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Bucky

(53,998 posts)
Wed Oct 28, 2020, 04:46 PM Oct 2020

*** 6 Days Out... post your Electoral College predictions here ***

Even being pessimistic about Trump's possible gap-closing surge in Florida (and even granting Trump hangs on in Texas, Georgia, and Iowa where Biden has been doing surprisingly well), I'm calling it a 324-214 win for Biden. That's me thinking with my well-deserved Democratic paranoia. The good news is that, except for Indiana, I think Trump will be completely pushed out of the Great Lakes region, which gave him his faux upset last time.

https://www.270towin.com/maps/PRP9r

If I thought with my heart and Biden prevails in Florida, with all its usual shenanigans, it'd be 353-185.

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*** 6 Days Out... post your Electoral College predictions here *** (Original Post) Bucky Oct 2020 OP
I go with the Economist 357 that would make me happy nt doc03 Oct 2020 #1
Biden 291, Trump 247 NameAlreadyTaken Oct 2020 #2
My realistic predictions right now: 339 - 198 Initech Oct 2020 #3
We have a greater chance of picking up Texas' electoral votes ... Laelth Oct 2020 #10
I'd be truly shocked if either happened! Initech Oct 2020 #37
Same. Pleasantly shocked, but shocked all the same. n/t Laelth Oct 2020 #38
369 us MFM008 Oct 2020 #4
375-163. n/t Laelth Oct 2020 #5
If the vote is fair and square NorthOf270 Oct 2020 #6
I agree, precisely. Laelth Oct 2020 #12
Not to be contrarian, but... Bucky Oct 2020 #23
Texas looks more likely than Ohio for this election YessirAtsaFact Oct 2020 #31
I think Ohio is not as hot for Trump anymore NorthOf270 Oct 2020 #36
This is my prediction as well with one exception. honest.abe Oct 2020 #50
I'll believe it when I see it NorthOf270 Oct 2020 #54
Here is mine: W_HAMILTON Oct 2020 #7
I almost threw GA in there. Otherwise we are the same. nt Quixote1818 Oct 2020 #14
We disagree only on Ohio. Laelth Oct 2020 #17
I'll go with that instead. Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2020 #22
I think Trump takes Florida, but agree Biden takes GA and NC mnhtnbb Oct 2020 #48
365 to 173. Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2020 #8
334-204 Zeus69 Oct 2020 #9
When will we know? How long will it take? NurseJackie Oct 2020 #11
Given the massive early voting ballots, I think it could take a week to get final counts Bucky Oct 2020 #15
It really does depend. MissB Oct 2020 #19
This sums up WHAT ELECTION NIGHT WILL LOOK LIKE Bucky Oct 2020 #24
342 to 197 Quixote1818 Oct 2020 #13
Arizona would be nice Bucky Oct 2020 #25
345 Biden to 193 Pisces Oct 2020 #16
Biden 346 ananda Oct 2020 #18
A whole lot to not enough. I want Joe to at least get more than the "record" number trump got. panader0 Oct 2020 #20
My current base guess - Biden: 297, trump: 163, tossup: 78 Roland99 Oct 2020 #21
Biden wins Florida, Texas and Georgia DIVINEprividence Oct 2020 #26
306 to 232 aaaaaa5a Oct 2020 #27
I think Biden will get 413 EV's. roamer65 Oct 2020 #28
Biden and Trump will get a bunch of votes, but Biden will get a lot more than Trump. Binkie The Clown Oct 2020 #29
lets go for massive blowout, Biden 400+ EV and 25 million vote advantage beachbumbob Oct 2020 #30
Biden 293 Trump 245 jalan48 Oct 2020 #32
306 Biden 232 trump cry baby Oct 2020 #33
413 - 125 vercetti2021 Oct 2020 #34
I like the way you think...if it's close to 10% nationwide Tribetime Oct 2020 #39
I think so too. Demsrule86 Oct 2020 #46
341-197 ironflange Oct 2020 #35
444 to 94 Biden Blowout Chasing Dreams Oct 2020 #40
I'd die if this happened vercetti2021 Oct 2020 #41
It's an optimistic, stretch scenario Chasing Dreams Oct 2020 #43
I'm greedy Chili Oct 2020 #42
279 - Biden, 259 - Trump J_William_Ryan Oct 2020 #44
Whoa... That'd be close Bucky Oct 2020 #45
That's where I am, but worried about WI LeftInTX Oct 2020 #52
I think Biden wins (posted such upthread), but.... Zeus69 Oct 2020 #47
I'm thinking Biden 269 LeftInTX Oct 2020 #53
This message was self-deleted by its author LeftInTX Oct 2020 #49
This. If we don't win Wisconsin, Trump wins LeftInTX Oct 2020 #51

Initech

(100,063 posts)
3. My realistic predictions right now: 339 - 198
Wed Oct 28, 2020, 04:57 PM
Oct 2020

This is entirely depending on Texas and assuming Florida stays red. And Dems pick up Senate seats in: AZ (Kelley), SC (Harrison), GA (Ossoff and Warnock), and TX (Hager).

