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How Many Votes Do You Expect to be Early Votes Nationwide?

0-10%
22
7%
10-20%
51
17%
20-30%
85
28%
30-40%
66
21%
40-50%
45
15%
50%+
39
13%
 
Total votes : 308
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Postby Diopolis » Sat Sep 19, 2020 1:14 pm

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Also, it is usually illegal.
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Postby Diopolis » Sat Sep 19, 2020 1:15 pm

My prediction is Biden wins relatively narrowly, democrats take back control of the senate narrowly, and there's at least one electoral college upset.
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Postby San Lumen » Sat Sep 19, 2020 1:17 pm

Diopolis wrote:My prediction is Biden wins relatively narrowly, democrats take back control of the senate narrowly, and there's at least one electoral college upset.


I hope its not narrow
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Postby Liriena » Sat Sep 19, 2020 1:18 pm

San Lumen wrote:
Diopolis wrote:My prediction is Biden wins relatively narrowly, democrats take back control of the senate narrowly, and there's at least one electoral college upset.


I hope its not narrow

It sure would be nice to see a landslide repudiation of Trumpism.
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Postby San Lumen » Sat Sep 19, 2020 1:19 pm

Liriena wrote:
San Lumen wrote:
I hope its not narrow

It sure would be nice to see a landslide repudiation of Trumpism.

Yes it would be. we shall have to see if polls change in coming weeks.
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Postby The Black Forrest » Sat Sep 19, 2020 1:19 pm

Liriena wrote:
San Lumen wrote:
I hope its not narrow

It sure would be nice to see a landslide repudiation of Trumpism.


Indeed. Though they will scream cheated no matter the amount. Add in donnie egging them on to violence......
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Postby San Lumen » Sat Sep 19, 2020 1:20 pm

The Black Forrest wrote:
Liriena wrote:It sure would be nice to see a landslide repudiation of Trumpism.


Indeed. Though they will scream cheated no matter the amount. Add in donnie egging them on to violence......

the bigger the margin the less legitimacy fraud claims have.
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Postby Kexholm and Karelia » Sat Sep 19, 2020 1:23 pm


All of the meltdowns that have ensued in the last hours due to the demise of RBG are reminding me of December 2016
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Postby Valrifell » Sat Sep 19, 2020 1:28 pm

Kexholm and Karelia wrote:

All of the meltdowns that have ensued in the last hours due to the demise of RBG are reminding me of December 2016


The ricin package was before that, though. Hence "earlier this week".
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Postby Talvezout » Sat Sep 19, 2020 1:33 pm

Collins put out a statement saying that she does not support doing a floor vote for the appointment, and that whoever wins the election should be able to fill in the spot.

So that's 51 - 49 right now - depending on when the appointment is held, could be 50 - 50 with Mark Kelly getting sworn in early.
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Postby Cannot think of a name » Sat Sep 19, 2020 1:34 pm


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4. Don’t choose a guaranteed to fail assassination plot on someone who already lives off an already exaggerated persecution complex.
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Postby Valrifell » Sat Sep 19, 2020 1:34 pm

Talvezout wrote:Collins put out a statement saying that she does not support doing a floor vote for the appointment, and that whoever wins the election should be able to fill in the spot.

So that's 51 - 49 right now - depending on when the appointment is held, could be 50 - 50 with Mark Kelly getting sworn in early.


Collins putting out a statement makes me think the caucus is firmly behind the President here.
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Postby Talvezout » Sat Sep 19, 2020 1:42 pm

Valrifell wrote:
Talvezout wrote:Collins put out a statement saying that she does not support doing a floor vote for the appointment, and that whoever wins the election should be able to fill in the spot.

So that's 51 - 49 right now - depending on when the appointment is held, could be 50 - 50 with Mark Kelly getting sworn in early.


Collins putting out a statement makes me think the caucus is firmly behind the President here.


