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jorgevlorgan

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13. I think the only states that will have delayed counts of mail ballots are mi wi and pa

Reply to rufus dog (Reply #12)

Thu Oct 1, 2020, 09:06 PM

Oct 2020

If Biden does as well -or better than either of Obamas elections, it will be known on election day because mail ballots will be 95% counted in most states already, and the media will likely call it. There won't be much wiggle room anywhere to say otherwise.

I think the map could potentially look like this in terms of states called (ignore the shades please)

https://www.270towin.com/maps/2nlkd

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538 spreading the doomsday crisis scenario of the election [View all] jorgevlorgan Oct 2020 OP

I agree with 538. The threat is real. Doodley Oct 2020 #1

The threat is overstated. jorgevlorgan Oct 2020 #2

The three states you mention are the three states that Biden probably needs to win back. Doodley Oct 2020 #3

Biden losing every other state on election day could give legitimacy to Trump declaring victory jorgevlorgan Oct 2020 #5

What is overstated is the fact.. DemsIn2020 Oct 2020 #15

Oh he may surely try to steal it with the courts or some other questionablly jorgevlorgan Oct 2020 #16

An asteroid could hit the Earth and create a new Gulf of Mexico, too. Stinky The Clown Oct 2020 #4

Exactly jorgevlorgan Oct 2020 #6

Doomsday scenarios are useful. Unlikely, but seminal for develioping plans just in case. BlueWavePsych Oct 2020 #7

I just wish all the facts were at least included in this scenario -legality, which party is in power jorgevlorgan Oct 2020 #8

Exactly! Proud Liberal Dem Oct 2020 #9

But Wisconsin and Pennsylvania frazzled Oct 2020 #10

They are not the only swing states. jorgevlorgan Oct 2020 #11

Agree with you to a point rufus dog Oct 2020 #12

I think the only states that will have delayed counts of mail ballots are mi wi and pa jorgevlorgan Oct 2020 #13

Also if texas is super close, it might take as long for us to know who won it jorgevlorgan Oct 2020 #14