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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM
NBC:
- For Clinton (3): VT
- For Trump (33): IN, KY, SC, WV
- Too early: NC, VA
- Too close: GA, OH
Senate:
- Called for Democrat: VT (Leahy)
- Called for Republican: KY (Paul), OH (Portman), SC (Scott)
- Too early/Too close: NC
edited 8th Nov '16 4:53:28 PM by megarockman
The damned queen and the relentless knight.They have some of the largest amounts of EC votes.
For instance, as others have stated, if Hillary wins Ohio it's basically over for Trump.
edited 8th Nov '16 4:54:03 PM by rmctagg09
Hugging a Vanillite will give you frostbite.Because some strongly Republican states had their polls close fairly early and their votes counted quite fast. There was never any doubt that Trump would win Kentucky, Indiana, and West Virginia, so it doesn't mean much - although the magnitude of his win in Indiana is worth noting. He's doing very, very well among white people without a college/university education.
edited 8th Nov '16 4:53:52 PM by Galadriel
Announced:
Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia
Vermont
Leading:
Virginia, Georgia, South Carolina
New Hampshire, North Carolina, Florida , Ohio
- Florida: 50:47 — 17% Broward County, Palm Beach reporting
- Ohio: 54:42 — Columbus reporting, Cincinnati not reported
Other:
- Removing Democratic strongholds, Trump would need 28 States.
- Virginia (41:54) — Loudoun County not reporting
- Florida (47:50) — Highlands, Glades, not reporting; Miami, Jacksonville, reported
Electoral College:
Clinton 3 | 24 Trump
edited 8th Nov '16 4:57:27 PM by lakingsif
OH MY GOD; MY PARENTS ARE GARDENIIIIINNNNGGGGG!!!!!
x4 Well, not necessarily New Hampshire, but Florida has a massive 29 electoral votes to its name. Losing that will make it difficult, if not impossible, to win.
edited 8th Nov '16 4:54:36 PM by KarkatTheDalek
Oh God! Natural light!Ohio Senator Rob Portman (R) projected to win reelection in Senate race,
There are big states that can be almost certain to swing a particular way, a win basically comes down to win a particular number of swing states, for Trump he starts behind and needs to win them all, for Clinton she needs to win one.
It's what puts you over 270, for Clinton that's any one state, for Trump that's all of them.
“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran@The Handle: We'll know around 10 PM EST.
edited 8th Nov '16 4:55:56 PM by rmctagg09
Hugging a Vanillite will give you frostbite.@Sci Fi Slasher: In this election, if any swing states like Florida go for Clinton, Trump does not mathematically have a feasible road to victory.
edited 8th Nov '16 4:56:23 PM by Ramidel
Very briefly: You need at least 270 of the 538 electoral votes to be elected President. The votes are assigned to each state based on their population, and almost all states have decided that whoever wins the popular vote across the state will get all of that state's electoral votes.
Clinton has a large number of states that have been considered safe for her for most of the campaign. Typically, both parties would have such a base, and need to win competitive states until they have the 270.
Because Clinton's advantage is so great in the non-swing states, if she gets a really big one - like North Carolina or Florida, let alone Ohio (which is one state Trump relies on) - it'll be next to impossible for Trump to win.
Clinton's biggest vulnerability is probably Pennsylvania. That's a massive share of electoral votes, and while it's considered pretty safe for Clinton, states that are in many ways similar are leaning Trump this time, so if he pulls of a surprise there it'll be much more competitive.
Clinton's other vulnerability is in one of her less strong regions - the Midwest, where she has a bunch of states that are leaning for her but look like they might be Trump states. If Minnesota and Wisconsin go from Clinton to Trump, it'll be much closer.
Quod gratis asseritur, gratis negatur.

edited 8th Nov '16 4:51:47 PM by Draghinazzo