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Am I the only person here that doesn't believe it's just a coincidence that they are only 1-2%apart (Original Post) flying_wahini Nov 2020 OP
They are the states he won last time Dem2 Nov 2020 #1
That's why they are called "swing" or "battleground" states... Fiendish Thingy Nov 2020 #2
WI has been under 1% in many presidential elections AlexSFCA Nov 2020 #3
I don't think it's that unusual for Swing States, but i'm sure there is also the issue of voter JI7 Nov 2020 #4
Then why won't Trump win them by 1-2%? Polybius Nov 2020 #5
Out of 50 states, in a two party system? unblock Nov 2020 #6
The fact that tRump is a super-cheater Blue Owl Nov 2020 #7
THIS! sfstaxprep Nov 2020 #8

Dem2

(8,168 posts)
1. They are the states he won last time
Thu Nov 5, 2020, 02:13 AM
Nov 2020

It's not unreasonable to think they may be a bigger lift to flip all 3.

Fiendish Thingy

(15,568 posts)
2. That's why they are called "swing" or "battleground" states...
Thu Nov 5, 2020, 02:13 AM
Nov 2020

You are selectively focusing on these states rather than UT, CA, NY, AL and the other 40 states where the margins are much larger, for good reason.

AlexSFCA

(6,137 posts)
3. WI has been under 1% in many presidential elections
Thu Nov 5, 2020, 02:13 AM
Nov 2020

now more states are like WI, more states have become evenly divided.

JI7

(89,244 posts)
4. I don't think it's that unusual for Swing States, but i'm sure there is also the issue of voter
Thu Nov 5, 2020, 02:14 AM
Nov 2020

which has always gone on .

And I wonder how votes would be if we had a system where which was truly fair and secure for everyone.

Blue Owl

(50,347 posts)
7. The fact that tRump is a super-cheater
Thu Nov 5, 2020, 02:42 AM
Nov 2020

is troubling, I can’t believe his corrupt ass didn’t tamper with electronic votes and there’s also been no talk of Russian interference. It’s possible there wasn’t any. But then again this is tRump we’re talking about, a man whose way of life is lying and cheating...

sfstaxprep

(9,998 posts)
8. THIS!
Thu Nov 5, 2020, 02:49 AM
Nov 2020

That's why this pit in my stomach won't go away until the votes have all been counted, and Biden is hopefully comfortably at or above 270.

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