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WTOP is reporting that Pennsylvania could have a winner by the end of the day. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2020 OP
K&R! SheltieLover Nov 2020 #1
for reals??? n/t leftofthestorm Nov 2020 #2
PA announced yesterday that they'd have final counting done Thursday. I believed Biden will win the napi21 Nov 2020 #3
We will know the winners of NV, PA, GA, and maybe AZ today Johnny2X2X Nov 2020 #4
I switched from WTOP to WAMU because of the "cars 4 kids" commercial. NurseJackie Nov 2020 #5
I feel your pain. When it comes on, I rush to the radio to turn down the volume or mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2020 #8
I noticed that WTOP eventually added "the following is a paid commercial announcement" ... NurseJackie Nov 2020 #12
The Cars 4 Kids ad is designed to be obnoxious. LastDemocratInSC Nov 2020 #14
Oh I'll not forget it... that's for sure. NurseJackie Nov 2020 #17
Can you be more specific? DarthDem Nov 2020 #6
No. They had no details at all. NT mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2020 #9
Yes! And this from the Biden team Thekaspervote Nov 2020 #7
So do they mean Biden? triron Nov 2020 #16
Please let it be so. AngryOldDem Nov 2020 #10
I'm wondering Windy City Charlie Nov 2020 #11
Here's what Pennsylvania looks like, with an estimated 92 percent of votes counted mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2020 #13
If that math is accurate DFW Nov 2020 #15

Johnny2X2X

(19,038 posts)
4. We will know the winners of NV, PA, GA, and maybe AZ today
Thu Nov 5, 2020, 03:09 PM
Nov 2020

They'll all still have some votes to count, but it will be at a point where those votes won't make a difference.

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)
5. I switched from WTOP to WAMU because of the "cars 4 kids" commercial.
Thu Nov 5, 2020, 03:09 PM
Nov 2020

It drove me insane. I can do without their traffic reports and simply rely on Waze as long as I never have to hear that awful thing again.

mahatmakanejeeves

(57,393 posts)
8. I feel your pain. When it comes on, I rush to the radio to turn down the volume or
Thu Nov 5, 2020, 03:12 PM
Nov 2020

tune to another station.

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)
12. I noticed that WTOP eventually added "the following is a paid commercial announcement" ...
Thu Nov 5, 2020, 03:16 PM
Nov 2020

... prior to the ad (just as they do for that "Not a Sermon, Just a Thought" Christian guy).

Sometimes I'd be fast enough to respond and change stations, but not always.

I think they added the disclaimer as a way to tell the listeners "Sorry, folks! It's not our fault. We didn't produce this. They're paying us to play this."

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)
17. Oh I'll not forget it... that's for sure.
Thu Nov 5, 2020, 05:06 PM
Nov 2020
Because people tend to not forget obnoxious things.
Oh I'll not forget it... that's for sure. If I had a car to donate to anyone, I'd donate it to Melwood or WAMU instead. It may be memorable because of how obnoxious it is, but I won't be one to reward them for it.

The charity itself is controversial too.



Windy City Charlie

(1,178 posts)
11. I'm wondering
Thu Nov 5, 2020, 03:15 PM
Nov 2020

I'm wondering if this is why the remaining states are holding back some. So, that Pennsylvania is the one that puts Biden over the top.

mahatmakanejeeves

(57,393 posts)
13. Here's what Pennsylvania looks like, with an estimated 92 percent of votes counted
Thu Nov 5, 2020, 04:25 PM
Nov 2020
Here's what Pennsylvania looks like, with an estimated 92 percent of votes counted https://wapo.st/2I7KcLK


DFW

(54,349 posts)
15. If that math is accurate
Thu Nov 5, 2020, 05:02 PM
Nov 2020

That gives a total of 6,446,158 votes cast so far. If that is 92%, then than number divided by 92 and multiplied by 100 is 7,006,693 for the total number of votes cast. That outstanding 8% amounts to 560,500 votes (sort of round numbers) left to be counted. If just 65% goes for Biden (and it should be around that or more), then the totals go to 3,491,866 for Biden and 3,432,297 for Trump, or about a 59000 vote margin for Biden. It's only about 1%, so it had better be one hell of a solid count, but considering the margin with which Trump "won" Pennsylvania last time, this is definitive by comparison.

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