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frazzled

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5. As long as we have the current Electoral College

Reply to WSHazel (Original post)

Tue Nov 10, 2020, 11:37 AM

Nov 2020

It wouldn't make a dime's worth of difference. New York and California are going to be blue no matter what, and the finite number of electors they add to the total will not change the eventual outcome.

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California and New York need to count their votes early [View all] WSHazel Nov 2020 OP

Because of Republicans, PA could not Freddie Nov 2020 #1

No one is stopping New York and California though WSHazel Nov 2020 #4

California already does. Ms. Toad Nov 2020 #2

Biden is going to win by 6-7 million votes WSHazel Nov 2020 #6

We're losing the narrative battle by design. Ms. Toad Nov 2020 #8

Oregon starts counting one week before Election Day central scrutinizer Nov 2020 #10

Interim results area generally not known. Ms. Toad Nov 2020 #12

There's a nice video at this site central scrutinizer Nov 2020 #13

They are a bit fuzzy about the distinction between scanning and tabulation - Ms. Toad Nov 2020 #14

Great proposal. sagesnow Nov 2020 #3

As long as we have the current Electoral College frazzled Nov 2020 #5

This is why Republicans ALWAYS win the battle over narrative WSHazel Nov 2020 #7

? frazzled Nov 2020 #9

Oregon starts a week before election day. Amaryllis Nov 2020 #11