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DallasNE

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23. The Media Did A Crap Job Of Reporting Last Night

Reply to Fahrenthold451 (Original post)

Wed Nov 4, 2020, 07:52 PM

Nov 2020

Not sure where they got some of their numbers either. Last night they had percentages remaining that indicated average turnout at best because of the number of ballots counter and percent of remaining ballots made it impossible to overcome an 800,000 deficit, especially since they said ballots from both Pittsburgh and Philadelphia remained to be counted. It now looks like they were seriously underestimating the remaining ballots and where they were coming from. Same problem with Wisconsin - there weren't enough remaining ballots to overcome the Trump lead, except they did by 20,600.

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Crunching numbers on PA. Looks great. Want to dive in to #s? [View all] Fahrenthold451 Nov 2020 OP

I love your screen name, btw! As well as your calculations! calimary Nov 2020 #1

Thanks! Fahrenthold is my spirit animal. Fahrenthold451 Nov 2020 #3

Yeah, I love him, too! calimary Nov 2020 #34

Thank you for this. Thank you, thank you. onecaliberal Nov 2020 #2

Senator Casey says Biden will win by at least 100,000 Dr. Jack Nov 2020 #4

I saw that too, didn't believe it so did my own trendline Fahrenthold451 Nov 2020 #5

Sen Casey knows Pennsylvania voting DeminPennswoods Nov 2020 #12

I just don't understand; if you say there are 1.1M votes left and Biden Maraya1969 Nov 2020 #6

This afternoon Ts lead is 320 Im using current time #s Fahrenthold451 Nov 2020 #9

Thank you for pulling this data together and analyzing it. Mike 03 Nov 2020 #7

So glad you like math! Thank you 😊 cry baby Nov 2020 #8

I Like It! Science! Tommymac Nov 2020 #10

The state tally isn't as updated for Philly as the actually Philly tally BumRushDaShow Nov 2020 #11

51% turnout is really disappointing DeminPennswoods Nov 2020 #13

Is that 51% votes cast though or is it 51% of registered tabulated so far? eom tarheelsunc Nov 2020 #15

51% of registered voters DeminPennswoods Nov 2020 #17

That number continues to change as they update the results BumRushDaShow Nov 2020 #18

Will be interesting to see the final number DeminPennswoods Nov 2020 #19

They are still counting BumRushDaShow Nov 2020 #21

Margin down to 277k Dem2 Nov 2020 #14

We got this - Scotus won't save him. radius777 Nov 2020 #16

Maybe Trump can get Jerome Powell to print him half a million votes bucolic_frolic Nov 2020 #20

+10 nt reACTIONary Nov 2020 #32

hope to gods you're right - any idea "when"? n/t Locrian Nov 2020 #22

The Media Did A Crap Job Of Reporting Last Night DallasNE Nov 2020 #23

It's the Republican DENVERPOPS Nov 2020 #33

Backing up a second, trump's lead dropped from 700k to 321k. Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2020 #24

That was surely the case Wiz Imp Nov 2020 #29

welcome to DU gopiscrap Nov 2020 #35

welcome to DU gopiscrap Nov 2020 #36

Heck, yeah! Dive away! Thanks for your conclusion. That there is why numbers win against ancianita Nov 2020 #25

Trumps lead is down to 250k with 86% reporting. Mr. Sparkle Nov 2020 #26

Another 11,000 in mail system not delivered. Another sweep has been ordered. 58Sunliner Nov 2020 #27

I have a question mvd Nov 2020 #28

About an hour ago I did similar calculations for Nevada and Arizona. Biden wins BOTH: George II Nov 2020 #30

Biden is now only 204,000 behind, shrinking by the hour (it was 492,000 this morning)! George II Nov 2020 #31