Wed
Oct 22 2008
11:04 am
OK, let's play. A $50 Amazon gift certificate to the person who is closest to the pin on the final electoral map prediction. Read more for official rules...
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Obama Biden: 364, McCain Palin: 174
Obama Biden: 364, McCain Palin: 174
-Sugarfatpie (AKA Alex Pulsipher)
"X-Rays are a hoax."-Lord Kelvin
Obama Biden: 317 McCain Palin: 221
Obama Biden: 317 McCain Palin: 221
Obama - 329 McCain - 209
Obama - 329
McCain - 209
Obama 299, McCain 239
Obama -- 299
McCain -- 239
or, if I wanted to act like 2008's looniest zealots: RON PAUL -- 538! He's putting on a last minute surge!
Contrary to what I said a
Contrary to what I said a few months ago, here's my prediction:
Obama 367, McCain 171
~Russ
Obama: 273 McCain: 265
Obama: 273
McCain: 265
Obama 277 McCain 261 And if
Obama 277
McCain 261
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McCain 274 Obama 264
McCain 274
Obama 264
Sugarfatpie almost nailed it
Sugarfatpie almost nailed it - but McCain will pull out NC - barely. So. . . Obama 349 McCain 189.
Obama 364 McCain 174
Obama 364
McCain 174
...
Obama 320; McCain 218
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Electoral Vote
McCain 281
Obama 257
Y'know, I realize this is a
Y'know, I realize this is a leftie liberal progressive site, so people woh are predicting McCain to win are less likely to be registered, but the contest rules clearly say:
But none of the people predicting
the impossiblea McCain win are either registered or including an e-mail.So, just in case McCain wins.... I'm secretly all of those people and I claim their $50 gift card. Lots of good video games I could use that for coming out soon....
I can see the e-mail address
I can see the e-mail address they entered with the comment. (Unregistered users get a different form with a space for e-mail address, which is not displayed.)
Drat. One more wacky scheme
Drat. One more wacky scheme down the tubes. :-)
How about "if they didn't enter a valid e-mail address, that was really me"?
Obama: 326 McCain: 212
Obama: 326
McCain: 212
I had a crazy dream the
I had a crazy dream the other night with the number 424 in it, so I was tempted to offer up O: 424 M: 114, but that seems a bit too wildly optimistic. (I did look up the scenario for that to happen, but it would have required OB to pick up TN, KY, WV, AR, and LA, so we'll say no to that.)
But in the spirit of wild and unbridled optimism, I will ratchet that number down just slightly to:
O/B: 385 M/P: 153
Obama 306 McCain 232 --Mark
Obama 306
McCain 232
--Mark Harmon
Ok, I start with Obama 291
Ok, I start with Obama 291 and McCain 174. Then I have to figure out what to do with Ohio, Florida, North Carolina, and Missouri.
At this point, it's a WAG on each of them, but I'll split the difference and give Ohio and North Carolina to McCain; Florida and Missouri to Obama.
That makes my prediction Obama 329; McCain 209 - that would be the same as Cyn's so let me try something different: Obama also gets North Carolina. That makes Obama 344; McCain 194.
Obama - 311 McCain - 227
Obama - 311
McCain - 227
Obama 323 McCain 215
Obama wins Kerry States plus MO, VA, NC, NV, MT, ND, NM, CO, and IA
McCain wins squeekers in FL, OH, IN, WV, and Nebraska's 2nd District
~ Bob Aubin
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"Our government should work for us, not against us. It should help us, not hurt us. It should ensure opportunity not just for those with the most money and influence, but for every American who's willing to work." ~ Barack Obama
378/160
ObamaBiden 378
McPalin 160
I'm in agreement
I'm in total agreement with Rachel, Obama 344; McCain 194.
In the event this is correct, I concede all claims to the prize to Rachel, since she posted the score first.
"When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro."
Hunter S. Thompson
Obama 353 McCain 185 Brian
Obama 353
McCain 185
Brian A.
I'd rather be cycling.
Obama 287 McCain 251
Obama 287
McCain 251
No Matter Where you go,
No Matter Where you go, There you Are!!!!
OBAMA 310
mCcAIN 228
i JUST GUESSED....
O: 291 M: 247 Possible
O: 291 M: 247
Possible shenanigans in PA. Just a feeling.
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Obama/Biden:
Obama/Biden: 364
McCain/Palin: 174
I'll throw in something extra too... I predict that he'll win every Gore or Kerry state by > 10% and wins Ohio, Florida, Nevada, Colorado and Virginia by > 5%. North Carolina will be the only squeaker. We'll know who won this election by 9pm Eastern.
Massive *knock on wood*
Here's hoping
I do so hope you're right -- I don't want to have to stay up past my bedtime to find out who won, and I like to get in bed early.
If they call either Ohio or
If they call either Ohio or Florida for Obama early, you can go to bed!
Ditto if they call PA and VA
Has to be both though.
-Sugarfatpie (AKA Alex Pulsipher)
"X-Rays are a hoax."-Lord Kelvin
Prediction
Obama 356
McCain 182
Larry Van Guilder
I'm optimistic
Obama 348 (including NC, VA, WI, CO, NM, PA, OH, FL)
McCain 190 (keeps NV, MO, IN)
Prediction
OBAMA 375 MCCAIN 163
Actual Results:
OBAMA = 338
McCain = 200
(others = 0)
Otherwise, the spread could actually me MORE if Obama holds on to take NC, MO, or IN. I'll go with the guess above as the MOST likely result.
311-227
Obama will be our next president.
If the city has Barrack-o-mania???
Obama could soar to 90,000 votes in Knox County,Tennessee.
WAG
Obama 353 - McCain 185
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Contest is officially
Loveable Liberal gets in just under the wire, and the contest is officially closed. Thanks to everyone for playing, and check back shortly after Wednesday 9AM when we will (hopefully, barring insurrection or hangover) announce the winner.