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2016 Postmortem

4lbs

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11. True. However, in 2012, many of the states' results were in by 10:00pm Eastern and I did the math

Reply to regnaD kciN (Reply #10)

Sat Nov 5, 2016, 05:21 PM

Nov 2016

back then too. I knew once Obama reached 195 at that time, the election was over. They just didn't formalize it until later.

Same thing in 2008. Obama reached 195 by then, and only the last 80 EV total were to be calculated. Obama easily had 270 by 11:00pm Eastern in 2008.

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Hillary's magic EV number is 195. [View all] 4lbs Nov 2016 OP

We have one nut I think in Washington that says he won't vote for her doc03 Nov 2016 #2

Yeah, that's why I added in a 3 EV cushion, for those idiots. nt 4lbs Nov 2016 #3

I kind of guessed that nt doc03 Nov 2016 #6

She starts with 97 immediately and without question Democrats Ascendant Nov 2016 #7

California, Washington, Oregon, and Hawaii is 99.9999999999999% MyNameIsKhan Nov 2016 #8

LOL. I wanted to give orange twit a 0.5% chance. nt 4lbs Nov 2016 #9

Don't count on "by 10:00 P.M. Eastern" unless it's a real blowout… regnaD kciN Nov 2016 #10

True. However, in 2012, many of the states' results were in by 10:00pm Eastern and I did the math 4lbs Nov 2016 #11

except that for states with early voting..... getagrip_already Nov 2016 #12

dKos at 319-219 now, 90% probability Hillary wins. Coyotl Nov 2016 #13

How interesting. A family member predicted over AmericanActivist Nov 2016 #14

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