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fallacycop
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Message 1 of 129 (487388)
10-30-2008 6:59 PM


Make your prediction for the final electoral vote count for the presidential election here.
Whoever gets closest to the correct result earns bragging rights.
here is mine:
Obama: 356
McCain: 182

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Message 2 of 129 (487397)
10-30-2008 10:15 PM


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bluescat48
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Message 3 of 129 (487402)
10-31-2008 12:19 AM
Reply to: Message 1 by fallacycop
10-30-2008 6:59 PM


Obama 316
McCain 222

There is no better love between 2 people than mutual respect for each other WT Young, 2002
Who gave anyone the authority to call me an authority on anything. WT Young, 1969

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Larni
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Message 4 of 129 (487411)
10-31-2008 7:09 AM
Reply to: Message 1 by fallacycop
10-30-2008 6:59 PM


Being an uninformed UK citizen I will obviously have an authoritative opinion on this one.
Obama: 326
McCain: 202

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Percy
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Message 5 of 129 (487412)
10-31-2008 7:57 AM
Reply to: Message 1 by fallacycop
10-30-2008 6:59 PM


I'm basically apolitical and haven't been following the presidential race, but that doesn't mean I don't have opinions. I may be uninformed, but given the huge volume of bullshit generated by political candidates, I actually think this gives me an advantage, so let's see.
In my view the Democrats committed suicide as soon as their field narrowed to just Obama and Clinton. No black or women has ever been elected president of the United States. It will inevitably happen someday, and it could be in this very election, but what are the odds? In other words, I long ago decided that the Republicans had already won the election, and I'm going to stick with that:
  • McCain: 270
  • Obama: 268
--Percy

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Shield
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Message 6 of 129 (487414)
10-31-2008 8:56 AM


Im gonna go for...
  • Barack Obama: 0
  • John McCain: 0
  • Pat Robertson: 538
Either that, or
  • Barack Obama: 276
  • John McCain: 262
Edited by rbp, : No reason given.

  
Zawi
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Message 7 of 129 (487422)
10-31-2008 10:58 AM


McCain - 270
Obama - 268
Nevada, New Mexico and Iowa go Obama, all other swing states go McCain. One of Maine's electoral college goes to McCain, giving McCain a win.
I don't want this to happen but I'm a pessimist.

  
onifre
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Message 8 of 129 (487427)
10-31-2008 12:30 PM


It has already been decided by the people who run this country who will be the next president. They did their job in getting the media to play along. If their efforts fulfil their intentions then Obama wins. If racism trumps brainwashing, McCain wins.
Since I believe that the power of the media to persude voters if much more powerful and effective than racism, my prediction would be...
Obama: 286
McCain: 252
Edited by onifre, : changed mccain

"All great truths begin as blasphemies"
"I smoke pot. If this bothers anyone, I suggest you look around at the world in which we live and shut your mouth."--Bill Hicks
"I never knew there was another option other than to question everything"--Noam Chomsky

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Shield
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Message 9 of 129 (487435)
10-31-2008 1:32 PM
Reply to: Message 8 by onifre
10-31-2008 12:30 PM


It has already been decided by the people who run this country who will be the next president.
Ah yes... the Illuminati. Which most definitely exist! Just like God of the Bible!

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roxrkool
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Message 10 of 129 (487443)
10-31-2008 1:51 PM


Obama: 305
McCain: 233

  
onifre
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Message 11 of 129 (487448)
10-31-2008 2:08 PM
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10-31-2008 1:32 PM


Just like God of the Bible!
Lol...I doubt that!
the Illuminati
Only makes for a good Dan Brown read...

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anglagard
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Message 12 of 129 (487463)
10-31-2008 5:55 PM
Reply to: Message 1 by fallacycop
10-30-2008 6:59 PM


Optimist
Obama: 311
McCain: 227
At least I hope it will be over in 5 days.

Read not to contradict and confute, not to believe and take for granted, not to find talk and discourse, but to weigh and consider - Francis Bacon
The more we understand particular things, the more we understand God - Spinoza

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anglagard
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Message 13 of 129 (487464)
10-31-2008 6:04 PM
Reply to: Message 8 by onifre
10-31-2008 12:30 PM


Doesn't Add Up
onifre writes:
Obama: 286
McCain: 222
Your figures don't add to 538. Do you think Nader or Babar* are going to get 30 electoral votes?
*from a registered Libertarian soon to be registered independent

Read not to contradict and confute, not to believe and take for granted, not to find talk and discourse, but to weigh and consider - Francis Bacon
The more we understand particular things, the more we understand God - Spinoza

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AnswersInGenitals
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Message 14 of 129 (487465)
10-31-2008 6:28 PM
Reply to: Message 1 by fallacycop
10-30-2008 6:59 PM


Obama: 269
McCain: 269
Which will throw it into the House of Reps to decide. That would be interesting. Civil war?

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iano
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Message 15 of 129 (487467)
10-31-2008 6:28 PM


Landslide for Obama..
..by 100 points or more. I don't watch Superbowl, but I'll prolly get out the popcorn for this.

  
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