Who will win the 2020 US Presidential Election? - Page 18

Onkel Neal · 11-02-20, 09:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Catfish

It seems Trump is not the cause but the result of the divide in the US. But it is not statesmanlike to deepen the trenches for his personal benefit.

I think it's a little of both, life imitates art which inspires art....

Aktungbby · 11-02-20, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Onkel Neal

I think it's a little of both, life imitates art which inspires art....

...hopefully resulting in "You're Fired"!!

mapuc · 11-02-20, 07:08 PM

(with the voice from wargame)

Less then 23 hours to impact

Markus

August · 11-02-20, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Aktungbby

...hopefully resulting in "You're Fired"!!

Fired up to go bigly on a second term you mean!

Gerald · 11-03-20, 09:38 PM

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/election-us-2020-54786937

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/...rnd=1604443212

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaig...rnd=1604441859

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaig...e-live-updates

https://www.reuters.com/world/us-election2020

skidman · 11-04-20, 03:14 AM

Jimbuna · 11-04-20, 05:53 AM

Either way, this is going to be tight.

Bilge_Rat · 11-04-20, 08:00 AM

Looking good so far, could still go either way, but good chance Trump will be around for 4 more years.

Platapus · 11-04-20, 08:47 AM

I need to organize an intervention for The Frau to get her away from the TV. She is riveted watching non-reporting of no data.
I am trying to tell her that it will be days before we know anything.
The issue is that she is watching minute-by-minute reporting of data that takes hours to be published.

This makes the news reporting more resemble lousy half-time shows in football games where washed up football players are sharing their "what if" and "this is because" opinions on what "will" happen in the second half.

I watched a little of this with her and some of the reporting was along the line of:

"If Trump wins a state with 5 Electors, his number of electors will increase by 5". Man, I gotta sit down for this type of breaking news.

Then another "expert" reported, that it is not about addition, but also subtraction.

"If Trump wins a state with 5 electors not only will his number of electors increase by 5, but most likely the number of electors for Biden will decrease by 5!"

Whoa Whoa Whoa, there. That's too much sciencey mathy stuff there professor. You better draw a picture to make this concept clear... Addition AND subtraction???

And they did. They all have these fancy interactive displays where they can turn states on and off in relation to candidates. Colors flash and change and number bar graphs change.... and it represents nothing new.

And The Frau is eating this up with a big spoon. I am trying to tell her that they are just playing math "what if" games.

We have incomplete data and will continue to have incomplete data for a while.

But I am impressed at how the news anchors can keep acting all excited for hours with the same data. They should hire them to do football half time shows.

AVGWarhawk · 11-04-20, 08:51 AM

It appears Trump for another 4. Polling folks...maybe a good time to find alternative work.

Onkel Neal · 11-04-20, 09:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Platapus

I need to organize an intervention for The Frau to get her away from the TV. She is riveted watching non-reporting of no data.

That's a pretty funny description, probably applies to 100 million Americans now.

If it ends up with the trends now showing, I think Trump wins.

AVGWarhawk · 11-04-20, 10:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Onkel Neal

That's a pretty funny description, probably applies to 100 million Americans now.

If it ends up with the trends now showing, I think Trump wins.

At this juncture, Biden has a good shot. Very tight race in MI and WI. I think AZ was called to early.

Jimbuna · 11-04-20, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

At this juncture, Biden has a good shot. Very tight race in MI and WI. I think AZ was called to early.

Not ten minutes ago the BBC are reporting Biden slightly ahead in MI and WI.

AVGWarhawk · 11-04-20, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna

Not ten minutes ago the BBC are reporting Biden slightly ahead in MI and WI.

Yes sir. The gap appears to be narrowing.

Onkel Neal · 11-04-20, 10:17 AM

If Trump loses either MI or WI, he's done.

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Five states remain toss-ups: Georgia, North Carolina, Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania. Elections officials in each state are urging voters to remain calm and allow all ballots to be counted.

Particularly in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Michigan, the number of legally cast, but yet-to-be-counted ballots was boosting Democrats' hopes of overcoming deficits among voters who headed to the polls on Election Day. The influx of mail-in ballots spurred by the pandemic has helped Biden take a narrow lead in Michigan and Wisconsin as of Wednesday morning.

Yeah, what I thought weeks ago, you make it super easy to vote, even the laziest liberals will somehow get a ballot cast.

View Poll Results: Who do you think will win the 2020 US Presidential Election?
Mighty Trumpster	30	54.55%
Good ol' Joe	20	36.36%
Ross Perot	5	9.09%
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11-03-20, 09:38 PM	#260
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11-04-20, 05:53 AM	#262
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,305 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Either way, this is going to be tight. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

11-04-20, 08:00 AM	#263
Bilge_Rat Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: standing watch... Posts: 3,793 Downloads: 344 Uploads: 0	Looking good so far, could still go either way, but good chance Trump will be around for 4 more years. __________________

11-02-20, 07:08 PM	#258
mapuc Fleet Admiral Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 17,917 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	(with the voice from wargame) Less then 23 hours to impact Markus

11-04-20, 08:47 AM	#264
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 18,963 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	I need to organize an intervention for The Frau to get her away from the TV. She is riveted watching non-reporting of no data. I am trying to tell her that it will be days before we know anything. The issue is that she is watching minute-by-minute reporting of data that takes hours to be published. This makes the news reporting more resemble lousy half-time shows in football games where washed up football players are sharing their "what if" and "this is because" opinions on what "will" happen in the second half. I watched a little of this with her and some of the reporting was along the line of: "If Trump wins a state with 5 Electors, his number of electors will increase by 5". Man, I gotta sit down for this type of breaking news. Then another "expert" reported, that it is not about addition, but also subtraction. "If Trump wins a state with 5 electors not only will his number of electors increase by 5, but most likely the number of electors for Biden will decrease by 5!" Whoa Whoa Whoa, there. That's too much sciencey mathy stuff there professor. You better draw a picture to make this concept clear... Addition AND subtraction??? And they did. They all have these fancy interactive displays where they can turn states on and off in relation to candidates. Colors flash and change and number bar graphs change.... and it represents nothing new. And The Frau is eating this up with a big spoon. I am trying to tell her that they are just playing math "what if" games. We have incomplete data and will continue to have incomplete data for a while. But I am impressed at how the news anchors can keep acting all excited for hours with the same data. They should hire them to do football half time shows. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

11-04-20, 08:51 AM	#265
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 27,343 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	It appears Trump for another 4. Polling folks...maybe a good time to find alternative work. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road