Final 2016 Daycare.com Presidential Poll

[Blackcat31]

So who is exhausted today? Stayed up and watched tv for too late! I wasn't going to, but then it was so crazy that i had to. Is it normal for a nominee not to come out and talk to their supporters when they realize they're not going to win?

I stayed up late too....

The last time I was so close to the edge of my seat was the last lap in the last turn at Daytona the first race after Dale Earnhardt died.

I had CNN on my ipad, ABC news on my phone and was toggling back and forth between Fox and CNBC the whole time...

I kept telling myself I need to go to bed, but I couldn't tear myself away...

[midaycare]

I stayed up late too....

The last time I was so close to the edge of my seat was the last lap in the last turn at Daytona the first race after Dale Earnhardt died.

I had CNN on my ipad, ABC news on my phone and was toggling back and forth between Fox and CNBC the whole time...

I kept telling myself I need to go to bed, but I couldn't tear myself away...

Haha, me too. I was toggling on the tv between CNN/FOX/ABC, was looking at live tweets on my phone, and watching for polling data to come in on my tablet. Crazy, exciting night. Being in MI, it was cool to be the center of so much attention. We rarely get too much attention in elections.

[midaycare]

So who is exhausted today? Stayed up and watched tv for too late! I wasn't going to, but then it was so crazy that i had to. Is it normal for a nominee not to come out and talk to their supporters when they realize they're not going to win?

I don't believe so, but they stated it was the smart thing to do since so many states were SO close. If she conceded, she would look bad asking for recounts. Remember that election?

[lovemykidstoo]

Haha, me too. I was toggling on the tv between CNN/FOX/ABC, was looking at live tweets on my phone, and watching for polling data to come in on my tablet. Crazy, exciting night. Being in MI, it was cool to be the center of so much attention. We rarely get too much attention in elections.

I know, I felt the same way. They even mentioned my county (Saginaw County) several times!!! Our county never goes republican so was really interesting to see that republican overwhelming vote. They still haven't called Michigan. ugh

[lovemykidstoo]

OMG my facebook is insane. People are on there acting like the world just had a nuclear bomb go off. Someone I know said their daughter (13) was crying this morning and didn't want to go to school. Seriously? Good Lord. Parent induced hysteria. Other people. What do I tell my children. Good God.

[mommyneedsadayoff]

My Facebook is going nuts too! People are saying they will unfriend people :confused: like what are we, 6 years old??

I'm surprised he won but I think it shows just how many people are upset with the government.

Blackcat, they still haven't called MN right?

[Annalee]

Got a text from a family member at 10:30 that said...."I am so stoked, stunned but stoked"....said he was going to do cartwheels in his front yard because he smelled victory for Trump! happyface

[DaveA]

Well it looks like our poll was one of the only ones that correctly predicted the outcome. happyface

There you go Michael. A new career- showing the "pros" how it's done. ::

I stayed up late too....

The last time I was so close to the edge of my seat was the last lap in the last turn at Daytona the first race after Dale Earnhardt died.

I had CNN on my ipad, ABC news on my phone and was toggling back and forth between Fox and CNBC the whole time...

I kept telling myself I need to go to bed, but I couldn't tear myself away...

Oh I stayed up WAY too late jumping back and forth. The 2 things that struck me last night (and this morning also)were it's a good thing MSNBC's desk was on the ground floor because I think some of them would have jumped about 1100 and as much as I'm not a fan of Tucker Carlson on Fox he hit the attitude/ mood of voters (at least the ones around here) pretty much spot on.

[DaveA]

OMG my facebook is insane. People are on there acting like the world just had a nuclear bomb go off. Someone I know said their daughter (13) was crying this morning and didn't want to go to school. Seriously? Good Lord. Parent induced hysteria. Other people. What do I tell my children. Good God.

I'm afraid to get on Facebook for the next few days.

[Blackcat31]

My Facebook is going nuts too! People are saying they will unfriend people :confused: like what are we, 6 years old??

