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    Quote Originally Posted by Rozz View Post
    Watching Florida is giving me anxiety. Like pick a side, damn my heart
    relevant:

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rozz View Post
    Watching Florida is giving me anxiety. Like pick a side, damn my heart
    I was cussing Florida out about 5 mins ago and now cheering Florida.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Skulltaker View Post
    If, hypothetically, Biden 'won' Florida, he wouldn't automatically get the 29(?) from the EC, though. They could vote differently?
    It depends on state laws. In Florida, technically, they could. It almost never happens, however.


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    This whole election night is an anxiety stress test..!!
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    Whoever is running politico's maps needs to be fired.... lol


    This is not me saying I think Trump should win but something is clearly wrong here


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    NYT 94% chance Trump wins Florida. Uggh of course
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    Quote Originally Posted by Paranoid Android View Post
    I was cussing Florida out about 5 mins ago and now cheering Florida.
    You're going to be cursing them all night once the Panhandle votes come in. 80%+ of Miami area votes are in, and although Biden is ahead it's not enough to make up for the North-West Trump votes that are going to pour in.

    Quote Originally Posted by Paranoid Android View Post
    NYT 94% chance Trump wins Florida. Uggh of course
    Florida was decided half an hour ago. Trump won it. Move on to the midwest.
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    Why is Virginia now solid blue on the politicio map?
    I just hope florida does not go to SCOTUS.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Orange Joe View Post
    Whoever is running politico's maps needs to be fired.... lol


    This is not me saying I think Trump should win but something is clearly wrong here


    Virginia is a deep blue state.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Skulltaker View Post
    Thanks to everyone who explained details to me. Much apreciated.

    If, hypothetically, Biden 'won' Florida, he wouldn't automatically get the 29(?) from the EC, though. They could vote differently?
    Each party in each state appoints their own electoral college members. If the state goes to a party, those electors from the winning party then vote.

    So if, for example, Biden won Florida, then the democrat-appointed electors would cast their votes. If Trump won, then the republican ones would. You'd basically need dissident party members to vote against their own candidate.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Orange Joe View Post
    Whoever is running politico's maps needs to be fired.... lol
    You have to understand how the predictions are made. Those counties that reported could have been 10/90 for Trump in the last election. If so, and that trend is shown to be consistent, then even a small sample, losing percentage could indicate an overall winning amount for a candidate.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Kaleredar View Post
    relevant:

    Quote Originally Posted by Paranoid Android View Post
    I was cussing Florida out about 5 mins ago and now cheering Florida.
    This is so stressful, it's ridiculous how close it is
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    WTF 79% in Florida and Biden up 3.2%
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    Quote Originally Posted by Orange Joe View Post
    Whoever is running politico's maps needs to be fired.... lol


    This is not me saying I think Trump should win but something is clearly wrong here


    I saw the same thing and was like....eh?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rozz View Post
    This is so stressful, it's ridiculous how close it is
    Florida is done... Trump has it...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rozz View Post
    This is so stressful, it's ridiculous how close it is
    Luckily, Biden's only path to victory is not through Florida. Conversely, if Trump loses Florida, it's pretty much over for him.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Orange Joe View Post
    Whoever is running politico's maps needs to be fired.... lol


    This is not me saying I think Trump should win but something is clearly wrong here
    I think AP or someone else called it early, multiple sites reporting that. But it's also pretty expected based on last years vote.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kaleredar View Post
    Each party in each state appoints their own electoral college members. If the state goes to a party, those electors from the winning party then vote.

    So if, for example, Biden won Florida, then the democrat-appointed electors would cast their votes. If Trump won, then the republican ones would. You'd basically need dissident party members to vote against their own candidate.
    Ah, okay. Thanks!

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    Florida is more closer than a pair of buttcheeks right now.
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    Quote Originally Posted by TheramoreIsTheBomb View Post
    Virginia is a deep blue state.
    Quote Originally Posted by PhaelixWW View Post
    You have to understand how the predictions are made. Those counties that reported could have been 10/90 for Trump in the last election. If so, and that trend is shown to be consistent, then even a small sample, losing percentage could indicate an overall winning amount for a candidate.
    I mean I kinda get that, but show it as leaning until at least 50%+ is in before actually calling it.
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