{"id":9398,"date":"2012-11-07T07:16:15","date_gmt":"2012-11-07T15:16:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=9398"},"modified":"2012-11-07T07:16:15","modified_gmt":"2012-11-07T15:16:15","slug":"2012-election-reportyou-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2012\/11\/07\/2012-election-reportyou-win\/","title":{"rendered":"2012 Election Report–You Win!"},"content":{"rendered":"

You are the reason our President is also our next President.  You defeated Karl Rove, the Koch Brothers, and a bevy of billionaires and corporate criminals.  When Republicans tried to take away your right to vote, you braved inclement weather, stood for hours in lines and voted anyway.  When Republicans tried to take away your right to contraceptive care, you fought back.  When Republicans tried to steal this election, you didn’t let them get away with it.  You are the reason Barack Obama won.  Here are the election results compared with my projections, in which I showed potential for rocket science. \ud83d\ude09<\/font><\/p>\n

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I predicted Obama would win 303 to 235.  The current count is 303 to 206.  I called every state correctly, except for Florida, which is still undetermined, but Obama will most likely win it.  That\u2019s ok.  49 out of 50 is not bad.<\/font><\/p>\n

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I predicted 53 Democrats, 45 Republicans and 2 Independents.  The current makeup is 51 Democrats, 45 Republicans, 2 Independent, and 2 still undetermined.  Democrats lead in both.  I was wrong about Arizona.  It appears that I will be right about Montana and wrong (thankfully) about North Dakota, making my projection about the numeric makeup of the Senate exactly right.  I\u2019ll take it.<\/font><\/p>\n

I did not make predictions about the House, other than that Democrats would make gains, but Republicans would hold their majority, for now.  The last House was 193 Democrats to 242 Republicans.  The current makeup is 191 Democrats, 232 Republicans, and 12 still undecided.  Democrats lead in 10 of the 12, so it appears that I was correct.<\/font><\/p>\n

The only bad news I have is that Paul Lyin\u2019 Ryan and Michele Batshit Bachmann retained their House seats.<\/font><\/p>\n

It is my honest believe that there is a place for conservatives in the American political landscape and my sincere hope that the Republican Party will return to authentic conservatism, abandoning the billionaires, corporate criminals, bigots, racists, misanthropes, misogynists, homophobes and pseudo-Christians that are setting their policy now.  Obama has repeatedly demonstrated his willingness to work with Republicans for the benefit of all Americans, as he did with Chris Christie, but not for just the 1%.  If the Republican party refuses to compromise, and continues their practice of obstruction and sabotage, then the Republican Party must follow their Whig predecessors into oblivion.  America has sent a clear message that those vile tactics do not work.<\/font><\/p>\n

Finally, I am pleased to announce that I, personally, retain 100% Democratic representation!<\/font><\/p>\n

I leave you with Obama\u2019s victory speech.<\/font><\/p>\n