US election 2012

[wiskey]

Radio 4 tells me the USA has elected its first female lesbian senator... How long will we have to wait to see a male lesbian senator??

 

[JTG]

If there's an afterlife they may well do He was from London, she was from Ontario. They met whilst serving in Ohio in the war. He always told a story about giving up his seat on a bus to a black woman and being howled down by everyone else on the bus (but for him for being a non-racist gent)

Just read that Dayton went for Obama. That's where my grandparents met and married

 

[marty21]

Just watched that Bill O'Reilly talking about how Obama won because he promised 'stuff' to non-white Americans - people want 'stuff' and Obama promised them 'stuff'

hard core analysis

 

[Vintage Paw]

Puerto Rico have voted that they want to become the 51st state, apparently.

Think of all them flags they'll have to get redone

 

[Miss Caphat]

Guardian website is good for individual states- you can click through by state

I'm guessing they don't show the stuff I was looking for. we voted for about 13 different things today. I found the results, though. thanks anyway!

 

[marty21]

I want 'stuff'

 

[Miss Caphat]

I think you guys are getting tired and silly!

 

[Miss Caphat]

sorry, I thought that was directed at me. Maybe it's me who's getting tired and silly

 

[Vintage Paw]

Bachmann is leading by just 434 votes with 53% reported.

 

[JTG]

Maine and Maryland vote to legalise same sex marriage

 

[Manter]

I am tired and silly

 

[marty21]

sorry, I thought that was directed at me. Maybe it's me who's getting tired and silly

it was directed at mad Bill O'Reilly

 

[Vintage Paw]

Oh twitter <3

"Shocker of the night: Mitt Romney helps an American man keep his job."

 

[marty21]

Ryan kept his job as well - ran for his seat as well as Veep - clearly didn't feel confident that he'd get the Veep gig. He's a probably candidate for 2016 now .

 

[JTG]

Bachmann is leading by just 434 votes with 53% reported.

Down to 206 votes with 61% counted

 

[JTG]

Donald Trump speaks:

This election is a total sham and a travesty. We are not a democracy!

Testify Donald!

 

[laptop]

There's a Democrat in North Dakota called "Hi de Hi Camp".

 

[JTG]

Obama now leads the popular vote

 

[JTG]

Maine and Maryland vote to legalise same sex marriage

Minnesota has defeated a constitutional amendment defining marriage as only between a man and a woman

 

[Vintage Paw]

Minnesota has defeated a constitutional amendment defining marriage as only between a man and a woman

Lots of stuff like this tonight. A handful of same-sex marriage laws, a couple of marijuana laws (Colorado will be taxing and regulating it, and $40m in proceeds from that will be put specifically into the public education system), and doctor assisted suicide. Interesting stuff.

 

[laptop]

Someone on PBS recalling that in 2000 the election was called for Al Gore - and it was Karl Rove who disputed it.

This is while they twiddle their thumbs waiting for Romney to concede, muttering about the tight connection between Fox as Rove's new employer and the Republican campaign, until they suddenly stop (producer tells them to?)

They're told Romney "isn't ready to concede".

 

[Vintage Paw]

Virginia called for Obama (AP).

 

[JTG]

Minnesota has defeated a constitutional amendment defining marriage as only between a man and a woman

Same sex marriage is leading by 52-48 in Washington state as well

 

[JTG]

Virginia called for Obama (AP).

Obama's lead in Florida looks safe as well

 

[Vintage Paw]

Bachmann now 120 votes ahead (at 58% reported)

 

[Vintage Paw]

Romney going to speak in 10 minutes.

 

[laptop]

Romney going to speak in 10 minutes.

Phew!

 

[JTG]

Obama past 300 EC votes with Florida still to come

 

[Vintage Paw]

Krauthammer on Fox, talking about Obama's failed second term before he's even finished his first one.

 

[Vintage Paw]

Romney has called Obama to concede.