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LisaL

(44,962 posts)
52. It's very impressive that Obama got more votes in 2012 that he got in 2008.
Fri Nov 9, 2012, 06:02 PM
Nov 2012

You guys did an amazing job.

Obama wins Florida! [View all] mnhtnbb Nov 2012 OP
Forward! gademocrat7 Nov 2012 #1
The HUMILIATION is Complete! boingboinh Nov 2012 #2
And wonderful! nt valerief Nov 2012 #45
And this despite voter suppression and voter roll purges BlueCaliDem Nov 2012 #3
But it is still unacceptable even if just one vote was lost because of suppression/purges yellowcanine Nov 2012 #16
It is BEYOND UNACCEPTABLE. No citizen, no matter who they vote for, should EVER have... Raster Nov 2012 #25
Thanks to all the FL Dems who stood in line for hours to vote: Obama won by 60,767 votes! mnhtnbb Nov 2012 #4
That's about 5 thousand more than I saw yesterday! Cha Nov 2012 #43
Hugs!!! ready2go83 Nov 2012 #66
Yeah, it was sooo Close! HUGS!! :) Cha Nov 2012 #69
and more than 3 million nationwide yends21012 Nov 2012 #47
Woo Hoo!!!! Take that, Skeletor!!!!! LongTomH Nov 2012 #5
Did the news organizations finally call it? democrattotheend Nov 2012 #6
Romney's FL campaign apparently conceded FL yesterday even though two counties mnhtnbb Nov 2012 #12
THAT sounded ominous: dixiegrrrrl Nov 2012 #17
"...this won't happen again." Graybeard Nov 2012 #21
Exactly. What does he mean by he can assure it won't happen again? LisaL Nov 2012 #34
Same thing with Ohio... lexw Nov 2012 #39
Is this the final final? I mean really final? Graybeard Nov 2012 #7
No, I think they are still counting some ballots. LisaL Nov 2012 #33
I guess Republicans gave up texshelters Nov 2012 #8
I glad he won it. I do question the total LukeFL Nov 2012 #9
332....Solid win and I called it a week before the election! yellowcanine Nov 2012 #10
Solid? That is an ASS WHIPPING. jsmirman Nov 2012 #61
Only HP, no others have called it yet (2:10 PM EST) ffr Nov 2012 #11
True HuffPost is only one to call it--but they are showing FL with 100% returns. mnhtnbb Nov 2012 #14
My understanding is that provisional ballots are still being counted. yellowcanine Nov 2012 #18
Yes, but the lead is insurmountable. Daniel537 Nov 2012 #29
The lead is about 60,000 votes. Not sure how many provisional ballots are out. yellowcanine Nov 2012 #30
I've heard 20,000 Daniel537 Nov 2012 #31
Lot of beautiful blue on that map! yellowcanine Nov 2012 #13
Comment accompanies this map mnhtnbb Nov 2012 #19
In an educated society it wouldn't have been that close. Gregorian Nov 2012 #15
POTUS needs to stress education standards in red states ffr Nov 2012 #20
Universal education. It is infrastructure. Gregorian Nov 2012 #22
I was saying the same thing... ready2go83 Nov 2012 #68
Did a little number crunching... MisterJones Nov 2012 #23
Me too. Nate Silver said ffr Nov 2012 #42
Shit. Just shit. That's easily in the "landslide" category. He kicked ASS! HopeHoops Nov 2012 #24
Yep, landslide. ywcachieve Nov 2012 #36
The GOP is drowning in tears. They got a few new assholes torn. HopeHoops Nov 2012 #37
Yay! Finally. coeur_de_lion Nov 2012 #26
It's been blue on HuffPost since yesterday...not called by anyone else alcibiades_mystery Nov 2012 #27
It's Been A Done Deal For Some Time colsohlibgal Nov 2012 #28
had that already ... but fun to celebrate again Filibuster Harry Nov 2012 #32
THAT'S RIGHT PEEPS, SAY IT WITH ME! LANDSLIDE! sebastianj333 Nov 2012 #35
Wow...Obama carried every state he won four years ago except IN and NC BlueDemKev Nov 2012 #38
And the dems didn't even fight for NC RosedaleGuy Nov 2012 #41
Like hell they didn't fight. Hundreds if not thousands of volunteers geek tragedy Nov 2012 #44
We tried hard as hell oswaldactedalone Nov 2012 #49
That is so much BS. OFA ground game was amazing here. mnhtnbb Nov 2012 #48
It's very impressive that Obama got more votes in 2012 that he got in 2008. LisaL Nov 2012 #52
I'm sorry about the result - but Romney and the GOP did receive a stinging rebuke jsmirman Nov 2012 #62
Romney failed at appealing to the swing states RosedaleGuy Nov 2012 #40
Dog bless everyone who stuck it out. liberalmuse Nov 2012 #46
damn that nate fella is good! jerome arizona Nov 2012 #50
Has it been officially called? TroyD Nov 2012 #51
No. They are still counting. LisaL Nov 2012 #53
With Florida you never know TroyD Nov 2012 #55
OH still has 200,000 outstanding provisional ballots that they can not count until Nov 17. LisaL Nov 2012 #56
I'm wondering if Obama's margin will go up in OHIO? TroyD Nov 2012 #59
It could. Assuming they count provisional ballots fairly. LisaL Nov 2012 #60
No, but Romney camp has conceded Florida. So who cares what news organizations say? mnhtnbb Nov 2012 #54
I want it be done officially. LisaL Nov 2012 #57
The Republicrats.... PoliticalBiker Nov 2012 #58
Somehow I love that Obama even won more total states than R Money jsmirman Nov 2012 #63
I believe we'll see Obama nab another 40 to 50k votes tomorrow fearnobush Nov 2012 #64
Yet again, I live in a blue state! Tommy_Carcetti Nov 2012 #65
Great! ready2go83 Nov 2012 #67
Florida says they won't certify election results until Nov. 20th! mnhtnbb Nov 2012 #70
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