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ancianita

(36,130 posts)
Wed Aug 26, 2020, 04:59 PM Aug 2020

The Battleground State Formula -- 270 to Win

Right now it's Wisconsin.

1. Police kill a black person -- cameras, guns
2. BLM and/or allies protest the police abuse -- no cameras, no guns
3. Armed white supremacists hijack protests with breaking and burning -- media, guns
4. Trump sends in militias -- campaign ads
5. Fearful voters vote for Trump




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The Battleground State Formula -- 270 to Win (Original Post) ancianita Aug 2020 OP
See Cook Political or ElectoralVote.com Thekaspervote Aug 2020 #1
I hear you. But whenever I see Trump tweeting federal 'help' in battleground states, I ancianita Aug 2020 #3
ancianita! Thanks for the post. peacebuzzard Aug 2020 #2
Hiya! Welcome! ancianita Aug 2020 #4
Yes, getting my party gear peacebuzzard Aug 2020 #5
Let us know when that happens. ancianita Aug 2020 #6

Thekaspervote

(32,787 posts)
1. See Cook Political or ElectoralVote.com
Wed Aug 26, 2020, 05:06 PM
Aug 2020

Also 538 does not show Wi, Mi, or PA as toss ups.. nor does the Economist

ancianita

(36,130 posts)
3. I hear you. But whenever I see Trump tweeting federal 'help' in battleground states, I
Wed Aug 26, 2020, 05:23 PM
Aug 2020

think of where he was in 2016, behind Hillary, and how he pulled it out.

Things can change in the next 70 days.

As when Obama ran, we need to act like we're 30 points down, as Plouffe has said.

peacebuzzard

(5,181 posts)
2. ancianita! Thanks for the post.
Wed Aug 26, 2020, 05:10 PM
Aug 2020

I was wondering how at this moment it was sorta kinda lining up.
Here's to the red southern coalition breaking up! with GA, FL or NC, or all of it.
That will rearrange the historic lineup nicely.

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