US election 2020 thread

[Lord Camomile]

You probably should have gone with Strauss instead of Cook.

Bugger, I thought Cook would have managed something like that at some point.

 

[strung out]

how recent are those predictions?

If there's a polling error in MI + WI of the same scale as Florida, then Biden still wins them. An even bigger error and it starts getting dodgy...

 

[redsquirrel]

Biden could very conceivably reach 270/1 without needing PA to clinch it.

Sure, what I meant is that PA has a good chance of being decisive (not just of final EC vote but also wider picture)

 

[SpookyFrank]

Bugger, I thought Cook would have managed something like that at some point.

He did, many times, but never had a reliable opening partner after becoming captain.

 

[David Clapson]

Looks like all the women Representatives who Trump told to "go back home" - AOC and the squad - have won.

 

[frogwoman]

Sure, what I meant is that PA has a good chance of being decisive (not just of final EC vote but also wider picture)

Do you think they'll try to get those ballots invalidated? There is a whole bunch in another swing state afaik

 

[Ted Striker]

Biden could very conceivably reach 270/1 without needing PA to clinch it.

Ok, that's not like England at all; don't think we've got to 270/1 since the days of Cook.

(I actually have no idea, don't follow cricket much, I'm just really tired and didn't want to leave low hanging fruit on the tree)

Not even cook can farm the strike for 270 runs, and Paul Aldred is no nightwatchman

 

[strung out]

The NY Times 'Needle' is now favouring Biden for Georgia again.

Election Needles: President (Published 2020)

Modeling key battleground states.

www.nytimes.com

 

[Ted Striker]

Oregon has decriminalised heroin, meth and everything else for personal use.

(Looking at skyscanner to see if I can get out there before lockdown)

 

[Ted Striker]

The NY Times 'Needle' is now favouring Biden for Georgia again.

Election Needles: President (Published 2020)

Modeling key battleground states.

www.nytimes.com

Doing the Seve punch

 

[Lord Camomile]

Bloomberg just called Minnesota for Biden.

 

[JTG]

GA appears to be moving towards Biden. Slightly

 

[redsquirrel]

Do you think they'll try to get those ballots invalidated? There is a whole bunch in another swing state afaik

Could be some efforts but as with "knowing the result" there is a wide margin on "try to invalidate", some silly stuff likely, serious efforts meh?

 

[frogwoman]

I need to go bed

 

[JTG]

Atlanta's delayed count is over for the night. Back again tomorrow

 

[belboid]

I need to go bed

I don’t think I can last much longer. Biden will still win, but far too close

 

[Lord Camomile]

Shut up, Joe! Just shut up!

 

[JTG]

I don’t think I can last much longer. Biden will still win, but far too close

Yes, I think he's still going to win. But far far far too close

 

[Calamity1971]

I need to go bed

Me too. Got no panic left. Night y'all.

 

[cupid_stunt]

Squeaky bum time.

 

[maomao]

Lol. Did this thread's relentless optimism manage to jinx an election on the other side of the world?

 

[JTG]

Squeaky bum time.

GA has opened up a little more leeway... but we're just not gonna know until tomorrow now

(today)

 

[Lord Camomile]

Do you think Biden or Trump have had any sleep??

 

[bimble]

 

[ManchesterBeth]

Dont think most people devoting the last few months to the Biden or Trump campaigns would be cracking out champagne right now unless it's necking it down in front of the tv in a fit of nerves or adding it to their tea or something dialectician

yes, but left twitter is worried about the popular vote, which Biden was always going to lose. Like that was never up for debate.


its funny how much Britain's and the states electoral systems share in terms of faults and qualities. and yet if you ask people about the others systemm they think its impenetrable and their own makes clear sense

 

[Shippou-Sensei]

I for one would quite like to say, AAAAAARRRRRRGGGGHH!


It's not clear is it.

 

[bimble]

biden claims he's feeling good, says 'keep the faith guys we're gonna win this', looks frail.

 

[JTG]

yes, but left twitter is worried about the popular vote, which Biden was always going to lose. Like that was never up for debate.


its funny how much Britain's and the states electoral systems share in terms of faults and qualities. and yet if you ask people about the others systemm they think its impenetrable and their own makes clear sense

Erm, Biden's ahead on the popular vote and California still has millions to count

 

[moochedit]

Squeaky bum time.

Yeah just woken up. This doesn't look good

 

[David Clapson]

Wow. Joe is pretty much almost sort-of calling it, but somehow getting away with it. Stealing from Trump's playbook without looking like a cunt. Trump must be going ballistic.