The OFFICIAL United States Presidential Election Thread! III

[Spiffor]

Originally posted by dojoboy
Question:

Which US President received the most popular votes ever in an election?

Answer:

George W. Bush (2004)

Didn't Reagan get re-elected with 60% ? That sure beats Bush.

[Drake Tungsten]

Most votes, not greatest percentage, Spiff. Doesn't really mean much due to population growth. The fact that he was the first president in 16 years to be re-elected by a majority of the voting population is pretty impressive, though.

[DanielXY]

Hm seems the females were more sane than the males... (kerry/bush female: 52:47 male: 45:54)

[Drake Tungsten]

Originally posted by DanielXY
Hm seems the females were more sane than the males... (kerry/bush female: 52:47 male: 45:54)

Guess that's why you guys are being trained to sit down when you pee then, right? To make you more sane? God knows that couldn't hurt, given past experience...

[mrmitchell]

Question:

Which US President received the most popular votes ever in an election?

Answer:

George W. Bush (2004)

Wasn't this Al Gore's record in 2000

[DanielXY]

just looking at some statistics Drake... but well those dont mean much I guess, as females always were more leaning left wing and males right wing ("common guys! We are no pussys, are we? Lets declare war!")

[asleepathewheel]

Kerry should be a man and concede. But then again, this crap is par for the course with him and the party these days.

The hold-your-nose-and-vote-for-Kerry didn't pay off. Oh well. A Kerry Vote in Indiana where I live is a wasted vote anyway, I knew that going in.

Now we can see what the repubs can do for another 2 years in full control of the system. Will we get a draft? Will Osama bankrupt the country? Will we hemorhage decent jobs? Who knows. Maybe Bush can get this thing turned around.

I'm just glad that my job, as a defense attorney is safe, if not even more secure by his re-election.

The dems need to start caring about people outside the large cities, I think. Work on the grassroots. Unfortunately when one side can explain their position on an issue in 2 words and the other in 2 pages, well, its difficult to be hopeful.


I voted for Kerry, but owe my allegiance first and foremost to my country. Bugger all.

[Sikander]

Originally posted by Ogie Oglethorpe



I woke up this morning realizing I was going to hear bad news no matter which way it went. OTOH seeing the moaning and gnashing of teeth by the 'poly delusional will put me in a better frame of mind.

It certainly puts my simple troubles in perspective.

[aaglo]

According to finnish national tv, now the situation is Bush 254 - Kerry 252...?

http://www.yle.fi/tvuutiset/uutiset/upics/kannatuskartta.html

[mrmitchell]

Kerry should be a man and concede.

Why? Because he lost the popular vote?

That's not how it's decided!

[Sikander]

Originally posted by DanielXY
just looking at some statistics Drake... but well those dont mean much I guess, as females always were more leaning left wing and males right wing ("common guys! We are no pussys, are we? Lets declare war!")

Capital idea! Two of the best wars this country ever fought were with the Jerries!

[asleepathewheel]

I will say that I am quite pleased that my (somewhat distant) cousin took the Missouri Sec. State position, as well as another (somewhat distant) cousin taking a US House seat from the STL area.

[Drake Tungsten]

Capital idea! Two of the best wars this country ever fought were with the Jerries!

I don't think it'd be much of a contest now, sadly...

[PLATO]

With 78 of 88 counties in Ohio reporting the number of provisionals to count, the total of uncounted votes is standing at 135,000. Kerry is behind by about that amount. The best Kerry can count on is about 90% of these being valid. This would put Kerry in the position of needing nearly 100% of the uncounted votes to have a chance. Mathmatically possible, but EXTREMELY improbable.

[Dinner]

Originally posted by Gangerolf
What is this I hear about the 250.000 provisional votes in Ohio and that it will take 11 days to count them?

State law says that absentee and provisional ballots can not be counted for 10 day after the election. The reason is to allow all those ballots to reach the polling stations after they have been mailed. If they counted what they have now then they would ignore the votes of people who mailed their ballots in just the last few days.