Quote Originally Posted by mr_pikachu View Post
Really? RCP has it as 49.9%-49.3% with 100% of precincts reporting. Even if there are some early, absentee, or provisional ballots yet to be counted, I'd expect those to increase his margin, not shrink it.

Maybe I'm missing something. I am fighting a migraine, after all... I had a terrible night of sleep after the election.
but the actual report right now is here: http://enight.elections.myflorida.com/FederalOffices/

0.5% of 8314953 is 41575
the difference right now is 47477 (or 0.57%)

which is 0.5 truncated overall

even though the law says "one-half of a percent or less", it does not specify significant digits

this can be solved immediately by romney sending a letter asking them to not bother with a recount ("A recount need not be ordered with respect to the returns for any office, however, if the candidate or candidates defeated or eliminated from contention for such office by one-half of a percent or less of the votes cast for such office request in writing that a recount not be made.")

Quote Originally Posted by Roy Karrde View Post
Care to point out where in my post I advocated for mass rioting or racial vengeance?
that is not the problem with that post