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Hillary Clinton

NastyRiffraff

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6. You got it,Chichiri

Reply to Chichiri (Reply #4)

Thu Feb 25, 2016, 01:35 AM

Feb 2016

7:00 PM ET. I remember in 2008 when Obama won. The media was just waiting until 11pm to call it, right after all the polls closed. I told my friend who was chewing her nails to the quick that they would do just that...just look at the map!

Time was, the media would call an election before the polls closed; that stopped after the 2000 presidential election fiasco.

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Hillary Group! Make your prediction! How quickly after polls close will SC be called? [View all] Godhumor Feb 2016 OP

Probably like HillDawg Feb 2016 #1

Within the first five minutes. charlyvi Feb 2016 #2

At the top of the hour! yallerdawg Feb 2016 #3

7 PM sharp. The moment the polls close. Chichiri Feb 2016 #4

You got it,Chichiri NastyRiffraff Feb 2016 #6

Seven minutes. Treant Feb 2016 #5

I am going to have to wait until next week. LuvLoogie Feb 2016 #7

As soon as polls close. Firebrand Gary Feb 2016 #8

I'll take "within the hour" for $1000, Alex jmowreader Feb 2016 #9

As the polls close, they probably already know that she'll win but won't "call" until they close. George II Feb 2016 #10

Can we just call it now? kjones Feb 2016 #11

Well you know how much Wolfie from CNN loves us! William769 Feb 2016 #12