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In reply to the discussion: Oh, my GAWD! Y'all please stop with the magical thinking! [View all]soandso
(1,631 posts)67. I'd guess that
most of them leaned and voted whatever way they did previously. What happened to the millions of voters who disappeared from 2020, I don't have any guesses. To properly analyze that, you'd have to look by counties and see where vote totals dropped to try and nail it down. I'm not a numbers person (bad at math!) so this is a job for someone like Steve Kornaki, lol.
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Oh, my GAWD! Y'all please stop with the magical thinking! [View all]
littlemissmartypants
Nov 2024
OP
When referring to "magical thinking" it's definitely not a directive of someone's speech.
littlemissmartypants
Nov 2024
#54
I know, mathematics is totally incongruous with conspiracy theories!
littlemissmartypants
Nov 2024
#52
Mail in ballots is the only reason I can see Harris missing 11 million votes nationwide and the 2 million votes in swing
uponit7771
Nov 2024
#26
Checked other swing states, similar numbers ... just damn. She did worse in rural areas than Biden then? This country is
uponit7771
Nov 2024
#36
Thanks! What do you think happened to the independent/unaffiliated voters?
littlemissmartypants
Nov 2024
#58
I was roundly criticized on DU when I suggested that some Ds who were strong Biden supporters
Sibelius Fan
Nov 2024
#21
And yet, Kamala received at least 15-million fewer votes than did Biden/Harris in 2020.
Sibelius Fan
Nov 2024
#69
We don't yet know what the national count was. They haven't counted all the mail in
pnwmom
Nov 2024
#23
What coalition? The "Who's the Biggest Victim Brigade" or the "GENOCIDE OMG!!111ONE11!!" coalition?
notroot
Nov 2024
#24
I don't think it was "bros" that would be z or millennials ... gen x are the ones who sadly voted for Benedict Donald
uponit7771
Nov 2024
#38
I'm sorry to hear about the trouble you're having with voting in your area, Attilatheblond.
littlemissmartypants
Nov 2024
#83