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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM
Alright, so just to describe the map I made: I had all of Clinton's strongholds - the so-called "firewall" blue and all swing states that are currently red as red. I also gave Trump all the electoral votes that don't just go to the winner of the state. Then I gave him Michigan.
That's an exact draw, 269-269. So it would be the House and Senate electing Trump and Pence (respectively).
That said, I don't currently think Michigan will swing. If it does, then yes, we're fucked. (You know, assuming Clinton doesn't win those loose votes or Florida.)
Quod gratis asseritur, gratis negatur.The worst part is that the Republicans will basically claim a divine mandate if Trump barely wins. Despite saying that Clinton would be stone walled if she won in a landslide even.
That entire party is corrupt and evil, top to bottom. We should stop pretending otherwise.
EDIT: At least Pence won't threaten NATO, and can be trusted with the nuclear triad.
edited 8th Nov '16 7:41:24 PM by Rationalinsanity
Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
Reading tropes such as You Know What You Did
I sincerely hope we don't get another Australian election and Clinton does not declare defeat before it's over. Whoever wins will mean the world changing, there's far too much at stake to give up.
Currently reading up My Rule Fu Is Stronger than YoursI want to take Solace in the presidents words. But I think "Of Course the sun will rise for me tomorrow. I'm a white mid-middle class college student. What about those Muslim kids, or Latino people living in poverty trying to make things better for themselves" also I'm not sure everybody voting for Trump deserves respect.
Reading tropes such as You Know What You Did
Didn't Trump threaten assassination or hint that Clinton would be murdered? Sounds pretty hateful to me.
Currently reading up My Rule Fu Is Stronger than YoursI am just really confused by the results we're seeing now. Hell, Trump's internal polling said he would fucking lose! How does everyone get it wrong? If Hillary was barely ahead I would understand but that doesn't seem to be happening. Again, it almost makes me think there was some kind of fraud committed. None of this makes any sense.
Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Wyoming, TEXAS, Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Missouri, Ohio
Vermont, Massachussetts, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, District of Columbia, Rhode Island, Illinois, New York, Connecticut, New Mexico, Virginia , Colorado
Georgia, North Carolina, Michigan, New Hampshire, Wisconsin, Arizona, Idaho, Utah Florida
- Florida: (47.7:49.2) >99% reporting
- Broward County 13 precincts not reporting
- Palm Beach 27 precincts not reporting
- Monroe County 1 precinct not reporting
Pennsylvania, Maine, Minnesota, Iowa
Florida, North Carolina
- Removing Democratic strongholds, Trump would need 28 States.
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North Carolina extending voting time in 8 precincts -
New Jersey announced Democratas soon as voting closed, as votes are being counted it currently stands Republicanlead [1]
- Voting concludes. Democrat win in NJ.
- One person dies after being shot on their way to a polling place in Los Angeles.
- DOW Jones Futures down 300
- Senate: +1 -1
- House: +2 -2
Electoral College:
Clinton 131 | 168 Trump
Updates:
- Utah has Republican lead
- In Florida:
- Bay County: All precincts now reporting
- Miami-Dade: All precincts now reporting

I am surprisingly anxious about this. I don't usually get anxious about elections.