Bragging Rights: Predict The Outcome!

Okay, we've got a lot of folks who predict things in the predictions forum, so just for grins I thought I'd start a "predict the winner" post. If you get close enough, you get Un-Official Bragging Rights (better than Official Bragging Rights. Trust me.)

Predict:

Who will win the popular vote:
Who will win the electoral vote:
When the winner will finally be determined (remember the mess in 2000? It was days before we knew):
Tiebreaker: What will the final percentages be?

If you're REALLY into this, then you should also go for:
Number (to the nearest 10) lawsuits filed over this election



[edit on 2-11-2004 by Byrd]

I"ll go first (being the (ahem) brilliant one that came up with this)
Predict:

Who will win the popular vote: Kerry by about 400,000 votes
Who will win the electoral vote: Kerry
When the winner will finally be determined (remember the mess in 2000? It was days before we knew): 3 days
Tiebreaker: What will the final percentages be? 48% to Bush, 53% to Kerry.

If you're REALLY into this, then you should also go for:
Number (to the nearest 10) lawsuits filed over this election: Oh... about 100


(edited because I changed "electoral votes" to percentages)

[edit on 2-11-2004 by Byrd]

The Republicans will win hands down. There are enough people scared of the boogey man to keep Bush in office for 4 more years.

who knows? It's anybody guess? I don't Trust either candiadate.

Kerry will win both the popular and electoral votes, but Bush will be forced to remain as president for at least the next year as the court system is tied up in the many suits and countersuits that are brought up on both sides. By this time, our economy will be destroyed, and we will be in the middle of World War Three, and no one will really care who won.....

Talk of election reform will take center stage, but quickly afterward, the chinese will out law elections, so you can forget about the campaing finance reform, changes to the electoral college system, ect.

Don't take this prediction seriously, because I ain't.....

But, for the first time in my life, I am actually afraid of what might happen if Bush is reelected....so I hope Kerry wins...

Although, I will still be voting for the likes of Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and the like........I am tired of having to pick from the lesser or two evils.

Popular Vote: Bush by 2.4% points.
Electoral Vote: Bush
Winner Determined: Tomorrow
Tiebreaker: Bush 312 Kerry 226
Lawsuits: 20


PS I hope I am wrong.

Who will win the popular vote:
Who will win the electoral vote:
When the winner will finally be determined (remember the mess in 2000? It was days before we knew):
Tiebreaker: What will the final percentages be?

If you're REALLY into this, then you should also go for:
Number (to the nearest 10) lawsuits filed over this election

Kerry
Bush
One day
Final percentages of what? Popular vote? If so....
Kerry 50
Bush 49

Lawsuits: Less than 75.



seekerof

Popular Vote: Bush
Electoral Vote: Bush
Winner Determined: Tomorrow
Tiebreaker: Bush 50, Kerry 47
Lawsuits: less than 50

Ok I predict Kerry will win the popular vote thanks to the younger voters and women.

The electoral vote I am not very sure. But I put my bet on Kerry.

I think we are going to have some problems in Ohio and that is going to delay the results. So the winner will not be determined sooner.

And perhaps the winner will win so over whelming that it will be not doubts about it.

Originally posted by Byrd

Tiebreaker: What will the final percentages be? 48% to Bush, 53% to Kerry.

Ummm, Byrd...your enthusiasm is showing 48 + 53 = 101%....and, no one votes for the other candidates

Popular Vote: Bush (squeeker)
Electoral Vote: Bush (273)
Winner Declared: Tommorow pending lawsuits
Tie Breaker: Bush 51 Kerry 49
Lawsuits That actually have merit filed 4

The Real Winners: The blood Sucking Lawyers

Who will win the popular vote: Kerry in reality, but Bush will show as more popular by about 6 or 7 votes due to "malfuctions" and "errors" during the process.
Who will win the electoral vote: Bush, the key states will have the most malfunctions causing errors in favor of Bush (again).
When the winner will finally be determined: Right after a state of emergency postponing any changes in executive leadership due to a government caused "terrorist attack" or 4 days.
Tiebreaker: 49.0000006% Bush, 49.0000004% Kerry. 1% other
1,100 unsuccessful lawsuits, mostly by minorities whose votes weren't counted which the recount will show (again).

Sorry for the cynicism guys, but I really think that's how it's going to go down.


[edit on 11/2/2004 by ledbedder20]

Who will win the popular vote: Kerry
Who will win the electoral vote: Tie due to counting and other snafus
When the winner will finally be determined (remember the mess in 2000? It was days before we knew): Bush by way of Congress, Supreme Court and `Friends`

Number (to the nearest 10) lawsuits filed over this election: 238

That's easy. We're either going to get an NWO Skull and Bones Frat Boy or
we're going to get an NWO Skull and Bones Frat Boy.

Either way, we lose.

No third party candidate is on the ballot in all 50 states, to produce a plurality. Impossible.

We're wupped.

Beware, Hawaii may go for Bush ''

Who will win the popular vote: Bush by about 750,000 votes.
Who will win the electoral vote: Bush (excess of 280 Electoral College Votes).
When the winner will finally be determined: Early tomorrow morning, about 2:00 am EDT.
Tiebreaker: No need for a tiebreaker.
Lawsuits: In excess of 250 (the Democrats won't let those retainers go to waste).

Percentage of Americans crying in their beer: 48%

Percentage of ATS members crying in their beer (assuming they are old enough): 67%

Number of monkeys laughing their butts off: 1

"Go Big, or Stay at Home" Monkeys, not just for 2012 predictions anymore...

It breaks my heart to say it... but I say Bush 273
Popular vote: Kerry 49,25 percent, Bush 48,75 percent
Time till we know the winner: November 9

Bush by a squeaker in both popular and electoral.

Ohio and Florida, possibly Arizona will see countless lawsuits, well over 100 between the three states. Don't forget Pennsylvannia and the phantom votes in Philadelphia this morning. NYC as well possibly, due to malfunctioning machines and supplying paper to citizens to write their vote on for later recording by elections officials. That is asking for a challenge by the loser of that district.

I think that courts around the country will remember 2000 and not allow themselves to be made fools of. Lawsuits will flow or get dismissed very quickly and sternly.

I expect it will be next week before we hear something.

Who will win the popular vote: Kerry
Who will win the electoral vote: Kerry
When the winner will finally be determined (remember the mess in 2000? It was days before we knew): Tonight! 11/2

Of course this is all wishful thinking...

Who will win the popular vote? Kerry
When will we know? tomorrow afternoon?
Who will win electoral votes? Kerry
Percentages: Kerry 51 Bush 49
Lawsuits: about 500
Joey, the eternal optimist.