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4. All that voter suppression and Obama still won

Sat Nov 10, 2012, 02:32 PM

Nov 2012

Imagine what the margin would have been if everyone was able to stand in line for nine hours. Rick Scott has to be quaking in his boots over 2014, if he is not held accountable for this disaster of an election now however you can be assured the lines will be even longer in two years as he will cut back even further on the number of polling places available.

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President Barack Obama wins Florida, topping Romney in final electoral vote tally 332 to 206 [View all] Skinner Nov 2012 OP

One word ejbr Nov 2012 #1

Obama's 73,858 vote margin amounts to 12.12 votes per precinct (6089 total precincts in Florida) flpoljunkie Nov 2012 #36

And roughly 150x Bush's 2000 "victory margin" in FL Zambero Nov 2012 #42

12 votes per! wow. FailureToCommunicate Nov 2012 #53

WOMANDATE Amonester Nov 2012 #62

It took a while, ejbr Nov 2012 #70

+1 nt ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #65

Landslide Pres. Obama, Landslide CountAllVotes Nov 2012 #2

Excellent! LeftishBrit Nov 2012 #3

All that voter suppression and Obama still won Bjorn Against Nov 2012 #4

That's what I keep thinking lexw Nov 2012 #10

Apt summation suffragette Nov 2012 #14

Good observation on DU that one of the main reasons Jon Husted told Rove to screw himself.... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2012 #40

Yep, I was going to add, "and he didn't have to steal one vote" ailsagirl Nov 2012 #50

What is all this crap about narrow margins and close race? nobodyspecial Nov 2012 #5

"What is all this crap about narrow margins and close race?" Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2012 #43

Beat down. sarcasmo Nov 2012 #6

Definitely looks like a landslide to me too! Now let's get some good stuff done nc4bo Nov 2012 #7

Nobody's pandering.. but, we still have boner and cantor to work Around. Cha Nov 2012 #33

Cha, I find it incredible the House of Nuts hasn't gotten the memo, been 4 days now.. nc4bo Nov 2012 #44

They're still Waaaaiting! Cha Nov 2012 #49

+1000 nt ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #69

Great pic! Jennicut Nov 2012 #54

Yep. Email bohner one number: 2006. Amonester Nov 2012 #64

I love those guys. fearnobush Nov 2012 #56

Wow, that pic deserves its own OP Turborama Nov 2012 #58

"Occupy the WH" is my favorite and agree it's a great photo wordpix Nov 2012 #60

What a great pic Sugarcoated Nov 2012 #68

Beautiful. Historic. America wins. ffr Nov 2012 #8

Brings tears to my eyes. K&R proverbialwisdom Nov 2012 #9

Florida goes to Obama SamKnause Nov 2012 #11

THIS^^^ mimi85 Nov 2012 #16

I can do my Snoopy Happy Dance lalalu Nov 2012 #12

Calling then new AG: chuckstevens Nov 2012 #13

+ 1 n/t ejbr Nov 2012 #18

I agree & don't think KKKarl & Kochs aren't planning Citizens United 2 for next election wordpix Nov 2012 #59

K&R BumRushDaShow Nov 2012 #15

I was 49-1 in calling states. iandhr Nov 2012 #17

Spam deleted by gkhouston (MIR Team) Dubster Nov 2012 #19

You're welcome. tavernier Nov 2012 #20

MANDATE! (K&R - n/t) Moostache Nov 2012 #21

No, WaPo, this was not like 2000 frazzled Nov 2012 #22

Woo Hoo 332 skeewee08 Nov 2012 #23

There's a chance Arizona might flip if they ever count those ballots, no? (nt) Posteritatis Nov 2012 #24

No. LisaL Nov 2012 #66

But I thought the Mason Dixon pollsters Proud liberal 80 Nov 2012 #25

Don't forget Suffolk democrattotheend Nov 2012 #51

Obama walked the electoral college. Dawson Leery Nov 2012 #26

Ain't Democracy great!!! SoapBox Nov 2012 #27

Couldn't even make it close enough to steal despite all the voter suppression... ellisonz Nov 2012 #28

Does that give him more political capital than Smirky had? deminks Nov 2012 #29

332 Electoral votes? My, was that "effeminate" Nate Silver right, AGAIN? TheDebbieDee Nov 2012 #30

Recommended ruggerson Nov 2012 #31

Poor Willard. graywarrior Nov 2012 #32

I look forward to the day defacto7 Nov 2012 #34

THANK SKINNER! And, Rove is in a puddle of Cha Nov 2012 #35

Ha ha! Take that, Romney Rosa Luxemburg Nov 2012 #37

I know it wasn't needed.... awoke_in_2003 Nov 2012 #38

Nate Silver 50-0 DallasNE Nov 2012 #39

He changed FL to blue right before the election. LisaL Nov 2012 #45

In the universe of political tracking polls Zambero Nov 2012 #48

LANDSLIDE. Say it again. LANDSLIDE!!! dchill Nov 2012 #41

This isn't going to change the media narrative that whoever raises the most money wins.... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2012 #46

Sweet Saturday morning Hekate Nov 2012 #47

Landslide!! DesertRat Nov 2012 #52

Excellent! Landslide! FailureToCommunicate Nov 2012 #55

"Topping?" Obama "topped" Rmoney even without Florida. PSPS Nov 2012 #57

I was 49-1 lordcommander Nov 2012 #61

I was off by only one. I said Obama 333 for a couple months but no one paid attention to me :) n/t Tx4obama Nov 2012 #63

I think you did too. Jack Sprat Nov 2012 #67