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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCan we start to feel confident yet? Serious question. Seems like Joe can declare - am I wrong?
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Can we start to feel confident yet? Serious question. Seems like Joe can declare - am I wrong? (Original Post)
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Nov 2020
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LexVegas
(6,005 posts)1. No. Joe will wait until all votes are counted. nt
geomon666
(7,512 posts)2. Joe won't declare until 270 is official
as it should be.
marybourg
(12,540 posts)3. Or at least called by a reliable news medium.
Official is only when certified by the individual Secretary of State. That may be days or weeks down the road.
geomon666
(7,512 posts)6. Yeah that's what I meant
Sorry
Claustrum
(4,845 posts)4. Can't declare until a few more races are called for him and he crosses 270.
Biden is not Trump. We don't just do it on our whip.
onetexan
(12,994 posts)5. Agree, not till 270 is attained.
EVDebsforPresident
(49 posts)7. If NV is called, as WI and MI will be soon
Then yes, because that is officially 270, regardless of how PA, GA, and NC turn out.