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Everyone stay calm. (Original Post) anamnua Tuesday OP
Thank you! Dem4life1234 Tuesday #1
Thanks. bamagal62 Tuesday #2
Me too Joinfortmill Tuesday #22
I'm pretty optimistic about Kamala's race. It's everyone else's race that I'm a little anxious about In It to Win It Tuesday #3
Senate races or something else? newdeal2 Tuesday #6
And as a rule of thumb PA, Michigan, and Wisconsin usually follow suit. nt. anamnua Tuesday #4
Still ahead in the blue wall mvd Tuesday #5
It's hard to say if she's in a better spot solely because the counting is so different than in 2016. Self Esteem Tuesday #7
thanks anamnua.... democratsruletheday Tuesday #8
Recommended. H2O Man Tuesday #9
Thank you H20. She's going to win and they are going to whine about it being stolen again. Solomon Wednesday #36
I agree. H2O Man Wednesday #37
listen Mary Trump Nerd Avengers bdamomma Tuesday #10
Shes losing in PA now. Mosby Tuesday #11
Votes come in from different parts of the state at different times newdeal2 Tuesday #12
I remember distinctinctly from previous occasions anamnua Tuesday #13
Wait. She now has 112 electoral votes, Trump has 198. How will states that remain add up to 270 for her? ancianita Tuesday #14
you are exactly right. If you just count the EC votes left, HUAJIAO Tuesday #29
Look at how pink the current battlegrounds are with 50% of the vote in. Hopefully mail in ballots will change all that. ancianita Tuesday #30
two words: red mirage da svenster Tuesday #15
What is the red mirage? Blue_Roses Wednesday #43
red mirage: early voting tends to be dem, in person tends to be red da svenster Yesterday #45
Thank-you! Blue_Roses 19 hrs ago #46
Indeed, stay frosty Aviation Pro Tuesday #16
NC should still be in play mnhtnbb Tuesday #17
This will be tight IbogaProject Tuesday #18
C'mon SomedayKindaLove Tuesday #19
Steve Kornacki's county analysis telling me Ilsa Tuesday #20
I couldn't take him anymore. Susan Calvin Tuesday #24
I couldn't either. Blue_Roses Wednesday #44
I'm so fucking sick of him Mr. Evil Wednesday #39
Thank you. The map is a sea of red. Who are these people? Joinfortmill Tuesday #21
That's what I've been thinking all night long. BComplex Tuesday #34
Michigan is at risk. James48 Tuesday #23
Detroit's votes are not in yet. nt SunSeeker Wednesday #40
Hopefully Milwaukee & Madison come through. Grumpy Old Guy Tuesday #25
we are good. Groundhawg Tuesday #26
It doesnt look good in PA gay texan Tuesday #27
We still don't have the votes from Philadelphia. SunSeeker Wednesday #38
Thank you get the red out Tuesday #28
Yeah, I thought I was okay yesterday but it's getting pretty scary. Reach out. NoSheep Tuesday #31
I will have to reach out to my therapist get the red out Tuesday #33
I had to go out and take a long walk to calm myself. What in the heck NoMoreRepugs Tuesday #32
This whole thing makes no sense. BComplex Wednesday #35
Right? I was thinking the same. C Moon Wednesday #41
Help me Tribetime Wednesday #42

mvd

(65,422 posts)
5. Still ahead in the blue wall
Tue Nov 5, 2024, 09:52 PM
Tuesday

Anyone have any reason to worry there? I’m nervous but still think we’ll win.

Self Esteem

(1,611 posts)
7. It's hard to say if she's in a better spot solely because the counting is so different than in 2016.
Tue Nov 5, 2024, 09:55 PM
Tuesday

Pennsylvania was looking grim but it had more reporting than we're seeing right now.

The truth is, we don't have a clue where this is shifting. It's possible when all the votes are tallied, Harris does worse than Hillary.

It's also possible she holds on and wins the Blue Wall states.

anamnua

(1,367 posts)
13. I remember distinctinctly from previous occasions
Tue Nov 5, 2024, 10:30 PM
Tuesday

Red areas tend to come in strongly initially. Keep the faith!

ancianita

(38,232 posts)
14. Wait. She now has 112 electoral votes, Trump has 198. How will states that remain add up to 270 for her?
Tue Nov 5, 2024, 10:35 PM
Tuesday

Add up the electoral votes of states that haven't called her win. They don't add up to the 158 more EC's she needs.

