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2016 Postmortem

rateyes

(17,438 posts) Wed Nov 7, 2012, 09:36 PM Nov 2012

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You know how good a night it really was for President Obama when you realize that

even if he had lost Florida, Virginia, AND Ohio, he still would have won the election with 272 EVs.

Close, my ass.

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You know how good a night it really was for President Obama when you realize that (Original Post) rateyes Nov 2012 OP

These extra states are the only thing that forced Mitt to concede. LisaL Nov 2012 #1

The only close state he lost was NC TexasCPA Nov 2012 #2

The firewall held. rateyes Nov 2012 #3

LisaL

(44,973 posts)

1. These extra states are the only thing that forced Mitt to concede.

Reply to rateyes (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 09:43 PM

Nov 2012

TexasCPA

(527 posts)

2. The only close state he lost was NC

Reply to rateyes (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 09:46 PM

Nov 2012

and they knew they were losing NC. It was the only swing state Obama didn't visit the last week.

rateyes

(17,438 posts)

3. The firewall held.

Reply to TexasCPA (Reply #2)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 09:58 PM

Nov 2012

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