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brettdale

(12,365 posts) Fri Nov 6, 2020, 03:10 AM Nov 2020

im guessing as soon as Biden takes the lead in Penn

The election will be called for PRESIDENT BIDEN

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im guessing as soon as Biden takes the lead in Penn (Original Post) brettdale Nov 2020 OP

they really need to hurry up before something happens to the ballots or counter, etc. AlexSFCA Nov 2020 #1

nothing will. drray23 Nov 2020 #2

I doubt it. They will want a completed count. What if they called it and the numbers shifted? Shrike47 Nov 2020 #3

As much as we might want it... regnaD kciN Nov 2020 #4

AlexSFCA

(6,137 posts)

1. they really need to hurry up before something happens to the ballots or counter, etc.

Reply to brettdale (Original post)

Fri Nov 6, 2020, 03:11 AM

Nov 2020

drray23

(7,616 posts)

2. nothing will.

Reply to AlexSFCA (Reply #1)

Fri Nov 6, 2020, 03:13 AM

Nov 2020

they have the police ringing the place.

Shrike47

(6,913 posts)

3. I doubt it. They will want a completed count. What if they called it and the numbers shifted?

Reply to brettdale (Original post)

Fri Nov 6, 2020, 03:13 AM

Nov 2020

Dewey defeats Truman.

regnaD kciN

(26,044 posts)

4. As much as we might want it...

Reply to brettdale (Original post)

Fri Nov 6, 2020, 03:21 AM

Nov 2020

...no major network expert will call a race until they’re absolutely sure there’s no viable chance for the trailing candidate to catch up. The repercussions of making a erroneous call can be hazardous to your career’s health, which is why so many others were surprised when Fox’s analyst called Arizona on election night.

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