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Chainfire

(17,757 posts)
Sun Nov 1, 2020, 11:03 AM Nov 2020

Break out your crystal balls...When do you think that the election will be decided? [View all]

Of course it will be weeks before all of the votes are tallied, but how soon after the end of voting on the West coast do you think that we will know who won the election. The question may be when will the major news organizations call the election?

My best guess is 24 hours. Should I stock up on more liquor and pot for the long haul?

To clarify my title, women are invited to participate.

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I think within a day. drray23 Nov 2020 #1
Tuesday night, 11PM ET. CurtEastPoint Nov 2020 #2
I think it'll be called before polls close here on the left coast MissB Nov 2020 #3
Late election night or in the wee hours of the next, if we take Demsrule86 Nov 2020 #4
AP will call it at 12:05am Eastern Time (Wednesday morning, technically) NurseJackie Nov 2020 #5
I'll go optmistic here. Midnight. Tom Rinaldo Nov 2020 #6
Shortly after 11 pm EST dalton99a Nov 2020 #7
+1 n/t Laelth Nov 2020 #15
9:30-10:00 EST Tuesday night NightWatcher Nov 2020 #8
With the majority that we'll have a strong idea within first 24 hours, Hortensis Nov 2020 #9
I have no idea The Genealogist Nov 2020 #10
One A.M. Wednesday morning, Progressive dog Nov 2020 #11
Thursday or Friday. Efilroft Sul Nov 2020 #12
I think we have a pretty good shot at election night dsc Nov 2020 #13
I am not holding out much hope for Florida. Chainfire Nov 2020 #16
I am considerably more optimistic about NC than FL dsc Nov 2020 #20
It'll all depend on which way Florida goes calguy Nov 2020 #14
24 business hours. nt zackymilly Nov 2020 #17
So Friday afternoon? Business hours 8 hous a day divided into 24 3 days csziggy Nov 2020 #29
We won't know PA, but if AZ, NV and one of FL, NC or GA are called for Biden, it's over. Nt Fiendish Thingy Nov 2020 #18
Somewhere between 11:30 and 12:30 they will call it. mercuryblues Nov 2020 #19
2 AM ET Wednesday tishaLA Nov 2020 #21
Friday. redstatebluegirl Nov 2020 #22
I think early Wed AM Buckeyeblue Nov 2020 #23
The next question will be, if the results are delayed for days Chainfire Nov 2020 #24
When California polls close. SoonerPride Nov 2020 #25
Thursday. qwlauren35 Nov 2020 #26
11:35 PM ET MoonlitKnight Nov 2020 #27
0047 Central Time. The 4th MyNameGoesHere Nov 2020 #28
Election night/morning. How many elections have not been called then? tinrobot Nov 2020 #30
I can think of one, right off the bat; waiting on Chad. Chainfire Nov 2020 #33
11:30 PM when TX and FL called for Biden JCMach1 Nov 2020 #31
When the polls close in CA, WA, OR and NV. roamer65 Nov 2020 #32
Tuesday night jmowreader Nov 2020 #34
By 11:15 EST; California Polls close at 11:00 and it will put Joe over the top if he isn't there yellowcanine Nov 2020 #35
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