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Statistical

(19,264 posts)
Mon Nov 2, 2020, 11:00 PM Nov 2020

So which state do you think will have the closest % margin (regardless of who wins)?

In 2016 it was NH, MI, WI, and PA (all under 1% margin).

Right now the prediction market is calling the top 3 as PA, OH, and FL although tied with only 13% chance each (at the time of this post). The fact that there is no clear frontrunner and nobody over 13% is another way of saying nobody knows for sure.

https://www.predictit.org/markets/detail/6687/Which-state-will-be-won-by-the-smallest-margin-in-the-presidential-election

What are your thoughts?

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So which state do you think will have the closest % margin (regardless of who wins)? (Original Post) Statistical Nov 2020 OP
FL Lochloosa Nov 2020 #1
OH DanieRains Nov 2020 #2
I'd say Ohio closest Iowa 2nd Georgia 3rd Texas 4th Tribetime Nov 2020 #3
The One repubs Decide To Steal nt sfstaxprep Nov 2020 #4
Ohio is my guess. Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2020 #5
NC and FL happybird Nov 2020 #6
Florida ..... trump lite Rick DeSantis will see to it. NoMoreRepugs Nov 2020 #7
FL BainsBane Nov 2020 #8
It looks like America's two favorite states... Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2020 #9
Florida MoonlitKnight Nov 2020 #10
OH or FL gopiscrap Nov 2020 #11
Ohio. roamer65 Nov 2020 #12
NC and FL n/t Withywindle Nov 2020 #13
Pennsylvania doc03 Nov 2020 #14
Ohio. Biden +36,000 votes greenjar_01 Nov 2020 #15
OH. FL and AZ seem to be running neck and neck though between the 2, I'd Vivienne235729 Nov 2020 #16
Texas. PTWB Nov 2020 #17
An optimist I see. I hope you are right. Statistical Nov 2020 #18
The huge surge in turnout has to be good for something. PTWB Nov 2020 #19

BainsBane

(53,031 posts)
8. FL
Mon Nov 2, 2020, 11:11 PM
Nov 2020

I think Trump will do there. I only hope he doesn't win, but it is a distinct possibility
We can, however ,win without Florida.

Buckeye_Democrat

(14,853 posts)
9. It looks like America's two favorite states...
Mon Nov 2, 2020, 11:14 PM
Nov 2020

... after 2000 and 2004 are far in the lead so far.

about favorites.

Vivienne235729

(3,383 posts)
16. OH. FL and AZ seem to be running neck and neck though between the 2, I'd
Tue Nov 3, 2020, 12:37 AM
Nov 2020

Go w AZ to go blue before FL. But I think FL will go blue before OH.

 

PTWB

(4,131 posts)
19. The huge surge in turnout has to be good for something.
Tue Nov 3, 2020, 12:44 AM
Nov 2020

If we can’t hope for the best after seeing 4 years of this train wreck, when can we?

I want to believe in my fellow Americans.

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