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W_HAMILTON

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19. I don't know that Virginia is a good barometer.

Reply to dsc (Reply #15)

Mon Nov 4, 2024, 09:16 AM

Nov 2024

In 2020, I remember a family member trolling me about how Trump was going to win because he was up in Virginia. This was relatively late into the night, maybe 10pm'ish. The blue areas up near DC were just slow to report. Virginia came in earlier than the blue wall state late surge around 2am/3am, but they were too late too be a good indicator of who was going to win, especially given the fact that if you used them, you were probably worried Trump was going to win given that he was up in that commonwealth for several hours after closing.

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VA closes early dsc Nov 2024 #15

I don't know that Virginia is a good barometer. W_HAMILTON Nov 2024 #19

If they call early it will be because he does worse in his part of VA dsc Nov 2024 #20

By 9:00 pm, EST. First results coming in, all Harris/Walz ahead. mucholderthandirt Nov 2024 #16

When the media declares it. That will be my clue Kaleva Nov 2024 #17