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posted on 4/11/20

Trump still looking likely for majority of swing states?

posted on 4/11/20

Let’s be honest Trump is a nonce

posted on 4/11/20

comment by welshpoolfan (U7693)
posted less than a minute ago
comment by Sat Nav (U18243)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by welshpoolfan (U7693)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by The Welsh Xavi (U15412)
posted 3 minutes ago
More people have now voted for Biden than Obama in 2012.

If he loses it looks like once again Den's will win the popular vote.
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Its mad. The republicans have only won 1 popular vote since the 80s yet could be on course for their 4th presidency. Just goes to show how undemocratic the electoral college system is.
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Another way of looking at it it has only happened twice going back to the 19th century that a President has won an election without also winning the popular vote

2000 & 2016 then 1888.
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And this year if Trump wins. So potentially half of the elections in this century and always to the benefit of one party. As I said, undemocratic.
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Yes if you include a hypothetical and limit it with time.

Out of the last election the president didn’t win the popular vote but still got in due to electoral college. 100% benefit to Republican Party. Undemocratic

Whilst accurate, you’re being selective.

It’s like talking about United’s winning PL tally and acting as though football didn’t exist before 1992.

posted on 4/11/20

comment by Mike (U1170)
posted 49 seconds ago
Trump still looking likely for majority of swing states?
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He is leading in the 4 remaining battlegrounds at the moment.

posted on 4/11/20

Really flawed system they have with electoral college.

posted on 4/11/20

comment by Mike (U1170)
posted 57 seconds ago
Trump still looking likely for majority of swing states?
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Majority of votes left are mail in or early votes which have generally favoured Biden 2:1.

All races are looking very tight if that holds.

comment by 8bit (U2653)

posted on 4/11/20

comment by Constantinople (U11781)
posted 2 minutes ago
Let’s be honest Trump is a nonce
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Biden is actually a nonce, he has a thing for sniffing young girls

posted on 4/11/20

comment by Sat Nav (U18243)
posted 4 seconds ago
comment by welshpoolfan (U7693)
posted less than a minute ago
comment by Sat Nav (U18243)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by welshpoolfan (U7693)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by The Welsh Xavi (U15412)
posted 3 minutes ago
More people have now voted for Biden than Obama in 2012.

If he loses it looks like once again Den's will win the popular vote.
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Its mad. The republicans have only won 1 popular vote since the 80s yet could be on course for their 4th presidency. Just goes to show how undemocratic the electoral college system is.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Another way of looking at it it has only happened twice going back to the 19th century that a President has won an election without also winning the popular vote

2000 & 2016 then 1888.
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And this year if Trump wins. So potentially half of the elections in this century and always to the benefit of one party. As I said, undemocratic.
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Yes if you include a hypothetical and limit it with time.

Out of the last election the president didn’t win the popular vote but still got in due to electoral college. 100% benefit to Republican Party. Undemocratic

Whilst accurate, you’re being selective.

It’s like talking about United’s winning PL tally and acting as though football didn’t exist before 1992.

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Yes because the original occasion took place over 100 years ago in a completely different pitiful landscape when the two main parties today didn't exist in their current form.

Also the hypothetical is not based on an extreme stretching it is based in the current state of the current election so is relevant.

Your analogy doesn't make sense. Talking about United's winning league tally how? Did United have a league tally lower than a rival team that year and still get given the trophy?

comment by IAWT (U10012)

posted on 4/11/20

comment by Ole-dirty-baztard - Poch In.......................the job centre (U19119)
posted 5 minutes ago
Really flawed system they have with electoral college.
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This.

comment by IAWT (U10012)

posted on 4/11/20

It is not looking good for the democrats.

comment by 8bit (U2653)

posted on 4/11/20

some of these swing states are going to be so close, trump leading but all the remaining votes are mail in which favour biden

posted on 4/11/20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_H5NJZMDumY

comment by 8bit (U2653)

posted on 4/11/20

Flipping Arizona could be decider if Biden wins

posted on 4/11/20

comment by We got our Arsenal back (U10012)
posted 4 seconds ago
It is not looking good for the democrats.
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isn't Biden leading by 24?

posted on 4/11/20

the only thing making me think trump hasn't won is how much he seems to want to stop the voting

posted on 4/11/20

comment by BATTYWACK (U2254)
posted less than a minute ago
comment by We got our Arsenal back (U10012)
posted 4 seconds ago
It is not looking good for the democrats.
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isn't Biden leading by 24?
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Several major states yet to declare and are currently leaning Trump. He's clearly worried they might change. Remains to be seen whether they will.