Yeah, I wouldn't be surprised if McConnell is allowing Collins to do this because he has enough votes. Of course, things can change - I'm sure McConnell didn't plan for Romney to vote for one of the articles of impeachment, for example. Same with McCain and the ACA repeal.
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Postby Saint Sche Batose » Sat Sep 19, 2020 1:43 pm

The Black Forrest wrote:
Liriena wrote:It sure would be nice to see a landslide repudiation of Trumpism.


Indeed. Though they will scream cheated no matter the amount. Add in donnie egging them on to violence......


You guys do know our votes mean nothing whatsoever?
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Postby San Lumen » Sat Sep 19, 2020 1:45 pm

Saint Sche Batose wrote:
The Black Forrest wrote:
Indeed. Though they will scream cheated no matter the amount. Add in donnie egging them on to violence......


You guys do know our votes mean nothing whatsoever?



you sure about that: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_c ... on_results
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Postby Diopolis » Sat Sep 19, 2020 1:45 pm

Saint Sche Batose wrote:
The Black Forrest wrote:
Indeed. Though they will scream cheated no matter the amount. Add in donnie egging them on to violence......


You guys do know our votes mean nothing whatsoever?

Indeed. The new world order already picked who won months ago.
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Postby Saint Sche Batose » Sat Sep 19, 2020 1:47 pm

San Lumen wrote:
Saint Sche Batose wrote:
You guys do know our votes mean nothing whatsoever?



you sure about that: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_c ... on_results


First candidate to 270 electoral college votes wins. Hence, you could get zero votes from the popular vote and still win the election.
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Postby Heloin » Sat Sep 19, 2020 1:48 pm

Saint Sche Batose wrote:
The Black Forrest wrote:
Indeed. Though they will scream cheated no matter the amount. Add in donnie egging them on to violence......


You guys do know our votes mean nothing whatsoever?

If you live in a safe state sure, your local election still matters.

Diopolis wrote:
Saint Sche Batose wrote:
You guys do know our votes mean nothing whatsoever?

Indeed. The new world order already picked who won months ago.

The rest of you didn't cast your vote in that election? Amateurs.
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Postby Farnhamia » Sat Sep 19, 2020 1:48 pm

Saint Sche Batose wrote:


First candidate to 270 electoral college votes wins. Hence, you could get zero votes from the popular vote and still win the election.

How's that now?
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Postby Eukaryotic Cells » Sat Sep 19, 2020 1:48 pm

Saint Sche Batose wrote:
The Black Forrest wrote:
Indeed. Though they will scream cheated no matter the amount. Add in donnie egging them on to violence......


You guys do know our votes mean nothing whatsoever?

I would have thought that 2016 disproved this line of thinking. Trump won by razor thin margins in a number of swing states.
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Postby Aureumterra » Sat Sep 19, 2020 1:51 pm

Saint Sche Batose wrote:


First candidate to 270 electoral college votes wins. Hence, you could get zero votes from the popular vote and still win the election.

Uh… no?
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Postby Saint Sche Batose » Sat Sep 19, 2020 1:52 pm

Farnhamia wrote:
Saint Sche Batose wrote:
First candidate to 270 electoral college votes wins. Hence, you could get zero votes from the popular vote and still win the election.

How's that now?


The electoral college has been around since 1776, but the way it was used in elections since then has changed a few times.
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Postby Saint Sche Batose » Sat Sep 19, 2020 1:55 pm

Aureumterra wrote:
Saint Sche Batose wrote:
First candidate to 270 electoral college votes wins. Hence, you could get zero votes from the popular vote and still win the election.

Uh… no?


Um... yes. It's very unlikely but there's always an acute sliver of a chance that it will happen in an election.
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Postby The Greater Ohio Valley » Sat Sep 19, 2020 1:55 pm

Saint Sche Batose wrote:The electoral college has been around since 1776.

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Postby Kannap » Sat Sep 19, 2020 1:57 pm

San Lumen wrote:
Saint Sche Batose wrote:
You guys do know our votes mean nothing whatsoever?



you sure about that: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_c ... on_results


Yeah

And no matter how many times you deploy that wikipedia article, the situation doesn't change.
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