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WI_DEM

(33,497 posts)
Fri Nov 2, 2012, 02:17 PM Nov 2012

For your Info: Times polls close on Election Day (EST--when networks begin calling)

7:00 PM (6): Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia ....................................... 26
7:30 PM (3): North Carolina, Ohio, West Virginia ............................................................................................... 27
8:00 PM (17): Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Maine,
Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oklahoma,
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee ................................................................................................................... 28
8:30 PM (1): Arkansas ....................................................................................................................................................... 32
9:00 PM (14): Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New
Mexico, New York, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas, Wisconsin, Wyoming.................................... 32
10:00 PM (4): Iowa, Montana, Nevada, Utah .......................................................................................................... 36
11:00 PM (5): California, Hawaii, Idaho, Oregon, Washington ..................................................................... 37
1:00 AM (1): Alaska

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For your Info: Times polls close on Election Day (EST--when networks begin calling) (Original Post) WI_DEM Nov 2012 OP
Or Just go here for ALL TIMES in their respective Time Zones boingboinh Nov 2012 #1
My predictions-- WI_DEM Nov 2012 #2
Those are eastern times Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #3
Yes. WI_DEM Nov 2012 #4
You should state that in your OP Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #5
It is WI_DEM Nov 2012 #7
7:30 Ohio. onehandle Nov 2012 #6
In 2008 when they called PA right when the polls closed Freddie Nov 2012 #9
Thanks for posting this. LeftofObama Nov 2012 #8
My prediction Robbins Nov 2012 #10

WI_DEM

(33,497 posts)
2. My predictions--
Fri Nov 2, 2012, 02:24 PM
Nov 2012

7pm--Vermont called for Obama; IN, KY & SC called for Romney; VA 'too EARLY too call.'

7:30--WVA called for Romney; NC 'too CLOSE TO CALL'; Ohio 'too EARLY too call.'

8pm--CT, DE, DC, IL, ME, MD, MA, NJ, RI, PA--called for Obama; AL, MS & MO called for Romney
NH will be 'too EARLY to call' & FL 'too CLOSE to call.'

8:30--Arkansas called for Romney

9:00--KS, LA, NE, ND, SD, TX, WY called for Romney. MI, MN, NM, NY called for Obama
CO & WI 'Too EARLY too call' and AZ 'Too CLOSE too call.'

10pm--IA & NV called for Obama; MT & Utah called for Romney

11pm--CA, OR, HA, WA called for Obama; Idaho called for Romney

1PM--Alaska called for Romney

onehandle

(51,122 posts)
6. 7:30 Ohio.
Fri Nov 2, 2012, 02:28 PM
Nov 2012

No offense to any other state, including my home state of Georgia and my adopted state of PA, but that's when we'll know.

Freddie

(9,267 posts)
9. In 2008 when they called PA right when the polls closed
Fri Nov 2, 2012, 03:56 PM
Nov 2012

It was all over.
I personally can't get to my voting place til about 7 (Philly burbs) so maybe they'll call it while I'm still in line! Of course will vote anyway.

Robbins

(5,066 posts)
10. My prediction
Fri Nov 2, 2012, 05:03 PM
Nov 2012

7 o Pm-Georgia,Indiana too early to call.Kentucky,and SOuth Carolina called for Romney.Vermont Called for Obama.Virginia too close
to call
7:30 PM-NC too close to call.Ohio called for Obama.WV called for Romney
8:00 PM-Alabama called for Romney
CT,Delaware,DC-called for Obama
Florida-Too close to Call
Illinois,Maine,Marylan,Mass-Called for Obama
Mississippi-called for Romney
Missouri-Too early to call
New Hampshire,New Jersey-Called for Obama
Oklahoma-Called for Romney
PA,RI-Called for Obama
Tennessee-called for Romney
8:30-Arkansas-Called for Romney
9:00 Pm-Arizona-too early to call
Colorado-Too Close to call
Kansas,Louisiana-Called for Romney
Michigan,Minnesota-Called for Obama
Nebraska-Called for Romney
New Mexico,New York-Called For Obama
ND,SC,Texas-Called For Romney
Wisconsion-Called for Obama
Wyoming-Called for Romney
10:00 Pm-Iowa-Called for Obama
Montana-Too early to call
Nevada-Called for Obama
Utah-Called for Romney
11:00-California,hawaii-Called for Obama
Idaho-Called for Romney
Oregon,Washington-Called for Obama
1:00 AM-Alaska called for Romney

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