Official Discussion Thread: U.S Presidential Election 2020

[Louie 7,318]

3 minutes ago, FATCAT said:

Maybe, we should know GA and AZ today, I believe

New AZ results are coming in at 9 PM EST so its gonna be a while for AZ 

[Kimmo 82,296]

What the fukk why is Arizona still a toss up state, why would they call it then if it’s not for Biden 

I’m so tired of this already but I can’t stop thinking about because I want my freedom to be married to my husband   we cannot go back to the closet like is 1950!!!!! 

[Stephen 30,433]

Mail in voting is a disaster, are we seriously going to have every election be dragged out like this from now on? I can't stand it 

[Logan 20,833]

Obviously I still want Biden to win, but considering how close this is.. Is it really a win for anyone? The country is split down the middle more than ever. We really needed a clear victory to show Republicans we have a bigger voice in this country but apparently that's not the case. The closet Trumpers really showed out this time around.

[REALITY 80,174]

Just now, Stephen said:

Mail in voting is a disaster, are we seriously going to have every election be dragged out like this from now on? I can't stand it 

Mail-in voting is only a disaster right now because of the high number of mail-in ballots.

Mail-in ballots have always been a thing, but because there's a global pandemic, more people are using them than they normally would. 

[REALITY 80,174]

Just now, Logan said:

Obviously I still want Biden to win, but considering how close this is.. Is it really a win for anyone? The country is split down the middle more than ever. We really needed a clear victory to show Republicans we have a bigger voice in this country but apparently that's not the case. The closet Trumpers really showed out this time around.

Yeah, even if Biden wins, it really isn't a win. The fact that it's this close is sad. 

[KNJ 4,313]

6 minutes ago, SHALLOW said:

Ok but i can't wait any longer. We're gonna know for sure today?

Here's where everything stands

NY , 27 mins ago:

The Upshot’s Nate Cohn analyzed the votes remaining to be counted in key battleground states and patterns of vote tabulation thus far. Here’s a brief state-by-state look, excerpted from Nate’s full analysis.

Pennsylvania: So far, Joseph R. Biden Jr., the Democratic candidate, has been winning absentee votes, 77 percent to 22 percent, according to the Pennsylvania secretary of state. At that pace, he needs only 288,000 more mail votes before taking the lead. By my count, there are about 500,000 mail ballots left. The secretary of state reported a total of 2.6 million absentee ballots cast as of Tuesday, and so far 2.1 million absentee votes have been counted. If Mr. Biden won those 500,000 ballots by the same pace, he would end with a lead of about 100,000 votes in the state. That’s a pretty decent cushion. That estimate may also be conservative. The remaining mail ballots are disproportionately in Democratic counties, and there are more remaining absentee votes than estimated here.

Arizona: Joe Biden’s lead in Arizona fell to 2.4 points Wednesday night, as late mail ballots broke toward Mr. Trump by a significant margin. This runs counter to the pattern we’ve seen elsewhere in the country, but it was expected, or at least not a surprise. Over all, Mr. Trump won the ballots counted in Arizona on Wednesday night by about 23 points. It’s hard to say whether that pace will be enough for Mr. Trump to win, since it depends on exactly how many ballots are left, what kinds of late mail ballots are left, and what kinds of votes were counted Wednesday night.

No matter how you cut the data, it’s hard not to arrive at the conclusion that Mr. Biden’s lead will withstand the late vote. But there’s also enough uncertainty with the number and kind of ballots left that it would be a mistake to be too sure about it. Certainly, it is too soon to project the state for Mr. Biden.

Georgia: The president’s lead in the state all but vanished overnight as heavily Democratic ballots in the Atlanta area were finally counted. There are still more absentee ballots left for Mr. Biden. It’s not clear exactly how many ballots there are and where; there was conflicting information this morning, and things are so close that even modest differences will be decisive. We also don’t have a number on the provisional ballot count, but we’re in the territory where that’s a potentially crucial factor.

Nevada: Mr. Biden still holds a lead, and the remaining vote comes from mail ballots received on Election Day and provisionals. There’s reason to expect these will pad Mr. Biden’s lead: Democrats were outpacing Republicans by a two-to-one margin in the state’s mail ballot returns, and provisionals lean Democratic just about everywhere. But we should get more data today.

North Carolina: We’re still waiting on how many mail ballots arrived after the election, and whether they’re enough to overcome the president’s lead. There’s not much reason to expect it, but here again we’ll wait to be sure.

[FATCAT 60,888]

1 minute ago, Stephen said:

Mail in voting is a disaster, are we seriously going to have every election be dragged out like this from now on? I can't stand it 

It is only dragged out because Republicans wouldn't let some states (the ones we're waiting on) count the votes that came in for weeks until the day of the election.

[Henri Bardot 3,990]

Has GA already flipped? 

 

[KNJ 4,313]

8 minutes ago, Stephen said:

Mail in voting is a disaster, are we seriously going to have every election be dragged out like this from now on? I can't stand it 

Voting has always taken weeks. It's just that on Election night, people wait until there is a mathematical improbably/big enough margin than one candidate will win over the other, THEN each media outlet decides to call it or wait for more definitive info. But also the number of voters and mail ins and razor thin margins are why were here. 

[holy scheisse 22,941]

9 minutes ago, Logan said:

Obviously I still want Biden to win, but considering how close this is.. Is it really a win for anyone? The country is split down the middle more than ever. We really needed a clear victory to show Republicans we have a bigger voice in this country but apparently that's not the case. The closet Trumpers really showed out this time around.

Hmm He will have the opportunity to lead in a dignified way and work in a less partison fashion which trump could never so yes I think it's a win personally

[gabeoz 7,915]

He should know GA soon  Within the next hour, hopefully 30 minutes. 

[Pink Eye 4,478]

Just now, gabeoz said:

He should know GA soon  Within the next hour, hopefully 30 minutes. 

oh my lordddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd my shaking is worsening

[FATCAT 60,888]

Georgia down to 14,000 gap!

[xoxo Craig 55,649]

1 minute ago, gabeoz said:

He should know GA soon  Within the next hour, hopefully 30 minutes. 

Didn't the official say they are having trouble counting the votes and that Georgia will need more time? I'm sure they said that they aren't sure if we'll have the results by today