posted on 4/11/20

comment by Lubo - We're Home! (U14008)
posted 12 seconds ago
comment by BATTYWACK (U2254)
posted less than a minute ago
comment by We got our Arsenal back (U10012)
posted 4 seconds ago
It is not looking good for the democrats.
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isn't Biden leading by 24?
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Several major states yet to declare and are currently leaning Trump. He's clearly worried they might change. Remains to be seen whether they will.
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He's clearly bricking it.

posted on 4/11/20

Republican David Andahl, who died from COVID-19 in October, has been elected to the North Dakota House of Representatives

This is probably still the most bizarre news of the night

posted on 4/11/20

comment by welshpoolfan (U7693)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Sat Nav (U18243)
posted 4 seconds ago
comment by welshpoolfan (U7693)
posted less than a minute ago
comment by Sat Nav (U18243)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by welshpoolfan (U7693)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by The Welsh Xavi (U15412)
posted 3 minutes ago
More people have now voted for Biden than Obama in 2012.

If he loses it looks like once again Den's will win the popular vote.
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Its mad. The republicans have only won 1 popular vote since the 80s yet could be on course for their 4th presidency. Just goes to show how undemocratic the electoral college system is.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Another way of looking at it it has only happened twice going back to the 19th century that a President has won an election without also winning the popular vote

2000 & 2016 then 1888.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
And this year if Trump wins. So potentially half of the elections in this century and always to the benefit of one party. As I said, undemocratic.
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Yes if you include a hypothetical and limit it with time.

Out of the last election the president didn’t win the popular vote but still got in due to electoral college. 100% benefit to Republican Party. Undemocratic

Whilst accurate, you’re being selective.

It’s like talking about United’s winning PL tally and acting as though football didn’t exist before 1992.

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Yes because the original occasion took place over 100 years ago in a completely different pitiful landscape when the two main parties today didn't exist in their current form.

Also the hypothetical is not based on an extreme stretching it is based in the current state of the current election so is relevant.

Your analogy doesn't make sense. Talking about United's winning league tally how? Did United have a league tally lower than a rival team that year and still get given the trophy?
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Never heard someone say ‘football existed before 1992/the premier league you know’? The point being that you’re acting like a United fan only talking about premier league win and ignoring the rest of history.

Now you’re coming out with excuses as to why you’re not going back in time.

A hypothetical is still a hypothetical.

The system is in place and has been for a very long time and it’s design is to assure that a successful presidential candidate would have broad support throughout the country, as opposed to simply being the overwhelming choice of only a section/slice of the country.

Is it democratic that hugely populated states get more say than all of the smaller states? Is it fair that a majority of people across the nation vote for a candidate but don’t win?

I went over this yesterday. There are pros and cons of both and I’m torn as to which I’d go for but skewing the numbers and saying that it’s undemocratic is just silly.

posted on 4/11/20

*its

posted on 4/11/20

comment by Constantinople (U11781)
posted 1 minute ago
Republican David Andahl, who died from COVID-19 in October, has been elected to the North Dakota House of Representatives

This is probably still the most bizarre news of the night
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WTF

posted on 4/11/20

comment by BATTYWACK (U2254)
posted less than a minute ago
comment by Constantinople (U11781)
posted 1 minute ago
Republican David Andahl, who died from COVID-19 in October, has been elected to the North Dakota House of Representatives

This is probably still the most bizarre news of the night
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WTF
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That is mad. How has that happened?

comment by 8bit (U2653)

posted on 4/11/20

This woman on sky news has a yellow face

posted on 4/11/20

comment by BATTYWACK (U2254)
posted 0 seconds ago
comment by Constantinople (U11781)
posted 1 minute ago
Republican David Andahl, who died from COVID-19 in October, has been elected to the North Dakota House of Representatives

This is probably still the most bizarre news of the night
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WTF
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To be honest i'm more concerned about the fact that people voted for him and even worse someone lost to a dead guy.

posted on 4/11/20

comment by BATTYWACK (U2254)
posted less than a minute ago
comment by BATTYWACK (U2254)
posted 0 seconds ago
comment by Constantinople (U11781)
posted 1 minute ago
Republican David Andahl, who died from COVID-19 in October, has been elected to the North Dakota House of Representatives

This is probably still the most bizarre news of the night
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WTF
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To be honest i'm more concerned about the fact that people voted for him and even worse someone lost to a dead guy.
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Yeah! Someone lost to a dead guy. Now that’s embarrassing

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