POTUS Election thread

[Xiahou]

I'll be voting after work today. I won't be voting for either Clinton or Trump- as they're both repulsive individuals. Not sure who I'll waste my POTUS vote writing in (probably either Vermin Supreme of Evan McMullin), but there are some down-ballot races that are worth voting for.

[edyzmedieval]

http://www.slate.com/votecastr_elect...t_tracker.html

Live turnout tracker - but keep in mind it's based on data analysis, and cannot be fully trusted/accurate.

[Kralizec]

Seamus and Xiahou:

just curious, during the republican primaries did you have a favourite candidate?

[Strike For The South]

TRUMP WEARING A BLUE TIE TO VOTE. HE WAS A PLANT THE WHOLE TIME. I CALLED IT.


Also, casted a protest vote. Real politician, had to write it in.

[Hooahguy]

Dont forget Strike about our little bet.

EDIT: for those who forgot.

[HopAlongBunny]

Trump has revealed a strategy: litigate early

http://wonkette.com/608398/sore-lose...evada-cheating

We'll have to see how that works out as a "plan".
Win or lose (lose really) it keeps the "debate alive", and will act to feed the "rigged" narrative.

[Hooahguy]

Also, the results from our little poll should be available to see now so it looks like Clinton narrowly beats out Johnson.

[Xiahou]

Seamus and Xiahou:

just curious, during the republican primaries did you have a favourite candidate?

Almost any of them would have been more tolerable than Trump. If I could've named the nominee, I would've went with Cruz. I think a politician that is willing to go into Iowa and tell them he wants to kill the RFS (and still won the state no less) is one who might actually put principle over expediency. He did, however, lose a little bit of my respect when he knuckled under and endorsed Trump.

Aside from him, I think I could have voted for Rubio, Walker, (probably) Fiorina, Paul, Jindal or even Perry.

In the end, I wrote in Evan McMullin. Apparently he was formally registered as a write-in (that's a thing?) in my state, meaning that his vote totals would be counted. Apparently other write-ins aren't even tallied unless write-ins make up a significant portion of the vote....

[Seamus Fermanagh]

Seamus and Xiahou:

just curious, during the republican primaries did you have a favourite candidate?

Rubio mostly, some thoughts about Cruz.

[Seamus Fermanagh]

I'll be voting after work today. I won't be voting for either Clinton or Trump- as they're both repulsive individuals. Not sure who I'll waste my POTUS vote writing in (probably either Vermin Supreme of Evan McMullin), but there are some down-ballot races that are worth voting for.

Voted for my wife for POTUS.

[Xiahou]

Voted for my wife for POTUS.

I learned my lesson once when I wrote in my own name for a county GOP committee seat and won. Since then, I've never wrote in anyone I care about.

EDIT: On a different note, here's a fun real-time election forecast via the NYT. It updates itself before your very eyes as results come in- Right now it predicts Hillary 80% likely to win and with a 310 electoral vote total. I don't know if it's accurate- but at least it's interesting.

[Seamus Fermanagh]

I learned my lesson once when I wrote in my own name for a county GOP committee seat and won. Since then, I've never wrote in anyone I care about.

I would follow her to Hell with a damp sponge for a shield. Since none of the other candidates were truly qualified, I tapped her for it.

[Pannonian]

I learned my lesson once when I wrote in my own name for a county GOP committee seat and won. Since then, I've never wrote in anyone I care about.

Did you serve in the committee, and what did you have to do?

[Xiahou]

Did you serve in the committee, and what did you have to do?

I showed up at the first meeting and got a witness a very petty fight over two people who wanted to be chair. It seemed mainly like a GOP cheerleading team otherwise. After the meeting, I withdrew from the committee- though they still send me spam.

I don't really consider myself a GOP loyalist- I've never given them any money and may never do so. My beliefs align much closer to the Republicans than Democrats- but I think the tribalism that goes with the two parties is unhelpful. The worst case of that is this election.

[Hooahguy]

So Trump will probably be taking Florida, North Carolina, and... Virginia? Might also win Wisconsin and Michigan. Looks great for Trump. Terrible for Clinton. I kinda think now that Trump will win.

[Xiahou]

So Trump will probably be taking Florida, North Carolina, and... Virginia? Might also win Wisconsin and Michigan. Looks great for Trump. Terrible for Clinton. I kinda think now that Trump will win.

Yeah, this election looked like a tall order for Trump, but to me, his X factor was also the crowd that he speaks to who doesn't normally turn out big for elections. We're seeing the possibility that he could flip some traditionally blue states.

If Trump does manage to win, I look forward to seeing liberals and media (but I repeat myself ) heads exploding over the next few days. He'd definitely be a more entertaining president than Clinton.... not sure that's a good thing though.