November 3, 2020: Consolidated General Election.

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I just listened to him on stage. It’s frankly quite frightening that an autocratic narcissist who is openly trying to stop voting in a democratic election will most likely be re-elected.

Did he stop the counting? I thought he said he was told that counting has stopped.
 
I think it's a case that the in person votes have been counted but the postal votes now have to be counted. That will take a few days. Trump wants to stop those as they will most likely lean heavily towards Joe Biden. That's the reason for the attempted Presidential Coup he's talking about.
 
Did he stop the counting? I thought he said he was told that counting has stopped.
He also said that they (The Democrats) were going to the courts (I haven't heard that they are?) but then went on to say that he intended to go to the Supreme court. TBH it was a bizarre speech even for the The Donald. There were so many inaccuracies and outright lies in his speech even by his standards. It did indeed sound like the start of a Coup. Frightening, shocking, but yet not totally unexpected.
 
I don't know who is going to win, but if we assume the virus hitting this year damaged Trump, he would have romped home otherwise...
 
He also said that they (The Democrats) were going to the courts (I haven't heard that they are?) but then went on to say that he intended to go to the Supreme court. TBH it was a bizarre speech even for the The Donald. There were so many inaccuracies and outright lies in his speech even by his standards. It did indeed sound like the start of a Coup. Frightening, shocking, but yet not totally unexpected.
The precedent is already there from last month (I think) when the Federal Supreme Court backes the North Carolina State Supreme Courts decision to extend from 3 to 6 days the amount of time after the election postal votes could be received. The ballot had to be post marked on or before the 3rd but could be received and counted up to the 9th.
Voting rules are very much a preserve of the individual States.
 
I don't know who is going to win, but if we assume the virus hitting this year damaged Trump, he would have romped home otherwise...
Yep, he'll have a clear run of it next time. Does anyone seriously think he won't go for a third term if he wins this time?
 
Reports of highest turnout for a century... Trump's actual vote count increased versus 2016.
 
Guys Betfair have Biden 2.12. It’s not over yet. Get out your rosary beads.
Well done Purple for being most right on the outcome, which is not to say that The Donald will certainly win.
The betting markets got this right. They were betting on a far tighter race than the polls and pundits were suggesting.
 
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It's the vote suppression they are worried about.

I have to say I find it all a tad confusing. What is the delay with votes in Pennsylvania? How can California and New York complete their vote counts but Pennsylvania will need a few days? Are votes being counted by Amish community or something? Are they refusing to use electronics and instead using an abucus?
 
If Biden wins Wisconsin, Nevada and Georgia - which seems probable, he wins, 271-267 in the EC.
 
I have to say I find it all a tad confusing. What is the delay with votes in Pennsylvania? How can California and New York complete their vote counts but Pennsylvania will need a few days? Are votes being counted by Amish community or something? Are they refusing to use electronics and instead using an abucus?
Pennsylvania don't usually have a large postal vote. This time it's massive.
 
If Biden wins Wisconsin, Nevada and Georgia - which seems probable, he wins, 271-267 in the EC.
I don't think it's probable that he'll win Georgia. As of now 94% of the votes have been counted and Trump is ahead by 2.2%.

I think it'll all come down to Pennsylvania. Trump is ahead 55.8% to 43.1% but only 64% of the votes have been counted so most or all of the postal ballots are still to be counted and they should be mostly Democrat.
Edit; Pennsylvania has counted 39% of the mail-in ballots it has received. That makes it more likely to be a Trump victory there.
 
I don't think it's probable that he'll win Georgia. As of now 94% of the votes have been counted and Trump is ahead by 2.2%.
I think it'll all come down to Pennsylvania. Trump is ahead 55.8% to 43.1% but only 64% of the votes have been counted so most or all of the postal ballots are still to be counted and they should be mostly Democrat.

My understanding re; Georgia is that a lot of the votes to be counted are in Atlanta, which is heavily Democrat?

Re; postal votes, with the virus, is it possible more Republican voters (.eg. older) would opt for mail in?
 
My understanding re; Georgia is that a lot of the votes to be counted are in Atlanta, which is heavily Democrat?
Yes, it looks like there's about 600,000 votes still to be added in heavily Democratic counties with Trump ahead by 100,000 at the moment. Good news!

Re; postal votes, with the virus, is it possible more Republican voters (.eg. older) would opt for mail in?
It became a political statement, much like wearing a mask. If Republicans has used the postal vote more Trump wouldn't be on his way to the Supreme Court to suppress their votes.
 
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