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Watchfoxheadexplodes

(3,496 posts) Tue Nov 6, 2018, 07:55 PM Nov 2018

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Msnbc already calling races 653 est

All red ugh

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Msnbc already calling races 653 est (Original Post) Watchfoxheadexplodes Nov 2018 OP

what?!!??!!?? mucifer Nov 2018 #1

They called Kentucky district 05 deep red octoberlib Nov 2018 #7

Rural counties report first. That means red. octoberlib Nov 2018 #2

Right workinclasszero Nov 2018 #9

IN counties reporting are all rural so far Roland99 Nov 2018 #18

Thats correct. Northern and Northwest Counties and Central Counties/Madison Conunty is where INdemo Nov 2018 #22

Indiana and Kentucky already had polls close/results coming in the past hour BumRushDaShow Nov 2018 #3

Only a couple and as far as I know.. mvd Nov 2018 #4

Are we talking about TX? MontanaMama Nov 2018 #5

voting is still open in tx unblock Nov 2018 #10

some races could have been called months ago. doesn't mean anything. unblock Nov 2018 #6

Can they call a race before the polls close? Polybius Nov 2018 #8

Right elleng Nov 2018 #12

It's not considered ethical mucifer Nov 2018 #13

Could you elaborate on that? jberryhill Nov 2018 #14

I mean I didn't think it was legal until they closed Polybius Nov 2018 #20

It has something of a history jberryhill Nov 2018 #25

Both Kentucky and Indiana polls close at 6pm eastern Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2018 #23

Too close to call Indiana elleng Nov 2018 #11

Not true at this point. And very, very early. nolabear Nov 2018 #15

Remind me to NEVER set foot in Citrus County! Roland99 Nov 2018 #16

Heavy red districts, no big deal beachbum bob Nov 2018 #17

Thanks for the details, which tells us absolutely NOTHING!!! still_one Nov 2018 #19

Even in this election cycle Codeine Nov 2018 #21

Not even the end of the 1st quarter here... Wounded Bear Nov 2018 #24

Monroe County voted til 7 Sylvarose Nov 2018 #26

We ain't winning them all. GulfCoast66 Nov 2018 #27

mucifer

(23,478 posts)

1. what?!!??!!??

Reply to Watchfoxheadexplodes (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 07:57 PM

Nov 2018

octoberlib

(14,971 posts)

7. They called Kentucky district 05 deep red

Reply to mucifer (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 07:59 PM

Nov 2018

and an Indiana district same

octoberlib

(14,971 posts)

2. Rural counties report first. That means red.

Reply to Watchfoxheadexplodes (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 07:58 PM

Nov 2018

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)

9. Right

Reply to octoberlib (Reply #2)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 07:59 PM

Nov 2018

Roland99

(53,342 posts)

18. IN counties reporting are all rural so far

Reply to octoberlib (Reply #2)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 08:12 PM

Nov 2018

INdemo

(6,994 posts)

22. Thats correct. Northern and Northwest Counties and Central Counties/Madison Conunty is where

Reply to Roland99 (Reply #18)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 08:21 PM

Nov 2018

Democratic votes are...

BumRushDaShow

(128,441 posts)

3. Indiana and Kentucky already had polls close/results coming in the past hour

Reply to Watchfoxheadexplodes (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 07:58 PM

Nov 2018

have seen them tabulated at NYT election tracker. Everywhere else the polls were still open.

mvd

(65,159 posts)

4. Only a couple and as far as I know..

Reply to Watchfoxheadexplodes (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 07:59 PM

Nov 2018

they aren't considered competitive.

MontanaMama

(23,295 posts)

5. Are we talking about TX?

Reply to Watchfoxheadexplodes (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 07:59 PM

Nov 2018

unblock

(52,116 posts)

10. voting is still open in tx

Reply to MontanaMama (Reply #5)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 07:59 PM

Nov 2018

unblock

(52,116 posts)

6. some races could have been called months ago. doesn't mean anything.

Reply to Watchfoxheadexplodes (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 07:59 PM

Nov 2018

Polybius

(15,334 posts)

8. Can they call a race before the polls close?

Reply to Watchfoxheadexplodes (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 07:59 PM

Nov 2018

I didn't think they could.

elleng

(130,731 posts)

12. Right

Reply to Polybius (Reply #8)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 08:01 PM

Nov 2018

mucifer

(23,478 posts)

13. It's not considered ethical

Reply to Polybius (Reply #8)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 08:02 PM

Nov 2018

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

14. Could you elaborate on that?

Reply to Polybius (Reply #8)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 08:05 PM

Nov 2018

As in, they would find themselves unable to speak the words, or something else?

Polybius

(15,334 posts)

20. I mean I didn't think it was legal until they closed

Reply to jberryhill (Reply #14)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 08:18 PM

Nov 2018

I guess I was wrong.

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

25. It has something of a history

Reply to Polybius (Reply #20)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 08:46 PM

Nov 2018

There had been periodic controversies over whether early reporting of, say, the presidential election result has the effect of depressing voter turnout in western states, and thus affecting down-ballot races, even if the presidential election is a foregone conclusion.

Hence, the major networks voluntarily decided not to do so, but it is purely voluntary.

Hassin Bin Sober

(26,311 posts)

23. Both Kentucky and Indiana polls close at 6pm eastern

Reply to Polybius (Reply #8)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 08:24 PM

Nov 2018

Part of their states are not in the same time zone but close at same time. Which is 7 pm in their little chunks of the state.

elleng

(130,731 posts)

11. Too close to call Indiana

Reply to Watchfoxheadexplodes (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 08:01 PM

Nov 2018

Virginia = Kaine

Georgia = too early to call

nolabear

(41,932 posts)

15. Not true at this point. And very, very early.

Reply to Watchfoxheadexplodes (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 08:08 PM

Nov 2018

There are some projected blue wins but they’re incumbents. Don’t worry.

Roland99

(53,342 posts)

16. Remind me to NEVER set foot in Citrus County!

Reply to Watchfoxheadexplodes (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 08:08 PM

Nov 2018

https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/florida-senate

beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)

17. Heavy red districts, no big deal

Reply to Watchfoxheadexplodes (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 08:09 PM

Nov 2018

still_one

(92,061 posts)

19. Thanks for the details, which tells us absolutely NOTHING!!!

Reply to Watchfoxheadexplodes (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 08:17 PM

Nov 2018

Codeine

(25,586 posts)

21. Even in this election cycle

Reply to Watchfoxheadexplodes (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 08:19 PM

Nov 2018

many races are simply not competitive. What’s wrong with calling the obvious races?

Wounded Bear

(58,598 posts)

24. Not even the end of the 1st quarter here...

Reply to Watchfoxheadexplodes (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 08:26 PM

Nov 2018

Sylvarose

(210 posts)

26. Monroe County voted til 7

Reply to Watchfoxheadexplodes (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 09:03 PM

Nov 2018

Monroe county (heavy Dem) ran out of ballots. Judge gave us an extension until 7 to vote. Can’t call all of IN without Monroe (home of IU)

GulfCoast66

(11,949 posts)

27. We ain't winning them all.

Reply to Watchfoxheadexplodes (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 09:13 PM

Nov 2018

A Democratic majority has never been assured.

All we can do is vote and get our neighbors to vote.

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