I'm surprised he won but I think it shows just how many people are upset with the government.

Blackcat, they still haven't called MN right?

Not yet......

Minnesota
(99% Expected Vote Reporting)
Last Updated: Nov. 9, 6:14 AM ET

Clinton (D)
1,361,915
47%

Trump (R)
1,319,163
45%

[Blackcat31]

On my drive into work today, the local radio station was calling local border patrol offices and asking them how long the lines are for people exiting the US.

[lovemykidstoo]

I think I will take a break from FB. It's all from the people that wanted Hillary to win and how the world is going to blow up. So many posts about how to become a Canadian citizen. These people i think in part need to look at their dear leader Obama and thank him because that is alot of the reason Hillary didn't win I believe. I really think it's lousy how she didn't come out and talk to her supporters last night after the work they did for her and how they stood there all night watching huge tv's. She could have at least done a video speech.

Then my most irritating family comes this morning and she talks about how her son is so mad that Trump won and he called today Trumpday instead of humpday. He's fricken 9. Give me a break. These kids feed off their parents. I said, yea well he's not 40 something and paying for Obamacare.

[DaveA]

On my drive into work today, the local radio station was calling local border patrol offices and asking them how long the lines are for people exiting the US.

From a Canadian Knifemaker I know. ::

[Blackcat31]

I think I will take a break from FB. It's all from the people that wanted Hillary to win and how the world is going to blow up. So many posts about how to become a Canadian citizen. These people i think in part need to look at their dear leader Obama and thank him because that is alot of the reason Hillary didn't win I believe. I really think it's lousy how she didn't come out and talk to her supporters last night after the work they did for her and how they stood there all night watching huge tv's. She could have at least done a video speech.

Then my most irritating family comes this morning and she talks about how her son is so mad that Trump won and he called today Trumpday instead of humpday. He's fricken 9. Give me a break. These kids feed off their parents. I said, yea well he's not 40 something and paying for Obamacare.

The one guy (I can't remember his name) on ABC News said something really interesting about the whole campaign.

He kept saying that the biggest thing in this campaign was something most people probably didn't even notice until afterwards but he said Trump gave people something to hope for or work towards... in unity.

His campaign slogan was "Make America Great Again!" .....people from all walks of life could relate to a statement like that (in general not specifically). The statement itself is generic enough people can find something in it to motivate them.... to unify them.

Meanwhile on the opposite side of the fence was the slogan "Hillary for 2016" What's in that statement that makes people feel good? What does that do for people? How does that unify others?
It doesn't. The egotistical side of that was a huge turn off for many people.

The commentator said it made Hillary come across as arrogant and self-serving as if she was simply advertising herself as the solution for all.

I am not a huge whole-hearted fan of either candidate but I do think something NEEDS to change and had either candidate been someone else, I think this may have been a completely different election all together.

We can't keep doing the same thing over and over and continue expecting a different outcome. I think there is a name for that.

But no matter what has happened and no matter what will happen, something DIFFERENT will happen.

and for that, I am happy! happyface

[laundrymom]

I stayed up to 3:30. Alarm goes off at 5.
Almost a repeat of last week when the Cubbies won sleep wise.
My FB is violently reacting. One meme they are posting says that a trump voter should kill themselves for being a hater of any non white male heterosexuals.
Another says that trump supporters should apologize to every gay black Asian Muslim or mixed race friend. And beg for forgiveness.
I even have a friend who blames voters who chose someone other than Hillary or Donald. She blames them because had they stuck to the crowd and voted for Hillary it would be different. So not only are trump people evil but anyone who doesn't support Hillary in her eyes are uneducated, hating, murdering, illiterate jerks.
I think the majority of voters this year are fed up with the now and looking for the biggest change possible.
I voted trump. I feel for me it was the best choice. I urged others to vote theirs.
And I'm happy with the result.
I might be wrong. It's happened before.
I voted Obama. Twice.