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Man, Florida was close! (Original Post) GallopingGhost Nov 2012 OP
You have to take into account that a lot of votes were calico1 Nov 2012 #1
Oh, but we do "need" them! murielm99 Nov 2012 #4
Oh, I didn't mean it that way. Of course I am calico1 Nov 2012 #9
So true!! lucca18 Nov 2012 #14
Close, but a win's a win. Daniel537 Nov 2012 #2
Not 500 hanging chads mzmolly Nov 2012 #3
Nah, 527 was close frazzled Nov 2012 #5
Yes, I meant to put that in my post. GallopingGhost Nov 2012 #6
thanks barbtries Nov 2012 #7
Voter suppression almost worked -- but not quite struggle4progress Nov 2012 #8
The real heroes in this election are Raven Nov 2012 #10
+1 calico1 Nov 2012 #13
SUPPORT! Cosmocat Nov 2012 #21
+1000 nt ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #23
+1,000,000 BlueDemKev Nov 2012 #28
Right on. Filibuster Harry Nov 2012 #31
right on. Filibuster Harry Nov 2012 #32
Did they call Florida yet? If so, please provide link. Thanks! Liberal_Stalwart71 Nov 2012 #11
To my knowledge GallopingGhost Nov 2012 #12
Sorry; the link GallopingGhost Nov 2012 #16
100% precincts... Lugia Nov 2012 #19
Have they called FL? WI_DEM Nov 2012 #15
Just checked again, GallopingGhost Nov 2012 #17
So proud... LP2K12 Nov 2012 #18
Not as close as the "official" Florida count in 2000 when bush was Cha Nov 2012 #20
No, not yet. GallopingGhost Nov 2012 #27
Repubs are masters of duplicity RosedaleGuy Nov 2012 #30
And, maybe some of them actually believed Ryan and his mom.. Cha Nov 2012 #35
Yeah!!! Now we have to boot Scott out and get a Dem. in there. Michigan Alum Nov 2012 #22
+1 nt ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #24
hear hear coeur_de_lion Nov 2012 #25
The MSM hasn't called it yet. But even THEY know it's going blue. n/t jenmito Nov 2012 #26
I've seen Florida go closer than that. sadbear Nov 2012 #29
I'm in NC...:( imac567 Nov 2012 #33
It gets even more sweeter Filibuster Harry Nov 2012 #34

calico1

(8,391 posts)
1. You have to take into account that a lot of votes were
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 03:31 PM
Nov 2012

probably lost due to all the shenanigans going on down there. So the fact that we won anyway is great, especially since in the end, we didn't even need FL.

murielm99

(30,755 posts)
4. Oh, but we do "need" them!
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 03:36 PM
Nov 2012

We need everyone.

I was touched by their hard work, and even more touched by the people who stood in line for hours and never gave up.

Thank you, Florida.

calico1

(8,391 posts)
9. Oh, I didn't mean it that way. Of course I am
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 03:39 PM
Nov 2012

thrilled and humbled at how they stood for hours in line, determined to vote!

I was just pointing out that since we are doing better in more states compared to a few elections ago, FL isn't a MUST like it used to be. But of course I want FL in our column! The bigger the win the more of a mandate!

 

Daniel537

(1,560 posts)
2. Close, but a win's a win.
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 03:34 PM
Nov 2012

I'm just glad we voted for O both times. The wingnuts can never take that away from us.

frazzled

(18,402 posts)
5. Nah, 527 was close
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 03:36 PM
Nov 2012

They didn't manage to get in quite as much suppression as they did in 2000.

47,000 votes in that environment is a big effing deal.

Raven

(13,899 posts)
10. The real heroes in this election are
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 03:39 PM
Nov 2012

the voters in Florida who braved the lines and the folks on the east coast who lost everything but still voted.

GallopingGhost

(2,404 posts)
12. To my knowledge
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 03:47 PM
Nov 2012

they have not called it yet, but Huffington Post is showing 100% of precincts reporting. So hopefully they will soon, although I just saw an article that said it might not be called for a while.

http://elections.huffingtonpost.com/2012/results#florida

Cha

(297,548 posts)
20. Not as close as the "official" Florida count in 2000 when bush was
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 04:19 PM
Nov 2012

installed by the sc 5 by 500 Votes!

Does this mean Florida has been called for Pres Obama yet, GG?

GallopingGhost

(2,404 posts)
27. No, not yet.
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 05:10 PM
Nov 2012

I am still shocked that Florida wasn't a complete blowout for President Obama. When Romney chose Ryan as his running mate, I thought, "That's it; Obama's going to win FL by a landslide."

I just don't understand half the senior mentality.

It's either racism or the I-got-mine-screw-you mentality.

imac567

(15 posts)
33. I'm in NC...:(
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 05:23 PM
Nov 2012

And wouldn't ya know it, we're in one of (as if we didn't already know it) the reddest counties in the whole state! But, I do give credit to all the people who did vote for the President in all the red counties in every state. 2.7 million more did and that says a lot!

Filibuster Harry

(666 posts)
34. It gets even more sweeter
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 05:29 PM
Nov 2012

Even more sweeter with a florida victory. Congrats to those who voted for Obama and for those who stayed in line for hours before voting. I am sure Governor Scott did not think that would happen.
Do you think any Rs that were in line for hours left? Do you think Governor Scott thought that might be a possibility when he shortened voting there? I wonder if the lines kept some seniors from voting?

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