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Tom Rinaldo

(22,912 posts)
Mon Nov 2, 2020, 10:26 AM Nov 2020

Of course I'm on edge, but I'll admit it. I expect a decisive Biden win

My expectations leave me wide open. My guard, in truth, is not up. I am not emotionally armored. I expect good news on Tuesday and even better news on Wednesday. But of course I'm still not at ease. Way too much is at stake for that.

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yellowcanine

(35,699 posts)
2. I think we will get a media call for Biden by 11:15 pm EST.
Mon Nov 2, 2020, 10:48 AM
Nov 2020

And the orangesicle will be tweeting madly "fake news!"

Demsrule86

(68,542 posts)
4. I do too...I am excited about some unexpected wins ...I think it will be a great night for us
Mon Nov 2, 2020, 11:18 AM
Nov 2020

and that we may have a call tomorrow or early in the morning.

Bettie

(16,088 posts)
9. I just can't help thinking that the new voters
Mon Nov 2, 2020, 11:39 AM
Nov 2020

are being seriously undercounted and that they are going to break in our direction overall.

I hope for several surprises.

I fear that the MAGATs won't take that well and will ramp up the violence we've already seen.

Tom Rinaldo

(22,912 posts)
12. I think so too. How could they have predicted the increase in young voter turnout for example?
Mon Nov 2, 2020, 12:00 PM
Nov 2020

Even as recently as the 2020 Democratic primaries the youth vote was under performing, and Biden was not even the candidate who had significant support among those "youth" who did vote then. Their models could not have predicted where the increased voter turnout would be coming from.

Bettie

(16,088 posts)
13. And generally speaking those young voters
Mon Nov 2, 2020, 12:08 PM
Nov 2020

are liberal.

They will not be voting for Agent Orange in large numbers.

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)
14. Dammit they'd better! Unpack SCROTUS, then COVID response,
Mon Nov 2, 2020, 12:11 PM
Nov 2020

...and then a huge list of repairs and reforms, especially to elections and campaign finance.

Happy Hoosier

(7,283 posts)
15. I was destroyed in 2016.
Mon Nov 2, 2020, 12:15 PM
Nov 2020

I cannot afford for that to happen again.

I am hopeful. VERY hopeful. But I am steeled. The bastards will do everything they can to steal this.

Vivienne235729

(3,383 posts)
16. Me too. I'm trying to reign in my optimism but deep down I am expecting a blowout.
Mon Nov 2, 2020, 12:16 PM
Nov 2020

A blowout all the way down the ballot too.

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