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2016 Postmortem

MSMITH33156

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7. Big caveat

Reply to Doctor Jack (Original post)

Tue Nov 8, 2016, 03:49 PM

Nov 2016

this is only the vote in the Eastern Time Zone. There is a part of Florida in the panhandle that is Trump country that won't dump in until 8 PM. The last few elections, the early vote has mirrored the final vote, but you need to wait until 8PM, not 7.

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Big caveat MSMITH33156 Nov 2016 #7

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Isn't part of Florida on central time? Should they release that info before all precincts close? Bucky Nov 2016 #17

Besides early voting, apparently the FL state counts will Hortensis Nov 2016 #18

Perhaps that's true Doctor Jack Nov 2016 #19

Perhaps either is true. Maybe partial data at 7. or? Hortensis Nov 2016 #21

Confirmed, it is actually 8:00pm est not 7:00pm Doctor Jack Nov 2016 #20

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