US Election Week Results 2020

[ButterTart]

Nate Cohn sounds hopeful

Biden has won Pennsylvania absentee ballots by an overwhelming margin so far. If he carried the remaining absentee ballots by a similar margin, he would win the state.

I’m not allowing myself to get too carried away with the possibility of a Pennsylvania win. I am, however, quite invested in a Georgia win.

 

[AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaAAaaaA]

There's still a fuck load of votes to count in Pennsylvania, I'd say it's not a complete write off yet, albeit unlikely...

 

[Jark]

If Biden wins Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania he's got it with 273.
If he takes Michigan, Wisconsin, Nevada and Arizona he's got 270 exactly.
If he takes Georgia, Wisconsin, Michigan and Nevada he's got 275.

Essentially he needs the very likely looking wins in Wisconsin and Michigan, and then some combo of PA/Georgia/Arizona/Nevada, all of which are still in play.

 

[Dark Carnival]

Any news on that broken pipe in Georgia?

 

[VoR]

Wisconsin must be very close to a formal call at this point?

 

[Eddie]

Has Pen logged in since the first declarations?

 

[dmlaw]

Current figures have Biden ahead in Nevada, Arizona, Wisconsin, Michigan and Maine, and therefore on 270 electoral college votes. Anyone for a trip to the Supreme Court to stop any further counting?

 

[jivafox]

Has Pen logged in since the first declarations?

Dead

 

[straightorbroken]

How is it going (y'all) and when does it finish?

 

[dUb]

Spoiler

 

[win_the_game]

I wouldn't count on Wisconsin being done and dusted. If they declare the final results and there's less than 1% in it, there will almost certainly be a request for a recount by the losing side.

 

[ButterTart]

I wouldn't count on Wisconsin being done and dusted. If they declare the final results and there's less than 1% in it, there will almost certainly be a request for a recount by the losing side.

It’s a bit of breathing space for now, though. I can unclench slightly if it goes Biden’s way.

 

[Jark]

I never understand how a recount can significantly change the results by more than, say, a hundred votes. Is there really so much human error inputting data from a ballot that it could be in the thousands?

 

[vespertine]

Come on Michigan!!! Do ARETHA proud!

 

[AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaAAaaaA]

I think we're going to see a lot of inevitably pointless recount requests over the next couple of weeks...

 

[PercyPig]

I never understand how a recount can significantly change the results by more than, say, a hundred votes. Is there really so much human error inputting data from a ballot that it could be in the thousands?

How are the ballots done? Do they still do it by punching ominous holes into sheets of paper or is like the UK with OVERKEEN 6th formers counting crosses on sheets of paper?

Anyways I’m not sure I like watching the Philadelphia City Commissioners live stream of the count. Getting my conspiracy theory right on.

“Why has she just done the sign of the cross?”
“Why has he opened that machine?”
“Why did she take the papers out and replace the order?”

 

[RJN]

@PercyPig Every state votes in its own way. I voted on a touch screen on a computer that looks like its from 1998. Then it printed my ballot and I scanned it into what looked like a fax machine.

 

[vespertine]

@PercyPig Every state votes in its own way. I voted on a touch screen on a computer that looks like its from 1998. Then it printed my ballot and I scanned it into what looked like a fax machine.

That's exactly what clearing customs in the US is like.

 

[Indie]

Current odds: 1/6 Biden, 4/1 Trump

:emoji_fingers_crossed:

 

[Suomi]

Okay so is this actually going to be okay then?

 

[dUb]

 

[AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaAAaaaA]

Okay so is this actually going to be okay then?

The current most likely scenario is looking like a possible Biden SCRAPE victory via random electoral college point in NEBRASKA at the moment

He could of course also win Georgia and Pennsylvania last minute via mail in ballots and have something close to a respectable finish.
It's looking more likely for Biden than Trump, in the short term at least.

 

[Jark]

Biden now 93k votes ahead in Arizona with 98%+ called (3.4% lead)

 

[dUb]

THE MARKETS seem confident

 

[dUb]

Another low-quality, irrelevant post where I copy and paste a tweet

 

[VoR]

Okay so is this actually going to be okay then?

Short term, it looks hopeful for Biden.

Dems failing to win the Senate is a big blow though. They'll make it very difficult for Biden to get anything meaningful done.

 

[ZenGiraffe]

Short term, it looks hopeful for Biden.

Dems failing to win the Senate is a big blow though. They'll make it very difficult for Biden to get anything meaningful done.

There is still a chance at a tie is there not?

 

[dUb]

Short term, it looks hopeful for Biden.

Dems failing to win the Senate is a big blow though. They'll make it very difficult for Biden to get anything meaningful done.

I hear this, and I believe you. But... :emoji_purple_heart: Donald Trump won't be the President anymore :emoji_purple_heart:

 

[Jark]

what happens if both parties get 50 senate seats? currently they're tied on 47.

 

[win_the_game]

what happens if both parties get 50 senate seats? currently they're tied on 47.

The Vice President has the deciding vote.

 

[Eddie]

Is @dUb providing the carebear political analysis to this thread?

 

[jivafox]

That happened last time didn’t it?

 

[Mugatu]

If it's going to be a razor-thin election win for Biden and the Republicans keep the Senate (with several moderate Democrats making up the numbers too), the compromise is going to be made on economic issues, like I said a couple of days ago.

Not winning the Senate is a disaster for Biden's agenda. The Republicans are going to end up picking his cabinet.

 

[dUb]

Is @dUb providing the carebear political analysis to this thread?

Eddie I do not know what that means

 

[Eddie]

Eddie I do not know what that means

What's with the coloured text and heart emojis?

 

[funky]

Current odds: 1/6 Biden, 4/1 Trump

:emoji_fingers_crossed:

OMG we’ve even flipped Indie

 

[dUb]

Oh I thought it was political jargon I suppose it's just how I felt at the time and I got 5 likes out of it so I'm happy with my choice

 

[RJN]

That's exactly what clearing customs in the US is like.

Its good to be consistent in being shit at least

 

[dUb]

I unfollowed the Lincoln Project at 4am when it was looking grim in a FOR ALL THE GOOD THAT YOU FUCKING DID flounce

*re-follows*

 

[Kate]

Why has the Wisconsin count STALLED GET ON WITH IT