US election 2020 thread

[JTG]

Part of that pan handle in Florida has just turned red.

It's always red. It's the deep south

 

[two sheds]

grrr I just realized i was watching cnn from half an hour ago because I'd paused it

 

[Humberto]

Yeah they're massively right wing pricks

Ah right

 

[Sue]

This red-blue thing is way confusing.

 

[ddraig]

What's that all about like? Anti-communism?

It’s a diverse state, with a large Hispanic population - although the Hispanic vote doesn’t overwhelmingly favour the Democrats as it does nationwide.

That’s because the large Cuban population tends to vote Republican. Many Cuban-Americans fled the Communist regime in their home country and can relate to Republican anti-socialist sentiment.

 

[scifisam]

I'm following a thread on a US political board at the same time and they don't seem to know what's going on any more than anyone here does.

 

[campanula]

Texas!

 

[frogwoman]

I stayed up watching the 2016 election too. At the time Trump seemed to be winning throughout? Biden has 85 votes now. Also Trump's seems to be winning the popular vote at the moment wtf

 

[frogwoman]

Texas!

Biden has it?

 

[Nine Bob Note]

The way I see it, Biden has 3 penalties. The first one (FL) has been saved.

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After which state do we post a photie of Private Frasier?

 

[belboid]

Trump takes S Carolina.

ETA Too close to call for Lindsay Graham though.

No shock, tho if they’d said ‘too close’ even for five minutes it would indicate a massive Biden win

 

[campanula]

Not yet but the numbers are astonishing

 

[Kaka Tim]

Not yet but the numbers are astonishing

any details? ive just got urban and gaurdian live feed as the other half is in bed

 

[scifisam]

Texas!

Currently showing Biden in the lead but that is because the city centers are reporting first. Only 10% counted so far. Much too early to tell.

(From the other board).

 

[a_chap]

Beau of the Fifth Column live on YouTube for any one who's interested.

 

[campanula]

Ohio interesting

 

[strung out]

any details? ive just got urban and gaurdian live feed as the other half is in bed

Count so far...

 

[Sue]

Mayor of Miami says vote against Biden is 'a vote against socialism'. Who knew Biden was a socialist....

 

[frogwoman]

If Biden gets Texas Trump's done isnt he?

 

[belboid]

It’s the way all the bloody states count in a different way that’s so confusing. Florida has been counting the mail in votes for weeks, so why didn’t the fuckers announce all of them straight away like Ohio did.

 

[belboid]

If Biden gets Texas Trump's done isnt he?

Yup

 

[Ted Striker]

Trump takes S Carolina.

ETA Too close to call for Lindsay Graham though.

The impact of the Pres poll on the senate one is impactful - splitting the ticket is rare - and can't always be priced in to advance forecasts. It's bad news for those (sticks hand up) wishing for Graham's demise though, who's probably my 3rd genie wish for tonight (Biden > Senate > Graham (McConnel is considered too unrealistic to flip))

 

[frogwoman]

Yup

I'm really nervous now Trump seems to be winning popular vote so far?

 

[Lord Camomile]

I'm really nervous now Trump seems to be winning popular vote so far?

Not according to CNN, last time they checked in with it.

Assuming you mean for the country as a whole?

 

[two sheds]

Trump seems to be getting his vote out too, no sign of republicans reluctant to vote for him?

 

[frogwoman]

Not according to CNN, last time they checked in with it.

Assuming you mean for the country as a whole?

According to the guardian results tracker thingy

 

[Sue]

I'm really nervous now Trump seems to be winning popular vote so far?

He won't win the popular vote but he could still win the electoral colleges (think that's unlikely but...). Too early to tell though.

 

[Raheem]

If Biden gets Texas Trump's done isnt he?

More to the point, it's looking like Biden will take PA and GA. If he does, then I think something very weird would have to happen for Trump to then win overall. So Florida may just be a sideshow.

 

[JTG]

Trump seems to be getting his vote out too, no sign of republicans reluctant to vote for him?

Far too early to say with any of this

 

[Ted Striker]

Not yet but the numbers are astonishing

ASTONSHING HOW?! (ffs )