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obamanut2012

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21. not true

Reply to Roland99 (Reply #7)

Wed Oct 21, 2020, 10:49 AM

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Wouldn't it be nice if Americans' need for instant gratification got a bit of an adjustment? [View all] Roland99 Oct 2020 OP

I agree. I remember the Carter/Reagan election in 1980 where they called it around 9:00 pm catbyte Oct 2020 #1

TV created this situation Wicked Blue Oct 2020 #2

You mean radio created this problem... Drunken Irishman Oct 2020 #25

It's the news media that drive this, not the voters FakeNoose Oct 2020 #3

As a voter I disagree. Codeine Oct 2020 #16

They can't announce the winner when they don't know FakeNoose Oct 2020 #27

They can certainly announce states. Codeine Oct 2020 #29

Why? Codeine Oct 2020 #4

Because it can act as a suppressant to states where polls are still open Roland99 Oct 2020 #7

There is no nationwide race. Codeine Oct 2020 #9

president is a nationwide race Roland99 Oct 2020 #14

No. It's 50 statewide (plus a few extra) races. nt Codeine Oct 2020 #15

nationwide position Roland99 Oct 2020 #17

And yet every race is individual and separate. Codeine Oct 2020 #18

you're completely missing the point Roland99 Oct 2020 #19

Because your premise is inherently flawed. Codeine Oct 2020 #26

ok, sure Roland99 Oct 2020 #28

It isn't -- we have zero national races obamanut2012 Oct 2020 #20

national implications. Why is no one getting this? Roland99 Oct 2020 #22

That's a myth. TwilightZone Oct 2020 #13

not true obamanut2012 Oct 2020 #21

Is there empirical evidence Codeine Oct 2020 #30

not on a scale of half the country but there are valid concerns that have been raised for 40 yrs Roland99 Oct 2020 #32

2000 was straight up theft Codeine Oct 2020 #33

The only reason I want to know that my vote has been counted, is because Baitball Blogger Oct 2020 #5

Isn't it illegal in other countries to call a winner before the polls close? Lars39 Oct 2020 #6

They're calling the winner for states Codeine Oct 2020 #31

This need for instant gratification has to stop RIGHT NOW!!! n/t Silent3 Oct 2020 #8

LOL. Statistical Oct 2020 #10

. WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2020 #12

The need for instant gratification is why so many American me suffer... SKKY Oct 2020 #11

Why Hawaii and not Alaska, whose polls close at 1am ET? Drunken Irishman Oct 2020 #23

wasn't aware they were open that late. then by all means Roland99 Oct 2020 #24