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Hillary Clinton

KewlKat

(5,624 posts) Tue Apr 19, 2016, 08:30 PM Apr 2016

4

So how soon after the polls close

will they call it for Hillary?

What's your guess......hurry up....

I say within 20 minutes.....

next guess....................

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So how soon after the polls close (Original Post) KewlKat Apr 2016 OP

I think immediately, or in 5 minutes Sparkly Apr 2016 #1

I agree with you. displacedtexan Apr 2016 #19

Okay, it's 9:05, so... Sparkly Apr 2016 #30

I was hoping you were right.........darn KewlKat Apr 2016 #33

Me too! Sparkly Apr 2016 #36

Is it closest without going over? Kber Apr 2016 #2

Yeah KewlKat Apr 2016 #4

In that case, I call 14. IamMab Apr 2016 #18

Calling it 9:30 FloridaBlues Apr 2016 #3

They all know the outcome already and they want to be the first. stopbush Apr 2016 #5

30 to 45 minutes. hrmjustin Apr 2016 #6

I'm with you. They have to get some of upstate in before they call it. Walk away Apr 2016 #11

Within seconds itsrobert Apr 2016 #7

I'll take that............ KewlKat Apr 2016 #17

Giordano said last time it took 90 minutes to get the first 14% results Rose Siding Apr 2016 #8

Whaaaaaaatt......90 minutes!!!!! KewlKat Apr 2016 #16

I think Fox... yallerdawg Apr 2016 #9

Cute KewlKat Apr 2016 #10

45 minutes. Treant Apr 2016 #12

I don't think KewlKat Apr 2016 #15

I predict - "It's 9:00 and the polls have just closed. We are calling it a landslide for HRC" DawgHouse Apr 2016 #13

I love your prediction!!!!! KewlKat Apr 2016 #14

From your keyboard to God's ears! grossproffit Apr 2016 #23

I think right away... Satch59 Apr 2016 #20

well you were half correct............ KewlKat Apr 2016 #34

RAchel says Clinton camp trying to tamp it down KewlKat Apr 2016 #21

I wanna hear the word "shellacking".... HillareeeHillaraah Apr 2016 #22

ok.... KewlKat Apr 2016 #26

Well woulda been better to hear it from the MSNBC panel HillareeeHillaraah Apr 2016 #29

trump wins immediately KewlKat Apr 2016 #24

why are we too early to call? KewlKat Apr 2016 #25

Because NYC is slow to count MSMITH33156 Apr 2016 #27

Because there's far more interest in the D outcome. They're milking it They know from the exits... Princess Turandot Apr 2016 #28

Probably midnight. William769 Apr 2016 #31

Well, historically on MSNBC, whoever is pictured on the KewlKat Apr 2016 #32

well i was wrong. KewlKat Apr 2016 #35

But only by about 19 minutes. Close enough!!! spooky3 Apr 2016 #37

Sparkly

(24,149 posts)

1. I think immediately, or in 5 minutes

Reply to KewlKat (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 08:31 PM

Apr 2016

or I hope so, at least... I'm still nervous.

displacedtexan

(15,696 posts)

19. I agree with you.

Reply to Sparkly (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 08:57 PM

Apr 2016

It will be in the same breath as, "polls are closing..."

Sparkly

(24,149 posts)

30. Okay, it's 9:05, so...

Reply to Sparkly (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 09:06 PM

Apr 2016

... my Magic 8 Ball is off.

Still optimistic!

KewlKat

(5,624 posts)

33. I was hoping you were right.........darn

Reply to Sparkly (Reply #30)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 09:11 PM

Apr 2016

Sparkly

(24,149 posts)

36. Me too!

Reply to KewlKat (Reply #33)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 09:32 PM

Apr 2016

The tallies are coming in slowly... I guess they don't want to rely on exit polls.

Kber

(5,043 posts)

2. Is it closest without going over?

Reply to KewlKat (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 08:31 PM

Apr 2016

21

KewlKat

(5,624 posts)

4. Yeah

Reply to Kber (Reply #2)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 08:33 PM

Apr 2016

I know the faster they call it, the higher the number she will get.

IamMab

(1,359 posts)

18. In that case, I call 14.

Reply to KewlKat (Reply #4)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 08:53 PM

Apr 2016

FloridaBlues

(4,008 posts)

3. Calling it 9:30

Reply to KewlKat (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 08:33 PM

Apr 2016

stopbush

(24,396 posts)

5. They all know the outcome already and they want to be the first.

Reply to KewlKat (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 08:33 PM

Apr 2016

Shouldn't take too long.

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

6. 30 to 45 minutes.