Laelth

(32,017 posts)
10. We have a greater chance of picking up Texas' electoral votes ...
Wed Oct 28, 2020, 05:03 PM
Oct 2020

... than we do of Hegar winning. If Hegar wins, Biden has Texas in the bag. I am not expecting either to happen.

-Laelth

Laelth

(32,017 posts)
12. I agree, precisely.
Wed Oct 28, 2020, 05:06 PM
Oct 2020

Perhaps I did not initially count the one EV from NE-2, but, otherwise, I think you nailed it. (I edited to add that single electoral vote).

Six days out, mind you. Things can change.

-Laelth

Bucky

(53,998 posts)
23. Not to be contrarian, but...
Wed Oct 28, 2020, 05:15 PM
Oct 2020

Having looked at those swing states, I wonder if I was too optimistic about Ohio. That state has been devolving into a large Indiana lately.

 

NorthOf270

(290 posts)
36. I think Ohio is not as hot for Trump anymore
Wed Oct 28, 2020, 07:59 PM
Oct 2020

Texas has always been a case of I believe it when I see it.

Ohio voted for Sherrod Brown. Texas never seems to go for a Dem statewide.

Again, this is minus shenanigans.

Buckeye_Democrat

(14,853 posts)
22. I'll go with that instead.
Wed Oct 28, 2020, 05:14 PM
Oct 2020

Hope Biden/Harris win Ohio, but I'm not optimistic... especially with the absentee ballot "accidents" from the Trump-supporting printing company in the major-Democratic counties.

Bucky

(53,998 posts)
15. Given the massive early voting ballots, I think it could take a week to get final counts
Wed Oct 28, 2020, 05:10 PM
Oct 2020

I think by 11/11/20 we'll have a final EC count. States to worry about include North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Florida, where Republicans will try the hardest to throw out as many absentee, mail-in, and early voting ballots.

I wonder if this could actually hurt them in Florida, where the late breaking votes are pointed in Trump's direction.

aaaaaa5a

(4,667 posts)
27. 306 to 232
Wed Oct 28, 2020, 05:19 PM
Oct 2020

I am going with what I think is the worst case scenario for us.

Biden 306
Trump 232


I am of course hoping for a much bigger win.

Binkie The Clown

(7,911 posts)
29. Biden and Trump will get a bunch of votes, but Biden will get a lot more than Trump.
Wed Oct 28, 2020, 05:24 PM
Oct 2020

You can make book on that!

 

beachbumbob

(9,263 posts)
30. lets go for massive blowout, Biden 400+ EV and 25 million vote advantage
Wed Oct 28, 2020, 05:26 PM
Oct 2020

set new record for 1908 for voter participation

cry baby

(6,682 posts)
33. 306 Biden 232 trump
Wed Oct 28, 2020, 06:08 PM
Oct 2020

I think there’ll be shenanigans in FL.

I think we’ll put the blue wall back up.

Tribetime

(4,685 posts)
39. I like the way you think...if it's close to 10% nationwide
Wed Oct 28, 2020, 09:52 PM
Oct 2020

It could very well be over 400 for Joe
413-125 I agree 👍

Chasing Dreams

(415 posts)
40. 444 to 94 Biden Blowout
Wed Oct 28, 2020, 09:54 PM
Oct 2020

We have all the money, moxie, and momentum. Trump and the Republicans have the stock market and economy in free-fall, and Covid is out of control. The polls are just beginning to catch these death throes, but are understating the vast extent of the collapse. All of the current battlegrounds go Biden. Plus Kansas, Missouri, Montana, and South Carolina. Thirty Five states.



Oh, and the Senate? 58-42, Dems. Plus a net gain of 15 congressional seats, and state houses all over the country. Reapportionment of Congress based on 2020 Census next year should put us in a strong position for a decade...



Chasing Dreams

(415 posts)
43. It's an optimistic, stretch scenario
Wed Oct 28, 2020, 10:02 PM
Oct 2020

But no one above has gone that far, and someone needed to!

And it somehow feels possible, not just wishful imaginary thinking

J_William_Ryan

(1,753 posts)
44. 279 - Biden, 259 - Trump
Wed Oct 28, 2020, 10:21 PM
Oct 2020

Biden flips MI, WI, and PA.

There remains a great deal of fear, ignorance, bigotry, racism and hate.

LeftInTX

(25,258 posts)
52. That's where I am, but worried about WI
Thu Oct 29, 2020, 01:36 PM
Oct 2020

I think Biden will flip MI and PA, but skeptical of WI.

If we don't carry WI or AZ we're stuck with Trump

Zeus69

(391 posts)
47. I think Biden wins (posted such upthread), but....
Thu Oct 29, 2020, 12:34 PM
Oct 2020

This is my “nightmare“ map:

Trump only needs an upset in PA to win it all. Because if he can win PA, he can win in FL, AZ, IA, NC. And with a large error percentage in these mail-in ballots, a 5 or 6% Biden lead in PA could evaporate overnight.

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LeftInTX

(25,258 posts)
51. This. If we don't win Wisconsin, Trump wins
Thu Oct 29, 2020, 01:34 PM
Oct 2020

All the brown will go to Trump. I do not trust the polls.

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