US election 2020 thread
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Streathamite
ideological dogmatist
No she definitely wasn't, or not in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, anyway
nogojones
spelling is overrated
I reckon he would though
Yuwipi Woman
Whack-A-Mole Queen
It feels the same to me. The Dems are absurdly overconfident and lack quality messaging. Just like 2016.
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Idris2002
canadian girlfriend
So is this Trump's October Surprise?
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I can't see it having much effect to be honest. Even the sex stuff isn't likely to gain much traction, scandal-wise. Obviously, it's quite likely that Biden Jr. is dodgy, in terms of crack smoking, sex tapes and in his Ukraine business links - but when you've already lowered the bar on that front yourself, it's not something you can really weaponise.
Smoking-gun email reveals how Hunter Biden introduced Ukrainian businessman to VP dad
Hunter Biden introduced his father, then-Vice President Joe Biden, to a top executive at a Ukrainian energy firm less than a year before the elder Biden pressured government officials in Ukraine in…
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I can't see it having much effect to be honest. Even the sex stuff isn't likely to gain much traction, scandal-wise. Obviously, it's quite likely that Biden Jr. is dodgy, in terms of crack smoking, sex tapes and in his Ukraine business links - but when you've already lowered the bar on that front yourself, it's not something you can really weaponise.
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Nah, I think the October Surprise is that it's not even halfway through the month and 13.5m people (at least) have already votedSo is this Trump's October Surprise?
Smoking-gun email reveals how Hunter Biden introduced Ukrainian businessman to VP dad
Hunter Biden introduced his father, then-Vice President Joe Biden, to a top executive at a Ukrainian energy firm less than a year before the elder Biden pressured government officials in Ukraine in…
I can't see it having much effect to be honest. Even the sex stuff isn't likely to gain much traction, scandal-wise. Obviously, it's quite likely that Biden Jr. is dodgy, in terms of crack smoking, sex tapes and in his Ukraine business links - but when you've already lowered the bar on that front yourself, it's not something you can really weaponise.
I had a peek (at the wiki article for state level polling for 2016 anyway) and what stood out - other than Clinton leading in almost all of them - was how few polls there were for MI & WI that year. Wasn't just HRC's campaign that took their eye off the ball in the upper midwest.
However, this year there are a lot more and Biden is ahead in all of them by slightly bigger margins than HRC was. Enough to say he's ahead even if there's some kind of systemic polling error that consistently understates DT's support.
Streathamite
ideological dogmatist
moochedit
Mr Mooched It
that'll win the seniors back
(did he really tweet this?)
Yep just checked. It's genuine.
bimble
floofy
Yeah that thing about biden's son's emails is being pushed hard by the Trump campaign today on the twitter but i don't think it'll make any sort of difference.
Someone pointed out that the key word in giving the cry of "but her emails' traction was the pronoun, this remix wont fly.
Someone pointed out that the key word in giving the cry of "but her emails' traction was the pronoun, this remix wont fly.
The number of mail/in person early votes reported by states has passed 14m today - so over 10% of the way to the final turn out of 2016
40% of votes in 2016 were cast before election day so we're a quarter of the way to that total
20 days to go
40% of votes in 2016 were cast before election day so we're a quarter of the way to that total
20 days to go
krtek a houby
Anger is Hi-NRG
Dunno, Biden's head looks photoshopped
moochedit
Mr Mooched It
You reckon?
Dogsauce
I’ve got Skol but I’m not a Scholar
that'll win the seniors back
(did he really tweet this?)
The point of this is to get it retweeted just as much by disgusted ‘liberals’ as loyal Trump supporters, by making it crass and clumsy. That way Biden’s age seeps into people’s conscience. They know what they’re doing, though I doubt it’s the most effective line of attack.
petee
no gods, no malarkey
agree on the motivation, it maintains trump's posture as the rough guy who's unafraid to go there.
but it's so ineffective as to be counter-productive: my sense is that biden has quashed more or less the "addled" trope, and, more, his age and trump's are only three years apart and are known to be.
tim
EXPLODED TIM! (Help me!!!)
that'll win the seniors back
(did he really tweet this?)
He's been poorly so you can't expect him to maintain his regular levels batshittery. Hopefully, he'll be back to abnormal soon.
Idris2002
canadian girlfriend
that'll win the seniors back
(did he really tweet this?)
Isn't it an old gimmer thing to think "that only applies to those other old gimmmers, not me". I.e. it might not hurt him in that demographic.
spring-peeper
Well-Known Member
oh, ffs!!!
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California Republican Party says it will not comply with state's cease and desist order on ballot drop boxes
The California Republican Party said Wednesday it will not comply with the state's cease-and-desist order over unofficial ballot drop boxes placed in at least four counties, escalating a brewing political showdown ahead of the November election.
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skyscraper101
0891 50 50 50
Took this last night on the train back to Barnes. Maybe he got lost on the campaign trail?
What's their aim here? I mean not stealing votes, that's obvious, but in CA?! It's not like they're going to make up any fine margins in a state that will vote for the Dems by margins of millionsoh, ffs!!!
California Republican Party says it will not comply with state's cease and desist order on ballot drop boxes
The California Republican Party said Wednesday it will not comply with the state's cease-and-desist order over unofficial ballot drop boxes placed in at least four counties, escalating a brewing political showdown ahead of the November election.
Zapp Brannigan
Built like a steakhouse, handles like a bistro
Do the blatant stuff where it doesn't matter, just to keep the "mail-in ballots are rigged" narrative to the forefront of conversation by using the defence of "we're only trying to level the playing field". Do the sneaky stuff elsewhere where it does matter, while everyone's pointing and laughing at the slapstick California shenanigans.
Streathamite
ideological dogmatist
Who did you go for in the end?
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