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Hard News: The Big 2012 US Election PAS Thread

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  • Ross Mason,

    I wonder whether John Key will be voting in Hawaii?

    Only if Hawaii has happy and gay Fruit Bats.
    They also have a voter intelligence clause.

    Upper Hutt • Since Jun 2007 • 1590 posts Report Reply

  • Gareth Ward, in reply to Joe Wylie,

    Fighting Bob Evans is a fantastic name for a guinea pig. I'd vote for him.

    Auckland, NZ • Since Mar 2007 • 1727 posts Report Reply

  • Joe Wylie, in reply to Gareth Ward,

    The original: Fighting Bob Evans.

    flat earth • Since Jan 2007 • 4593 posts Report Reply

  • Miche Campbell, in reply to Ben McNicoll,

    Yes, and Mourdock's gone too.

    Dunedin • Since Feb 2011 • 79 posts Report Reply

  • Gareth Ward, in reply to Joe Wylie,

    The original: Fighting Bob Evans.

    I like his Honours section: Won the Civil War Campaign Medal, Sampson Medal and Spanish Campaign Medal; had two destroyers named in his honour; Theodore Roosevelt named his guinea pig after him...

    Auckland, NZ • Since Mar 2007 • 1727 posts Report Reply

  • nzlemming,

    HuffPo
    173 for Obama
    174 Romney

    NYT
    148 Obama
    160 Romney
    (Been like that for a while)

    Google
    148 Obama
    171 Romney

    Waikanae • Since Nov 2006 • 2937 posts Report Reply

  • Luke Williamson,

    Home time for me. Barack has it in the bag. Ya'all don't need to worry.

    Warkworth • Since Oct 2007 • 297 posts Report Reply

  • Ross Mason,

    So...do we sing the Star Spangled Banner now?

    or

    Maybe the election has gone to the dogs

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=nEBN8wOKjMo

    Upper Hutt • Since Jun 2007 • 1590 posts Report Reply

  • Steve Barnes,

    So it is all over bar the actual counting, which will take until Romney wins, going by recent history.

    Peria • Since Dec 2006 • 5521 posts Report Reply

  • Julian Melville,

    Ugh. Not so much for Comedy Central, it seems.

    Auckland • Since Dec 2006 • 200 posts Report Reply

  • Craig Ranapia,

    Meanwhile, downticket, it's looking like marriage equality is going to have a good(-ish) night -- though Maryland is going to make Florida look decisive. :)

    North Shore, Auckland • Since Nov 2006 • 12370 posts Report Reply

  • Rob Stowell,

    Fox calling it for Obama... and everyone else saying Nate Silver has won :)

    Whakaraupo • Since Nov 2006 • 2120 posts Report Reply

  • Gareth Ward,

    CNN called it too. Pretty early calls so guessing my 300 vote call is going to be a little light!

    Auckland, NZ • Since Mar 2007 • 1727 posts Report Reply

  • Steve Barnes, in reply to Julian Melville,

    Ugh. Not so much for Comedy Central, it seems.

    "Sorry, This video is unavailable from your location" C***s

    Peria • Since Dec 2006 • 5521 posts Report Reply

  • Brent Jackson, in reply to Steve Barnes,

    I think "twatcock" is the phrase you're looking for ...

    Auckland • Since Nov 2006 • 620 posts Report Reply

  • Steve Barnes, in reply to Brent Jackson,

    “twatcock”

    That is sooo last year... ;-)

    Peria • Since Dec 2006 • 5521 posts Report Reply

  • Steve Barnes,

    That we can't get The Comedy Central coverage must be down to some kind of cock-up.
    What possible advantage do they get for withholding the show, it's not like they can sell it later and grab more ad revenue.

    Peria • Since Dec 2006 • 5521 posts Report Reply

  • Steve Barnes,

    In terms of seats in the House the figures I'm seeing is Repuglican 186 Democrats 136.
    So does this mean Obama is presiding over a predominately Republican House?.

    Peria • Since Dec 2006 • 5521 posts Report Reply

  • Kumara Republic, in reply to Steve Barnes,

    Try Tor or Anonymox to get a US IP addy. Crude, but it can work.

    The southernmost capital … • Since Nov 2006 • 5446 posts Report Reply

  • Sofie Bribiesca,

    Patrick Gower on TV3: " Barrack Obama is back, he's back big time!" :)

    here and there. • Since Nov 2007 • 6796 posts Report Reply

  • BlairMacca, in reply to Steve Barnes,

    He's been having this since 2010

    Wellington • Since Apr 2007 • 208 posts Report Reply

  • Craig Ranapia,

    I'm really fucking sick of hearing from people who should know better -- not least Jon Johansson on One -- that Obama won't have a "real mandate" unless he wins the popular vote. Low-information punditry, gotta love it...

    North Shore, Auckland • Since Nov 2006 • 12370 posts Report Reply

  • Bevan Shortridge,

    I think Romney is now busy writing that concession speech he didn't write earlier...(Obama wrote both)

    Auckland • Since Nov 2006 • 122 posts Report Reply

  • Craig Ranapia, in reply to Steve Barnes,

    So does this mean Obama is presiding over a predominately Republican House?.

    Well, yes - because it looks like even thought the Republicans are going to have a net loss in the House they'll still comfortably maintain a majority. OTOH, people were widely picking a GOP majority in the Senate that isn't going to happen.

    But you're wrong in the sense that no President ever "controls" Capitol Hill, by design. Separation of powers between the executive and legislative branches, and all that jazz...

    North Shore, Auckland • Since Nov 2006 • 12370 posts Report Reply

  • Matthew Poole,

    Has anyone been sufficiently brave/masochistic to go into the Kiwi Blergh thread and see the response of the usual suspects to their socialist demon stealing the Presidency for the second time? I'm just not in the mood for bile-seasoned venom with a side of fanaticism.

    Auckland • Since Mar 2007 • 4097 posts Report Reply

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