The real question is, how many employees has Zynga fired last night?

1 Rogue elector (you can see a rogue elector in North Carolina in the 68 map as well). What we often forget is that the Electoral College isn't just a points system (as in you win Pennsylvania and automatically get 19 points), you win a state, and that state sends electors to the college who pledge to vote how the state voted. However, they can actually vote as they will, just that generally the two parties have been disciplining their electors enough that this hasn't happened in 30 years. One guy in Washington just decided to off and vote for Reagan, as one North Carolina elector went off and went Wallace.

Wallace was a conservative Democrat, who ran on a pro-segregation platform and, as a result, had a near-successful attempt on his life during that race, which didn't stop him from winning the Deep South.

They'll maintain the status quo.

it's by far the best option for them.

EDIT: No wait, they voted for statehood?   A lot of shit must of changed in 3 years.  I had a co-worker from puerto rico, and she said it was largely splitting to where it would stay how it was...

which it was the best option for them.   Funding but no state taxes.

True.  However, to be fair, lest be honest...

it probably wouldn't of been any different with Romney anyway.  All tough talk aside.

Thank you Mr Khan, I understand perfectly now :)

(and thanks for the response bagdenome, but Mr Khan has a lot more detail than you do :P)

They'll say... "Hooray go Puerto Rico!" and vote yes overwhelmingly.

Puerto Rico has A Republican Gov.

To quote the Republican Platform for this election...

"We support the right of the United States citizens of Puerto Rico to be admitted to the Union as a fully sovereign state if they freely so determine. We recognize that Congress has the final authority to define the constitutionally valid options for Puerto Rico to achieve a permanent non-territorial status with government by consent and full enfranchisement. As long as Puerto Rico is not a State, however, the will of its people regarding their political status should be ascertained by means of a general right of referendum or specific referenda sponsored by the U.S. government."

If antyhing the Democrats would block it unless DC becomes a state... which it really shouldn't.  At best it should be folded into virginia.

Yeah, that's the thing.  Obama has been great for anybody who owns stocks.

Everyone else kinda got fucked though.

Actually he was a Democrat.

1960 should give an example

Though Goldwater won the south... (and only the south.)

That is only true if you don't consider inflation or the devaulation of the currency:

If your investments increase by 50% but you can only buy 66% as much stuff with a dollar you've essentially broken even.

The GOP has no one to blame but themselves. The more they tie themselves to the religious right, the less influence they will have in national elections (or even state elections, the Senate races proved that last night).

If they ran on a platform of pure economic reform, they'd get back a lot of votes, including mine.

I'm damned proud of my state for what they did yesterday. Minnesota blocked a Voter ID amendment, blocked a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage, and almost kicked Mrs. CrazyTown, Michele Bachmann, out of Congress.

Maybe 2014.