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2016 Postmortem

Drunken Irishman

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8. The media will do its best to keep the illusion of a close race...

Reply to fujiyama (Reply #7)

Sun May 6, 2012, 11:28 PM

May 2012

Because it's in their best interest for ratings. But it's important to point out that while the popular vote might be close (it almost always is - hell, Reagan beat Carter by 'only' nine points in '80 and won 44 states), Obama is doing increasingly better in the electoral college. The only state he loses that he won in '08 is Indiana.

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Washington Post poll: Obama leads Romney in VA by 7% [View all] Marzupialis May 2012 OP

Thats a killer for Romney and the Republicans. DCBob May 2012 #1

If the weather doesn't get them first! sofa king May 2012 #5

I would love for Virginia to be called an hour or so after it closes... Drunken Irishman May 2012 #2

The sooner VA closes fujiyama May 2012 #7

The media will do its best to keep the illusion of a close race... Drunken Irishman May 2012 #8

To be fair ever since 2000 fiasco the media doesn't call races until they close on the west coast. joshcryer May 2012 #10

They call states when they've got enough information... Drunken Irishman May 2012 #11

I know that the policy was changed, is it swing states they don't call? joshcryer May 2012 #12

They're a bit more conservative on the call now... Drunken Irishman May 2012 #13

Fair enough, thanks for the clarification, I wasn't sure. joshcryer May 2012 #14

About on par with PPP's VA poll Avon Barksdale May 2012 #3

Makes sense davidpdx May 2012 #4

We gotta get Kaine elected too! ellisonz May 2012 #6

DNC need to promote voting straight democratic ticket. timlot May 2012 #9