Mega-Thread: 2020 United States General Election

[DingDongKing]

Difference shrunk (is that word correct...?) to 600k votes on the politico map.

Ah yesh. I read that totally wrong thinking Biden was leading by 1%. And I’m like...eh?

[Ripster42]

Ehhh, I hate words on flags (especially that particular phrase )

It's okay to break design elements sometimes. In this case, the words are made up to look like a continuation of the circle of stars, so it's not a major transgression. Agreed about the actual slogan, but it's a great looking flag.

[starlord]

There's major things Biden/dems can't do if republicans control the senate, but there's still a tremendous amount of good they can do.

2022 is a more favorable senate map for dems. If Biden wins and dems hold the house in 2022, then that's a solid two years to get more done.

hopefully people keep the same or better energy for midterms as the federal.

[Bodakane]

It looks like if Biden wins Nevada, MI, & WI and Trump wins PA, NC, & GA

That Biden will win 270. Right now he is at 238 with 32 from those three states

PA and GA are far from trump locks at this point.

[Adam Jensen]

Downhill is a colloquialism that means it's easy. Riding a bike downhill is much easier than uphill. Walking down a hill is much easier than walking up that hill. The opposite of, "an uphill climb."

Yeah but don't wear a helmet while riding that bike or Sean Hannity will start comparing you to Putin and calling you a sissy.

[Timester]

The next focus will be PA and Philly mail-in votes.

[ati87]

Honestly this was always the best case scenario for the GOP.

They get rid of Trump and can spend the next 2-4 years whining and bitching like they did to Obama.

Maybe but I kind of hope that this pushes AOC and the likes into the leadership role that democrats need. I mean come on, even if Biden at this time wins, how can you not destroy the guy who has killed more than 200.000 people.

[Xeones]

Fuck

WI and MI are now showing blue on Politico.

Isn't that a Biden win if that holds?

If nothing changes hands (which we could very well see PA go blue but for the sake of argument) the states the candidates are currently leading it gives Biden 270 and Trump 268. It isn't over yet Nevada is scary and PA still has at least 2 million votes to count with GA having a chuck of Atlanta vote to go.

[ati87]

Nevada is going to biden. The outstanding votes are mostly in reno and vegas.

Just saying though, just winning these two states still gives Trump a small chance. Nev probably will go Biden and then it's over.

[Belize]

Any predictions for WI and MI?

I'm thinking 75K~ for MI and 100K~ in WI leading for Biden by the end of it all.

[alexw]

There's major things Biden/dems can't do if republicans control the senate, but there's still a tremendous amount of good they can do.

2022 is a more favorable senate map for dems. If Biden wins and dems hold the house in 2022, then that's a solid two years to get more done.

I'd think the dems would take the senate in 2022. Is Trumps low propensity voting cult going to turn out for someone other than Trump? And overwhelm the democrats more educated voter base?

It didn't happen in 2018 and I'm doubting it will in 2022.

But lets hope it doesn't come to that and late arriving ballots etc give Biden the Senate.

[infinitemeridian]

Biden is going to win, but nothing will get done (not that I expected much) and people's lives will still get incrementally worse.

Expect a Republican blowout again in 2024.

[Resurgo]

What really makes me edgy is that based upon history, Ohio has only ever voted for the loser twice, and the last time it was back in the 60's.

Waaaaayyy too close of an election for my tastes.

[ati87]

It's not ideal. but jeez this country is so fucked right now, even with biden. but Trump is done. the main problem with the GOP right now, is that Trump outperformed which means he's still gonna have a stranglehold on the party, which isn't gonna be good for them long term.

Yea but that's Trump so my guess is that unless he runs in 2024 (which he technically can) nobody from te GOP will be able to do what Trump does.
Trump strength has been getting his base out to vote for him.

[Adam Jensen]

Biden is going to win, but nothing will get done (not that I expected much) and people's lives will still get incrementally worse.

Expect a Republican blowout again in 2024.

I'm really hoping the progressives can get their asses organized and put on a good show for 2024.

But right now I just want that rancid jack-o-lantern gone.

[Fuiking]

In the hypothical possibility... of Biden winning with a 2016 margin... Will Trump/Trumpkins accept there loss or will they basically go into Civil War mode?

[Timester]

Biden is going to win, but nothing will get done (not that I expected much) and people's lives will still get incrementally worse.

Expect a Republican blowout again in 2024.

Deal with pandemic until the vacine and then economy will boom strongly. Easy.

[DingDongKing]

I’m not counting ANY chickens yet, but it’s so disturbing that the GOP base rhetoric is, ‘muahaha you might have won the Presidency. But we’re gonna ruin the country via the Senate for the next 4 years. And Americans are so silly that they’ll love us for it and give us the White House again!’ Tragedy is that it’s true...

[infinitemeridian]

Deal with pandemic until the vacine and then economy will boom strongly. Easy.

The economy is fucked beyond believe lol - we haven't even really begun to feel the effects yet.

[starlord]

What really makes me edgy is that based upon history, Ohio has only ever voted for the loser twice, and the last time it was back in the 60's.

Waaaaayyy too close of an election for my tastes.

keep in mind its a 1 term election, for an incumbent to lose in the first place is pretty rare.