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(23,569 posts)octoberlib
(14,971 posts)and an Indiana district same
octoberlib
(14,971 posts)workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)Roland99
(53,342 posts)INdemo
(6,994 posts)Democratic votes are...
BumRushDaShow
(129,525 posts)have seen them tabulated at NYT election tracker. Everywhere else the polls were still open.
mvd
(65,180 posts)they aren't considered competitive.
MontanaMama
(23,337 posts)unblock
(52,329 posts)unblock
(52,329 posts)Polybius
(15,488 posts)I didn't think they could.
mucifer
(23,569 posts)jberryhill
(62,444 posts)As in, they would find themselves unable to speak the words, or something else?
Polybius
(15,488 posts)I guess I was wrong.
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)There had been periodic controversies over whether early reporting of, say, the presidential election result has the effect of depressing voter turnout in western states, and thus affecting down-ballot races, even if the presidential election is a foregone conclusion.
Hence, the major networks voluntarily decided not to do so, but it is purely voluntary.
Hassin Bin Sober
(26,343 posts)Part of their states are not in the same time zone but close at same time. Which is 7 pm in their little chunks of the state.
elleng
(131,129 posts)Virginia = Kaine
Georgia = too early to call
nolabear
(41,991 posts)There are some projected blue wins but theyre incumbents. Dont worry.
Roland99
(53,342 posts)beachbum bob
(10,437 posts)still_one
(92,417 posts)Codeine
(25,586 posts)many races are simply not competitive. Whats wrong with calling the obvious races?
Wounded Bear
(58,717 posts)Sylvarose
(210 posts)Monroe county (heavy Dem) ran out of ballots. Judge gave us an extension until 7 to vote. Cant call all of IN without Monroe (home of IU)
GulfCoast66
(11,949 posts)A Democratic majority has never been assured.
All we can do is vote and get our neighbors to vote.