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Postby Gaucho » Tue Dec 12, 2017 9:32 pm

Like Afghanistan?

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Postby columbia » Tue Dec 12, 2017 9:36 pm

I’m just making a time zone joke. ;)

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Postby Gaucho » Tue Dec 12, 2017 9:37 pm

Oh. :face:

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Postby Freddy Rumsen » Tue Dec 12, 2017 9:40 pm

There’s some real yahoos in GA, but going in to AL from here is going backwards in time. :pop:
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Postby Freddy Rumsen » Tue Dec 12, 2017 9:45 pm

Wow. Look at turnout in Perry Co. (Black Belt). It's at 76% of 2016 turnout and Jones is winning by 59%. Meanwhile, Houston Co. (Moore base) at only 58% of 2016 turnout. Jones has to like that. #ALSEN

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Postby count2infinity » Tue Dec 12, 2017 9:47 pm

Not too long now before this race is called, yeah? Moore has the W.

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Postby columbia » Tue Dec 12, 2017 9:50 pm

Waiting for Hannity to come back from a break, but other cable news seems (appropriately for human beings) somber - assuming Moore will hold the lead.

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Postby Tomas » Tue Dec 12, 2017 9:54 pm

Jones now over 60% chance of winning, and trending up:
https://electionbettingodds.com/

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Postby Freddy Rumsen » Tue Dec 12, 2017 9:56 pm

The pattern all night has been later reporting precincts are better for Moore. That's been what's been happening in Walker, Lauderdale, Morgan, and elsewhere. If it happens in Jefferson and Mobile too, this could be very close. But the clear edge now is for Jones.

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Postby Tomas » Tue Dec 12, 2017 9:59 pm

Jones just went over 80%...

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Postby Freddy Rumsen » Tue Dec 12, 2017 10:00 pm

Politco obtained 10,000 texts between the two FBI people Mueller fired.
#BREAKING: Two FBI agents assigned to the Russia investigation exchanged text messages referring to Trump as an "idiot" https://t.co/tdB9rMCcdp
https://t.co/y2JwOVIj7g

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Postby columbia » Tue Dec 12, 2017 10:08 pm

Still waiting for Birmingham, Huntsville and Mobile.

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Postby Freddy Rumsen » Tue Dec 12, 2017 10:24 pm

Jones wins

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Postby eddy » Tue Dec 12, 2017 10:32 pm

There’s some real yahoos in GA, but going in to AL from here is going backwards in time. :pop:
Yes. That is my experience as well. Alabama took it to 11 and I was there only days.

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Postby Freddy Rumsen » Tue Dec 12, 2017 10:36 pm

If Jones prevails, as looks increasingly likely, a major reason would be that the black share of Alabama vote is way up vs. past elections. #ALSEN

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Postby Freddy Rumsen » Tue Dec 12, 2017 10:39 pm

Fox News calls the Alabama Senate race for Doug Jones.

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Postby eddy » Tue Dec 12, 2017 10:43 pm

Whoa.

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Postby Viva la Ben » Tue Dec 12, 2017 10:47 pm

The strongest rebuke of Trump yet.

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Postby tifosi77 » Tue Dec 12, 2017 10:47 pm

Moore is 12k down, and his strongest bases of support are already100% reported. He's underperforming both in turnout and against the normal Republican spread.

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Postby columbia » Tue Dec 12, 2017 10:48 pm

If this holds, best election ever.

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Postby Dickie Dunn » Tue Dec 12, 2017 10:49 pm

I’m stunned.

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Postby NailedPenguin » Tue Dec 12, 2017 10:50 pm

When are the protests and riots?

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Postby Freddy Rumsen » Tue Dec 12, 2017 10:51 pm

Lots of overthought thinkpieces will come out, but this is again, about all politics being local.

The only reason this was even remotely close was because Robert Bentley thought he could get out of his ethics investigation by nominating his AG to the Senate, who turned out to be himself ethically challenged. Then, when it came time for the primary Mitch McConnell kneecapped the freedom caucus candidate Mo Brooks allowing Moore to beat him out and force a runoff between Moore and Strange which Moore won.

So I wouldn't draw any actual conclusions from this.

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Postby columbia » Tue Dec 12, 2017 10:53 pm

When are the protests and riots?
When the Klan shows up.

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Postby AuthorTony » Tue Dec 12, 2017 10:56 pm

So I wouldn't draw any actual conclusions from this.
Yeah, I don't think this has anything to do with Trump. I have to say though, it's damned refreshing to see voters actually abandon their party or (for some) cross party lines to keep creep out of national office.

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