she'd look as weak as she looked in '08.)

Romney should choose palin as his vp. Lol....
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