The 2008 US Election thread

[give her dixie]

All looking good for Obama.
Staying up to see another piece of history in de States.
Enjoying every minute of the excellent coverage between RTE and the BBC.

[Old Bill]

GREAT interview with jesse jackson on BBC. Studio people said that without someone like jesse jackson, there would be no President Obama today

[Tyrones own]

I hear the Black Panthers are intimidating white voters in Pennsylvania 

KKK doing the same elsewhere

Where's that happening ?

Maybe I should have been more clear for the MSNBC boy's.............

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCeD1RcJjAg

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Like watching history in the making. Obama for President. Another Irish President in the White House

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Fox call Ohio for Obama.

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TV3 is carrying CNN tonight.

[screenexile]

Wowee some doll just got her ass kicked all over the BBC and then Dimblebey cut her off mid argument... great stuff. I thought she was right too. Thon hoor's a pompous Bible thumping Republican fogey!

All reports are having an Obama victory in Ohio and Florida... if it's confirmed it's game over!

[dec]

Fox call Ohio for Obama.

Game over

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Missed that. Was watching TV3 there. Hate flicking, always miss something on one of the other channels.

[whitey]

Looks like game over. Great campaign by McCain given the headwinds he faced with the economy, housing, stock market, Bush approval ratings in the 20 per cent range,  etc etc. I am surprised he got as many votes as he got

Congratulations to Obama-you waged an even better campaign, winning states Democrats havent won in decades. I didnt vote for you, so please prove me and all the republicans wrong.


5 min wait at the polls....I am in a blue state so my vote for president doesnt really count. I really voted for all the other issues on the ballot

Decriminilization of small amounts of marajuana-yes

Eliminate state income tax-yes

Ban greyhound racing-yes

Build new $4.5M fire station in town (for the 3 volunteer firefighters)-no

[screenexile]

Looks like game over. Great campaign by McCain given the headwinds he faced with the economy, housing, stock market, Bush approval ratings in the 20 per cent range,  etc etc. I am surprised he got as many votes as he got

Congratulations to Obama-you waged an even better campaign, winning states Democrats havent won in decades. I didnt vote for you, so please prove me and all the republicans wrong.


5 min wait at the polls....I am in a blue state so my vote for president doesnt really count. I really voted for all the other issues on the ballot

Decriminilization of small amounts of marajuana-yes

Eliminate state income tax-yes

Ban greyhound racing-yes

Build new $4.5M fire station in town (for the 3 volunteer firefighters)-no

Americans don't like greyhound racing?

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McCain 124 Obama 200 - Just 70 more to go! Popular vote to date McCain 49% Obama 50%.

[screenexile]

Eyes are getting heavy now... going to watch the next round of poll results which will hopefully put the nail in the coffin then I'm off to bed.

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Key states Ohio, Pennsylvania and  New Hampshire go to Obama.

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screenexile, the next four states to close at 3 are all traditionally Republican states. You may go to bed.... unless Obama pulled off a surprise no-one's expecting. Nevada, Puck's state, coming up shortly.