Early Results thread

coco0981

machalla wrote: »

Only thing better would have been a cage match between himself and Bolton..

that would make a good episode of celebrity deathmatch

Chardee MacDennis

anyone else kinda worried for obama now... is that bullet proof glass surrounding his stage? i hope so...

eVeNtInE

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juvenal

Obama speech live from Chicago now. Started about 2/3 minutes ago.

CtrlSource

This is some DEADLY BUZZ!

lol

MementoMori

Brilliant by Obama - first election campaign promise delivered - a puppy for the White House

<insert lolpuppycats w Obama image here>

I think those neard the stage had to go through extensive security checks - there was something like 60,000 tickets for the inner area

Chardee MacDennis

i predict a ten percent gain in us stocks tomorrow...

Orla K

BastardPrince wrote: »

whats a maths child?:D

Oh bugger it, it's far to late/early to be up. I'm going to sleep.:o

coco0981

oh thank god i took tomorrow off

MementoMori

On the BBC there just saw transparent screens.

I wonder if Obama could borrow CNN's hologram tech for future public appearances?

juvenal

Nice anecdote re the 106 year-old woman in Atlanta.

FrostyJack

Amazing speech by Obama so far !

eVeNtInE

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MementoMori

Excellent speech there by Obama - explained that it would be hard and dampened down the hype a bit.

coco0981

didn't think the speech was great to be honest, definately when compared against his famous 13 minute speech from the primaries

Chardee MacDennis

right i am wrecked! been an historic night and a great race, Congrats to Obama and Biden but now i'm off to bed...

Biggins

Well, well writen speech. He covered just about everything.

Gingervitis

The music makes it look like the final scene in a movie...

Roll the credits!

JBoyle4eva

Gingervitis wrote: »

The music makes it look like the final scene in a movie...

Roll the credits!

Newsreaders in sky still haven't returned:p

coco0981

time to get some kip methinks

xOxSinéadxOx

BastardPrince wrote: »

anyone else kinda worried for obama now... is that bullet proof glass surrounding his stage? i hope so...

I am!

anywho yay obama!

pickarooney

It's been hours and still no results for Ind, Mo and NC. Won't someone please colour in the map!

amacachi

pickarooney wrote: »

It's been hours and still no results for Ind, Mo and NC. Won't someone please colour in the map!

http://www.electoral-vote.com/

dr.bollocko

Does anyone have figures on me for the share of the popular vote rather that went to Obama? Was it over 55% for example? I cant seem to find any and after last night my brain is not exactly firing on all cylinders.
Anyone else struggle to get into work this morning?

amacachi

53 I think.

rainbow kirby

dr.bollocko wrote: »

Does anyone have figures on me for the share of the popular vote rather that went to Obama? Was it over 55% for example? I cant seem to find any and after last night my brain is not exactly firing on all cylinders.
Anyone else struggle to get into work this morning?

9am lectures on 3 hours sleep FTW. >.>

Delighted to see Obama win. Gutted to see Prop 8 passing in CA.

dr.bollocko

rainbow kirby wrote: »

9am lectures on 3 hours sleep FTW. >.>

Delighted to see Obama win. Gutted to see Prop 8 passing in CA.

Jesus I didnt see that about prop 8. Oh well. 2 steps forward and one back Im afraid.

pickarooney

dr.bollocko wrote: »

Does anyone have figures on me for the share of the popular vote rather that went to Obama? Was it over 55% for example? I cant seem to find any and after last night my brain is not exactly firing on all cylinders.
Anyone else struggle to get into work this morning?

I finally resolved to go to sleep at 4.15 local time. Got as far as removing my shoes when the babby woke up. Got a total of about 45 minutes sleep, got up still dressed, showered, pushed cereal into my face and went out, remembered I left my bike at work and legged it to the bus stop. Then realised I'd forgotten to check the result before I left the house...

It's been mercifully quiet so far today though.

jmayo

BlitzKrieg wrote: »

Heh

Bolton has sneaked away from the BBC coverage he's no longer there.


I think that last iinterview with the farmer and his wife really got to him

Ok I gave up around 3.30 job as believed was done at that stage, so want to know if that gob***** bolton made it back onto the BBC panel.
It made their coverage that bit better, it was nice move having Shama doing contortions beside him while he was steaming up.
It is a good thing he didn't see/heard Ross/Brand or he would really have been upset about BBC letting itself go :rolleyes:
He was apolpeltic (spelling ??) about the reporter in Colorado.

RTE seemed to just collect a bunch of heads across in the UCD bar and then appeared to be lifting results coverage off every other network :rolleyes:
CNN (throught TV3) had too many breaks but wasn't bad.
My TV doesn't get fox news since it had a sh*** detector installed

Anyway up Obama and up Biden (a great honorary Mayo man)

dr.bollocko

pickarooney wrote: »

I finally resolved to go to sleep at 4.15 local time. Got as far as removing my shoes when the babby woke up. Got a total of about 45 minutes sleep, got up still dressed, showered, pushed cereal into my face and went out, remembered I left my bike at work and legged it to the bus stop. Then realised I'd forgotten to check the result before I left the house...

It's been mercifully quiet so far today though.

That sucks. with the strength of cocopops and Aldi Coffee (Shocking stuff actually) I made it till 3:30, but it was a pretty clear call at that stage for Obama. BBC seemed much more willing to call it on the maths involved as state results came in.
Sucks that the baby woke up, but you would have to almost expect it! Sods law!