Election 2004: Bush Has Won

dr. what · Post by **dr. what** » 2004-10-07 08:17pm

...at least, according to an ABC affiliate in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They're running an AP article with the breakdown of the election results for the 2004 Presidential Election.

Bush has won 324 electoral votes in 33 states. He is leading in 4 states for a total of 43 more electoral votes.

Here's a nice link with all the details
http://www.boingboing.net/2004/10/07/tv ... rts_t.html

Joe · Post by **Joe** » 2004-10-07 08:48pm

How does an article like that get posted?

JME2 · Post by **JME2** » 2004-10-07 09:04pm

Heh, Jumping the gun, aren't we.

KhyronTheBackstabber · Post by **KhyronTheBackstabber** » 2004-10-07 09:05pm

Joe wrote:How does an article like that get posted?

Acident

Post by **weemadando** » 2004-10-07 09:07pm

Because some idiot ran the pre-distibution release of the news before the vast conspiracy had all its pieces in place! Some lowly IDIOT decided that they would try and reveal the VRWC and the fact that there is no election and John Kerry is in fact a B-Grade actor being paid to play the part, while the democrats were all put in concentration camps years ago and their evil robot twins released on the world.

KhyronTheBackstabber · Post by **KhyronTheBackstabber** » 2004-10-07 09:08pm

Damn it I hit the wrong button. You know the conspiracy nuts are gonna jump all over this, especially if Bush does win re-election.

Marksist · Post by **Marksist** » 2004-10-07 09:09pm

How does an article like that get posted?

Better question, why was an article like that even written in the first place?

Stormbringer · Post by **Stormbringer** » 2004-10-07 09:12pm

KhyronTheBackstabber wrote:Damn it I hit the wrong button. You know the conspiracy nuts are gonna jump all over this, especially if Bush does win re-election.

Yeah, they probably will. As if the Tin-foild Hat Brigade doesn't have enough thanks to Florida.

Marksist wrote:
How does an article like that get posted?
Better question, why was an article like that even written in the first place?

For the same reason that the pre-mature obituary for Dick Cheney was, so that they can tweak it a bit and scoop the other guys. That's all there is to it really.

Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi · Post by **Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi** » 2004-10-07 09:26pm

Whoever leaked that is going to be in big trouble with the VRWC. They'll probably be demoted and forced to work in the "Name Everything After Ronald Reagan Division".

Talon Karrde · Post by **Talon Karrde** » 2004-10-08 12:29am

Marksist wrote:
How does an article like that get posted?
Better question, why was an article like that even written in the first place?

If I had to take a guess, I would guess that they were "practicing" writing an article on the upcoming results and it accidentaly got posted. Yeah, it's pretty silly and odd, but I doubt any real conspiracy is involved. Where would it get them after all?

Equinox2003 · Post by **Equinox2003** » 2004-10-08 01:56am

Just a practice draft of a possible election night article if you ask me.

RedImperator · Post by **RedImperator** » 2004-10-08 07:20am

Such a breach of security is inexcusable. Camp G. Gordon Liddy will be getting some new....pupils.

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2004-10-08 07:33am

What? No one's considering timetravel?

CJvR · Post by **CJvR** » 2004-10-08 07:41am

KhyronTheBackstabber wrote:Damn it I hit the wrong button. You know the conspiracy nuts are gonna jump all over this, especially if Bush does win re-election.

Especially if he wins by those exact figures...