AZ, NV, OR, NC are not sure wins.

If it's the wait for mail in ballot counts to finalize the count, it's nerve wracking.

HUAJIAO

(2,560 posts)
29. you are exactly right. If you just count the EC votes left,
Tue Nov 5, 2024, 11:14 PM
Tuesday

barely enough. And if my math is right, she has to run the table. I'm sorry but I don't see it happening. Just being factual.

ancianita

(38,232 posts)
30. Look at how pink the current battlegrounds are with 50% of the vote in. Hopefully mail in ballots will change all that.
Tue Nov 5, 2024, 11:18 PM
Tuesday

But still, this is a f'n nailbiter. I can't take another 2016.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100219665023

da svenster

(69 posts)
45. red mirage: early voting tends to be dem, in person tends to be red
Thu Nov 7, 2024, 12:13 PM
Yesterday

... so the red votes tend to be counted early, so it looks like a state is going red when it's not.

it's especially true in cases like wisconsin, where early and absentee votes can't be counted or even processed until election day, making a delay.

also - smaller and rural counties are smaller so they tend to report quicker. and rural is often red.

mnhtnbb

(31,999 posts)
17. NC should still be in play
Tue Nov 5, 2024, 10:46 PM
Tuesday

I have been looking at the results on the NC BoE site. Hundreds of thousands of votes are still to be tallied in three major Dem stronghold counties: Mecklenburg, Durham and Wake . IF the percentages hold of already counted votes in those respective countries, the possibility exists for Harris to take the lead. If you're watching MSNBC, Kornacki is NOT covering this. He's talked about small margins in small counties.
So, don't give up hope! I'm not.

IbogaProject

(3,582 posts)
18. This will be tight
Tue Nov 5, 2024, 10:47 PM
Tuesday

PA is only ~55% in mostly red rural areas. I'm scared too but best to just turn in and wait for tomorrow. They ran a eickedly simple campain basically claiming things were better 5, 6 years ago. Insane but effective with low information voters. I tried to keep focus that t45 couldn't even have an infrastructure press conference where Joe got the two biggest domestic donestic spending bills through. Our economy is strongest in the world. But those hedge fund and private equity tax emptions are hollowing out our middle and working classes. The fillibuster has destroyed upward mobility. Now we hit peak oil and things are about to get real hectic whomever wins now.

Ilsa

(62,211 posts)
20. Steve Kornacki's county analysis telling me
Tue Nov 5, 2024, 10:50 PM
Tuesday

that Harris won the county, but by a little less than Biden, means TFG is really winning, is grating on my last nerve.

Susan Calvin

(2,074 posts)
24. I couldn't take him anymore.
Tue Nov 5, 2024, 11:03 PM
Tuesday

I'm grateful to the person here who suggested CNN. It's a lot less nerve-racking.

BComplex

(9,037 posts)
34. That's what I've been thinking all night long.
Tue Nov 5, 2024, 11:53 PM
Tuesday

Where in the hell did they go to school? I blame the right wing corporate owned media for not educating the public properly on what is true and what is false.

get the red out

(13,564 posts)
28. Thank you
Tue Nov 5, 2024, 11:09 PM
Tuesday

If I can only have relief for a second, I thank you for it. I have been getting into a really bad mental health space.

get the red out

(13,564 posts)
33. I will have to reach out to my therapist
Tue Nov 5, 2024, 11:30 PM
Tuesday

I am starting to obsess on rehoming my young dog after my 14 year old dog inevitably passes, then following her. Just obsessing, I can’t do without him, that will probably get me through.

NoMoreRepugs

(10,483 posts)
32. I had to go out and take a long walk to calm myself. What in the heck
Tue Nov 5, 2024, 11:30 PM
Tuesday

is wrong with these people voting for VonSchitzInPants??

BComplex

(9,037 posts)
35. This whole thing makes no sense.
Wed Nov 6, 2024, 12:00 AM
Wednesday

None.

Republicans are going on tv and social media saying they're voting for Harris.
Dobbs killing Roe in the supreme court, bringing women out of the woodwork.
Trump's felony conviction.
The size of the crowds.
JD Vance (and the childless cat ladies), and the whole trump team throwing in the towel over the weekend.

Someone tell me there's a wizard behind the curtain that is making trump, and all these right wing senators, win this election, and the FBI is going to sweep in and arrest the asshole.

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