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2016 Postmortem

LisaL

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16. They haven't yet counted all mail in ballots.

Reply to Firebirds01 (Reply #13)

Mon Nov 5, 2012, 10:13 AM

Nov 2012

In OH, you have to mail them before the election. But they don't have to arrive before the election.
So they might not have all absentee ballots back on Nov 6. If large numbers are still outstanding, and the margin is small, we might not know who the winner is until sometime after Nov 17.

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Rove on Fox Giving a Spin on Ohio Early Voting Sunday Night on Lou Dobbs [View all] JCMach1 Nov 2012 OP

Rove is grasping at straws OBAMAWILLWIN Nov 2012 #1

The Romney Campaign reports that it has wiped out the advantage Obama had in 08 TroyD Nov 2012 #2

I have no clue what he is talking about? LisaL Nov 2012 #7

If Rove is speaking, believe the opposite of what he says and you'll be OK. Scuba Nov 2012 #3

Every exit poll that I have seen has Obama winning the early votes hands down underpants Nov 2012 #4

I'm guessing you mean that % flipped from what the polls said towards Bush. blue-kite Nov 2012 #5

:-) underpants Nov 2012 #12

Cheers UP... Looks like I have some bedtime reading. blue-kite Nov 2012 #21

Rove says the % and numbers are much less and if election day breaks the same Romney will win JCMach1 Nov 2012 #17

Remember that "independents" include Tea Baggers who no longer call themselves Republican underpants Nov 2012 #20

Ohio Gov.Kasich was just on CBS Morning Show.... FarPoint Nov 2012 #6

Yes. Early voting hours were cut, so how are they going to reach the same numbers of LisaL Nov 2012 #8

That's what I don't get fugop Nov 2012 #10

Well, I am sure that's what cutting early voting hours was designed for. LisaL Nov 2012 #11

LisaL Firebirds01 Nov 2012 #14

The stress on informed voters in Ohio has been tremendous. FarPoint Nov 2012 #22

Thankfully horrible weather from Sandy stopped. LisaL Nov 2012 #23

I found this.... zebe83 Nov 2012 #9

In Ohio Firebirds01 Nov 2012 #13

Thank you for that great explanation..... zebe83 Nov 2012 #15

They haven't yet counted all mail in ballots. LisaL Nov 2012 #16

I stand corrected Firebirds01 Nov 2012 #19

Confirmation of what I was saying... thanks JCMach1 Nov 2012 #18