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8. Remember the media will not call states for several hours after the polls close.

Mon Nov 5, 2012, 01:29 PM

Nov 2012

It will be a long night, but by midnight we really should know what happened.

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Election Night: When we will know we won [View all] cthulu2016 Nov 2012 OP

When do polls in Ohio close? skip fox Nov 2012 #2

7:30 PM local time (EST) cthulu2016 Nov 2012 #3

Schrum says VA will be an early indicator grasswire Nov 2012 #4

Hard to picture us winning VA without getting over 290 EV cthulu2016 Nov 2012 #6

If President Obama has at least 192 EVs by 9pm EST, it's over. sadbear Nov 2012 #5

Before the polls close on the West Coast Brother Buzz Nov 2012 #7

I hope we will get over the 270 early in the night nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #9

Also, DO NOT PANIC over early VA numbers. Arkana Nov 2012 #11

Heileman predicts an unsettled election for days. grasswire Nov 2012 #12

depends on how close it is JitterbugPerfume Nov 2012 #13

Called by 11:00 PM for Obama djg21 Nov 2012 #14

CA + WA + OR + NV + NM + IL + MN = 119 EV demwing Nov 2012 #15