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WI_DEM

(33,497 posts) Tue Nov 6, 2012, 08:38 PM Nov 2012

if exit polls show 49-49 in NC 'too close to call' doesn't that mean...

that early voting numbers are not yet added and most reports seemed to indicate that early voters favored Obama.

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if exit polls show 49-49 in NC 'too close to call' doesn't that mean... (Original Post) WI_DEM Nov 2012 OP

that makes sense to me! nt (woot!) ncgrits Nov 2012 #1

Nate silver had nc at 74% to win for Romney... so if we are tied right now, that's a great sign trailmonkee Nov 2012 #2

Its very troubling, on CNN I gave N. Carolina to Romney on thier projection map. SCALA13 Nov 2012 #3

It ain't over till it's over... backpages Nov 2012 #7

You mean they called it for him? Or they just predicted he would win 24 hours ago? ShadowLiberal Nov 2012 #8

I don't care what CNN does with its projection map. They can call it, and they can uncall it. LisaL Nov 2012 #10

Do they or do they not include early voting? LisaL Nov 2012 #4

From everything I understand, yes that does not include early votes. zebe83 Nov 2012 #5

Those numbers may take early voting into account but.... Bjorn Against Nov 2012 #6

Dems made a mistake by not campaigning more in NC RosedaleGuy Nov 2012 #9

Not a lot of Obama Ads is true NorthCarolina Nov 2012 #11

ncgrits

(916 posts)

1. that makes sense to me! nt (woot!)

Reply to WI_DEM (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 08:40 PM

Nov 2012

trailmonkee

(2,681 posts)

2. Nate silver had nc at 74% to win for Romney... so if we are tied right now, that's a great sign

Reply to WI_DEM (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 08:41 PM

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SCALA13

(69 posts)

3. Its very troubling, on CNN I gave N. Carolina to Romney on thier projection map.

Reply to WI_DEM (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 08:42 PM

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backpages

(5 posts)

7. It ain't over till it's over...

Reply to SCALA13 (Reply #3)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 08:46 PM

Nov 2012

don't worry yet, they still have to count the early votes.

ShadowLiberal

(2,237 posts)

8. You mean they called it for him? Or they just predicted he would win 24 hours ago?

Reply to SCALA13 (Reply #3)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 08:48 PM

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LisaL

(44,974 posts)

10. I don't care what CNN does with its projection map. They can call it, and they can uncall it.

Reply to SCALA13 (Reply #3)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 08:56 PM

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LisaL

(44,974 posts)

4. Do they or do they not include early voting?

Reply to WI_DEM (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 08:42 PM

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zebe83

(143 posts)

5. From everything I understand, yes that does not include early votes.

Reply to WI_DEM (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 08:43 PM

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Bjorn Against

(12,041 posts)

6. Those numbers may take early voting into account but....

Reply to WI_DEM (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 08:43 PM

Nov 2012

NC was considered to be pretty safe for Romney, if it is now too close to call that means Obama is performing much better than expected.

RosedaleGuy

(89 posts)

9. Dems made a mistake by not campaigning more in NC

Reply to WI_DEM (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 08:55 PM

Nov 2012

...Obviously it's in play. Imagine if the dems had ads running non-stop in NC.

NorthCarolina

(11,197 posts)

11. Not a lot of Obama Ads is true

Reply to RosedaleGuy (Reply #9)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 08:59 PM

Nov 2012

but I can guarantee you we were barraged by several emails and phone text messages a day for the past 2 months or so.

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