If Romney were to have won Ohio, Virginia, and Florida before the polls closed in Nevada, that could cause some Democrats to go home (just like Carter’s early concession in 1980 was thought to have depressed Democrat numbers in western states where the polls were still open). But of course the media will delay calling any states for Romney as long as possible. Maybe before the polls close in Hawaii they will admit he has won Alabama and Mississippi with Indiana and Kentucky still too close to call.
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