Mega-Thread: 2020 United States General Election

[Mihalik]

Looks like Tillis is likely to hold his seat as well. It is frustrating how the polling error seems to always go republican. I still think Biden will win, but I am not sure the Dems will take the senate.

I'm pretty sure at this junction they won't.

I think those dudes from that wildly derided polling group Trafalgar are on to something related to polling.

Republican voters will not be honest with pollsters. Either because they are actually ashamed, or because they are trolling pollsters, like many of our resident forum "centrists".

[xenogear3]

Are the votes always "first in first count"?
Or is it random?

In 2016, Trump had lots of last minutes votes.
This doesn't mean it will happen this year.

Do the republican votes always show up late in all past elections?

[Ripster42]

I'm not sure why AP called Virginia for Biden. As of right now Trump is ahead by around 195,000 votes. Do they have a different system there or what gives?

As has been repeated ad nauseum in this thread: the more populous districts in virginia have a history of slow reporting.

[nonameelf]

If Trump wins THIS election, which people are calling the most important election of their lives, he gets a HUGE mandate for significant change. And Trump will win this.

No. A mandate is when the president wins a huge portion of voters on top of winning the EC.

[Mihalik]

If Trump wins THIS election, which people are calling the most important election of their lives, he gets a HUGE mandate for significant change. And Trump will win this.

So you actually want that fascist dictatorship? Cool cool.

[Fuiking]

looks like 4 more years

Please, flying spaghetti god of the sky.. dont let this happen

[Kokolums]

Trump won Florida by like 100k votes last time, as they projected hours ago, heading for triple that.

[Collegeguy]

I was warning this. The country is getting more scared of democrats than they are of Trump.

Democrats in blue cities defending and ignoring criminals burning shit down in the streets was not going to go well. Did democrats actually think the criminals were going to vote for them? No, they were just opportunists. Much of them could even be Republican leaning.

[Kokolums]

So you actually want that fascist dictatorship? Cool cool.

He can't get the House so Trump MUST pack the court and hammer thru a new direction for the US that way. Its 6-3 now. Trump could swiftly make it 15-3. And you can't argue its wrong because the democrats demanded the next president pack the court.

[Fuiking]

He can't get the House so Trump MUST pack the court and hammer thru a new direction for the US that way. Its 6-3 now. Trump could swiftly make it 15-3.

So you want a fascist country. Awesome. Dont cry when half the world jumps you.

[announced]

I was warning this. The country is getting more scared of democrats than they are of Trump.

Democrats in blue cities defending and ignoring criminals burning shit down in the streets was not going to go well. Did democrats actually think the criminals were going to vote for them? No, they were just opportunists. Much of them could even be Republican leaning.

of course criminals favor republicans. Who else helps them get their guns?

/s

[Ashnazg]

This is done. Look at the stock market action - DOW down, Nasdaq up. They're pricing in Trump victory, which means no stimulus and no COVID relief any time soon.

[Corvus]

There was warning of a red mirage - some states haven't started counting postals yet.

[Felya]

I was warning this. The country is getting more scared of democrats than they are of Trump.

Democrats in blue cities defending and ignoring criminals burning shit down in the streets was not going to go well. Did democrats actually think the criminals were going to vote for them? No, they were just opportunists. Much of them could even be Republican leaning.

I think those cities are about to cut off the federal government.

[Mormolyce]

If Trump wins THIS election, which people are calling the most important election of their lives, he gets a HUGE mandate for significant change. And Trump will win this.

Scraping in a win is not a mandate. A crushing majority in the popular vote is required for a mandate.

[Antiganon]

He can't get the House so Trump MUST pack the court and hammer thru a new direction for the US that way. Its 6-3 now. Trump could swiftly make it 15-3. And you can't argue its wrong because the democrats demanded the next president pack the court.

He can't, actually.

Need to amend the judiciary act to appoint more justices,and you need both houses for that.

[Leberman]

[Gestopft]

Fuck this country. I just dont understand.

Listen to Rush Limbaugh and watch Fox News for a few day...you’ll understand.

This is going to take a generational shift to fix

[PACOX]

Graham won...

[DingDongKing]

There was warning of a red mirage - some states haven't started counting postals yet.

Pretty much. Best not to hedge bets either way. I'm just slightly more pessimistic because Americans seem to ask for trouble re: Presidents.