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Codeine

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9. There is no nationwide race.

Reply to Roland99 (Reply #7)

Wed Oct 21, 2020, 09:21 AM

Oct 2020

They call state races as they become clear. If your state hasn’t closed then your race is still to be determined.

And only an idiot decides not to vote based on results elsewhere. You still have other races on your ticket. Anyone dumb enough to avoid voting because Florida got called an hour after their polls closed probably shouldn’t be voting anyway.

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Wouldn't it be nice if Americans' need for instant gratification got a bit of an adjustment? [View all] Roland99 Oct 2020 OP

I agree. I remember the Carter/Reagan election in 1980 where they called it around 9:00 pm catbyte Oct 2020 #1

TV created this situation Wicked Blue Oct 2020 #2

You mean radio created this problem... Drunken Irishman Oct 2020 #25

It's the news media that drive this, not the voters FakeNoose Oct 2020 #3

As a voter I disagree. Codeine Oct 2020 #16

They can't announce the winner when they don't know FakeNoose Oct 2020 #27

They can certainly announce states. Codeine Oct 2020 #29

Why? Codeine Oct 2020 #4

Because it can act as a suppressant to states where polls are still open Roland99 Oct 2020 #7

There is no nationwide race. Codeine Oct 2020 #9

president is a nationwide race Roland99 Oct 2020 #14

No. It's 50 statewide (plus a few extra) races. nt Codeine Oct 2020 #15

nationwide position Roland99 Oct 2020 #17

And yet every race is individual and separate. Codeine Oct 2020 #18

you're completely missing the point Roland99 Oct 2020 #19

Because your premise is inherently flawed. Codeine Oct 2020 #26

ok, sure Roland99 Oct 2020 #28

It isn't -- we have zero national races obamanut2012 Oct 2020 #20

national implications. Why is no one getting this? Roland99 Oct 2020 #22

That's a myth. TwilightZone Oct 2020 #13

not true obamanut2012 Oct 2020 #21

Is there empirical evidence Codeine Oct 2020 #30

not on a scale of half the country but there are valid concerns that have been raised for 40 yrs Roland99 Oct 2020 #32

2000 was straight up theft Codeine Oct 2020 #33

The only reason I want to know that my vote has been counted, is because Baitball Blogger Oct 2020 #5

Isn't it illegal in other countries to call a winner before the polls close? Lars39 Oct 2020 #6

They're calling the winner for states Codeine Oct 2020 #31

This need for instant gratification has to stop RIGHT NOW!!! n/t Silent3 Oct 2020 #8

LOL. Statistical Oct 2020 #10

. WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2020 #12

The need for instant gratification is why so many American me suffer... SKKY Oct 2020 #11

Why Hawaii and not Alaska, whose polls close at 1am ET? Drunken Irishman Oct 2020 #23

wasn't aware they were open that late. then by all means Roland99 Oct 2020 #24