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Akin needs to withdraw by 5 p.m. Which timezone? (Original Post)
TrogL
Aug 2012
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Not Me
(3,398 posts)1. 5pm Central, 6pm Eastern.
PearliePoo2
(7,768 posts)2. I believe it's 5 Central
woolldog
(8,791 posts)3. Central Time
about 3 hours and 45 min
WI_DEM
(33,497 posts)4. 5PM Missouri time which is central.
onehandle
(51,122 posts)5. Timezones are just a theory. nt
WilliamPitt
(58,179 posts)6. He's staying in. Already announced it.
http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/08/todd-akins-final-answer-im-staying-in.php
And it's Central time.
And it's Central time.
Politicalboi
(15,189 posts)7. I'm surprised MSNBC
Doesn't have a countdown clock.
rocktivity
(44,576 posts)8. Missouri local time.
That's 6PM Eastern time.
rocktivity
cthulu2016
(10,960 posts)12. Other way around (6 pm est)
rocktivity
(44,576 posts)13. Sorry, fixed
I had the retroactive time zone...
rocktivity
VWolf
(3,944 posts)9. I think if you withdraw in one time zone
you withdraw in all of them.
Happyhippychick
(8,379 posts)10. Are you asking which is the legitimate timezone?
cthulu2016
(10,960 posts)11. Jerusalem, of course
Time must be measured in terms of the old temple. And isn't Golgotha the naval of the world or something.
snooper2
(30,151 posts)14. I think it depends on which county he originally filed in
AngryAmish
(25,704 posts)15. look in mizzou statute of statutes
TrogL
(32,822 posts)16. Time's up - all the news broadcasters are up on twitter saying they're going to talk about it
backscatter712
(26,355 posts)17. Am I the only one cheering for Akin to stay in?
...
...because I'm a Machiavellian bastard who wants to see Akin and the rest of the GOP flailing as they're crucified by the voters this November!
Remember, if Akin's in, Democrats win!
cabot
(724 posts)18. I hope you're right!
Logically, it should make it easier. Logically. But we're talking about right-wingers here. Logic and right-wing go together like Godzilla and Tokyo.