Ser Greguh Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 People, babysitting the individual numbers as the results come in is pretty much meaningless. A lead with 20% of the vote in may mean something or it may not. The relevant data comes in how well the reported results correspond to the polling data from those precincts, which is a bit more complex than you can view just from a number of votes and a % of precincts reporting.That's how you get situations where SC is called for Romney even with Obama doubling him in the counted votes. They're smart enough to know that those votes came from the 1 blue county in the state (for example) and that that is meaningless WRT the statistical impossibility of Obama carrying the state.Relax, peeps. Too much information is just as bad as not enough.Yes, you have driven me to use the word "peeps." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaldanya Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Slick == what the hell are you doing awake?Datepalm, too. you all is crazy.I know that I physically can't go to bed. I'm sick and I know the boy will be up in a few hours and I still can't drag myself away from CNN and BBC.N Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slick Mongoose Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Still people in line in Virginia, could take another 4 hours until polls close. Crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datepalm Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 I'm totally geeking out here and having a blast. And yeah, i've got a paper to hand in tommorow i've barely touched, a bunch of urgent stuff at work and i'm behind on Nano. OTOH, I can sleep in if I get some of it done now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denstorebog Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Relax, peeps. Too much information is just as bad as not enough.Having frequented the board for a long time, I can tell you that "too much information" is what has kept this place alive for the last 10 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveRoid Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Obama up in FL with 0% out of Miami-Dade. He's got a good shot to win. 60% of the vote is in in FL. Closing in on crunch time.Virginia also looks close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stubby Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Watching this unfold is more interesting than working. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Arryn Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 People, babysitting the individual numbers as the results come in is pretty much meaningless.Just a heads up: you are offering this advice to people who congregate to discuss hypotheticals about fictional characters. And that's just in this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Arryn Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Watching this unfold is more interesting than working. :PThis is why I always vote no on working. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxtile Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 I was up past midnight working ot. Might work ot tomorrow. Elections more important! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljkeane Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Watching the election. I took tomorrow off work specially for this.I love elections. I'm a nerd.I'm not quite enough of a nerd to specifically take a day off but I did swap one of my days off with someone so I could watch the coloured maps.I need to get out more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greywolf2375 Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Damn, he told me I was the only one....at a time. He is very faithful that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightning Lord Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 People, babysitting the individual numbers as the results come in is pretty much meaningless. A lead with 20% of the vote in may mean something or it may not. The relevant data comes in how well the reported results correspond to the polling data from those precincts, which is a bit more complex than you can view just from a number of votes and a % of precincts reporting.That's how you get situations where SC is called for Romney even with Obama doubling him in the counted votes. They're smart enough to know that those votes came from the 1 blue county in the state (for example) and that that is meaningless WRT the statistical impossibility of Obama carrying the state.Relax, peeps. Too much information is just as bad as not enough.Yes, you have driven me to use the word "peeps."Too much of a good thing being bad? You are 120% wrong. Vive l'election! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sologdin Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 more freakout! R to win AL! like a mountain overwhelms!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamjm Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Obama up in FL with 0% out of Miami-Dade. He's got a good shot to win. 60% of the vote is in in FL. Closing in on crunch time.The BBC pundit was claiming he'd heard from Miami that Obama's vote there was up compared to 2008, which would be a good sign if it turns out to be accurate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xray the Enforcer Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Having frequented the board for a long time, I can tell you that "too much information" is what has kept this place alive for the last 10 years.:love:And lots of :grouphug: to DP, Slick and Silanah and all of the other people still awake. I was out of the country for one US POTUS election and I don't remember much of it. i had sent my absentee ballot in weeks prior and all that was left was the drinking. And then, after the shitshow (this was the 2000 election), more drinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Greguh Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Ser G, I get that, but I bet the Romney camp is starting to sweat Florida.They were always sweating Florida, because losing Florida is essentially 99% checkmate and it's always been close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balefont Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Watching this unfold is more interesting than working. :PHahhaaI wish I didn't feel so nervous! I remember 2004 and don't have so much faith in my fellow country persons after that fiasco. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delete this account pls Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 If I was a candidate, all night long I'd be popping out on to say something like; "I CONCEDE ..... that I really love donuts", then I'd put sunglasses on and moonwalk offstage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stubby Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 One of our leading news websites just posted this:The current electoral college vote (you need 270 to win) is:Obama: 65 (Vermont 3, Illinois 20, Connecticut 7, Delaware 3, Massachusetts 11, Rhode Island 4, Maine 4, Maryland 10, District of Columbia 3)Romney: 56 (Kentucky 8, West Virginia 5, South Carolina 9, Oklahoma 7, Tennessee 11, Georgia 16)Does this accord with what you guys are seeing up there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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