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TwilightZone

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4. I tried to temper expectations here about Texas.

Reply to redstateblues (Original post)

Wed Nov 4, 2020, 12:12 AM

Nov 2020

With varying levels of success. Based on my experience here and understanding of turnout, etc., I was pretty sure that it was out of reach this cycle. All bets are off in 2024, however.

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I really got sucked in to all the happy talk about [View all] redstateblues Nov 2020 OP

Texas is our great white whale... nt. BlueIdaho Nov 2020 #1

Biden didn't fall for Texas and not really Florida either though he put attempt in. LizBeth Nov 2020 #2

What's a known known is a majority of the "close" elections go republican. That's screwed up uponit7771 Nov 2020 #3

I tried to temper expectations here about Texas. TwilightZone Nov 2020 #4

I always try to remain cynical, it's hard but leads to less heartbreak. 😕 nt Raine Nov 2020 #5

Arizona has been a surprise for me and I live in Arizona. StarryNite Nov 2020 #6

Arizona was the only swing state I had confidence in JonLP24 Nov 2020 #8

People are saying NYT gives Biden a 63% chance of winning Georgia JonLP24 Nov 2020 #7

Only a few Democratic areas have been counted. Demsrule86 Nov 2020 #10

I hope I'm wrong. I lived in GA for 10 years redstateblues Nov 2020 #11

Georgia won't be called tonight because a water pipe break has made it so there Demsrule86 Nov 2020 #9