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gabeana

(3,166 posts)
Thu Nov 5, 2020, 05:34 PM Nov 2020

Nate Silver say's Nevada should be called for Biden because

If 90% of the ballots are from Clark County, there's no reason not to call Nevada.
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Emma Kinery
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JUST IN: Nevada's Secretary of State says there are approximately 190,150 ballots left to count, 90% of which are from heavily-Democratic Clark County. h/t @StevenTDennis

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Nate Silver say's Nevada should be called for Biden because (Original Post) gabeana Nov 2020 OP
But how big a lead? soothsayer Nov 2020 #1
12k+ with remaining ballots mostly from Clark co. That's a sizable lead considering the population Thekaspervote Nov 2020 #8
This message was self-deleted by its author Thekaspervote Nov 2020 #2
He's talking about the news networks DrToast Nov 2020 #3
I thought each of the people that run the decision desks determine if they can call it based on the helpisontheway Nov 2020 #5
No it isnt jcgoldie Nov 2020 #6
190K statewide is mind blowing! ffr Nov 2020 #4
The reason not to call it is that people would come unglued from their TVs. nt LAS14 Nov 2020 #7
We may have a winner here! Pacifist Patriot Nov 2020 #11
Go ahead FOX I DARE YOU grantcart Nov 2020 #9
tv networks want as much drama as possible AlexSFCA Nov 2020 #10
They won't need to worry about drama Chainfire Nov 2020 #12

Response to gabeana (Original post)

DrToast

(6,414 posts)
3. He's talking about the news networks
Thu Nov 5, 2020, 05:36 PM
Nov 2020

States don't "call" elections. Except when they certify the results, which is weeks from now.

jcgoldie

(11,631 posts)
6. No it isnt
Thu Nov 5, 2020, 05:37 PM
Nov 2020

The state has nothing to do with anyone calling it other than the official count. None of the states are official yet all but 5 have been called.

ffr

(22,669 posts)
4. 190K statewide is mind blowing!
Thu Nov 5, 2020, 05:36 PM
Nov 2020

But obviously good to see, if they're all from residences in Clark County.

I feel like we're moments away from exciting news!

AlexSFCA

(6,137 posts)
10. tv networks want as much drama as possible
Thu Nov 5, 2020, 05:43 PM
Nov 2020

if they announce Biden the winner now, people will move on and stop watching news. They are salivating this election cycle, squeezing out every ounce out of it, like it’s a game.

Chainfire

(17,530 posts)
12. They won't need to worry about drama
Thu Nov 5, 2020, 05:58 PM
Nov 2020

Trump will be throwing a tantrum for the next 80 days. We will have the great White House Fire of 2020, the final destruction of our alliances, and the goodbye tour to visit the great dictators of the world.

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