Reply to KewlKat (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 08:33 PM

Apr 2016

Walk away

(9,494 posts)

11. I'm with you. They have to get some of upstate in before they call it.

Reply to hrmjustin (Reply #6)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 08:40 PM

Apr 2016

itsrobert

(14,157 posts)

7. Within seconds

Reply to KewlKat (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 08:34 PM

Apr 2016

n/t

KewlKat

(5,624 posts)

17. I'll take that............

Reply to itsrobert (Reply #7)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 08:46 PM

Apr 2016

crossing everything I have that it is so.

Rose Siding

(32,623 posts)

8. Giordano said last time it took 90 minutes to get the first 14% results

Reply to KewlKat (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 08:35 PM

Apr 2016

Don't know if that was primary or general he was talking about. Possible it could go awhile

KewlKat

(5,624 posts)

16. Whaaaaaaatt......90 minutes!!!!!

Reply to Rose Siding (Reply #8)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 08:45 PM

Apr 2016

Holy crap

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)

9. I think Fox...

Reply to KewlKat (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 08:37 PM

Apr 2016

which doesn't make money off of any Democrats, calls it for Hillary at the top of the hour!

The rest will putz around counting some votes before the inevitable nominee is announced!

KewlKat

(5,624 posts)

10. Cute

Reply to yallerdawg (Reply #9)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 08:40 PM

Apr 2016

Treant

(1,968 posts)

12. 45 minutes.

Reply to KewlKat (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 08:41 PM

Apr 2016

Vote tabulation takes time, and I bet we don't get some of the city vote counts until very late.

KewlKat

(5,624 posts)

15. I don't think

Reply to Treant (Reply #12)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 08:44 PM

Apr 2016

I can wait that long...................

DawgHouse

(4,019 posts)

13. I predict - "It's 9:00 and the polls have just closed. We are calling it a landslide for HRC"

Reply to KewlKat (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 08:41 PM

Apr 2016

KewlKat

(5,624 posts)

14. I love your prediction!!!!!

Reply to DawgHouse (Reply #13)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 08:43 PM

Apr 2016

Make it so!!!!

grossproffit

(5,591 posts)

23. From your keyboard to God's ears!

Reply to DawgHouse (Reply #13)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 09:00 PM

Apr 2016

Satch59

(1,353 posts)

20. I think right away...

Reply to KewlKat (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 08:57 PM

Apr 2016

For both Hillary and Trump...

KewlKat

(5,624 posts)

34. well you were half correct............

Reply to Satch59 (Reply #20)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 09:13 PM

Apr 2016

KewlKat

(5,624 posts)

21. RAchel says Clinton camp trying to tamp it down

Reply to KewlKat (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 08:57 PM

Apr 2016

thinking they may only win in single digits....................

HillareeeHillaraah

(685 posts)

22. I wanna hear the word "shellacking"....

Reply to KewlKat (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 09:00 PM

Apr 2016

Just once tonight....

KewlKat

(5,624 posts)

26. ok....

Reply to HillareeeHillaraah (Reply #22)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 09:02 PM

Apr 2016

shellacking.........did ya hear me? lol

HillareeeHillaraah

(685 posts)

29. Well woulda been better to hear it from the MSNBC panel

Reply to KewlKat (Reply #26)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 09:05 PM

Apr 2016

But I'll take it!

KewlKat

(5,624 posts)

24. trump wins immediately

Reply to KewlKat (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 09:00 PM

Apr 2016

KewlKat

(5,624 posts)

25. why are we too early to call?

Reply to KewlKat (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 09:01 PM

Apr 2016

but they can call drumpf?

MSMITH33156

(879 posts)

27. Because NYC is slow to count

Reply to KewlKat (Reply #25)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 09:03 PM

Apr 2016

and they wait for some votes to come in to see that they align with exit polls.

But on the Republican side, NYC has so few votes (since they are dark blue parts of the state) that they don't have to wait.

Princess Turandot

(4,787 posts)

28. Because there's far more interest in the D outcome. They're milking it They know from the exits...

Reply to KewlKat (Reply #25)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 09:03 PM

Apr 2016

as they knew for Trump

William769

(55,147 posts)

31. Probably midnight.

Reply to KewlKat (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 09:06 PM

Apr 2016

KewlKat

(5,624 posts)

32. Well, historically on MSNBC, whoever is pictured on the

Reply to KewlKat (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 09:07 PM

Apr 2016

left side wins.............and I see our gal on the left........now we just need to know by how much!

KewlKat

(5,624 posts)

35. well i was wrong.

Reply to KewlKat (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 09:25 PM

Apr 2016

spooky3

(34,460 posts)

37. But only by about 19 minutes. Close enough!!!

Reply to KewlKat (Reply #35)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 09:42 PM

Apr 2016

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