HappyGrace Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Trying to decide if it's worth it for the kids to stay up or not-depends how late it would be! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest inoubliable Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 It was about 11 pm EST last time, IRRC. We'll be staying up. DH, DS12, myself, and some family friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacy in NJ Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 If results from Ohio come in early in the evening then we'll have a clear winner early on. If not, then we won't. :001_smile: It looks like it'll be tight, though. So I wouldn't expect an early result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 I expect it'll be a late night, but I've planned to take Wednesday off if needed because they're too tired. It's been a hot topic in our house, and I can't imagine the boys would sleep any more than dh or I could. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXMomof4 Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 I don't know but I already warned the kids we're sleeping late tomorrow so we can stay up late tomorrow night. The younger two wont care but my two olders can't wait to watch it. I need to print up my electoral college map! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn. Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Polls close at 7, so 7:02? IDK, I just hate that the tv people start saying so and so is the clear winner w/ 1% reporting. I wish they would hold off on any numbers until all votes are in and counted, and they are announcing the winner!! I think I'll go rent a movie for tomorrow night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristusG Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Not sure, but I'll probably let DD8 stay up and find out the results. DD5 won't care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyGrace Posted November 6, 2012 Author Share Posted November 6, 2012 Hmmm...yes, I can see that it might be tough in this race to tell if we'll have results earlier or later. Maybe I'll let the older dc stay up but not the younger. It will also depend on how early they get up tomorrow morning, I guess. They usually go to bed pretty early and need a lot of sleep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyof4ks Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Ummm...Thursday. :D I remember going to bed around 2am after the last election with no idea who won. It was the next day or maybe Thursday before it was official. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Not a second too soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Hopefully soon. I would really like to get my life back. I can't seem to draw myself away from the news for the last three weeks. I'm tired! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheBrink Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 As ugly as I think this is going to be, my guess is January. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dansamy Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Well a dozen years ago, it took weeks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justLisa Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Not a second too soon. THIS. I'm sick of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgiana Daniels Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Hopefully soon. I would really like to get my life back. I can't seem to draw myself away from the news for the last three weeks. I'm tired! This is me, too! My hubby is tired of me watching endless news coverage. To be fair, there is a lot of repetition. I have a feeling a clear winner will not be known tomorrow night. There will be recounts and litigation 'til someone finally says Uncle. Just a guess, and I hope I'm wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walking-Iris Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Well a dozen years ago, it took weeks... That's not a far fetched estimate unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Kate Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 As ugly as I think this is going to be, my guess is January. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyGrace Posted November 6, 2012 Author Share Posted November 6, 2012 I have a feeling a clear winner will not be known tomorrow night. There will be recounts and litigation 'til someone finally says Uncle. Just a guess, and I hope I'm wrong. This is what dh is guessing too. I hope not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXMomof4 Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 This is me, too! My hubby is tired of me watching endless news coverage. To be fair, there is a lot of repetition. I have a feeling a clear winner will not be known tomorrow night. There will be recounts and litigation 'til someone finally says Uncle. Just a guess, and I hope I'm wrong. I don't know if I can handle that. I'm beat! I'm tired! Please God - let it be decisive whatever it is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsBasil Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Not a second too soon. This is what I'm hoping for. As ugly as I think this is going to be, my guess is January. This is what I fear is going to happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakia Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Not a second too soon. This. A million times, this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrganicAnn Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Don't they wait until the polls close on the West Coast before making too many calls about who won? Or maybe they used to, but with internet and cable they don't wait? Oh well. At least the phone calls will stop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Embassy Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Is there someplace online that will record it (Youtube?) so my kids could watch it the next day? We don't get any TV stations here. I tried Googling and came up empty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgiana Daniels Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 I don't know if I can handle that. I'm beat! I'm tired! Please God - let it be decisive whatever it is! Yes! I do hope for decisive also. It's exhausting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgiana Daniels Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Don't they wait until the polls close on the West Coast before making too many calls about who won? Or maybe they used to, but with internet and cable they don't wait? Oh well. At least the phone calls will stop. I don't think so. They start making predictions a little bit after polls close on the East Coast, and the polls are still open on the West Coast. Someone correct me if I'm wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staceyobu Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 I have a feeling a clear winner will not be known tomorrow night. There will be recounts and litigation 'til someone finally says Uncle. Just a guess, and I hope I'm wrong. I'm worried about this, too. I would love a clear winner... either way. How can our country be so clearly split down the middle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m0mmaBuck Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Don't they wait until the polls close on the West Coast before making too many calls about who won? Or maybe they used to, but with internet and cable they don't wait? Oh well. At least the phone calls will stop. Nope. Generally they start calling it as soon as the polls in EST are closed. Often they call Florida before all of the polls in that state are closed (since the panhandle is in CST). It's really frustrating living on the West Coast and having them call it before we close our polls. I can't imagine what it must be like for those living in Hawaii. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 It depends upon how close it is in battleground states. I imagine it could be the next day. I don't think it will be as close as it was with Bush/Gore. I don't think so. They start making predictions a little bit after polls close on the East Coast, and the polls are still open on the West Coast. Someone correct me if I'm wrong. That is because there aren't many battleground states in the west. Nope. Generally they start calling it as soon as the polls in EST are closed. Often they call Florida before all of the polls in that state are closed (since the panhandle is in CST). It's really frustrating living on the West Coast and having them call it before we close our polls. I can't imagine what it must be like for those living in Hawaii. I voted absentee when we lived in Hawaii. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrappyhappymama Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 I don't think so. They start making predictions a little bit after polls close on the East Coast, and the polls are still open on the West Coast. Someone correct me if I'm wrong. True. Since the Bush/Gore debacle, I believe they have started waiting until the polls close in each state before calling the election results in that state. Previously, they would predict winners before the polls had even closed, based on exit polls. But since they called Florida for Gore before the panhandle polls had closed, and ended up being wrong (at least judicially!), now they at least wait until the stroke of 7:01 to avoid looking like they are affecting the outcomes. But they don't wait until the polls are closed everywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Exactly. Some article today outlined just what a nightmare it could be if Ohio votes were contested or so close because of provisional votes that will have to be "cleared" within ten days or so. We may not know for a few days even though I hope we are spared a replay of the Florida disaster a few years back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom2Es Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Well, the results for Dixville Notch, NH, have already been reported. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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