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2016 Postmortem

JRLeft

(7,010 posts) Tue Nov 6, 2012, 04:50 PM Nov 2012

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Nebraska to give one elctoral vote for Obama again.

According to the analyst on the cycle. Yes!

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Nebraska to give one elctoral vote for Obama again. (Original Post) JRLeft Nov 2012 OP

And you know this how? MassedPole Nov 2012 #1

I heard Obama's campaign did not really contest it this time democrattotheend Nov 2012 #2

Not sure why . . . abumbyanyothername Nov 2012 #7

I think redistricting made the task much more difficult this time around ShadowLiberal Nov 2012 #14

It was mentioned on the cycle. JRLeft Nov 2012 #3

a Sign of things to come MjolnirTime Nov 2012 #4

If true, doesn't this eliminate the tie scenario? pointsoflight Nov 2012 #5

Untrue HERVEPA Nov 2012 #6

The Williams guy on the cycle said he would. JRLeft Nov 2012 #8

That guy was an idiot and had no idea what he was talking about. woolldog Nov 2012 #12

the OP heard it in MSNBC krawhitham Nov 2012 #9

This was the EXTRA insurance Obama Sought Out mzteaze Nov 2012 #10

If correct, this would be a very good thing. Doodler71 Nov 2012 #11

I live in Omaha xdhusker Nov 2012 #13

I don't think it will happen this time around davidpdx Nov 2012 #15

MassedPole

(242 posts)

1. And you know this how?

Reply to JRLeft (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 04:51 PM

Nov 2012

democrattotheend

(11,605 posts)

2. I heard Obama's campaign did not really contest it this time

Reply to JRLeft (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 04:51 PM

Nov 2012

They had dramatically fewer staff in the state than in 2008, and did not seem to be making a big push for it. Not sure why.

abumbyanyothername

(2,711 posts)

7. Not sure why . . .

Reply to democrattotheend (Reply #2)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 04:55 PM

Nov 2012

Redistricting brought in Republican swatches of Sarpy Co., home to Strategic Air Command and Offut Air Force Base.

ShadowLiberal

(2,237 posts)

14. I think redistricting made the task much more difficult this time around

Reply to democrattotheend (Reply #2)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 07:02 PM

Nov 2012

I read that the state's legislature got mad about the vote split last time, and wanted to make sure it didn't happen again.

JRLeft

(7,010 posts)

3. It was mentioned on the cycle.

Reply to JRLeft (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 04:51 PM

Nov 2012

MjolnirTime

(1,800 posts)

4. a Sign of things to come

Reply to JRLeft (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 04:52 PM

Nov 2012

pointsoflight

(1,372 posts)

5. If true, doesn't this eliminate the tie scenario?

Reply to JRLeft (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 04:52 PM

Nov 2012

Not that that was ever likely to begin with....

HERVEPA

(6,107 posts)

6. Untrue

Reply to JRLeft (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 04:54 PM

Nov 2012

Check Nate Silver's analysis. Did you just make this up?

JRLeft

(7,010 posts)

8. The Williams guy on the cycle said he would.

Reply to HERVEPA (Reply #6)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 04:56 PM

Nov 2012

woolldog

(8,791 posts)

12. That guy was an idiot and had no idea what he was talking about.

Reply to JRLeft (Reply #8)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 06:01 PM

Nov 2012

He made multiple mistakes including that one.

krawhitham

(4,644 posts)

9. the OP heard it in MSNBC

Reply to HERVEPA (Reply #6)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 04:57 PM

Nov 2012

mzteaze

(448 posts)

10. This was the EXTRA insurance Obama Sought Out

Reply to JRLeft (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 04:58 PM

Nov 2012

There was an article about this...somewhere here.

Doodler71

(443 posts)

11. If correct, this would be a very good thing.

Reply to JRLeft (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 05:53 PM

Nov 2012

cautiously optimistic about Omaha tilting the 1 electoral vote.

xdhusker

(12 posts)

13. I live in Omaha

Reply to JRLeft (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 06:06 PM

Nov 2012

It would be nice, but I'm not holding my breath. In 2008 Obama won it with 3325 votes.

davidpdx

(22,000 posts)

15. I don't think it will happen this time around

Reply to JRLeft (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 07:30 PM

Nov 2012

That along with Indiana, and the difference of EV in reapportionment for the census will put him down 18 EV from 2008 at the very minimum which would be 347. I've been saying I think (but I hope I'm wrong) he'll lose NC which would put him at 332 if all the other states stay the same.

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