US Election Week Results 2020

[ZenGiraffe]

A reminder that the final polls gave Biden a NINETY PER CENT chance of victory

Which included narrow victories as well as blowouts. We're still in the realms of the former.

 

[AGinAg (37)]

A Biden close win is still utterly feasible.

 

[dmlaw]

A close Biden win in still more likely than not. We'd have all liked to see Trump humiliated, but he only needs to lose and that is still the most likely outcome.

 

[SDF]

Honestly I fucking despair with the world

Don’t just lock me down Nicola Sturgeon, lock me the fuck UP

 

[OutSynk]

I'm going to bed. Horrible mood. No doubt I'll be checking my phone every half hour and getting frustrated that we still don't know for sure that the dream is over. even though we know.

Just because it's over doesn't mean it's really over.

 

[funky]

It's also still highly conceivable that Biden takes Pennsylvania, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, New Hampshire and Arizona. That's a COMFORTABLE win without Florida, Ohio, NC and Georgia.

 

[AGinAg (37)]

Looks like we might finally get a flip in Arizona.

 

[cwej]

This has been depressing so far. Obviously it's not over, but the bookies have done EXACTLY the same as they did this time 4 years ago... Biden a strong favourite, then by 3am, Trump by far the favourite.

Every indication seems to be that there's another swing towards Democrats, but just NOT ENOUGH.

The question is, is that swing enough in those 3 key states of Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan? It could be, because the swing required is so small.... but this has the feeling of Bush-Gore about it, it's that close.

 

[funky]

And he can actually win it without Arizona. The fact that Arizona, Texas and NC are now officially swing states is a huge thing.

 

[cwej]

Looks like we might finally get a flip in Arizona.

Oooo just seen: 73% counted, 9% up for Biden. That does look very positive. That would be a great help.

Man, I'm so stressed out.

 

[cwej]

And he can actually win it without Arizona. The fact that Arizona, Texas and NC are now officially swing states is a huge thing.

It's a huge thing for the future, but not so much for this year (unless he does indeed take Arizona of course).

 

[Soldi]

Why aren’t they calling Florida?

 

[win_the_game]

Why aren’t they calling Florida?

Indeed. Pretty sure Biden isn't going to catch Trump with approx 100% of the votes counted.

 

[SDF]

Is Florida too close to call?!

What is going on with postal votes or are we basically kidding ourselves on with that one?

 

[funky]

A close Biden win in still more likely than not. We'd have all liked to see Trump humiliated, but he only needs to lose and that is still the most likely outcome.

This is the shame of it. We need a decisive fuck you to Trump. He's not going to be going far at this rate and it's incentive to put one of his vile offspring in play for 2024

It's a bad thing for everyone. It would have been better for Republicans to be beaten hard, have the excuse to wash their hands of him, and move on.

 

[VoR]

Wild that it's 3.30am and we haven't had a single swing state confirmed yet.

 

[funky]

Is Florida too close to call?!

What is going on with postal votes or are we basically kidding ourselves on with that one?

Nobody probably wants to call it - as @cwej said the chances of a Bush-Gore situation just got more likely. But Trump has Florida, that's obvious.

 

[Soldi]

Is Arizona looking good for Biden?

 

[funky]

Is Arizona looking good for Biden?

newsdesk is way behind on Arizona. Only 30% of votes counted.

 

[RJN]

It looks good but it’s “too close to call,” like everything seems to be

 

[VoR]

Dems lose a Senate seat in Alabama.

This isn't unexpected, but still -

 

[funky]

Biden is now really closing ranks in Michigan and Wisconsin as the results come in

 

[Soldi]

newsdesk is way behind on Arizona. Only 30% of votes counted.

BBC have Biden ahead by 7 points with 74% counted now

 

[funky]

Dems lose a Senate seat in Alabama.

This isn't unexpected, but still -

are they still on track to pick up 4?

 

[funky]

BBC have Biden ahead by 7 points with 74% counted now

yeah just saw CNN have the same

 

[dmlaw]

Dems lose a Senate seat in Alabama.

This isn't unexpected, but still -

It's Alabama. The Republicans literally just had to not nominate a paedophile this time.

 

[Jark]

I'll be happy about Arizona if it gets to 90% counted and the gap is still +4. for now it's looking a bit TIGHT.

 

[AGinAg (37)]

Lots of city counties in Pennsylvania barely counted.

 

[funky]

It's Alabama. The Republicans literally just had to not nominate a paedophile this time.

if the paedophile let them keep their guns, they'd have voted for the paedophile.

 

[funky]

Lots of city counties in Pennsylvania barely counted.

is this still the case for Ohio??

 

[SDF]

I really feel I need to stop just reading news that I agree with. Not that I’m going to turn right wing, but I think I consume all this media that sets myself up for this fail every single time. And even though I was trying to convince myself of a fucking Trump victory the whole time, deep down I secretly was holding out for the polls and media to be right.

 

[cwej]

I'll be happy about Arizona if it gets to 90% counted and the gap is still +4. for now it's looking a bit TIGHT.

I just did a quick estimate.

Trump needs to be winning approximately 63% of the vote on the remaining 20% of votes coming in for Arizona. That is doable I think for Trump. I think it's actually one that is 'too close to call', and not in the Florida way.

 

[Lucille]

My gut right now.

 

[cwej]

Am I missing something with this idea that Trump might try to stop them counting the last votes? how could that in any way be allowed? I don't get it.

 

[cwej]

He has been quite annoying, incessantly asking the same question but Andrew Neil is totally right: WHY can't the Democrats galvanise a win?

 

[Jark]

I really feel I need to stop just reading news that I agree with. Not that I’m going to turn right wing, but I think I consume all this media that sets myself up for this fail every single time. And even though I was trying to convince myself of a fucking Trump victory the whole time, deep down I secretly was holding out for the polls and media to be right.

I mean isn't "reading news I agree with" another way of saying "reading news that's factual"? as it should be? if the alternative is immersing yourself in Fox and Breitbart, you're just going to be wading through bullshit white propaganda and all the wacko conspiracy theories that these idiots love. I know we talk about "being in a liberal bubble" but that's also a way of saying "thinking with our brains", right? like, what's the value in not doing that?

 

[Soldi]

He has been quite annoying, incessantly asking the same question but Andrew Neil is totally right: WHY can't the Democrats galvanise a win?

Just chuck in AOC in 2024 and see what happens

 

[Lucille]

He has been quite annoying, incessantly asking the same question but Andrew Neil is totally right: WHY can't the Democrats galvanise a win?

It really is astonishing.

 

[Lucille]

I’d love to go to bed but I don’t think I can!

 

[Lucille]

Just chuck in AOC in 2024 and see what happens

AOC wouldn’t stand a chance!